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San Juan class (Tenix '56) SAR craft (4) AU 001 BRP San Juan AU 002 BRP EDSA (was to be originally named Don Emilio; ex EDSA II) AU 003 BRP Pampanga AU 004 BRP Batangas Type: Search and Rescue Vessel Displacement, full load: (242 T, deadweight); 540 T Dimensions: 56.0 m x 10.55 m x 2.50 m (183.68' x 34.6' x 8.2') Main Machinery: 2 x 4,050 kW Caterpillar 3612 diesel engine, 2 shafts Speed: [max] 26 knts; [cruising] 17 knts Range: 1,000 nm at 24 knts; 2,000 nm at 15 knts Complement: 13 Officers and 24 Ratings + 300 Transient (evacuation limit) Weapon Systems Main Gun: 2 x M-2 12.7 mm HMG Range: 1.8 km Rate of Fire: 450 rpm Gunfire Control System: Manual Rangefinder: Optical Other Defenses: Radars Surface Search: Range: Navigation: Furuno; X/S band Sonar: Builders: Tenix SY, Henderson Western Australia Year(Commissioned in PCG): AU 001 20 June 2000; AU 002 4 October 2000; AU 003 30 January 2003; AU 004 8 August 2003 Program: Brand-new units. designed to be a purpose built Maritime Emergency vessel with the capabilities to support recovery and evacuation of survivors at sea, including jackstay transfer, provide emergency medical operating facilities, helicopter operations including deck refueling, maritime pollution control and containment, alongside firefighting facilities for adjacent ships and decompression and diving facilities. The San Juan class was designed in accordance to Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Classification "Rules for Classification of High Speed and Light craft" with notation 1A1 HSLC Crew R1. The following International Convention, Regulations and Standards were also applicable to the vessel: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1997 Consolidated Edition, International Load Line Convention 1966, International Tonnage Convention 1969, International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78 Annex. I (Oil) & IV (Sewage) with Amendments, Regulations of the Flag State, Philippine Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC). Alongside firefighting capability is provided by a main reduction gearbox driven pump supplying two fire monitors mounted on the aft end of the bridge. Each monitor is capable of providing a seawater throw of 100 meters at a rate of 300 cubic meters per hour. These can be operated remotely from the bridge or via a wandering lead from the bridge wings. The operation permits one monitor to provide fog spray, to protect the vessel itself and the other providing a jet spray directed to the adjacent vessel on fire. The vessel is also equipped with four 25-person SOLAS inflatable rafts; six 65-person open reversible rafts; one 6.5 meter Rapid Intervention Boat with a speed in excess of 25 knots and a 85 nautical mile range, launched from the stern transom ramp; four 4.5 meter Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats are carried on the bridge deck and launched by an Elbeck crane; and one Twinlock Decompression chamber, consisting of two berth inner lock and medical outer lock. A separate survivor's area has been included in the vessel's arrangement, which provides for the decompression chamber, medical reception, operation theater and seating in an open plan arrangement. Crew of thirty-seven comprising of six officers, six petty officers, a medical officer that is also a hyperbaric specialist, two rescue divers, a corpsman and twenty-one ratings. Acquired through soft loans from Australia initiated in 1977, each ship originally cost A$19 million, reduced to A$16.7 million. Structure: Hull form for