PCG REPORTS: BRP GARBRIELA SILANG (OPV 8301) SAILS HOME

WATCH: The state-of-the-art capital ship of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is FINALLY HOME! 🇵🇭 GABRIELA SILANG (OPV-8301), the most advanced aluminum hull offshore patrol vessel (OPV) in the world to date, was welcomed by Airbus helicopter 1452, fixed wing aircraft, PCG Islander 251, multi-role response vessels BRP Tubbataha and BRP Malabrigo from Japan, fast patrol boat BRP Kalanggaman from France, and Metal Shark high speed response boats in the vicinity waters of Manila Bay. Gabriela Silang was initially scheduled to arrive in the Philippines on 10 February 2020. However, the vessel was rerouted to the Middle East to perform its first-ever mission – to repatriate Overseas Filipino Workers in case hostilities erupt in the region. On 07 April 2020, Gabriela Silang arrived at the Manila Bay Anchorage Area. OPV-8301 has a range of 8,000 nautical miles at 15 knots and an endurance of up to five-week non-stop operations. Being the largest vessel of the PCG, Gabriela Silang can ferry up to 500 persons. Amid the enhanced community quarantine, Gabriela Silang shall be utilized as a transport ship for frontline health workers, medicines, personal protective equipment, and other medical supplies to regional hospitals across the country to assist in the government in its fight for public health and safety against COVID-19 threat. Gabriela Silang shall also watch over the country’s horizon, to keep the Philippine waters – safe and secure. Please SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE CHANNEL, give this video a thumbs up, and comment below. You may also follow the Philippine Coast Guard on the following social media accounts:   / coastguardph     / coastguardph     / coastguardph     / phlcoastguard   https://coastguard.gov.ph/ Thank you for watching! #DOTrPH 🇵🇭 #CoastGuardPH #MaritimeSectorWorks