Datu Bago-class offshore patrol vessel

Class overview
NameDatu Bago class
BuildersJosefa Slipways Inc., Sual, Pangasinan, Philippines
OperatorsPhilippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Planned>1
Active0
General characteristics
TypeMulti-mission patrol vessel
Length40.0 m (131 ft 3 in)
Beam7.61 m (25 ft 0 in)
Draft1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Depth3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
Propulsion2 × diesel engines

The Datu Bago-class multi-mission offshore vessel is a new class of 40-meter fisheries patrol vessel being constructed for the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) under the Department of Agriculture.

The ships are being constructed by Josefa Slipways Inc.'s shipyard in Sual, Pangasinan province in the Philippines, and is believed to be using a design provided by Australian ship designer Incat Crowther.

The ships are designed to patrol Philippine waters and exclusive economic zone to protect against illegal fishing, and protection of marine resources. The ships will also be assisting the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in maritime patrol, and maritime law enforcement within Philippine waters and exclusive economic zone, as the ships are jointly crewed by personnel from the BFAR and PCG.


Ships in class

Hull number Name Builder Launched Commissioned Status
MMOV-4001 BRP Datu Bago Josefa Slipways Under construction as of March 2023[1]
MMOV-4002 Josefa Slipways

References

  1. ^ Montero, Max (2023-05-22). "Filipino shipbuilder Josefa Slipway is building a new class of Multi-Mission Offshore Vessels for the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)". MaxDefense Philippines - Facebook. Retrieved 2023-09-28.