BRP Francisco Dagohoy (MMOV-5002) (also known as DA-BFAR MMOV 5002) is one of two multi-mission offshore civilian patrol vessels operated by the Philippine government's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The ship was built by Josefa Slipways, Inc. in Navotas. It was launched on August 10, 2017[1] and was commissioned into service on December 21, 2017.[2] Its intended mission is to guard Philippine waters against illegal fishing.[3][4][5]
| History | |
|---|---|
 Philippines | |
| Name | BRP Francisco Dagohoy (MMOV-5002) |
| Namesake | Filipino hero Francisco Dagohoy |
| Awarded | January 2016 |
| Builder | Josefa Slipways, Inc., Navotas, Philippines |
| Launched | 10 August 2017 |
| Commissioned | 21 December 2017 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Multi Mission Offshore Vessel |
| Length | 50.5 m (166 ft) |
| Beam | 9 m (30 ft) |
See also
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edit- ^ "Two new BFAR offshore multi-mission vessels to be used vs. illegal fishing". GMA News Online. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ^ "Duterte leads commissioning of Lapu-Lapu, Dagohoy ships".
- ^ "BFAR On-Line Information System". www.bfar.da.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ Ocampo, Karl Angelica (2017-08-10). ""These multi-mission vessels will be deployed to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing."". inquirer.net. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Valencia, Czeriza. "BFAR to add 100 more patrol boats". philstar.com. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
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