BRP Lake Caliraya (AF-81)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Philippines | |
| Name | MT PNOC Lapu-Lapu |
| Operator | PNOC Shipping and Transport Corp. |
| Builder | Taizhou Zhongxing Shipyard, China[1] |
| Launched | 2007 |
| Completed | November 2007 |
| Commissioned | January 2008 |
| Decommissioned | 2014 |
| Fate | Transferred to Philippine Navy |
| History | |
| Philippines | |
| Name | BRP Lake Caliraya (AF-81) |
| Namesake | Lake Caliraya, a man-made lake in Laguna province, Philippines[2] |
| Operator | Philippine Navy |
| Acquired | March 26, 2014 |
| Commissioned | May 23, 2015 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active as of 2018 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Small Replenishment Tanker |
| Length | 98.95 m (324.6 ft)[3] |
| Beam | 15.62 m (51.2 ft)[3] |
| Draft | 4.6 m (15 ft)[3] |
| Sensors and processing systems | Furuno navigation radars |
BRP Lake Caliraya (AF-81) is a Philippine Navy small replenishment tanker. She was formerly a double-hulled oil products tanker of the now defunct Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) Shipping and Transport Corporation,[3] and was donated to the Philippine Navy in 2014[4] together with 2 other tankers of the company. She is currently the only Chinese-made naval asset of the Philippine Navy.
She has a deadweight of 4,570 tons.[3] The ship is a single product replenishment platform that has a depot-to-ship, ship-to-depot, and a ship-to-ship refueling capabilities, and with Lt. Cmdr. Mamerto A Goleta (PN) as its first commanding officer. The ship will be manned by selected officers and men of the Sealift Amphibious Force.[2]
References
- ^ "PNOC LAPU LAPU - 9481740 - OIL PRODUCTS TANKER". maritime-connector.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ^ a b "Navy replenishment capability gets boost with BRP Lake Caliraya". DWDD 1134. 2015-05-25. Archived from the original on 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e "PNOC Lapu Lapu". Marine Traffic. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ^ "Philippine Navy adds first oil tanker to fleet". Philstar.com (The Philippine Star). 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
External links
- Philippine Navy Official website
- Timawa Philippine Defense Forum
- Naming and Code Designation of PN Ships
