| PCG
commissions state-of-the-art SAR vessels
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has commissioned two
new additional search and rescue (SAR) vessels to further improve its mandate
of safer seas and modernize its fleet. The new SARs vessels – BRP Batangas
and BRP Nueva Vizcaya – are the latest addition to the PCG fleet. They
were formally handed over by Department of Transportation and Communication
Secretary Leandro Mendoza last August 28 after acquiring it from the Tenix’s
specialist shipbuilding facility in Fremantle, Western Australia.
BRP Nueva Vizcaya is the second 35m rescue vessel delivered
to the PCG this year while the BRP Batangas is the fourth 56m rescue vessel
delivered since 2000.
The two modern vessels are designed for brisk and timely
response in the event of maritime emergencies and are equipped with high-tech
apparatus for rapid survivors’ recovery and rescue operations coordination.
Both the BRP Batangas and BRP Nueva Vizcaya are capable of dealing with
environmental disasters using on board pollution control and fire fighting
equipment.
Although designed for full steam at a maximum speed for
24 knots, these carriers maintain sea level equilibrium even at low speed
operations to circumnavigate target areas for effective reconnaissance
and survivor recovery.
While the said ships are primarily designed for search
and rescue missions, they will also be used to perform marine environmental
protection, maritime law enforcement and maritime operations missions.
The vessels will be deployed to Southern Philippines to augment PCG’s floating
assets and to assist other government agencies to enforce maritime laws
in the area.
SHIPS’ PARTICULARS
BRP Batangas (SAR-004)
Main Characteristics
Length (over all)
Speed
Length (hull)
Length (waterline)
Beam
Displacement
Accommodation
Gross tonnage
Propulsion |
56.0 meters
24 knots
55.3 meters
51.0 meters
10.55 meters
500 tons
38
860 tons
Two Caterpillar
Diesel Engines
4621 Driving Two
CPP Propellers |
Search and Rescue Facilities
6.5 flat Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) that is launched
from the transom ramp
4 RIB8 launched by crane
Helicopter deck if weights up to 4,675kg
Survivor rescue area
Medical Facility
Decompression chamber
Pollution control equipment
Firefighting capability
Built by Tenix Defence Pty. Ltd. Australia |
BRP Nueva Vizcaya (AU-3502)
Main Characteristics
Length (over all)
Speed
Length (hull)
Length (waterline)
Beam
Displacement
Accommodation
Gross tonnage
Range (at 21 knots)
Range (at 12 knots) |
36.2meters
21 knots
33.7 meters
30.9 meters
7.3 meters
115 tons
20
208 tons
800 NM
200 NM |
Propulsion:
2x3508 Caterpillar engines rated 1044kWat 1800 rpm
2x3304 Caterpillar engines rated 64ekWat 60Hz
Two Caterpillar Diesel Engines:
4621 Driving Two CPP Propellers
LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT:
SOLAS Liferaft 2x 16 persons
Rescue boat 1x4.5 rigid inflatable boat
Satellite communication:
GMDSS carriage Furuno F8 system |
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