KDB Mustaed

KDB Mustaed (21) is the only ship of its kind in the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN; Malay: Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, TLDB).^[1] The vessel, a fast interceptor boat, is in active service in the Royal Brunei Navy.

History
Brunei Darussalam
Name	Mustaed
Owner	Government of Brunei
Ordered	26 March 2010
Builder	Marinteknik Shipyard, Tuas
Laid down	23 December 2010
Launched	29 September 2011
Commissioned	25 November 2011
Homeport	Muara Naval Base
Identification	Pennant number: 21
Motto	Always Ready
Status	active
General characteristics
Type	FIB 25-012
Displacement	73 tonnes (80 tons)
Length	27 m (88 ft 7 in)
Beam	6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Draught	1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)
Installed power	3,580 kW (4,801 hp)
Propulsion	2× diesel engines, 2× waterjet
Speed	40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph) maximum
Endurance	21 days
Complement	11+ (+2 embarked)
Sensors and processing systems	1× Furuno navigation radar
Armament	2× 7.62 mm machine gun

Construction and career

KDB Mustaed was built by Marinteknik Shipyard^[2] in Tuas, Singapore to a Lürssen FIB 25-012 design,^[3] and commissioned on 25 November 2011; 13 years ago (2011-11-25).^[4] She is capable of border patrol, surveillance, fishery protection, and high speed interception,^[5] and carries a 4 metres (13 feet 1 inch) rigid inflatable boat (RIB).^[3]