Dutch shipping company Koninklijke Paketvaart Mijordered he building of motor ships at the Dutch shipyard De Maas at Slikkerveer according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 29 March 1928

An item reported that the seven motor ships of which the order to built these was given by the Koninklijke Paketvaart Mij. to the shipyard Intern. Scheepsbouw Mij. De Maas at Slikkerveer were to be named Majang, Macassur, Makian, Mampawa, Mandate, Manipi and Rokan