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]
_Arrival_01.jpg) BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701)
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| Name | BRP Teresa Magbanua |
| Namesake | Teresa Magbanua |
| Ordered | February 7, 2020[1] |
| Builder | Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd [2] |
| Cost | 14.55 billion yen for two units[3] |
| Launched | July 26, 2021[2] |
| Acquired | February 21, 2022 |
| Commissioned | May 6, 2022 |
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| General characteristics | |
| Length | 96.6 m (316 ft 11 in)[5] |
| Beam | 11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Draft | 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Propulsion | 2 × diesel engines, with total output of 13,200 kW (17,700 shp)[6] |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h) maximum sustained[2] |
| Range | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[2] |
| Endurance | more than 15 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × RHIB |
| Complement | 67 officers and sailors max |
| Armament | To be determined |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × Airbus H145 helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar 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
editShe 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 (316 ft 11 in), a maximum speed of not less than 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph), and has a complement of 67 officers and crew members. She is powered by two 6,600-kilowatt (8,900 hp) 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 December 18, 2020. She was launched on July 26, 2021.[11] The vessel underwent sea trials conducted by the shipbuilder and the PCG in late 2021. She arrived at Manila on February 18, 2022.[12]
History
editOn 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. A RHIB were also sent to intercept or at least get close to the Chinese vessels.[13] On August 31, the Teresa Magbanua was damaged after being rammed three times by a China Coast Guard vessel while anchored near Escoda Shoal.[14]
References
edit- ^ 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 d 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.
- ^ Mangosing, Frances (July 26, 2021). "1st of PCG's 2 biggest vessels comes to life in Japan". globalnation.inquirer.net.
- ^ "Philippine Coast Guard Gets Boost with Two New Patrol Vessels". Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ a b "Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV)". Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ a b "PCG dubs newest, largest vessel 'BRP Teresa Magbanua'". Philippine News Agency. May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "5 Filipino heroines who changed Philippine history". Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Signing of Japanese ODA Loan Agreement with the Republic of the Philippines: Further strengthening the maritime safety capability of the Philippine Coast Guard". JICA. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Marasigan, Lorenz S. (26 July 2021). "Coast Guard's largest multi-role response vessel launched virtually in Japan–DOTr". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Philippine Coast Guard's BRP Teresa Magbanua arrives in Manila". 28 Feb 2022.
- ^ "PCG sends BRP Teresa Magbanua to intensify monitoring against China's illegal acts on Escoda Shoal". Manila Standard. 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "China 'deliberately rammed, collided' with PH Coast Guard ship in Escoda Shoal". Rappler. August 15, 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.