Published July 18, 2021, 3:00 PM
Logistics support vessel BRP Dagupan City (LS-551) will undergo a drydocking maintenance and repair procedure that will cost the Philippine Navy (PN) more than P124 million, a top military official disclosed Sunday, July 18.
A military truck is seen disembarking from logistics support vessel BRP Dagupan City (LS-551) after being deployed to assist in the transportation of medical personnel and equipment in various parts of Visayas and Mindanao on June 1, 2020 as part of the government’s COVID-19 response. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Navy)
Rear Admiral Adeluis Bordado, PN Flag Officer in Command, said the repair of the sealift amphibious force vessel is a “regular” procedure to ensure that it is on its best condition while performing its missions at sea.