TweetBRP Enrique Jurado (PG-371), an Andrada class patrol boat, will be conducting a gunnery exercise off Camotes island in Cebu. Details are available on the following Coast Guard Notice to Mariners (NOTAM) Notice To Mariners No. 170-2011 Wednesday, 21 September 2011 11:39 Notice is hereby given to all mariners and other parties concerned that: 1. […]
TweetBRP Simeon Castro (PG-374), an Andrada class patrol boat, will be conducting a gunnery exercise off the coast of Batangas towards the end of this month. Details available on the following Coast Guard Notice to Mariners (NOTAM) Notice To Mariners No. 169-2011 Wednesday, 21 September 2011 11:37 Notice is hereby given to all mariners and […]
TweetThe Philippine Coast Guard issued the following Notice to Mariners in connection to Exercise Pagbubuklod 2011 Notice To Mariners No. 168-2011 Wednesday, 21 September 2011 11:35 Notice is hereby given to all mariners and other parties concerned that: 1. Reference: Philippine Navy Radio Message Cite NOCB-0911-202 2. The Philippine Navy Fleet will conduct Fleet Training […]
TweetBRP Quezon, an ex-US Auk class ship, will take part in gunnery exercises off the coast of Cabra Island, as per the following Philippine Coast Guard Notice to Mariners ([url=http://www.coastguard.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=57&Itemid=124]NOTAM[/url]) Notice to Mariners No. 160-2011 Notice is hereby given to all mariners and other parties concerned that: 1. Reference: Philippine Navy Radio Message Cite NOCB-0911-110 […]
TweetBRP Teotimo Figuracion, an Andrada class patrol gunboat, will be conducting a gunnery exercise off Sarangani province this month. Details available on the following Coast Guard Notice to Mariners (NOTAM) Notice to Mariners No. 158-2011 Notice is hereby given to all mariners and other parties concerned that: 1. Reference: Philippine Navy Radio Message Cite NOCB-0811-199 […]
TweetThe BRP Bagobo, an ex-US Mk.6 Landing Craft Utility (LCU), will be conducting a gunnery exercise off Zamboanga City, as per for the following Philippine Coast Guard Notice to Mariners (NOTAM) Notice To Mariners No 155-2011 Notice is hereby given to all mariners and other parties concerned that: 1. Reference: Philippine Navy Radio Message Cite […]
TweetThe following is an excerpt from an ongoing discussion about armament options for the PF-15. This was written by this blog’s owner. This discussion can be found here: http://www.timawa.net/forum/index.php?topic=28716.msg285987#msg285987 ===== ~~~ ===== It would make sense to rationalize these weapons suggestions by matching them with specific objectives. Once that is accomplished, we can actually classify […]
TweetBRP Sulpicio Fernandez, an ex-South Korean Conrado Yap class patrol boat, will be taking part in a gunnery exercise off the coast of La Monja Island, as per the following Philippine Coast Guard Notice to Mariners (NOTAM) Notice To Mariners No 150-2011 Thursday, 25 August 2011 11:26 Notice is hereby given to all mariners and […]
TweetBy Mindanews | Wednesday| August 31, 2011 http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2011/08/31/navy-rescues-vessel-in-distress-off-tawi-tawi/ ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/30 August) – Task Force 62 of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) has rescued a wooden-hull vessel in distress in the province of Tawi-Tawi, belated reports from the Philippine Navy said. Commodore Armando Guzman, NFWM commander, said the vessel loaded with 67 people, including […]
TweetAn interview with the Flag Officer In Command (FOIC) of the Philippine Navy, explaining why the ex-USCGC Hamilton was chosen, and what it brings to the table. Interview Key data points in the interview: @1:40: Getting two more WHECs. Resources are available, negotitations already ongoing @3:39: The importance of the ability to handle sea-states that […]