ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 7 - The Philippine Coastguard (PCG) has deployed another multi-role and rescue vessel (MRRV) to conduct security and coastal patrol within the area of PCG’s southwestern Mindanao district.
The MRRV, christened as BRP-Malapascua, is the second vessel the PCG has deployed in southwestern Mindanao district. It is manned by 25 crew including five officers.
The first was the BRP-Malabrigo. Both vessels are part of the 10 units the Philippines acquired from Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica).
“One of the mandate of the PCG is maritime patrol and security. This is a multi-role vessel where it can respond to any situation. It can also respond to search and rescue and in law enforcement operations,” Commander Gary Dale Gimotea, BRP-Malapascua captain, on Monday said.
The BRP-Malapascua was commissioned into the PCG on March 6, this year. Its first deployment was during the Asean meeting last April in Bohol.
After that, the BRP-Malapascua was deployed to conduct blockade against the Abu Sayyaf bandits who infiltrated Inabanga, Bohol and it patrolled at Benham Rise.
The MRRV is equipped with the latest equipment and capabilities. It runs 27 knots.
The area of responsibility of PCG’s southwestern Mindanao district included the areas under the Coastguard Stations in Zamboanga, Pagadian, Cotabato, Jolo, Mapun and Bongao. (RGAAG/PNA)
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