Turkish-made ship worth US$68.8mil to become new asset for the country, says MMEA


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia continues to strengthen its national maritime security with the acquisition of a Turkish-made multi-purpose mission ship (MPMS) valued at US$68.8mil (RM304.29mil) for the use of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA)

In a statement, MMEA said the letter of acceptance for the ship’s acquisition was signed by Home Ministry secretary-general Datuk Awang Alik Jeman on behalf of Malaysia, and Desan Shipyard chairman Cenk Ismail Kaptanoglu representing Turkiye, at Desan Shipyard in Turkiye on Friday (March 22).

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