BRP Melchora Aquino (MMRV-9702)

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.

History
Philippines
NameBRP Melchora Aquino
NamesakeMelchora Aquino de Ramos
Ordered7 February 2020[1]
BuilderMitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd [2]
Cost14.55 billion yen for two units[3]
LaunchedNovember 18, 2021[4]
IdentificationHull number: 9702[5]
General characteristics
Length96.6 m (317 ft)[6]
Beam11.5 m (38 ft)[5]
Draft4.3 m (14 ft)[7]
Propulsion2 × diesel engines, with total output of 13,200 kW (17,700 shp)[5]
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[8]
Aviation facilitiesHangar and flight deck for 1 × Airbus H145 helicopter[8]

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.[1][2]

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.[1]

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.[1]

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.[8]

It was launched on 18 November 2021.[4]

The Melchora Aquino is scheduled to undergo sea trials by early 2022, and sail for Manila by May 2022.[8] It's due to be in service by September 2022.[8]

History

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

References
  1. "DOTr - DOTR, MITSUBISHI SHIPBUILDING CO. SIGN CONTRACT FOR SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 2 NEW PCG MULTI-ROLE RESPONSE VESSELS".
  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 | Philippines | Countries & Regions | JICA".
  4. 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.
  5. "Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV)".
  6. "Philippine Coast Guard Gets Boost with Two New Patrol Vessels".
  7. "94-meter Multi-Role Response Vessel Acquisition Project of the Philippine Coast Guard". Philippine Defense Resource. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  8. "Mitsubishi launches Teresa Magbanua-class patrol vessel for Philippines".
  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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