Philippine Navy's Strategic Sealift Vessel (SSV) Will Undergo Sea Worthiness This Month (March 2016)


Philippine Navy's(PN) First SSV(Strategic Sealift Vessel) will undergo sea worthiness this month before it will be delivered and commissioned to the Philippine Navy(PN). “The sea trial is done to check and ensure that all facilities and instruments are working before its voyage to the Philippines. It is a akin to a road test of a vehicle before it travels long distances,” said the Navy spokesperson, Col. Edgard Arevalo.

After the sea trials the ship will said to its home quarter in the Philippines which will boost the capability of the Philippine Navy(PN). The Navy is positive that the said ship will be home for the upcoming Philippine Navy Day on May. The second SSV is expected to be delivered next year (2017). These two Navy vessels were contracted with the Indonesian ship builder for P3.8 Billion.







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