[17], Meanwhile, the Philippine Navy will launch a program to acquire, install and integrate several other sensors into the ship, as part of the Horizon 2 phase of the Revised AFP Modernization Program. 38 Mod. Gregorio del Pilar conducted a test at the coast of California to measure the crew's capabilities and the ship's seaworthiness. BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS-15) is the lead ship of her class of offshore patrol vessels of the Philippine Navy. We are located at MBC Building, CCP … MANILA -- Philippine Navy (PN) flagship BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (FF-15) will undergo various communications, weapons, and fire-control upgrades while undergoing repair for the damages sustained during her grounding at Hasa-Hasa (Half-Moon) Shoal last August 29. [37], On August 29, 2018, she ran aground at Hasa Hasa Shoal in the West Philippine Sea off Palawan. The Philippine Navy plans to modernize the entire ship of the class, with an initial program to upgrade the ship's sensors, and another program to improve its weapon systems. The ship is designed with a high level of habitability and provides fairly comfortable accommodations, including air conditioning. The two vessels intercepted the Panamanian-flagged fishing vessel Gatun in international waters and were able to recover 20 metric tons of cocaine, with an estimated street value of $600 million retail. Hamilton was commissioned March 18, 1967. Re-arming the BRP Gregorio del Pilar Friday , 2, September 2011 adroth92 Philippine Navy, Uncategorized, WHEC Leave a comment. Hamilton also directed the interdictions of over 21,000 Haitian migrants throughout the Caribbean during Operation Able Manner. Seven of 12 Hamilton-class cutters were decommissioned from the US service since 2011. The Philippines sent a team to conduct a thorough inspection of the ship in November 2010.[19]. Among those that were removed are the AN/SPS-40 air surface search radar, Phalanx CIWS, and two Mk.38 M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain guns. The 12 Hamilton-class high-endurance cutters were inducted into the USCG between 1967 and 1972. 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. "Del Pilar is still undergoing bottom hull repairs and will be undocked as soon as repairs have been completed. [21][22] She arrived on the Philippines on August 17, 2011[23] after port visit in Guam. She took on supplies and fuel, and held a reception hosted by the Philippine Consulate in Honolulu and the Philippine Celebrations Coordinating Committee of Hawaii. 38 Mod 1 25 mm chain gun aft, two Mk.16 20 mm autocannons midships, and six 12.7 mm machine guns. We should strive to upgrade and Congress must realize that we need a modestly ... BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-15) Moderator:PDFF Mod Group. Share with: Link: Copy link. [42], On August 14–16, 2012, the Naval Forces Northern Luzon (NFNL) conducted a small-scale Naval Exercise code-named SAGEX 02–12 at the waters of South China Sea. President Benigno Aquino III's elder sister, Ballsy Cruz, was the principal sponsor of the ship. [19] The Philippine Navy installed a 25 mm chain gun, two 20 mm guns, and six mounted 50-caliber guns[2] as replacement for the equipment removed. With BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS-15) now sitting in Subic Bay waiting for parts, the Philippine Navy together with US Navy Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and International Fleet Support Program Office (PMS 326) made use of the ship's downtime to start some of the upgrade works on the ship. Zata said the frigate will be back in operation once these parts, coming from outside the country, have arrived. She was originally designated as "PF-15" from 2012 to mid-2016. The new technology enables Hamilton to operate seamlessly with the United States Navy. By Priam Nepomuceno (PNA) — KBAPI. MANILA -- Philippine Navy (PN) flagship BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (FF-15) will undergo various communications, weapons, and fire-control upgrades while undergoing repair for the damages sustained during her grounding at Hasa-Hasa (Half-Moon) Shoal last August 29. The ships in the class are the BRP Gregorio del Pilar (FF-15), BRP Ramon Alcaraz (FF-16), and the BRP Andres Bonifacio (FF-17). This was confirmed by Navy spokesperson Commander Jonathan Zata when sought for an update on the ship on Monday. [27][29], BRP Gregorio del Pilar was involved in a standoff in 2012 at the Scarborough Shoal when it tried to apprehend eight Chinese fishing vessels in the island. With BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS-15) now sitting in Subic Bay waiting for parts, the Philippine Navy together with US Navy Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and International Fleet Support Program Office (PMS 326) made use of the ship's downtime to