The vital areas of the ship are protected against a certain degree of shock. The ship is highly automated to reduce manning. The well-dock has a wide stern ramp for loading and off-loading equipment and troops. It features a twin screw displacement hull integrating bulbous bow. The Endurance Class LST is larger in size than its predecessor. The ships were also deployed in counter-piracy operations in Gulf of Aden.
The LSTs took part in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in Aceh Province, Indonesia. It is scheduled to be delivered in the second half of 2012. The new ship, named HTMS Angthong (LPD-791), was launched in March 2011. In November 2008, ST Marine was awarded an S$200m ($134m) contract by the Royal Thai Navy to deliver one Endurance Class LPD and associated landing craft.
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