The Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) dream of modernizing
its floating assets is slowly being made a reality by the government.
The Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) brand new
84-meter Offshore Patrol Vessel OPV-270 from France's OCEA Shipbuiding, the
future BRP Gabriela Silang, will be launched this Wednesday, 17 July 2019.
It has the distinction of being the largest
aluminum Off-shore Patrol Vessel in the world.
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| OCEA OPV 270 and soon to be BRP Gabriela Silang (photo credit to OCEA websiei |
OCEA designed the OPV 270 and was selected by the Coast Guard of the
Philippines and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) further to an
international competition in which OCEA was able to highlight its solutions for
efficient reduction of the costs of ownership and CO2 emissions.
In its website OCEA says that:
By way of comparison, the OCEA OPV
270, over 20 years of operation, will allow for a CO2 emission reduction of 20
400 tons, equivalent to approximately 40% reduction by comparison to competing
offers!
The very versatile OCEA OPV 270 is
designed to carry out all maritime security and safety missions under the
responsibility of the Coast Guards in the waters of the Philippine archipelago.
Accordingly, she is equipped to ensure the comfort and safety of the crew, the
reception of additional personnel, the sustainable presence at sea and the
diversity of missions.
She includes the following
capabilities:
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Stabilization of the platform for
missions up to 5 weeks
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Diesel-electric propulsion optimizing
fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and maintenance costs
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Ability to land, hold and maintain a
5-ton class helicopter
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Deployment of 2 RHIB of 9.2 m
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Mission Management System that
integrates surveillance, detection and communication capabilities for
situational awareness
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Ability to welcome castaways, offenders,
wounded, divers, special forces
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