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==Construction and design== |
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The vessel was constructed by [[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries|Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd]] in [[Shimonoseki|Shimonoseki, Japan]] based on the [[Kunigami-class patrol vessel| Kunigami-class patrol vessels]]. The contract was under the "Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project Phase 2" project of the [[Department of Transportation (Philippines)|Department of Transportation]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mhi.com/news/200306.html |title=Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Signs Contract for Two Multi-Role Response Vessels for the Philippines -- Construction and Deliveries to be Completed in 2022 -- |website=Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group |date=March 6, 2020}}</ref> The deal was worth 14.55 billion yen for two units from a [[Japan International Cooperation Agency|JICA]] STEP Loan of 16.455 billion yen<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jica.go.jp/english/news/press/2016/161026_01.html |title=Signing of Japanese ODA Loan Agreement with the Republic of the Philippines: Further strengthening the maritime safety capability of the Philippine Coast Guard | Press Releases | News & Features | JICA |website=www.jica.go.jp |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728063358/https://www.jica.go.jp/english/news/press/2016/161026_01.html |archive-date=28 July 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and was signed on February 7, 2020.<ref name=PDR_01/> |
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The vessel has a length of 96.6 meters, a maximum speed of not less than 24 knots, and has a complement of 67 officers and crew members. She is powered by two 6600 kW diesel engines.<ref name=PDR_01/> She has a helideck, and a hangar that can accommodate the [[Eurocopter EC145|H145T2 helicopter]] of the PCG. She also has a hyperbaric chamber for those who have diving sickness and a survivor room that can accommodate those who will be rescued. |
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It was launched on 18 November 2021.<ref name=PNA/> |
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The ''Melchora Aquino'' is scheduled to undergo sea trials by early 2022, and sail for Manila by May 2022.<ref name="TMSNR"/> It's due to be in service by September 2022.<ref name="TMSNR"/> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 16:48, 31 August 2022
.jpg) BRP Melchora Aquino docked in Port Area, Manila, Philippines during commissioning.
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| Name | BRP Melchora Aquino |
| Namesake | Melchora Aquino de Ramos |
| Ordered | February 7, 2020[1] |
| Builder | Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd [2] |
| Cost | 14.55 billion yen for two units[3] |
| Launched | November 18, 2021 |
| Acquired | May 22, 2022 |
| Commissioned | June 12, 2022 |
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| General characteristics | |
| Length | 96.6 m (317 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 11.5 m (38 ft)[1] |
| Draft | 4.3 m (14 ft)[1] |
| Propulsion | 2 × diesel engines, with total output of 13,200 kW (17,700 shp)[1] |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h) maximum sustained[2] |
| Range | 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) at 12 knots[2] |
| Endurance | more than 15 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × RHIB |
| Complement | Maximum: 67 officers and sailors |
| Armament | To be determined |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × Airbus H145 helicopter[5] |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar and flight deck for 1 × Airbus H145 helicopter[5] |
The BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702) is the second ship of her class of patrol vessels operated by the Philippine Coast Guard. 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. She was named after Melchora Aquino, a Filipino revolutionary during the Spanish colonial period.[4]
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History
The ship was launched on 18 November 2021, which was held by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Philippine Coast Guard representatives physically and virtually[6] and was commissioned on 12 June 2022 by President Rodrigo Duterte.[7]
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References
- ^ a b c d e "94-meter Multi-Role Response Vessel Acquisition Project of the Philippine Coast Guard". Philippine Defense Resource. January 28, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c PCG's First Approximately 97-meter Multi-Role Response Vessel Launches in Japan Shipyard
- ^ "PCG to step up maritime patrol with new vessels from Japan". Japan International Cooperation Agency. February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "PCG commissions BRP Melchora Aquino". Inquirer.net. June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Mitsubishi launches Teresa Magbanua-class patrol vessel for Philippines". Navy Recognition. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Ship for PH Coast Guard launched in Japan". 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Duterte leads commissioning of BRP Melchora Aquino, lowering of subway tunnel boring machine". inquirer.net. 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
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