The BRP Tubbataha, one of the 10 multi-role response vessels
(MRRVs) ordered from Japan
PCG Spokesperson Commander Armand Balilo said the handover
took place around 9 a.m. at Pier 13, Manila
South Harbor
BRP Tubbataha was delivered by Japan Marine United
Corporation (JMUC) sailing personnel with 12 observers from the PCG. It
departed the JMUC shipyard in Yokohama ,
Japan
Balilo said the commissioning date is tentatively set on
Aug. 22.
The BRP Tubbataha has a length of 44 meters, a draft of four
meters and a maximum speed of 25 knots, a range of 1,500 nautical miles and a
crew of 25 officers and enlisted personnel.
The BRP Tubbataha and the nine other MRRVs would be classified
as "Parola (lighthouse)" class vessels and named after lighthouses.
The Tubbataha Reef, a marine reservation area in Palawan ,
has a lighthouse similarly named.
The MRRV is equipped with special features for search and
rescue and law enforcement operations such as fire monitors, night vision
camera, radio direction finder and a workboat. It also has a bullet-proof
navigational bridge.
The remaining MRRVs will arrive one after another every
quarter or until 2018.
The PCG's MRRV program stemmed from the Maritime Safety
Capability Improvement Project being implemented as an Official Development
Assistance project, via a tied loan extended by the Japan International Cooperation
Agency.
Under the project terms, the MRRVs will be used for:
• Primary rescue vessels within the PCG District’s areas of
responsibility (AOR) when the extent of the disaster is beyond the capability
of floating assets deployed within the area;
• Assistance in the control of oil pollution and protection
of the marine environment;
• Enforcement of all applicable maritime laws within the
designated AOR, particularly relating to illegal fishing and sea patrol;
• Service as platform for rapid response during relief
operations in the area;
• Transport of personnel and logistical support.
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