If ordered, the BRP Tarlac (LD-601) and her crew can be deployed in any part of the country, including the West Philippine Sea.
“(BRP Tarlac) will be deployed where her (military and humanitarian assistance disaster relief capabilities) can be used,” Philippine Fleet commander Rear Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado said.
The ship has minimum operating range of 7,500 nautical miles.
The BRP Tarlac is one of two SSVs acquired from PT PAL (Persero) for the sum of PHP3.8 billion.
Mercado said the Filipino SSV was patterned after the Indonesian Makassar-class landing platform dock.
Her sister ship is expected to be delivered by May 2017.
The ship has a complement of 121 officers and enlisted personnel.
She can carry 500 troops, two rigid-hull inflatable boats, two landing craft units and three helicopters.
BRP Tarlac has a tonnage of 7,300 tons, overall length of 120 meters,breadth of 21 meters, draft of five meters and carry a payload of 2,800 tons.
She has a cruising speed of 13 knots and maximum speed of 16 knots.
http://www.update.ph/2016/05/brp-tarlac-deployable-to-any-part-of-philippines/5751
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