PCG's 24-meter fast patrol boats from OCEA

A glimpse on the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s last two 24-meter fast patrol boats built by French shipbuilder, OCEA which arrived in Subic last 06 December 2018. The vessels were commissioned in the PCG service as BRP MALAMAWI (FPB 2403) with its sister ship BRP KALANGGAMAN (FPB 2404) last 16 January 2019. The PCG commissioned the last two 24-meter fast patrol boats with the Department of Budget and Management Secretary, Honorable Benjamin Diokno as guest of honor and speaker and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Administration and Finance, Atty. Gary V. De Guzman as the presiding officer at the PCG National Headquarters. This followed the arrival in Manila of the first two FPB, "BRP BORACAY" and "BRP PANGLAO", which was recently commissioned into the government service on 15 October 2018. The four 24-meter fast patrol boats acquired from France were named after the prominent Philippine islands known for their tourism aesthetic and environmental features. The delivery of the two FPBs completes the four FPBS under the implementation of the Philippine Ports and Coast Guard Capability Development Project of the DOTr and the PCG. The acquisition of these patrol boats is under the contract signed by the DOTr with maritime technology expert and ship-builder OCEA S.A. of France to strengthen the enforcement in maritime safety and security, and marine environmental protection. As a tradition, a vessel is being commissioned to grant its identity to belong to a service and to authorize it to perform the mandated missions of the agency, fly the national ensign, jack flag and the commission pennants. Former PCG Commandant, CG Admiral Elson Hermogino (Ret) said in his speech, "These four patrol boats will be the new face of the PCG's multi-purpose fast craft. Measuring 24 meters long and with top-speeds of 30 knots, the fast patrol boat is both agile and sturdy, perfect for patrolling our maritime boundaries as well as the narrow straits in between the islands of the archipelago. These ships are newly constructed by our friends from OCEA in France and made to our specifications, built for the Philippine seas." More so, Admiral Hermogino stated that since the commissioning of the first two FPBs in October 2018, they have been performing well in the PCG's surveillance and law enforcement operations against smuggling, among others. "With the introduction of two more such fine ships to our fleet, our operations will only become better and more efficient. This is the way of the modern Coast Guard- modern equipment to match the skill and courage of our men and women", he added. Video courtesy of OCEA 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     / coastguardofficial   https://coastguard.gov.ph/ Thank you for watching! #DOTrPH🇵🇭 #CoastGuardPH #MaritimeSectorWorks