{"id":93930,"date":"2017-03-14T08:48:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T12:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=93930"},"modified":"2017-03-14T08:48:00","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T12:48:00","slug":"brp-andres-bonifacio-now-off-for-lima-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/03\/14\/brp-andres-bonifacio-now-off-for-lima-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"BRP Andres Bonifacio now off for LIMA 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The BRP Andres Bonifacio (FF-17), the country’s third and latest Hamilton-class cutter in service, formally departed for the Langkawi International Maritime Aerospace (LIMA) 2017 in Malaysia Tuesday.
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MANILA\u2014The BRP Andres Bonifacio (FF-17), the country’s third and latest Hamilton-class cutter in service, formally departed for the Langkawi International Maritime Aerospace (LIMA) 2017 in Malaysia Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Departure ceremonies took place at Pier 13, South Harbor, Manila.<\/p>\n

PN spokesperson Capt. Lued Lincuna, in a statement, said the BRP Andres Bonifacio is under the Naval Task Group (NTG) 80.5.<\/p>\n

LIMA 2017 will start on March 21 and ends on the 26th.<\/p>\n

After the exhibition, NTG 80.5 will undertake goodwill visits to Lumut and Klang, also in Malaysia.<\/p>\n

Send-off ceremonies were presided by PN vice commander, Rear Admiral Rafael G. Mariano.<\/p>\n

PN flag-officer-in-command Vice Admiral Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado will also attend LIMA 2017’s Chief of Navy Roundtable Talks (CNRT).<\/p>\n

BRP Andres Bonifacio will also participate in the LIMA Sea Exercise, a half-day multinational naval exercise among participating countries.<\/p>\n

LIMA is one of the most influential exhibitions in Asia since this is a dedicated maritime and aerospace exhibition for defense, civil and commercial aviation, shipbuilding and ship repair.<\/p>\n

As such, the occasion provides a great opportunity for the PN to widen its perspective as a modernizing Navy in the various avenues of upgrade especially that this event includes the exhibit of modern naval platforms.<\/p>\n

The PN\u2019s last participation was in the 2011 edition of the LIMA Exhibition.<\/p>\n

The BRP Andres Bonifacio, the third Hamilton-class cutter in PN service, was formally welcomed into the fleet last Dec. 9.<\/p>\n

The ship is armed with a 76mm Oto Melara automatic cannon, like her sister ships, BRP Ramon Alcaraz (FF-16) and BRP Gregorio Del Pilar.<\/p>\n

The BRP Andres Bonifacio is the former USCGC Boutwell which was retired from US Coast Guard service last March 16 and handed to the PN last July 21 (American time).<\/p>\n

Hamilton-class cutters have a gross tonnage of 3,250 tons, has a length of 378 feet, beam of 43 feet, and draft of 15 feet.<\/p>\n

Its propulsion systems consist of two diesel engines and two gas turbine engines, giving it a top speed of 29 knots and a crew of 88 officers and enlisted personnel.<\/p>\n

The ship has cruising range of 14,000 miles and has a sea and loiter time of 45 days.<\/p>\n

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