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

The new MRRV-Suluan with assigned bow number 4406 is the fifth of the 10 MRRVs built and delivered by the Japan Marine United (JMU) Corporation Yokohama Shipyard. The name Suluan was derived from the Suluan Lighthouse located in Guiuan, Eastern Samar.

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