According to information published by the Philippines' Department of Transportation on February 2, 2022, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s largest vessel acquisition to date, Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV)-9701 Teresa Magbanua-class conducted its official sea trials at the vicinity waters off Japan.
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Teresa Magbanua-class patrol vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua (Picture source: Philippine Department of Transportation)
MRRV-9701 will soon be commissioned into the Coast Guard service as Barko Republika ng Pilipinas (BRP) TERESA MAGBANUA upon its arrival in Manila in February 2022.
Sea trials are initiated to measure a vessel's performance and general seaworthiness. The test included gauging the vessel's speed, maneuverability, functionality of equipment, and safety features.
The Teresa Magbanua-class patrol vessel is class of patrol vessels being built for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The class is based on the Japan Coast Guard's Kunigami-class patrol vessel.
The MRRV has a length of 96.6 meters, a maximum speed of not less than 24 knots, and has a complement of 67 crew members. She has a two 6600 kW (6.6MW) diesel engines
