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BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) is an offshore patrol vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard. [8] She is the first offshore patrol vessel and currently, the second largest and most modern vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard. Named after Gabriela Silang, a revolutionary
The Parola-class patrol vessel consists of ten vessels currently in service with the Philippine Coast Guard. [3] Their hull number prefix "MRRV" means they are officially classified as "multi-role response vessels". [4] They will be named after primary lighthouses in the Philippines, with the Filipino word "Parola" meaning "lighthouse" in English.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG; Filipino: Tanod Baybayin ng Pilipinas) is the third [4] armed uniformed service [5] of the country attached to the Philippines' Department of Transportation, [4] tasked primarily with enforcing laws within Philippine waters, conducting maritime security operations, safeguarding life and property at sea, and protecting marine environment and resources; similar ...
On May 6, 2022, the vessel was commissioned by the Philippine Coast Guard. [7] On May 12, 2024, the Teresa Magbanua, along with BRP Cabra and BRP Malabrigo, was sent to Escoda Shoal — a sandbank located 75 nautical miles (139 km; 86 mi)s from the coastline of Palawan to monitor the activities of the China Coast Guard in the area.
The Philippine Coast Guard clarified that the ship is a law enforcement vessel and is designed to conduct environmental and humanitarian missions, as well as maritime security operations and patrol missions. [1]
Philippine coast guard spokesman Jay Tarriela said its patrol vessel BRP Cabra is “maintaining its vigilant monitoring of the illegal presence of the China coast guard vessel CCG-5901 within the ...
BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702) is the second ship of the Teresa Magbanua class of patrol vessels operated by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The service officially classifies her as a multi-role response vessel (MRRV). At almost 97 meters long, she is one of the largest, and most modern vessels of the PCG.
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines said it was sending a vessel to Sabina Shoal to replace a coast guard ship that returned to port on Sunday after a five-month deployment at the contested feature ...