the vessel was developed based on a semi displacement hard chine form, flared forward in combination of built in spray rail to further improve the vessel's performance and planing at high speeds. The hull was initially developed and designed by Tenix using hydrostatics software Maxsurf and later sent to the Maritime Research Institute (MARIN) for review, which confirmed the predicted performance of the vessel. Seakeeping features includes sustained speeds of 12 knots in Sea State 4. Hull is of all-welded construction with grade 250 steel with aluminum superstructure including flight deck. Stern door constructed of aluminum alloy to reduce weight. Main propulsion consists of two medium speed Caterpillar 3612, producing 4,060 bkW at 1,000 rpm mounted with a flexible coupling connecting the flywheel to a clutchable Reintjes LAF 3445 reduction gearbox, gearbox ratio 2.515:1. The gearbox is hard mounted with a horizontally offset output driving a shaft line connected to acbLips four-bladed (Hub 4D710D) controllable pitch propeller. Each propulsion train and ancillary systems are capable of operating independently. Port reduction gearbox provides a power take-off connection for the fire monitor pump which are used alongside firefighting capability. Main engines and auxiliaries are fueled by 109,762 liters of diesel, sufficient for an operational range of 1,000 nm at speeds of 24 knots and 2,000 nm at speeds of 15 knots, both with 10% remaining fuel. Electrical power is supplied by two Caterpillar 3406 generators sets each provides 260 ekW located in the forward area of the engine room. The design allows for the complete electric power demand to be supplied with only one generator. Emergency Caterpillar 3306 harbor generator located at main deck aft provides 105 ekW in case of main generator failure. The emergency set is air cooled and configured for automatic startup on loss of the ships main power. Main engine room is protected with a carbon dioxide extinguishing system. Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) is provided for protection of the flight deck via a mixed foam tank and proportioners. Electronics includes Furuno GPS with Furuno ARPA 26 plotter, Furuno X and S band radars, Furuno depth sounder, Furuno 8000 GMDSS, Furuno Inmarsat B and C Satcom, Furuno FAX 2084 weatherfax, Tokimec 110GS gyrocompass and Tokimec PR 2213 autopilot. Flight deck located on the after end of the bridge deck can support a helicopter for airborne SAR or emergency evacuation, with a maximum weight of 4,672 kg (10,728 lb). Weapons hardpoints located at the bow can mount heavier caliber guns, which was specified by the PCG. Back to top ?? class OCEA OPV 270 (0 + 1) BRP ?? Type: Offshore Patrol Vessel Displacement, full load: ( T) T Dimensions: 83 m x m x m (270' x ' x ') Main Machinery: Speed: 26 knts [15 knts, Cruising] Range: nm (km) Complement: 20 (Officers + Ratings) + 24 Passengers Weapon Systems Main Gun: Range: km (nm); [AA] km (nm) Rate of Fire: rpm Gunfire Control System: Rangefinder: Secondary Gun: Range: Rate of Fire: Gunfire Control System: Rangefinder: Other Defenses: Radars Surface Search: Range: Navigation: Builders: OCEA Shipbuilding, Sables d’Olonne, France Year(Laid Down/Commissioned in PCG): 2016 Program: OPV 270 is a 83 m (270 ft) long marine aluminum made ship. It carries 44 crew members and can take 3 to 6 VIP passengers on board, in addition to 20 ordinary passengers. 