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Home» News»Japan’s MHI Launches 2nd MRRV for the Philippine Coast Guard
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The future MRRV of the Philippine Coast Guard built by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding. PCG image.

Japan’s MHI Launches 2nd MRRV for the Philippine Coast Guard

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding today launched the second MRRV for the Philippine Coast Guard during a ceremony at the Shimonoseki shipyard. The vessel will be utilized for severe-weather rescue missions and patrolling in offshore and coastal zones, enhancing rapid response capabilities for maritime accidents and crime.

Naval News Staff 18 Nov 2021

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries press release

Tokyo, November 18, 2021 – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, held a launch ceremony today (November 18th) for the second of two large multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) being built to order for the Department of Transportation (ed. note: from which, the Coast Guard depend) in the Republic of the Philippines. The ceremony took place at the Enoura Plant at MHI’s Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The christening and handover of this vessel is planned for September 2022 after cruised to Manilla in May 2022. Additionally, the christening and handover of the first vessel is scheduled for May 2022 after cruised to Manilla in early March, following outfitting work and trial runs.

We are pleased to have held the launch ceremony of the 2nd Multi-Role Response Vessel for the Philippines Department of Transportation. The MRRV will be utilized for severe-weather rescue missions and patrolling in offshore and coastal zones. Read more: https://t.co/hg2qgUTkvG pic.twitter.com/1blgZGrlwF

— Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (@MHI_Group) November 18, 2021

MRRVs play an important role in severe-weather rescue missions and patrolling in offshore and coastal zones. This vessel has an overall length of approximately 96.6 meters, with a maximum speed of 24 knots and a cruising range of up to 4,000 nautical miles. It is equipped with secure communication systems for Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surveillance, a helideck and hangar for helicopter operations, an underwater remotely operated vehicle for subsurface search and survey, high-speed rubber boats and other essential equipment for maritime domain awareness and maritime law enforcement operations. The ship will make a significant contribution to enhancing the speed of response to maritime accidents or crimes on the Philippines EEZ and high seas.

This project is being financed by the Japanese government under a yen loan agreement corresponding to Phase II of the Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project concluded between the Republic of the Philippines and Japan in October 2016. The project terms call for application of Japanese technology, notably expertise in shipbuilding.

Going forward, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding will continue to build vessels for both domestic and overseas use that deliver exceptional fuel efficiency and environmental performance, contribute to the safety and security of society, and support international contributions, working with its customers for the advancement of society.

Overview of MRRV

OwnerRepublic of the Philippines (Department of Transportation)
LoaApprox. 96.6 meters
BeamApprox. 11.5 meters
DepthApprox. 5.2 meters
Gross tonnageApprox. 2,260 tonnes
Capacity67 persons (17 officers and 50 crew)
Maximum speed24 knots

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Naval News comments:

As reported previously, the MRRV design is based on the Japanese Coast Guard’s Kunigami-class (also known as Kunisaki-class) patrol vessels. Rohde & Schwarz was contracted to provide secure communications and direction finding systems for these ships.

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