start some of the upgrade works on the ship. MANILA — Philippine Navy (PN) flagship BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (FF-15) will undergo various communications, weapons, and fire-control upgrades while undergoing repair for the damages sustained during her grounding at Hasa-Hasa (Half-Moon) Shoal last August 29.. [18], Proposal to decommission USCGC Hamilton from the US Coast Guard was made for fiscal year 2011 budget, and the Philippines sent a formal letter of interest for its purchase. The two BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PF-15) was acquired last May 2011 while its sister ship, the BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF-16), was bought from the Americans in May 2012. [3] Photos during the commissioning ceremonies confirmed the presence of such weapons. During a 1969–70 deployment to Vietnam, Hamilton interdicted weapons smugglers and fired more than 4,600 rounds of gunfire in support of U.S. and Vietnamese troops ashore. February 14, 2020 BRP Gregorio del Pilar propeller hub to arrive in July News Sourced Mintfo; The propeller hub of the offshore patrol vessel, BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS-15), which was damaged following its grounding off Hasa-Hasa Shoal in August 2018, will be delivered in July. why limit the upgrade to just an "opportunity"? [35] After touring the ship, he announced that a third Hamilton-class cutter similar to Gregorio del Pilar (USCGC Boutwell (WHEC-719)) and the research vessel RV Melville will be turned over to the Philippine Navy. Propellers and related underwater appendages will be shipped to the US for repairs. [19], Its maiden voyage included a port visit to Hawaii and docking at Alameda, California to finish the remaining work, with around 13 separate contracting actions. The seizure was the largest drug bust in US history and the largest interdiction at sea. The ship has a flight deck and hangar capable of handling helicopters. 2 machine gun system, the SAAB AN/SPS-77 Sea Giraffe AMB 3D air/surface search radar,[16] and the FLIR Systems SeaFLIR 230 Electro-Optical/Infra-Red Camera. [28], President Aquino hoped that this, his first major military acquisition, would be a symbol of his administration's intention to strengthen and modernize the Philippine Navy and the Armed Forces, and to defend its territory and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea. It was scheduled to conduct exercises on gunnery, combined air, surface, anti-submarine operations at sea. [20], Training for the crew started in January 2011, when the US Coast Guard provided 10 weeks of combined dockside and underway training on USCGC Boutwell for the ship's prospective commanding officer, executive officer and crew. They are currently equipped with 76-mm Oto Melara as their main gun. Funding came from Philippines' Department of Energy, considering that the vessel is projected to be deployed to secure oil platform and exploration activities in the Western and Southern Philippines. MANILA -- Philippine Navy (PN) flagship BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (FF-15) will undergo various communications, weapons, and fire-control upgrades while undergoing repair for the damages sustained during her grounding at Hasa-Hasa (Half-Moon) Shoal last August 29. [8] Gregorio del Pilar is the first Philippine military vessel to employ the now common shipboard application of aircraft gas turbine jet engines with the use of controllable pitch propellers and is equipped with two 18,000 horsepower (13,000 kW) Pratt & Whitney[9] gas turbines that can propel the ship at speeds up to 28 knots (52 km/h). [9] A retractable/rotatable bow propulsion unit provides manoeuvrability in tight situations. The Philippines defense department has contracted South Korean defense company Hanwha Systems for the upgrades of the Philippine Navy’s three Del Pilar-class frigates. Hamilton's presence on the MBL deters foreign fishing vessels from fishing in the U.S. Only the Mk.75 gun remains. BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PNA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the Notice of Award posted on DND’s official website, the upgrading project will be awarded to Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd. This is kinda pathetic. Before that, from 1968 to 2012, she was known as USCGC Dallas and served the United States Coast Guard as a high endurance cutter. He declined to comment on when these upgrades will take place for security reasons. 38 Mod. [2] These were installed during its scheduled dock works before the commissioning ceremonies. 