Myanmar Navy’s New LPD arrives in Vladivostok

04 November 2019
Myanmar Navy’s New LPD arrives in Vladivostok
Photo: vl.ru

The latest addition to the Myanmar Navy fleet, a Landing Platform Dock (LPD) named Moattama, made a port of call in Vladivostok, Russia navalnews.com reported.

Myanmar’s LPD was built in South Korea by DAE SUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd. A contract for the Moattama was likely signed in early 2018, but the construction of the vessel for Myanmar became publicly known only after it was launched in Busan in July 2019. It was delivered in September of this year. It is making the port-of-call in Russia on its maiden voyage from South Korea, before reaching Myanmar.

The Moattama is designed for amphibious operations, transportation of personnel as well as disaster relief and humanitarian assistance. It has a well deck and two helicopter spots + hangar.