35 survivors can also be taken on board. It can travel over 4.500 to 8.000 km at 15 knots and its maximum speed, which depends of the load, can reach 26 knots. its endurance is from 30 to 45 days. The missions it can lead are more numerous: Law Enforcement operations, Exclusive Economic Zone surveillance, anti smuggling, illegal immigration control, illegal fishing control, search and rescue, surveillance and control at sea, fight against pollution, diving operations, disaster relief. The boats are part of Php 4.8B Philippine Ports and Coast Capability Development Contract signed between the Department of Transportation and OCEA on September 9, 2014 to modernize the Coast Guard’s fleet. The contract included a five-year preventive maintenance for all boats, spare parts for five years, and technical assistance and training for the crew. Structure: Marine grade aluminum Back to top Parola class Multirole Response Vessel (MRRV) (4 +6) MRRV 4401 BRP Tubbataha MRRV 4402 BRP Malabrigo MRRV 4403 BRP Malapascua MRRV 4404 BRP Capones Type: Multirole Response Vessel Displacement, full load: ( T) T Dimensions: 44 m x 7.5 m x 4 m (144.36' x 24.61' x 13.12') Main Machinery: 2 x 1290 shp MTU 12V 4000 M93L 12 cylinder diesel engines Speed: 25 knts [15 knts, Cruising] Range: 1,500 nm (2,778 km) Complement: 25 (5 Officers + 20 Ratings) Weapon Systems Main Gun: Range: km (nm); [AA] km (nm) Rate of Fire: rpm Gunfire Control System: Rangefinder: Secondary Gun: Range: Rate of Fire: Gunfire Control System: Rangefinder: Other Defenses: Radars Surface Search: Range: Navigation: Builders: Japan Marine United Corporation, Yokohama, Japan Year(Laid Down/Commissioned in PCG): 4401 12 May 2016/ Sept 2016; 4402 4 Oct 2016/ 22 Dec 2016; 4403 Jan 2017/ 7 Mar 2017; 4404 Mar 2017 Program: Brand new units, ten platforms has been ordered under a Php 8.8 B ($191 M) contract signed between the Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and JMUC in 2015 under a JICA loan. The first MRRV has been launched on 12 May 2016 and commissioned in the PCG on September 2016 with the succeeding vessels delivered quarterly beginning December 2016, until the final MRRV arrives in August 2018. The MRRVs are part of the MSCIP, which aims to strengthen the coastal patrol capabilities of the PCG to respond more effectively to conduct maritime law enforcement activities within the Philippine maritime jurisdiction. They will be deployed to various PCG districts across the Philippines, including Manila, La Union, Benham Rise and Puerto Princesa. Structure: Back to top Ilocos Norte class (Tenix '35) SAR craft (4) AU 3501 BRP Ilocos Norte AU 3502 BRP Nueva Vizcaya AU 3503 BRP Romblon AU 3504 BRP Davao del Norte Type: Search and Rescue Vessel Displacement, full load: 120 T Dimensions: 36.2 m x 6.7 m x 3.9 m (118.74' x 22' x 12.8') Main Machinery: 2 x diesel engines, 2 shafts, 1 waterjet, fixed pitch propellers Speed: [max, with waterjets] 25 knts Range: 800 nm at 21 knts; 2,000 nm at 12 knts Complement: 4 Officers + 16 Ratings Weapon Systems Main Gun: 4 x M-2 12.7 mm HMG Range: 1.8 km Rate of Fire: 450 rpm Gunfire Control System: Manual Rangefinder: Optical Other Defenses: Radars Surface Search: Range: Navigation: Sonar: Builders: Tenix SY, Henderson Western Australia Year(Commissioned in PCG): AU 3501 May 2003; AU 3503 November 2003; AU 3504 12 February 2004 Program: Brand-new units. Designed for rapid emergency response, and is equipped for survivor recovery and rescue coordination. Part of the six additional vessels ordered by the PCG valued at A$130 million from Tenix, each 35-m ship costs A$8.75 million each. Construction of four with an option for ten more, was authorized on 10 December 2001. The design is an updated version of the ADI 315 design built for SEA