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Monday, October 23, 2006

Navy Conducts Contest To Name Malaysian Submarines

Scorpene-class submarineName the submarine and get a prize. This is what the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) is offering in a contest for Malaysians to name the country's first two submarines, which are due to be delivered in 2009.

The contest, with a total cash prize of RM5,000, is divided into two parts with the first part involved naming the first submarine and the main prize is RM2,500. The second part is to name the second submarine with RM2,500 as the top prize.

Defence Ministry's navy headquarters public relations officer Lieutenant Masliza Maaris said five consolation prizes in the form of TLDM souvenirs worth RM100 each would also be given out for each part of the contest.

"TLDM is giving the honour to the public as the Scorpene submarines will be the country's first submarines and TLDM's strategic assets," she said.

Masliza said contestants must provide background information as well as the rationale for their suggested names for the submarines.

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