The
tension between Iran and the United States of America in the Middle East will
continue to rise and President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is wary of the overseas
Filipino workers in the area.
Duterte
has directed the cabinet to make plans if evacuations will be necessary for the
thousands of Filipinos who wish to leave the Middle East.
The
Philippine Navy (PN) in its response to the directive of their Commander in
Chief said it could deploy one of its two landing dock vessels, the BRP Davao
Del Sur (LD-602), to help in evacuating overseas Filipino workers.
One of Philippine Navy's landing dock vessel and a Gregorio Del Pilar offshore patrol vessel (photo credit to owner) |
"The
PN concept of support in the repatriation of affected OFWs in the Middle East,
(is) one landing dock and possibly escorted by one Del Pilar (class offshore
patrol vessel) if needed (and) will be taken into consideration as part of the
PN planning," PN public affairs office chief Lt. Commander Maria Christina
Roxas said
Roxas
was responding to the question which navy vessels can be tapped to such evacuation
mission.
PN
will recommend the two vessels if the pressing needs would require a rapid
deployment of floating assets.
BRP
Davao Del Sur (LD-602) is one of two landing dock vessels at the PN inventory
and the BRP Tarlac (LD-601)is its sister ship, both were acquiredfrom Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL.
These Landing Dock Vessels are the largest ships in
PN inventory weighing around 7,200 gross tons and measuring 120 meters in
length, a width of 21 meters and a draft of five meters. Both landing docks are
capable of a cruising speed of 13 knots and a maximum speed of 16 knots and can
carry 2,800 tons of cargo.
The vessels also have a minimum operating range of
7,500 nautical miles and can transport 500 troops, two rigid-hull inflatable
boats, two landing craft units, and three helicopters.
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