The first of ten ordered Multi-Role Response Vessels (MRRVs) for the Philippine Coast Guard was formally named Tubbataha, one of the lighthouses in the Philippines situated in Tubbataha Marine National Park, Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard said.
Ten 40-meter MRRVs were ordered from Japanese shipbuilder Japan Marine United (JMU) under Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project (MSCIP).
Coast Guard Commandant Rear Admiral William Melad and Lieutenant Junior Grade Lalaine Manapul attended the ceremony.
On the same day, Keel Laying Ceremony of the 2nd MRRV of the Philippine Coast Guard was held also at the Isogo Works of JMUC Yokohama Shipyard on May 13. Keel laying for Tubbataha was conducted February this year.
Deliveries of the first two Coast Guard vessels is scheduled this year with Tubbataha expected to be delivered September. From first delivery, succeeding deliveries are expected every quarter until completion of 10 units in 2018.
“(The MRRVs can) be deployed anywhere but the (MRRV) project is all about maritime safety improvement, basically its for search-and-rescue and other needs, but if needed to augment (our naval presence) at the West Philippine Sea, it could be deployed there, as it could also be use for security patrols,” Melad previously said.
http://www.update.ph/2016/06/coast-guards-first-japanese-made-multi-role-vessel-launched-photos/6229
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