From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 13): BRP Ramon Alcaraz dry-docking procedures going as schedule
The Philippine Navy (PN) on Friday announced the refitting of BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF-16), which is now in dry-dock, is proceeding very smoothly.
Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Fabic, Navy spokesperson, said the ship will meet her commissioning schedule date which is in mid-October.
"Dry-docking procedures going as schedule. BRP Ramon Alcaraz will meet her schedule commissioning date," he added.
The BRP Ramon Alcaraz went into dry-dock last Aug. 16.
It added that additional weapons like the two Mark 38 Model 2 25mm "Bushmasters" autocannon and four to six light machine guns will be fitted during the dry-docking period.
The Filipino frigate is presently armed with a quick-firing 76mm Oto Melara main gun which has a range of 20 nautical miles.
Fabic declined to comment on where the frigate citing operational security reasons.
But some sources said that BRP Ramon Alcaraz is now undergoing overhaul at the dry-dock of the Keppel Batangas Shipyard.
The latter is a major shipcare center in thePhilippines
Keppel Batangas Shipyard specializes in the repair, conversion and building of various types of vessels as well as the fabrication of marine and industrial structures.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=565454
The Philippine Navy (PN) on Friday announced the refitting of BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF-16), which is now in dry-dock, is proceeding very smoothly.
Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Fabic, Navy spokesperson, said the ship will meet her commissioning schedule date which is in mid-October.
"Dry-docking procedures going as schedule. BRP Ramon Alcaraz will meet her schedule commissioning date," he added.
The BRP Ramon Alcaraz went into dry-dock last Aug. 16.
It added that additional weapons like the two Mark 38 Model 2 25mm "Bushmasters" autocannon and four to six light machine guns will be fitted during the dry-docking period.
The Filipino frigate is presently armed with a quick-firing 76mm Oto Melara main gun which has a range of 20 nautical miles.
Fabic declined to comment on where the frigate citing operational security reasons.
But some sources said that BRP Ramon Alcaraz is now undergoing overhaul at the dry-dock of the Keppel Batangas Shipyard.
The latter is a major shipcare center in the
Keppel Batangas Shipyard specializes in the repair, conversion and building of various types of vessels as well as the fabrication of marine and industrial structures.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=565454