2 close-in weapons system and its main weapon system the 76mm Oto Melara. The PN flagship BRP Gregorio Del Pilar after running aground in the Spratly Islands August 2018 is still not repaired and will not be back at sea till the 2nd quarter of 2021. BRP Gregorio del Pilar together with BRP Rajah Humabon and BRP Liberato Picar participated under Naval Task Force (NTF) 11. [36], Around mid-2016, the Philippine Navy started calling the ship in its new code designation FF-15, together with its sister ship BRP Ramon Alcaraz which was re-designated as FF-16, and the new BRP Andres Bonifacio designated as FF-17. From 1965–1975, Hamilton served on Atlantic Ocean Stations, collecting valuable oceanographic data and conducting frequent search and rescue missions. The exercise includes patrol, simulated tracking of targets and interdiction and capped by live firing exercises. They are currently the navy's most capable warships pending the construction and delivery of two brand new frigates from South Korea. November 5, 2018, 12:10 pm. [10] The CIWS and chain guns were removed by the US Coast Guard prior to its turn-over to the Philippine Navy. Among those to be acquired are new Combat Management System (CMS), Hull Mounted Sonar (HMS), and a Radar Electronic Support Measures (R-ESM).[17]. 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 machineguns. 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. 38 Mod. BRP Gregorio del Pilar are equipped with long range radar that can detect other vessel in the vast sea, an armament of 25mm Mk. [26][27], BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-15) was formally commissioned by the Philippine Navy on December 14, 2011, at Pier 13, Manila South Harbor. [21] The arrival ceremony was held on August 23, 2011, and minor improvements were done the following days. Philippine Navy (PN) flagship BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (FF-15) will undergo various communications, weapons, and fire-control upgrades. This was confirmed by Navy spokesperson Commander Jonathan Zata when sought for an update on the ship on Monday. Three of them had undergone dry-dock overhaul and retrofitting to meet the Philippine Navy’s op… The Philippine News Agency is a web-based newswire service of the Philippine government under the supervision of the News and Information Bureau (NIB) of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). [30][31][32][33], BRP Gregorio del Pilar was also one of the naval vessels that the AFP Western Command sent to help in the searching efforts for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The ship now known as BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS-15) was launched on December 18, 1965, at Avondale Shipyards near New Orleans, Louisiana, as USCGC Hamilton (WHEC-715) and was named for Alexander Hamilton the first United States Secretary of the Treasury and founder of the United States Revenue Cutter Service. 2816 posts Page 271 of 282. The ship acquired was the former USCGC Hamilton (WHEC-715), renamed BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-15) which was officially turned over to the Philippine Navy on 13 May 2011 at Alameda Point in California. Hamilton frequently patrolled the Bering Sea off the Alaskan coast at the Maritime Boundary Line (MBL) which separates the Russian and the United States' Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ). One of the ship's two variable pitch propellers was damaged along with its propeller hub following its grounding off Hasa-Hasa Shoal in August 2018. (PNA). The ship was armed with a Mk.75 Oto Melara 76 mm Compact main gun, two Mk.38 M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun at midships, and a Phalanx CIWS system aft. In-Details: Upgrading the Del Pilar-class Frigates The Philippine Navy obtains three of these ex-United States Coast Guard cutters in the fleet with one on the shipyard for a hull repair and overhaul. She was re-christened the BRP Gregorio del Pilar and is the spearhead of the country's presence in the disputed Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal. Then the Navy adopted a new code designation system and she was redesignated as "FF-15". We might actually see upgrade Sir Max. By William Depasupil The Manila Times, Monday, August 22, 2011 THE Philippine Navy’s largest and most modern ship, the Hamilton class US Coast Guard cutter, now known as the BRP (Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas) Gregorio del Pilar, symbolizes the country’s resolve and determination to defend its territorial integrity, according to Navy flag-officer in command Vice Admiral Alexander Pama. USCGC Hamilton was decommissioned on March 28, 2011, and transferred to the Philippine Navy as an excess defense article under the Foreign Assistance Act. These weapons will act as the ship’s secondary weapons. On 2014, the ship has been deployed in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The Department of National Defense intends to arm its recently-acquired warship, the Navy’s Hamilton-class cutter BRP Gregorio del Pilar, with antiship missiles, a DND official said Sunday. The Philippines Navy is set to