The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) plans to acquire two more offshore patrol vessels (OPV) from France to sustain its monitoring in the West Philippine Sea, said PCG commandant Admiral George Ursabia.
At an online press briefing, Ursabia said the PCG was setting its sights on a total of five new vessels in its inventory. There is currently just one such ship in the PCG fleet, BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) which was delivered in 2020.
The PCG flagship, BRP Gabriela Silang, is an 84-meter OPV built by French firm OCEA for P5.6 billion.
Philippines; Coast Guard eyes buy of two additional French OPV