countries and for Kuwait. All are aluminum construction designed for SAR. Waterjets reportedly non-operational as of 2008. Back to top ?? class OCEA FPB 72 Mk.II Coastal Patrol Craft (0 + 4) BRP ?? Type: Displacement, full load: ( T) T Dimensions: 24 m x m x m (78.74' x ' x ') Main Machinery: Speed: knts [knts, Cruising] Range: nm (km) Complement: (Officers + Ratings) Weapon Systems Main Gun: Range: km (nm); [AA] km (nm) Rate of Fire: rpm Gunfire Control System: Rangefinder: Secondary Gun: Range: Rate of Fire: Gunfire Control System: Rangefinder: Other Defenses: Radars Surface Search: Range: Navigation: Builders: OCEA Shipbuilding, Sables d’Olonne, France Year(Laid Down/Commissioned in PCG): 2016 Program: The FPB 72 is a 24 m vessel capable of attaining a speed of 35 kt. It can carry a single rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) for boarding operations and can be armed with light and heavy machine guns. It can accommodate up to 12 people including its crew. Structure: Marine grade aluminum Back to top Agusan (PGM-39) class Large Patrol Craft PG 64 BRP Palawan (ex PGM 42) Type: Large Patrol Craft Displacement, full load: 133 T Dimensions: 30.6 m x 5.7 m x 2.1 m (100.3' x 18.6' x 6.9') Main Machinery: 2 x 2,200 hp (1.6 mW), sustained Mercedes Benz MTU 12V 493 TY57 diesels, 2 shafts, fixed pitch propellers Speed: 17 knts Range: 2,414 km (1,500 mi) at 10 knts Complement: 26-30 Weapon Systems Main Gun: 2 x 20 mm Range: Rate of Fire: Gunfire Control System: Rangefinder: Secondary Gun: 2 x 12.7 mm Range: Rate of Fire: Gunfire Control System: Rangefinder: Other Defenses: 1 x 81 mm mortar Radars Surface Search: Raytheon 1500; I/J band Range: Navigation: Sonar: Builders: Tacoma BB Co. Washington Year(Commissioned in PCG): Program: Steel-hulled craft built under US military assistance programs. Assigned US PGM-series number while under construction. Transferred to PN upon completion. This craft is a lengthened version of USCG 95-foot Cape class patrol boat design. PN originally built four crafts, PG 64 transferred to PCG. Currently non-operational, waiting for new gun coupling repairs. Back to top Coast Guard Cutter type CGC 30 CGC 32 CGC 103 CGC 110 CGC 115 CGC 128 CGC 129 CGC 133 CGC 134 Type: Cutter Displacement, full load: Dimensions: 12.2 m x 3.4 m x m (40' x 11.15' x ) Main Machinery: 1 shaft, fixed pitch propeller Speed: 12 knts Range: Complement: 6 Weapon Systems Main Gun: Range: Rate of Fire: Gunfire Control System: Rangefinder: Other Defenses: Radars Surface Search: Range: Navigation: Sonar: Builders: Year(Commissioned in PCG): Program: Transferred from USN. CGCs 30, 32 and 128 currently non-operational. Back to top Swift Mk. 3 class Small Patrol Craft (10) DF 325 DF 326 DF 327 DF 328 DF 329 DF 330 DF 331 DF 332 DF 334 DF 347 Main specs, see PN Swift Mk. 3 class entry Year(Commissioned in PCG): Program: Aluminum hulls, redesigned version. Built during the 1970's. Improved version of Swift-type inshore patrol boats built by Sewart for the PN. Delivered 1972-1976 for PN. DF 325- 332, 334 and 347 have been transferred to the PCG. Some that were laid up have been returned to service. New radars fitted. Back to top Swift Mk. 1/Mk. 2 class Small Patrol Craft (4/8) DF 300 (ex USN PCF 6633)* DF 301 (ex USN PCF 6634) DF 302 (ex USN PCF 35) DF 303 (ex USN PCF 36)* DF 305 (ex USN PCF 38) DF 307 (ex USN PCF 682) DF 308 (ex USN PCF 683)* DF 309 (ex USN PCF 684) DF 310 (ex USN PCF 685) DF 311 (ex USN PCF 686) DF 312 (ex USN PCF 687) DF 313 (ex USN PCF 688) DF 314 (ex USN PCF 6911)* Main specs, see PN Swift Mk. 1/Mk. 2 class entry Year(Commissioned