Steel-cutting for the Philippine Navy (PN)'s second
strategic sealift vessel (SSV) formally took place last June 6 at PT PAL
(Persero)'s Surabaya
This was announced by the Indonesian shipbuilder over
weekend.
The second SSV is scheduled for delivery this coming May
2017.
Earlier, PN public affairs office office chief Cmdr. Lued
Lincuna said that the keel of the first SSV is now being constructed.
He added that work on the first SSV has been proceeding
smoothly since steel cutting started last Jan.22.
"(With the fast pace on construction), We are hopeful
that the May 2016 delivery of the first SSV will be met," Lincuna said.
The Philippines
The keel is a beam around which the hull of a ship is built.
It runs in the middle of the ship, from the bow to the
stern, and serves as a basic foundation or spine of the structure, providing
the major source of structural strength of the hull.
The strategic sealift acquisition project for the PN was
initiated upon the approval of Acquisition Decision Memorandum Number 2012-060
by the Secretary of National Defense last Oct. 30, 2013.
The SSVs are programmed to be the PN’s floating command
center carrying out their main purpose as military sealift and transport
vessels and also for humanitarian assistance and disaster response.
These vessels are critical assets for civil-military
operations due to their capability of transporting large number of soldiers,
logistics, and supplies.
Moreover, each SSV has the capacity to house three
helicopters. The Navy’s Augusta Westland-109s are programmed to be on-board
components of these vessels.
These forthcoming landing platform dock strategic sealift
vessels will improve the transport capability of the PN and boost the defense
capabilities of the country.
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