The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation held the 2024 Planning and Signing Conference for Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (Marpolex) for three coastal countries.
Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation held the 2024 Planning and Signing Conference for Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (Marpolex) on July 24-27, .
The BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) showed off its capabilities in the ongoing Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) 2022 in Makassar, Indonesia on Thursday, May 26.
BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) serves as the control vessel during a simulation exercise depicting an oil spill scenario i
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) urged all countries to unite in protecting marine environment as it participated in the opening ceremony of the Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) 2022 in Makassar, Indonesia on Tuesday, May 24.
Vice Adm. Rolando Lizor Punzalan, Philippine Coast Guard d
The BRP Teresa Magbanua. (Photo courtesy of PCG) MANILA - The newest vessel in the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) fleet, the BRP Teresa Magbanua, will be used to patrol the West Philippine Sea (WPS) once it returns from the Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (Marpolex) 2022 in Indonesia. In a Laging Handa briefing on Wednesday, PCG Rear Admiral Bobby Patrimonio, commander of the PCG Marine Environmental Protection Command, said the vessel will be used in "sovereign patrol" and will boost the country's maritime border security. "[PCG] Admiral Artemio Abu ay nagbigay ng directives sa ating mga barko na magpatrolya ulit sa WPS, sa Benham Rise (Abu gave directives to our vessels to once again patrol the WPS, Benham Rise)," Patrimonio said. In addition, he said BRP Teresa Magbanua will be ready to transport goods and people in the event of a maritime incident or any other disaster. To date, BRP Teresa Magbanua and several other PCG vessels are in transit to Makassar, I