Philippine Coast Guard commissions 2 fast patrol boats from France

BRP Malamawi and BRP Kalanggaman during pre-delivery tests in France. Photo c/o OCEA.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commissioned the 3rd and 4th Boracay-class fast patrol boats on 16 January 2019 in a ceremony in their headquarters in Manila.

The boats, the BRP Malamawi (FPB-2403) and BRP Kalanggaman (FPB-2404) are part of the 2nd and last batch delivered by French shipbuilder OCEA based in their FPB 72 Mk. II design. The two boats join two other boats of the class, which were commissioned to the PCG on October 2018.

The PCG ordered four FPB 72 MK. II patrol boats from OCEA as part of a greater deal under a loan provided by the French government to the Philippines’ Department of Transportation.

Another ship is being built by OCEA as part of the deal, an 84-meter offshore patrol vessel based on OCEA’s OPV 270 design. The PCG announced the upcoming OPV will be named BRP Gabriela Silang.


[1] Tanod Baybayin (Philippine Coast Guard)
[2] IHS Jane’s
[3] Department of Transportation - Philippines 
[4] MaxDefense Philippines