BRP Teresa Magbanua

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BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701)
History
Flag of the Philippines.svgPhilippines
NameBRP Teresa Magbanua
Namesake Teresa Magbanua
OrderedFebruary 7, 2020 [1]
Builder Mitsubishi 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]

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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]

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