Philippine Coast Guard ship
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| History |
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| Name | BRP Malamawi |
| Builder | OCEA |
| Launched | 10 July 2018 |
| Commissioned | 16 January 2019 |
| Identification | Hull number: FPB-2403 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics |
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| Type | Patrol Boat (WPB) |
| Displacement | 120 tons |
| Length | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Beam | 5.8 metres (19 ft) |
| Draught | 1.7 metres (5 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 x 10V 2000 M72 MTU engines |
| Speed | 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
| Range |
- 800 nautical miles (1,500 km; 920 mi) at 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
- 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
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| Complement | 12 |
| Armament | .50cal M2HB M2 Browning Machine Gun |
BRP Malamawi (FPB-2403) is the third of four Boracay class Patrol Boats built by OCEA of France for the Philippine Coast Guard based on the Ocea FPB 72 design.
Construction, delivery and commissioning
BRP Malamawi was launched in July 2018 at the OCEA site in Les Sables d’Olonne, France[1] and was commissioned into service in Manila, Philippines in January 2019 along with her sister ship, BRP Kalanggaman (2404).[2]
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