PN"s Second SSV Nears Completion, Sea Trials by March
PN"s Second SSV Nears Completion, Sea Trials by March 27 Februari 2017 BRP Gavao Del Sur - 602 (photo : IMF) MANILA (PNA) -- The country"s second strategic sealift vessel (SSV), tentatively known as the BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602), is almost completed and will start dock and sea trials by March. This was confirmed by Philippine Navy (PN) spokesperson Capt. Lued Lincuna in a interview with the Philippine News Agency. "LD-602 is more than 95 percent complete. By March (she) will have a series of dock and sea trials to test her systems, machineries and equipment," he added. At the moment, PT PAL (Persero) shipbuilders in Surabaya, Indonesia are now installing navigational, deck and engineering equipment on the PN"s second SSV. The BRP Davao Del Sur was launched last Sept. 29. She is the sister ship of the BRP Tarlac (LD-601), currently the largest Filipino warship in commissioned. BRP Tarlac was commissioned during short ceremonies at Pier 13, Manila South Harbor l...