The Royal Thai Navy has set a 60-day deadline for Chinese companies to supply MTU 396 submarine engines according to the agreement.

A spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy revealed the results of a discussion with Chinese company CSOC over a problem with the submarine’s generator engine. It has to be a model MTU 396 with a line that must be delivered within August 9 after China tries to negotiate a replacement model.

On June 9, 2022, Vice Admiral Karmak Monthatpalin, spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy. disclosed the results of the meeting at the stern To find a solution to the problem of the engine driving the generator between the Navy and CSOS with Admiral Thaloengsak Sirisawat, Chief of Staff of the Navy. As chairman of the submarine procurement project management committee as the chairman of the Thai division and Mr. Liu Song, the vice president of CSOC, as the chairman of the Chinese division. and has a deputy assistant ambassador for the military at the Chinese Embassy/Bangkok participate in the meeting at the meeting room Naval Headquarters Building Wang Nantha Park area Bangkok Noi Bangkok

The CSOC company stated that it had made an effort to negotiate with MTU, the Federal Republic of Germany, both at the company-company level. government-government and diplomatic channels To supply the engine to drive the generator. but unable to proceed in accordance with the agreement

CSOC has offered the Navy CHD 620 alternator-powered diesel engine to the Navy for consideration as a replacement for the MTU 396. However, the Navy has confirmed the need for a diesel-powered MTU 396 alternator as per the agreement due to CSOC’s proposed CHD620. It has never been used in any country’s submarines before.

1. Must be certified for actual use in submarines.
2. It is safe to use in real life.
3. There is a guarantee. after sales service and maintenance
4. Meet the needs of the Navy’s military operations.

In order to meet the conditions set forth in the agreement, the Navy requests CSOC to provide a proposed guidance, timeline and action plan. as well as set a time limit for the delivery of submarines The Navy considers it within 60 days (within 9 August 2022).