Indonesian-made ship is newest addition to Philippine Navy
An Indonesian flag flutters from the rear deck of the new Philippine Navy ship named BRP Davao del Sur as it docks at Manila's South Harbor Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in Manila, Philippines. The Philippine Navy welcomed Wednesday the second Indonesian-made amphibious landing dock as part of the military's modernization program. AP Photo/Bullit Marquez
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy welcomed on Wednesday a second Indonesian-made amphibious landing dock as part of the military's modernization program.
The new ship named BRP Davao del Sur arrived at Manila's South Harbor to a ceremony led by Rear Adm. Gaudencio Collado Jr., commander of the Philippine Fleet.
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The delivery completes a P3.8 billion ($76 million) procurement of two such vessels from Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia, said Navy spokesman Capt. Lued Lincuna.
The ship sailed from Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city, with 120 Filipino sailors and a 10-man Indonesian delivery crew.
The BRP Tarlac, the first of the two Indonesian-made ships, arrived in the country last year. It has already taken part in missions including a naval blockade against militants, seajackings and kidnappings in southern Philippine waters.
Both ships serve as command-and-control vessels during humanitarian operations as well as for military sealift and transport, Lincuna said.
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