in PCG): Program: Aluminum hulls. Built during the late 1960's up to mid 1970's for PN. Most of the units have been transferred to the PCG. DFs 302 and 309 seeing limited operation. DFs 300, 303, 308, 314 currently non-operational. Back to top De Havilland series 9209 (DB-type) Coastal Patrol Craft DF 321 DF 323 DF 326 DF 328 DF 330 DF 331 DB 433 Type: Inshore Patrol Vessel Displacement, full load: 16.5 T Dimensions: 14 m x 4.4 m x 1 m (45.9' x 14.5' x 3.3') Main Machinery: 2 x 740 hp (552 kW) Cummins diesel, 2 shafts, fixed pitch propellers Speed: 25 knts Range: 805 km (500 mi) at 12 knts Complement: 8 Weapon Systems Main Gun: 2 x M-2 12.7 mm HMG Range: 1.8 km Rate of Fire: 450 rpm Gunfire Control System: Manual Rangefinder: Optical Other Defenses: 1 x 7.62 mm M-60 LMG Radars Surface Search: Range: Navigation: Sonar: Builders: De Havilland Marine, Sydney NSW Year(Commissioned in PCG): Program: Constructed in Sydney, Australia between 1974-1975, transferred from USN. GRP hulls, these craft are the contemporaries of the Swift Mk.3s. Back to top Support Ships Corregidor class Marine Accident Response/Buoy Tender AE 891 BRP Corregidor Type: Marine Accident Response/Buoy Tender Displacement, full load: (730 T, gross) Dimensions: 56.9 m x 11.9 m x 4.5 m (186.63' x 39' x 15') Main Machinery: 2 shafts, variable pitch propellers Speed: 12 knts Range: 4,000 nm at 12 knts Complement: 45 Weapon Systems Main Gun: Range: Rate of Fire: Gunfire Control System: Rangefinder: Other Defenses: Radars Surface Search: Range: Navigation: Builders: Niigata Engineering, Japan Year(Commissioned in PCG): 3 February 1998 Program: New tender built in Japan through a soft loan. First cargo hold can carry 88 cubic meters, second cargo hold can carry 419 cubic meters. Carries one 20-ton and one 15-ton cranes. The design has a reputation of low fuel economy. Can handle oil spill control in addition to buoy tender capability Back to top Kalinga (Balsam/C) class Buoy Tender AE 89 BRP Kalinga (ex T-AKL 398, ex USNS Redbud, ex WAGL 398, ex USCGC Redbud) Type: Buoy Tender Displacement, full load: (935 T, standard; 800 T, gross tonnage) 1025 T Dimensions: 54.8 m x 11.3 m x 4 m (180' x 37' x 13') Main Machinery: 2 x 1,710 hp (1.28 mW) Cooper Bessemer GSB-8 diesel electric; 2 x 1,200 hp (895 kW) Westinghouse generators; 1 x motor, 1 shaft, fixed pitch propellers Speed: 12 knts Range: 5,632 km (3,500 mi) at 10 knts Complement: 53 Weapon Systems Main Gun: 2 x M-2 12.7 mm HMG Range: 1.8 km Rate of Fire: 450 rpm Gunfire Control System: Manual Rangefinder: Optical Other Defenses: Radars Surface Search: SL-1 radar Range: Navigation: Sperry SPS-53; I/J band Builders: Marine Iron and SB Co., Duluth, Minnesota Year(First Commissioned/Commissioned in PCG): 2 May 1944/ 1994 Program: One of the twenty C class 180' buoy tenders that entered service during WW II. Used as a service to aids to navigation, loaned to the USN on 18 March 1949 and redesignated as AKL 398 and operated as support to the North Atlantic and Arctic bases. Transferred to the MSTS and reassigned to the Northeast Command (SUNEC) until 1970, taken to the PN 1 March 1972, as a grant-aid. Transferred to PCG in 1994. Carries one 20-ton derrick. Rehabilitated and repowered in 1995. Back to top Cabo Bojeador (US Army FS-) type Buoy Tender AE 46 BRP Cabo Bojeador (ex US Army FS 203, ex PN TK 46) AE 79 BRP Limasawa (ex USCG Nettle WAK 169, ex US Army FS 397, ex PN TK 69) Type: Buoy Tender Displacement, full load: (470 T, standard) 935 T Dimensions: 54.9 m x 9.8 m x 3 m (180' x 32' x 10') Main Machinery: 2 x 1,120 hp (836 kW) GM 6-278-A