LCS 1, LCS 2 piping, wiring work remain behind target, A-G’s report finds

The Auditor-General's report finds that piping and wiring work on Littoral Combat Ships 1 and 2 are significantly delayed, risking further construction activities and handover deadlines.

Piping work delays are due to rework from design changes, while wiring work suffers from revisions involving cable tray changes and penetration adjustments.

The Defence Ministry notes progress has improved due to additional work shifts, but verification issues remain as the contractor hasn't provided evidence to confirm reported progress.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Progress on piping and wiring work for Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) 1 and 2 remains behind target, putting subsequent construction activities and the targeted physical handover (PHO) of LCS 1 at risk.

According to the Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) 2/2026, as of June 25, piping work on LCS 1 and LCS 2 had reached only 87.70 per cent and 74.73 per cent, respectively, resulting in delays of 12.30 and 25.27 percentage points.

The delays involved 4,113 pipe spools following design changes that required rework, including pipe rerouting to meet performance targets and resolve clashes.

Meanwhile, wiring work on LCS 1 and LCS 2 had reached 51.41 per cent and 43.49 per cent, respectively, representing delays of 48.59 and 56.51 percentage points.

According to the report, the delays in wiring work are partly due to rework following design revisions involving 95 cable tray changes and 85 penetration changes.

It also said delays in piping and wiring work, which are part of the shipbuilding activities, could affect subsequent construction work and the targeted physical handover (PHO) of LCS 1.

Based on feedback from the Defence Ministry (Mindef) on July 20 and August 13, piping work for LCS 1 and LCS 2 uses a combination of pipe spools from the original and revised designs, while LCS 3 to LCS 5 use the revised design exclusively.

The delay was first identified in November 2025 following a comment from the Design Authority, Naval Group. As of July 2026, piping work on LCS 1 had reached 100 per cent, while LCS 2 stood at 96 per cent.

Mindef said the improved progress was driven by the contractor’s decision to introduce three work shifts from January 23, 2024, to accelerate completion.

However, the LCS Project Management (PPLCS) could not verify the progress of the piping and cabling work because, as of July 2026, the contractor had not submitted reports or evidence that the work had been carried out in line with the reported progress.

PPLCS will only verify work progress formally submitted by the contractor, with only work that has been physically verified and fully supported by documentation recognised as confirmed progress.

PPLCS was also informed that the actual physical progress of some activities exceeded the verified progress, but stressed that only verified and confirmed work is recorded, with unverified work excluded. — Bernama

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审计长报告发现，濒海战斗舰 1 号和 2 号的管道和线路工程严重延误，危及进一步的建造活动和交付期限。

管道工程延误是由于设计变更导致的返工，而布线工程延误则是由于电缆桥架变更和穿透调整等修改造成的。

国防部指出，由于增加了工作班次，工程进度有所改善，但由于承包商没有提供证据来证实所报告的进度，因此仍然存在核实问题。

吉隆坡，10 月 6 日——濒海战斗舰 (LCS) 1 号和 2 号的管道和布线工作进展仍然落后于目标，使后续的建造活动和 LCS 1 号的预定实际交付 (PHO) 面临风险。

根据审计长报告（LKAN）2/2026，截至 6 月 25 日，LCS 1 和 LCS 2 的管道工程分别仅完成了 87.70% 和 74.73%，导致工期延误了 12.30 和 25.27 个百分点。

由于设计变更需要返工，包括重新布线以达到性能目标和解决冲突，导致 4,113 段管道出现延误。

与此同时，LCS 1 和 LCS 2 的布线工作分别完成了 51.41% 和 43.49%，分别延误了 48.59% 和 56.51%。

根据该报告，布线工作延误的部分原因是设计修改后需要返工，涉及 95 处电缆桥架变更和 85 处穿透变更。

报告还指出，作为造船活动一部分的管道和布线工作的延误可能会影响后续的建造工作以及LCS 1的预定实际交付（PHO）。

根据国防部 7 月 20 日和 8 月 13 日的反馈，LCS 1 和 LCS 2 的管道工程采用了原始设计和修订设计相结合的管道管段，而 LCS 3 至 LCS 5 则完全采用修订设计。

2025年11月，设计机构法国海军集团（Naval Group）提出意见后，首次确认了延期问题。截至2026年7月，LCS 1的管道工程已完成100%，而LCS 2的管道工程已完成96%。

国防部表示，工程进度加快是由于承包商决定从 2024 年 1 月 23 日起实行三班倒工作制，以加快完工速度。

然而，LCS 项目管理（PPLCS）无法核实管道和电缆工程的进度，因为截至 2026 年 7 月，承包商尚未提交报告或证据证明该工程已按照报告的进度进行。

PPLCS 只会核实承包商正式提交的工作进度，只有经过实际核实并有完整文件支持的工程进度才能被确认。

PPLCS还被告知，部分活动的实际进度超过了核实进度，但强调只有经过核实确认的工作才会被记录，未经核实的工作不予记录。——马新社

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