carry out major upgrades on its Del Pilar-class lead ship, BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (FF-15). In 1988, Hamilton completed a three-year fleet renovation and modernization that provided the ship with modern weapons and electronics systems. Propellers and related underwater accessories will be shipped to the US for repairs. The official, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the matter, said the Gregorio del Pilar's weapons system would be upgraded with Harpoon antiship missiles—described as a modern, all-weather, over-the-horizon defense system. BRP Gregorio Del Pilar was assigned to Naval Forces Western to help in a joint multinational disaster relief and response operations dubbed Operation Damayan after the Visayan Islands were struck by Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013. [24][25] Gregorio del Pilar arrived in Manila on August 21, 2011. The US performed upgrades on the Hamilton-class under the Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM) programme through 1992. In 2012 BRP Ramon Alcaraz and her sisters Gregorio del Pilar and BRP Andres Bonifacio were put into the payroll of the Philippine navy as an offshore patrol vessel. Jump to page: Plans are afoot to upgrade the BRP Gregorio Del Pilar and BRP Ramon Alcaraz to make them more capable in their maritime domain awareness mission. MANILA -- Philippine Navy (PN) flagship BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (FF-15) will undergo various communications, weapons, and fire-control upgrades while undergoing repair for the damages sustained during her grounding at Hasa-Hasa (Half-Moon) Shoal last August 29. The three frigates are former US Coast Guard Hamilton-class cutters donated to the Philippines … FF Del Pilar-class. Gregorio Del Pilar Class Frigates is going to have weapons upgrade to retain its capabilities. The ship was designed with a high level of habitability and provides fairly comfortable accommodations, including air conditioning. [12][13][14], It was also reported that the Philippine Navy will be getting sophisticated radar system capable of detecting and tracking surface threats, a Harpoon anti-ship missile system, and torpedo decoy systems. In return, the US Coast Guard began procuring and installing the safe-to-sail navigation equipment, radar systems and additional electronics that the Philippines requested as part of its transfer support case.
The project will be undertaken through the Alternative Mode of Procurement, which is Limited Source Bidding. This includes the upgrade for the Gregorio del Pilar-class frigates and other weapons systems for upcoming PN naval assets. In 1994, Hamilton received the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation for rescuing 135 Haitians from the sea after their sailboat capsized and sank. [41], On July 30, 2011, Gregorio del Pilar and USS Reuben James conducted a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) off the coast of Hawaii. Future upgrades are planned to install defensive and offensive missile systems and torpedo launchers, although funding is still being secured and might only be included in the next phase of the Navy's modernization program. Gregorio del Pilar also has two 3,500 horsepower (2,600 kW) Fairbanks-Morse[9] diesel engines, capable of driving the ship economically at 17 knots (31 km/h) for up to 14,400 nautical miles (26,700 km) without refuelling. The U.S. decommissioned the cutter on 28 March 2011, and the Philippines acquired it under the Excess Defense Articles and the Foreign Assistance Act. The Del Pilar-class ships are three former US Coast Guard Hamilton-class cutters that were converted into frigates. These weapons will fully transform these vessels into more capable Navy units, Taccad added. Hamilton intercepted 14 drug-laden vessels carrying more than 115 tons of contraband worth 200 million dollars. EEZ. [43], Gregorio del Pilar, together with BRP Rajah Humabon participated in the sea phase exercises with the US Navy during the Balikatan 2013 from April 5 to 17, 2013. The Philippines has two Hamilton-class cutters, BRP Gregorio del Pilar and BRP Ramon Alcaraz, both acquired from the United States. Radyo Natin is a network of Manila Broadcasting Company. [8], In March 2007, Hamilton assisted Sherman in the largest recorded maritime drug bust in history. The US Coast Guard removed some of the ship's equipment before its transfer to the Philippine Navy and plans to use those equipment as spare parts for the other US Coast Guard ships. Captain Alberto A. Cruz became its first commanding officer. [38] She was eventually removed from the shoal on September 3, 2018, and towed to Subic Bay for repairs. In February 2019, the Navy downgraded the status of the entire class from frigate to patrol ship and redesignated her to "PS-15". MANILA VISIT. 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