The future BRP Melchora Aquino, the second 97-meter long multi-role response vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard, has departed for her first sea trial in Japan ahead of her scheduled delivery in May.
The future BRP Melchora Aquino , the second 97-meter long multi-role response vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard , has departed for her first sea trial in Japan ahead of her scheduled delivery in May.The Philippine Coast Guard’s MRRV-9702 undergoes sea trial in Japan. The PCG announced Wednesday, April 6, that the 97-meter MRRV was successfully launched sometime last month at the Shimonoseki Shipyard in Yamaguchi, Japan for her initial shakedown cruise.
“Naging ligtas at matagumpay ang naturang inisiyatibo na layong suriin ang kahandaan ng naturang barko bago tuluyang lumayag pauwi ng Pilipinas sa susunod na buwan ,” the PCG said. Like MRRV-9701, the MRRV-9702 has a maximum speed of 24 knots and endurance of 4,000 nautical miles. The two vessels are the biggest acquisition of the PCG in terms of size to date.
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