BRP Teresa Magbanua

BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701)
BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701)
History
Philippines
NameBRP Teresa Magbanua
NamesakeTeresa Magbanua
OrderedFebruary 7, 2020[1]
BuilderMitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd [2]
Cost14.55 billion yen for two units[3]
LaunchedJuly 26, 2021[2]
AcquiredFebruary 21, 2022
CommissionedMay 6, 2022
Identification
General characteristics
Length96.6 m (316 ft 11 in)[5]
Beam11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)[1]
Draft4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)[1]
Propulsion2 × diesel engines, with total output of 13,200 kW (17,700 shp)[6]
Speed24 knots (44 km/h) maximum sustained[2]
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[2]
Endurancemore than 15 days
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × RHIB
Complement67 officers and sailors max
ArmamentTo be determined
Aircraft carried1 × Airbus H145 helicopter
Aviation facilitiesHangar and flight deck for 1 × Airbus H145 helicopter

BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) is the lead ship of her class of patrol vessels operated by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The service officially classifies her as a multi-role response vessel (MRRV). She is one of the largest, and most modern vessels of the PCG.[7]

She is named after Teresa Magbanua, a Filipino schoolteacher who participated in all three resistance movements in Philippine history: against Spain (in the Philippine Revolution), the United States (in the Philippine–American War), and Japan (in World War II).[8]

Construction and design

She was constructed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd in Shimonoseki, Japan based on the Kunigami-class patrol vessels. The contract was 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]

The vessel has a length of 96.6 meters (316 ft 11 in), a maximum speed of not less than 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph), and has a complement of 67 officers and crew members. She is powered by two 6,600-kilowatt (8,900 hp) diesel engines.[1] She 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.

The first steel cutting ceremony happened on December 18, 2020. She was launched on July 26, 2021.[11] The vessel underwent sea trials conducted by the shipbuilder and the PCG in late 2021. She arrived at Manila on February 18, 2022.[12]

History

On May 6, 2022, the vessel was commissioned by the Philippine Coast Guard.[7]

On May 12, 2024, the Teresa Magbanua, along with BRP Cabra and BRP Malabrigo, was sent to Escoda Shoal — a sandbank located 75 nautical miles (139 km; 86 mi)s from the coastline of Palawan to monitor the activities of the China Coast Guard in the area. A RHIB were also sent to intercept or at least get close to the Chinese vessels.[13] On August 31, the Teresa Magbanua was damaged after being rammed three times by a China Coast Guard vessel while anchored near Escoda Shoal.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "94-meter Multi-Role Response Vessel Acquisition Project of the Philippine Coast Guard". Philippine Defense Resource. January 28, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d 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". Japan International Cooperation Agency. February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Mangosing, Frances (July 26, 2021). "1st of PCG's 2 biggest vessels comes to life in Japan". globalnation.inquirer.net.
  5. ^ "Philippine Coast Guard Gets Boost with Two New Patrol Vessels". Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  6. ^ a b "Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV)". Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  7. ^ a b "PCG dubs newest, largest vessel 'BRP Teresa Magbanua'". Philippine News Agency. May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "5 Filipino heroines who changed Philippine history". Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  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. ^ "Signing of Japanese ODA Loan Agreement with the Republic of the Philippines: Further strengthening the maritime safety capability of the Philippine Coast Guard". JICA. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  11. ^ Marasigan, Lorenz S. (26 July 2021). "Coast Guard's largest multi-role response vessel launched virtually in Japan–DOTr". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Philippine Coast Guard's BRP Teresa Magbanua arrives in Manila". 28 Feb 2022.
  13. ^ "PCG sends BRP Teresa Magbanua to intensify monitoring against China's illegal acts on Escoda Shoal". Manila Standard. 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  14. ^ "China 'deliberately rammed, collided' with PH Coast Guard ship in Escoda Shoal". Rappler. August 15, 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.