BRP Melchora Aquino (MMRV-9702)

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History
Philippines
NameBRP Melchora Aquino
NamesakeMelchora Aquino de Ramos
Ordered7 February 2020[3]
BuilderMitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd [5]
Cost14.55 billion yen for two units[4]
LaunchedNovember 18, 2021[2]
IdentificationHull number: 9702[1]
General characteristics
Length96.6 m (317 ft)[7]
Beam11.5 m (38 ft)[1]
Draft4.3 m (14 ft)[8]
Propulsion2 × diesel engines, with total output of 13,200 kW (17,700 shp)[1]
Speed24 knots (44 km/h) maximum sustained[5]
Range4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) at 12 knots[5]
Endurancemore than 15 days
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × RHIB
ComplementMaximum: 67 officers and sailors
ArmamentTo be determined
Aircraft carried1 × Airbus H145 helicopter[6]
Aviation facilitiesHangar and flight deck for 1 × Airbus H145 helicopter[6]

The soon-to-be BRP Melchora Aquino (9702) is a 97-meter Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV) ordered by the Philippine Coast Guard. The vessel will be the second ship of the Teresa Magbanua-class patrol vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard, which are considered the biggest ships in the agency's fleet once commissioned.

To be named after Melchora Aquino, a Filipino revolutionary during the Spanish colonial period. She was constructed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd based on the Kunigami class design, in Shimonoseki, Japan.[3][5]

Construction and design[]

The Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV) as referred to by the Philippine Coast Guard, was constructed by Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd 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.[3]

According to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the MRRV 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 has a two 6600 kW diesel engines.[3]

The MRRV 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.[6]

It was launched on 18 November 2021.[2]

The Melchora Aquino is scheduled to undergo sea trials by early 2022, and sail for Manila by May 2022.[6] It's due to be in service by September 2022.[6]

History[]

The ship was launched on 18 November 2021, which was held by MHI and PCG representatives physically and virtually.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV)".
  2. ^ a b Dela Cruz, Raymond Carl (18 November 2021). "2 new 97-meter ships to boost West PH Sea patrols: PCG". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "DOTr - DOTR, MITSUBISHI SHIPBUILDING CO. SIGN CONTRACT FOR SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 2 NEW PCG MULTI-ROLE RESPONSE VESSELS".
  4. ^ "PCG to step up maritime patrol with new vessels from Japan | Philippines | Countries & Regions | JICA".
  5. ^ a b c d PCG's First Approximately 97-meter Multi-Role Response Vessel Launches in Japan Shipyard
  6. ^ a b c d e "Mitsubishi launches Teresa Magbanua-class patrol vessel for Philippines".
  7. ^ "Philippine Coast Guard Gets Boost with Two New Patrol Vessels".
  8. ^ "94-meter Multi-Role Response Vessel Acquisition Project of the Philippine Coast Guard". Philippine Defense Resource. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  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. ^ "Archived copy". www.jica.go.jp. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "Ship for PH Coast Guard launched in Japan". 18 November 2021.
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