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TweetBRP Gregorio del Pilar left Alameda on the 18th of July, 2011. She cast off at 1718H, and was underway by 1738H. The PN flagship is expected to make her first stop in Hawaii on July the 27th before proceeding to Guam, and then the Philippines. After her arrival in the Philippines, she may spend […]
TweetPhotographs of PF-15 sailing past Alcatraz island, seemingly heading out to the Golden Gate, surfaced on the Timawa forum on June 27, 2011. This spurred speculation that the ship was already on the way to the Philippines. That apparently wasn’t the case. The following photograph taken on the 2nd of July show the Philippine Navy […]
PN Islander to undergo rehabilitation
Wednesday , 22, June 2011 Aircraft, Norman Britten Islander, Philippine Navy Leave a commentTweetThe Philippine Navy is working to rehabilitate one of its Islander patrol aircraft (PNI-304) through a project valued at P20M. The bid invitation was published on PhilGEPS as follows: Solicitation Number: MR-PNBAC-2011-12 Project Title: Rehabilitation/Refitting of PNI-304 ABC: PhP 20,000,000.00 Pre-Bid Conference (PBC) on June 23, 2011, 9:00 A.M. (Thursday) Receipt & Opening of Bid Envelopes (ROBE) […]
BRP Dagupan (LCC-551): Drydocking and other related repairs
Wednesday , 22, June 2011 BRP Dagupan (LCC-551), Drydock 2011, Philippine Navy, Ships Leave a commentTweetBRP Dagupan, a Frank Besson class Logistical Support Vessel (LSV) will be going into drydock for a period of 90 days, as per the following invitation posted on the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) Website. Reference Number 1519227 Procuring Entity AFP – BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE Title Dry-docking & Other Related Repairs of BRP […]
TweetTimawa.net/discussion: http://www.timawa.net/forum/index.php?topic=27520.0 A new Timawan, “amnmtv”, shared with the forum community a Federal Bizz Ops (FBO) entry by the US Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command — on behalf of the Philippine Navy — to invite shipbuilders to submit proposals for brand-new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV). The synopsis for the solicitation, dubbed N0002411R2217, went as […]
TweetTimawa.net/forum discussion: http://www.timawa.net/forum/index.php?topic=25937.msg270556#msg270556 The photographs below chronicle the transformation of the USCGC Hamilton (WHEC-715) into the BRP Gregorio del Pilar. The sun-and-stars was fully raised on 1418H May 13, 2011. This is the second ship to bear this name. The previous bearer of the name, PF-8, was also a former US Coast Guard ship, the USCGC McCulloch (WHEC-386), a […]
Schedule for Hamilton turnover to the PN announced
Wednesday , 11, May 2011 AFP modernization, Philippine Navy, WHEC Leave a commentTweetTimawa.net/forum discussion: http://www.timawa.net/forum/index.php?topic=27070.msg266772#msg266772 According to the 11th Coast Guard District Public Affairs department, the ex-USCGC Hamilton will be turned over to the Philippine Navy in a ceremony at Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA, at 2:00 p.m. on Friday the 13th of May. The affair is closed to the public is only open to member of the […]
Daunting PH coastline
Monday , 9, May 2011 Coast Watch Philippines, External defense, Philippine Navy Leave a commentTweetThere is no clearer illustration of the staggering capability shortcomings of the Armed Forces of the Philippines than a juxtaposition of the Philippine Navy’s theme for 2010: “Naval dominance for 7,107 islands” with its actual capabilities. On paper, a little over 70 boats of various sizes give the Philippine Fleet its maritime patrol capability. However only […]
TweetTimawa.net/forum discussion: http://www.timawa.net/forum/index.php?topic=25937.msg269454#msg269454 The latest acquisition of the Philippine Navy, the now-decommissioned USCGC Hamilton (WHEC-715), was sighted in its post-decommissioned form at Coast Guard Island in Alameda, CA on the 4th of May 2011. This ship was partly hidden behind the USCGC Boutwell, which recently hosted 21 Philippine Navy personnel on its last cruise as part […]