{"id":179800,"date":"2018-09-03T02:52:04","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T06:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=179800"},"modified":"2018-09-03T02:52:04","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T06:52:04","slug":"major-dockyard-repair-awaits-brp-gregorio-del-pilar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/09\/03\/major-dockyard-repair-awaits-brp-gregorio-del-pilar\/","title":{"rendered":"Major dockyard repair awaits BRP Gregorio Del Pilar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: BRP Gregorio del Pilar photo taken by PAF Nomad C-87 on August 30, 2018 via PNA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— A major dockyard repair awaits Philippine Navy (PN) flagship BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (FF-15) once she is pulled clear from Hasa-Hasa (international name Half-Moon) Shoal after grounding that resulted in the detachment of her starboard (right) propeller from the shaft.<\/p>\n

This was disclosed by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs office chief Col. Noel Detoyato in an interview with reporters Monday.<\/p>\n

The detachment of the starboard propeller was discovered by Coast Guard divers aboard BRP Sindangan (MRRV-4407) and Naval Special Operations Group aboard the grounded frigate during initial assessment dives conducted over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Detoyato said the detached propeller was recovered by the divers and is repairable.<\/p>\n

Also, the assessment dives indicated that the hull of BRP Gregorio Del Pilar is intact.<\/p>\n

“The hull is intact, there is no leaking,” Detoyato added.<\/p>\n

Possible methods on how to extract the ship from Hasa-Hasa Shoal will be determined once the two tugs contracted from the Batangas-based Malayan Towage and Salvage Corporation arrived in the area.<\/p>\n

M\/T Vigilant and M\/T Malayan are expected in the area Monday. They were initially expected Sunday but were slowed down by the need to refuel.<\/p>\n

Batangas to Hasa-Hasa Shoal is over 800 kilometer, Detoyato added.<\/p>\n

Aside from the Coast Guard’s BRP Sindangan and Navy’s BRP Nestor Reinoso (PG-380), the BRP Benguet (LT-507), a landing ship, is now on-scene to help in the possible off-loading of non-essential equipment and personnel to lighten the ship in preparation for extrication.<\/p>\n

Tide and wind conditions will be factored in during the retrieval operations.<\/p>\n

The BRP Gregorio Del Pilar is one of three Hamilton-class cutters acquired by the PN from the United States Coast Guard and converted into frigates.<\/p>\n

These ships have a gross tonnage of 3,250 tons, a length of 378 feet, beam of 43 feet, and draft of 15 feet while its propulsion systems consist of two diesel engines and two gas turbine engines, giving it a top speed of 29 knots.<\/p>\n

These vessels have a cruising range of 14,000 miles and have a sea and loiter time of 45 days and armed with a 76mm Oto Melara automatic cannon, 25mm and 20mm light cannons and .50 caliber machine guns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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