BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701)

The BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) is the lead ship of her class of patrol vessels operated by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The service officially classifies her as a multi-role response vessel (MRRV). She is one of the largest, and most modern vessels of the PCG.[7]

BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701)
BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701)
History
Philippines
NameBRP Teresa Magbanua
NamesakeTeresa Magbanua y Ferraris
OrderedFebruary 7, 2020[1]
BuilderMitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd [2]
Cost14.55 billion yen for two units[3]
LaunchedJuly 26, 2021[2]
AcquiredFebruary 21, 2022
CommissionedMay 6, 2022
Identification
General characteristics
Length96.6 m (317 ft)[5]
Beam11.5 m (38 ft)[1]
Draft4.3 m (14 ft)[1]
Propulsion2 × diesel engines, with total output of 13,200 kW (17,700 shp)[6]
Speed24 knots (44 km/h) maximum sustained[2]
Range4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) at 12 knots[2]
Endurancemore than 15 days
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × RHIB
ComplementMaximum: 67 officers and sailors
ArmamentTo be determined
Aircraft carried1 × Airbus H145 helicopter
Aviation facilitiesHangar and flight deck for 1 × Airbus H145 helicopter

She is named after Teresa Magbanua, a Filipino schoolteacher who participated in all three resistance movements in Philippine history: against Spain (in the Philippine Revolution), the United States (in the Philippine–American War), and Japan (in World War II).[8]

Construction and design

She was constructed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd in Shimonoseki, Japan based on the Kunigami-class patrol vessels. The contract was under the "Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project Phase 2" project of the Department of Transportation in 2016.[9] The deal was worth 14.55 billion yen for two units from a JICA STEP Loan of 16.455 billion yen[10] and was signed on February 7, 2020.[1]

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.[1] She has a helideck, and a hangar that can accommodate the 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.

The first steel cutting ceremony happened on 18th of December 2020. She was launched on 26th of July 2021.[11] The vessel underwent sea trials conducted by the shipbuilder and the PCG in late 2021. She arrived in Manila on 28th of February 2022.[12]

History

On Friday, 6th of May 2022, a bottle of wine was broken on the hull of the vessel as part of the commissioning ceremony led by the Philippine Coast Guard.[7] During the ceremony, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade highlighted how the newest addition to the PCG fleet would boost its capability to perform “humanitarian” missions and address its “safety concerns and commitments” in Philippine waters.[7]

References
  1. "94-meter Multi-Role Response Vessel Acquisition Project of the Philippine Coast Guard". Philippine Defense Resource. January 28, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  2. PCG's First Approximately 97-meter Multi-Role Response Vessel Launches in Japan Shipyard
  3. "PCG to step up maritime patrol with new vessels from Japan". Japan International Cooperation Agency. February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  4. Mangosing, Frances (July 26, 2021). "1st of PCG's 2 biggest vessels comes to life in Japan". globalnation.inquirer.net.
  5. "Philippine Coast Guard Gets Boost with Two New Patrol Vessels". Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  6. "Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV)". Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  7. "PCG dubs newest, largest vessel 'BRP Teresa Magbanua'". Philippine News Agency. May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  8. "5 Filipino heroines who changed Philippine history".
  9. "Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Signs Contract for Two Multi-Role Response Vessels for the Philippines -- Construction and Deliveries to be Completed in 2022 --". Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group. March 6, 2020.
  10. "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". www.jica.go.jp. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  11. Marasigan, Lorenz S. (26 July 2021). "Coast Guard's largest multi-role response vessel launched virtually in Japan–DOTr". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  12. "Philippine Coast Guard's BRP Teresa Magbanua arrives in Manila". 28 Feb 2022.
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