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Ijtihad-class patrol boat in the Royal Brunei Navy

KDB Afiat (20) underway during CARAT 2016 History Brunei Darussalam Name Afiat (Safety) Namesake Afiat Operator Royal Brunei Navy Builder Lürssen Werft Launched 2009 Acquired 27 August 2010; 15 years ago (2010-08-27) Commissioned 28 August 2010; 15 years ago (2010-08-28) Home port Muara Naval Base Identification pennant number: 20 Status active General characteristics Class & type Ijtihad-class patrol boat Displacement 262 tonnes (258 long tons; 289 short tons) Length 41 metres (134 ft 6 in) Beam 7.7 metres (25 ft 3 in) Draught 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in) Installed power 2x diesel engines, 6,670 kW (8,940 hp) Propulsion 2x propellers Speed 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) maximum Complement 16 (+5 embarked) Sensors & processing systems 1x navigation radar 1x MEOS ESM Armament 1× Rheinmetall MLG 27 mm gun

**KDB *Afiat* (20)** is the fourth and last ship of the [*Itjihad*-class](/source/Itjihad-class_patrol_boat) [patrol boats](/source/Patrol_boat). The vessel is in active service in the [Royal Brunei Navy](/source/Royal_Brunei_Navy) (RBN).

## Development

### Background

A total of four *Ijtihad*-class fast [patrol boats](/source/Patrol_boat) were [commissioned](/source/Ship_commissioning) into service with the [Royal Brunei Navy](/source/Royal_Brunei_Navy) (RBN), where two of the ships began operating since March 2010, followed by another two on 28 August 2010.[1][2]

Two *Ijtihad*-class fast patrol boats arrived in Brunei Darussalam on 27 August 2010. The boats, given the [prefix](/source/Ship_prefix) [Malay](/source/Malay_language): *Kapal Diraja Brunei* (KDB) and named [*Syafaat*](/source/KDB_Syafaat) and *Afiat* were commissioned by the [Royal Brunei Navy](/source/Royal_Brunei_Navy) at [Muara Naval Base](/source/Muara_Naval_Base). They are part of the project between the government of Brunei Darussalam and [Lürssen Werft](/source/L%C3%BCrssen).

The commissioning ceremony of both vessels was officiated by Major General [Aminuddin Ihsan](/source/Aminuddin_Ihsan), the then [Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces](/source/Commander_of_the_Royal_Brunei_Armed_Forces) (RBAF / ABDB). Like previous fast patrol boats, *Syafaat* and *Afiat* were produced in Germany and completed [sea trials](/source/Sea_trial). [*Ijtihad*](/source/KDB_Ijtihad) and [*Berkat*](/source/KDB_Berkat) began operations on 15 March 2010.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Construction and career

*Afiat* was built by Lürssen Werft company in Germany around 2009. She is part of the second batch of two vessels delivered from Germany to Brunei Darussalam. *Afiat* and *Syafaat* were commissioned together on 27 August 2010 at [Muara Naval Base](/source/Muara_Naval_Base). All four ships work in the patrol craft role.[3]

### Exercise Hornbill 21/2011

The [Royal Malaysian Navy](/source/Royal_Malaysian_Navy) and Royal Brunei Navy concluded the [military exercise](/source/Military_exercise) [Exercise Hornbill](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Exercise_Hornbill&action=edit&redlink=1) from 19 to 23 December 2011, which consisted of *Afiat*, *Ijtihad*, [KD *Kedah*](/source/Kedah-class_offshore_patrol_vessel), and [KD *Ganas*](/source/Perdana-class_missile_boat).[4]

### Exercise PELICAN 2013

The [Republic of Singapore Navy](/source/Republic_of_Singapore_Navy) and the Royal Brunei Navy held a naval exercise which consists of *Afiat*, [*Darulehsan* (07)](/source/KDB_Darulehsan), [RSS *Tenacious*](/source/Formidable-class_frigate), and [RSS *Valour*](/source/Victory-class_corvette) in March 2013.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

### 2017 rescue

On 12 June 2017, *Afiat* responded to an [SOS](/source/SOS) call of five local fishermen who were drifting at sea after the engines on their boat stopped working. *Afiat* rescued and took all fishermen back to land in good health. This is the second successful mission of this type completed by the Royal Brunei Navy.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Remembering Brunei's Naval Ships"](https://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Asia/Story/A1Story20110118-258884.html). *AsiaOne.com*. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["FPB 41"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200710014523/https://luerssen-defence.com/english-luerssen-fpb-41/). *Luerssen-Defence.com*. Lürssen Defence. 8 June 2016. Archived from [the original](https://www.luerssen-defence.com/english-luerssen-fpb-41/) on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Two more German-built Ijtihad class patrol boats commissioned"](http://www.mindef.gov.bn/Lists/News/2594_.000?ID=2594). *MinDef.gov.bn*. [Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam](/source/Ministry_of_Defence_(Brunei)). 28 August 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Royal Brunei, Royal Malaysian navies commence Exercise Hornbill"](https://www.navaltoday.com/2011/12/20/royal-brunei-royal-malaysian-navies-commence-exercise-hornbill/). *NavalToday.com*. Naval Today. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["KDB Afiat rescued five stranded local fishermem"](http://www.mindef.gov.bn/Lists/News/4123_.000?ID=4123). *MinDef.gov.bn*. [Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam](/source/Ministry_of_Defence_(Brunei)). 12 June 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

## External links

Media related to [20 KDB Afiat (2009)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:20_KDB_Afiat_(2009)) at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Ijtihad-class patrol boats Ijtihad Berkat Syafaat Afiat preceded by: Waspada class followed by: none List of Royal Brunei Navy ships

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