The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced receiving on Monday its fifth multi-role response vessel (MRRV) Suluan from Japan as an addition to its fleet for search-and-rescue operations.

The boat with assigned bow number 4406 is the fifth of the 10 MRRVs built and delivered by the Japan Marine United (JMU) Corporation Yokohama Shipyard.

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