BRP Lake Caliraya (AF-81)

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History
Philippines
NameMT PNOC Lapu-Lapu
OperatorPNOC Shipping and Transport Corp.
BuilderTaizhou Zhongxing Shipyard, China[1]
Launched2007
CompletedNovember 2007
CommissionedJanuary 2008
Decommissioned2014
FateTransferred to Philippine Navy
History
Philippines
NameBRP Lake Caliraya (AF-81)
NamesakeLake Caliraya, a man-made lake in Laguna province, Philippines[2]
OperatorPhilippine Navy
Acquired26 March 2014
Commissioned23 May 2015
Decommissioned17 December 2020
Identification
StatusAwaiting disposal
General characteristics
TypeSmall Replenishment Tanker
Length98.95 m (324.6 ft)[3]
Beam15.62 m (51.2 ft)[3]
Draft4.6 m (15 ft)[3]
Sensors and
processing systems		Furuno navigation radars

The BRP Lake Caliraya (AF-81) was 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 was crewed by selected officers of the Sealift Amphibious Force.[2]

The ship was decommissioned on 17 December 2020,[5] after the Philippine Navy found the ship to have several mechanical and electrical issues wherein repairs and further work are impractical to do.

The ship was slated to be used as a target for a sinking exercise (SINKEX) on 13 July 2023, during Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) 23,[6] however inclement weather prompted the cancellation of the SINKEX.[7]

The ship is scheduled to be used as a target for a sinking exercise (SINKEX) as part of Exercise Balikatan 2024.[8] [9]

References

  1. ^ "PNOC LAPU LAPU - 9481740 - OIL PRODUCTS TANKER". maritime-connector.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d e "PNOC Lapu Lapu". Marine Traffic. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  4. ^ "Philippine Navy adds first oil tanker to fleet". The Philippine Star. 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
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  6. ^ Sadongdong, Martin (5 July 2023). "PH, US marines to simulate sinking enemy ship in 'MASA' exercise". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  7. ^ "The SINKEX Ship That Got Away Prompts Rescue Mission". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  8. ^ John Eric, Mendoza (23 April 2024). "'Made in China' ship as mock target in Balikatan unintentional—PH Navy". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  9. ^ Nepomuceno, Priam (23 April 2024). "PH Navy: Use of retired China-made tanker in Balikatan coincidental". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 24 April 2024.

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