diesels, 2 shafts Speed: 10 knts Range: 4,000 nm Complement: 50 Cargo capacity: 400 T Weapon Systems Main Gun: [AE 46] 7.62 mm; [AE 79] 12.7 mm Range: Rate of Fire: Gunfire Control System: Rangefinder: Other Defenses: Radars Surface Search: SO-8 detection radar Range: Navigation: RCA CRMN 1A 75; I band Builders: Ingalls SB Co., Decatur, Alabama Year(First Commissioned/Commissioned in PCG): AE 79 1945/?? Program: Former US Army freight and supply ships. Transferred to the USCG in 1947 and was employed as tenders for buoys and lighthouses. AE 79 (ex WAK 169) used for logistics support for USCG LORAN transmitting stations, acquired by sale 31 August 1978. Carries one 5-ton derrick. AE 46 paid off in 1988 but was back in service in 1991 after a major overhaul. Both ships transferred to PCG. Both ships are currently non-operational, with AE 79 in dry dock, both are awaiting repairs. Back to top Rodman Polyships S.A. 101 (MCS) MCS 3002 MCS 3003 MCS 3005 MCS 3008 MCS 3009 Type: Monitoring Control and Surveillance Vessel Displacement, full load: 90 T Dimensions: 30 m x 6 m x (98.42' x 19.69' x ') Main Machinery: 2 x 1,370 bhp (1,022 bkW) MTU 12V M90, 2,900 rpm; Hamilton HM571 waterjets; ZF BW 190 gearboxes Speed: 35 knts [max]; 27 kts [cruise] Range: Complement: 14 Weapon Systems Main Gun: 12.7 mm HMG Range: Rate of Fire: Gunfire Control System: Rangefinder: Other Defenses: Radars Surface Search: Furuno radar Range: Navigation: Builders: Rodman Polyships S.A., Vigo, Spain Year(Commissioned in PCG): 1 unit July 2003; 7 units December 2003; 2 units February 2004 Program: Fiberglass (GRP) hulls and reportedly bulletproof. Controversial and overpriced with the project costing $41.21-M according to the NEDA and funded through a 50% grant and 50% soft loan from the Spanish government, under the Acquisition of Fisheries and Patrol Vessels for the Monitoring, Control & Surveillance Project. The boats technically belong to the Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), but manned by PCG personnel. The ten 30 m boats are used for anti-illegal fishing, marine preservation and SAR duties and are operated by the joint team of the PCG, Maritime Police and BFAR. They are deployed (1 unit each) in Basco, Port Irene, Casiguran, San Fernando, Sangley Point, Guian, Davao City, Cebu City and Puerto Princessa City (2 units). Back to top Rodman Polyships S.A. 36 (MCS) MCS 110 Type: Monitoring Control and Surveillance Vessel Displacement, full load: 13 T Dimensions: 11 m x 3.9 m x 1 m (36' x 12.8' x 3.28') Main Machinery: 2 x 285 hp diesel (940 liters fuel capacity) Speed: 27 knts Range: Complement: 5 Weapon Systems Main Gun: Range: Rate of Fire: Gunfire Control System: Rangefinder: Other Defenses: Radars Surface Search: Range: Navigation: Builders: Rodman Polyships S.A., Vigo, Spain Year(Commissioned in PCG): July 2003 Program: Fiberglass (GRP) hulls and reportedly bulletproof. Controversial and overpriced with the project costing $41.21 million according to the NEDA and funded through a 50% grant and 50% soft loan from the Spanish government, under the Acquisition of Fisheries and Patrol Vessels for the Monitoring, Control & Surveillance Project. The boats technically belong to the Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), but manned by PCG personnel. They are deployed in regions 1,4,2,8,7,9. The four 11-m boats are used for anti-illegal fishing, marine preservation and SAR duties and are operated by the joint team of the PCG, Maritime Police and BFAR. They are deployed (1 unit each) in Tilik, Tacloban, Malampaya Sound and Zamboanga City. Back to top