The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has deployed two fast attack craft (FAC) and one corvette to support Malaysia's ongoing search for a 106 m product tanker that went missing on 11 June near Aur Island, off the state of Johor.
The Kedah-class corvette KD Terengganu, part of the RMN's deployment to locate missing tanker Orkim Harmony. (US Navy)
An RMN spokesperson told IHS Jane's on 17 June that the assets, Kedah-class corvette KD Terengganu (174), Perdana-class FAC KD Ganyang (3504), and Handalan-class FAC KD Pendekar (3513), have joined nine patrol vessels from the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), which have been searching for the tanker since it was reported to be uncontactable.
"We will also be deploying a Fennec helicopter to join the search," said the RMN spokesperson, who added that the search area has now been extended with the additional assets available.
