The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) acquired two (2) 94-meter multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) under the Maritime Safety Capability Improved Project Phase II (MSCIP Phase 2) to improve the country’s maritime security and safety.
Launched on July 26, 2021, at the Shimonoseki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in Japan, the new vessels will significantly boost the PCG’s capabilities in conducting maritime search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, humanitarian assistance, and disaster response operation.
The two MRRVs will be the largest vessels of the PCG’s fleet, modeled after the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) Kunigami-class ships measuring approximately 94 meters, with a maximum speed of not less than 24 knots endurance of not less than 4,000 nautical miles.
Department of Transportations (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade said the acquisition of new vessels is a breakthrough towards the government’s thrust of modernizing and upgrading the country’s maritime safety and border protection.
The first 94-meter MRRV is expected to arrive in Manila by March 2022, while the second vessel will arrive by May 2022.
https://pia.gov.ph/news/2021/07/28/pcg-acquires-vessels-to-boost-maritime-security-safety
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