MV PRC Amazing Grace class SWATH (1) MV PRC Amazing Grace (ex MV Susitna) Type: Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) RORO Displacement, full load: (955 T) T Dimensions: 59.54 m x 18.29 m x 3.66 m (195' 5" x 60' x 12') Main Machinery: 4 x MTU 12V4000 M70 (2,435hp each) Diesel Engines Speed: 20 knts [ 17knts, Cruising] Range: 800 nm (km) at 16 knts; 1,600 nm at 10 knts Complement: 5 Lift Capacity: 35 T at 501 m² (5,400 ft²) [129 passengers plus 20 standard vehicles or 1 tractor-trailer rig] Radars Navigation: Kelvin Hughes Manta 30kw S-band, 10kw X-band; Range: Depth Sounder: Furuno FE700 echo sounder Builders: Vigor Industrial LLC, Ketchikan, Alaska Year(Laid Down/Commissioned in PRC): 2010/ 9 May 2017 Program: The Amazing Grace is a half scale Expeditionary Landing Craft (E-craft) being evaulated by the USN. Formerly named MV Sustina, it was intended to be used as a civilian ferry for a local Alaskan government unit and service between the city of Anchorage to Port MacKenzie. The Amazing Grace is a SWATH icebreaker, the first of its kind. She is a variable-draft vessel equipped with a complex, state-of-the-art hydraulic system that allows her to operate as either a SWATH or a shallow-draft landing craft with the capability to beach and be used on unprepared docks. In deep-draft, SWATH mode, the Amazing Grace can cruise at 17 knots in open water or at five knots in up to two feet of ice. Designed by Lockheed Martin for the Office of Naval Research in 2010 and Guido Perla & Associates and costed $78M to build, this advanced variable-draft vessel was built in Ketchikan, Alaska to navigate the the unpredictable seas and difficult terrain found in Alaska. But the ferry project failed and the ship was left with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, until its transfer to the Philippine Red Cross in 2017 for $1.75 M from its initial $6 M selling price. The PRC will use the Amazing Grace for emergency unit's rapid transport and landing vessel, relief supply transport ship, hospital ship, medical facility deployment ship, sea rescue vessel, mass evacuation vessel, humanitarian logistics ship, mobile operations command post, and humanitarian education and training ship. Structure: Marine grade steel hull, aluminum pilothouse, vehicle deck Back to top ?? class NAMRIA 23' Catamaran Hydrographic Survey Boats (2) BRP Hydrographer Andres Hizon BRP Hydrographer Cayetano Palma Type: Catamaran Hydrographic Survey Boats Displacement, full load: 68 T Dimensions: 23.55 m x 8 m x 3.25 m (77.26' x ' x ') Main Machinery: Speed: [max] 23 knts; [cruising] 20 knts Range: Complement: 22 Weapon Systems Main Gun: Range: Rate of Fire: Gunfire Control System: Rangefinder: Other Defenses: Radars Surface Search: Range: Navigation: Sonar: Builders: Colorado Shipyard, Consolacion, Cebu Year(Laid down/ Commissioned in DENR): 2013/ July 2014 Program: CSC recently completed design and construction of two 23 meter aluminium Catamaran Hydrographic Survey Boats for National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA). The purpose of the boats is to carry out mapping in shallow waters and shorelines. They can map up to 3000 meters water depth. The boats are manned by a crew of 22 person and has a VIP stateroom for visiting dignitaries. The boat is also fitted with a helicopter deck that can accommodate a Robinson 44 helicopter. The boat was classed by the International Registry of Shipping (IRS) and was designed to suit IRS and NSCV standards of Australia. Back to top Last modified on 4/16/17  |
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