Desan Lays Keel for Second 99‑Metre Malaysian Multi‑Purpose Mission Ship

Overview

• Desan held a keel‑laying ceremony on June 25 for MPMS‑2, formally marking the start of the ship’s structural assembly and transition into production.
• The vessel is a 99‑metre multi‑purpose platform designed for patrol and enforcement and is built to carry fast interception boats plus unmanned surface and aerial systems.
• Desan says the main framework is taking shape and that the project is progressing ahead of schedule, though no independent delivery dates were provided in reporting.
• Malaysian officials and Desan executives attended the event, a presence the shipbuilder used to frame the work as a concrete indicator of a long‑term strategic partnership.
• The programme expands Malaysia’s offshore enforcement capacity and advances Türkiye’s push to export domestically developed defence platforms, with both ships now in production at Desan.