The Philippine Coast Guard welcomed its second Parola-class 44-meter multi-role response vessel, BRP Malabrigo (MMRV-4402) at the Headquarters Coast Guard Ready Force Pier 13, Manila today, December 8. Transportation Undersecretary for Maritime Sector, Felipe A. Judan attended the occasion as the Guest of Honor and Speaker. She was named after the Malabrigo Point Lighthouse situated in Lobo, Batangas. BRP Malabrigo is the second of ten ordered Parola-class patrol vessel. The Filipino and Japanese crew of the BRP Tubbataha salute as they arrive at the Philippine Coast Guard headquarters in Manila, Philippines on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. The Philippine Coast Guard ship is the first of ten multi-role response vessels to be built by the Japan Marine United Corporation, Yokohama shipyard as part of the Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project with Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) The Coast Guard named these vessels after the primary lighthouses in the country to denote their...
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