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GOVT TO GO AHEAD AND BUILD SECOND BATCH OF PATROL BOATS
LUMUT (Malaysia), Nov 24 (Bernama) -- The government is to go ahead with the construction of the second batch of the new generation patrol boats for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) once the first batch of six boats has been delivered to the RMN by early 2010, said Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Abdullah, who is also the defence minister, said the role of the RMN and
other maritime agencies was becoming more challenging following increased
threats to safety of navigation in the world's sea lanes.
He said the recent hijacking of Malaysian Malaysian International Shipping
Corporation (MISC) vessels by pirates in Somalia waters was an indication of how
important it was for the RMN to empower itself in terms of assault vessels to
face such threats.
Abdullah said this in his speech at the naming of the RMN patrol boat,
Kelantan, at the RMN base here. The text of his speech was read out by Deputy
Defence Minister Abu Seman Yusop at the naming by the Raja Perempuan of
northeastern state of Kelantan, Tengku Anis Tengku Abdul Hamid.
The Sultan of Kelantan, Tuanku Ismail Petra Sultan Yahya Petra; the Tengku
Mahkota of Kelantan, Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra Sultan Ismail Petra; the Raja
Di Hilir of Perak, Raja Jaafar Raja Muda Musa and the Raja Puan Muda of Perak,
Raja Nor Mahani Raja Shahar Shah were also present at the ceremony.
Abdullah said the government noted the initiative of Boustead Naval
Shipyard Sdn Bhd in introducing the vendor development programme which saw a
high-level of participation by local companies that assisted the local and
national economy.
He said the government hoped that these local companies would continue to
grow and be active in various support, repair and manufacturing services.
"Besides, the government hopes that the local people will fully handle
these services in the future so that the country can save cost, maximise profit
for local entrepreneurs, and curb the outflow of capital," he said in this
northern island, where the RMN is based.
The prime minister said the government also banked on these local companies
to expand their market abroad through strategic smart partnerships with
international companies.
"As such, the government will continue to provide support, and funds from
time to time, to the industrial sector especially in the field of specialisation
and high-technology such as this patrol boat building programme," he said.
Earlier, Boustead Naval Shipyard managing director Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ahmad
Ramli Mohd Nor, in his speech, said more than 1,000 local companies had been
given the opportunity to participate in the patrol boat building programme, and
more than 60 per cent of them were Bumiputera (son of the soil) companies.
-- BERNAMA
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Abdullah, who is also the defence minister, said the role of the RMN and
other maritime agencies was becoming more challenging following increased
threats to safety of navigation in the world's sea lanes.
He said the recent hijacking of Malaysian Malaysian International Shipping
Corporation (MISC) vessels by pirates in Somalia waters was an indication of how
important it was for the RMN to empower itself in terms of assault vessels to
face such threats.
Abdullah said this in his speech at the naming of the RMN patrol boat,
Kelantan, at the RMN base here. The text of his speech was read out by Deputy
Defence Minister Abu Seman Yusop at the naming by the Raja Perempuan of
northeastern state of Kelantan, Tengku Anis Tengku Abdul Hamid.
The Sultan of Kelantan, Tuanku Ismail Petra Sultan Yahya Petra; the Tengku
Mahkota of Kelantan, Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra Sultan Ismail Petra; the Raja
Di Hilir of Perak, Raja Jaafar Raja Muda Musa and the Raja Puan Muda of Perak,
Raja Nor Mahani Raja Shahar Shah were also present at the ceremony.
Abdullah said the government noted the initiative of Boustead Naval
Shipyard Sdn Bhd in introducing the vendor development programme which saw a
high-level of participation by local companies that assisted the local and
national economy.
He said the government hoped that these local companies would continue to
grow and be active in various support, repair and manufacturing services.
"Besides, the government hopes that the local people will fully handle
these services in the future so that the country can save cost, maximise profit
for local entrepreneurs, and curb the outflow of capital," he said in this
northern island, where the RMN is based.
The prime minister said the government also banked on these local companies
to expand their market abroad through strategic smart partnerships with
international companies.
"As such, the government will continue to provide support, and funds from
time to time, to the industrial sector especially in the field of specialisation
and high-technology such as this patrol boat building programme," he said.
Earlier, Boustead Naval Shipyard managing director Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ahmad
Ramli Mohd Nor, in his speech, said more than 1,000 local companies had been
given the opportunity to participate in the patrol boat building programme, and
more than 60 per cent of them were Bumiputera (son of the soil) companies.
-- BERNAMA
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