Published July 27, 2021, 10:49 AM
The Japanese and Philippine governments have unveiled the 94-meter long Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV) that will be turned over to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) next year to beef up its maritime patrol activities.
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko (lower right) and Philippine Ambassador to Tokyo Jose Laurel V lead the virtual launching of the 94-meter multi-role response vessel at the Mitsubishi shipyard in Japan on Monday, July 26, 2021. (Embassy of Japan in Manila)
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko, Transportation Secretary Art Tugade, and Admiral George Villareal Ursabia, Jr., Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) attended the virtual ceremony held at the shipyard of the Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Japan on Monday, July 26, 2021.