en BRP Sindangan

	The BRP Sindangan (MRRV-4407) patrolling Manila Bay during the 31st ASEAN Summit.
History
Philippines
Name	BRP Sindangan
Namesake	Sindangan Lighthouse located in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte
Ordered	29 May 2015
Builder	Japan Marine United, Yokohama, Japan
Completed	August 2017
Identification	IMO number: 9809473; MMSI number: 548166500; Callsign: 4DFQ7; Hull number: MRRV-4407;
Status	In Service
General characteristics
Class and type	Parola-class patrol vessel
Length	44.5 m (146 ft)
Beam	7.5 m (25 ft)
Draft	4 m (4.0 m)
Propulsion	2 × MTU 12V4000M93L 12-cylinder diesel engines,; Total diesel engine output: 3,460 shp (2,580 kW);
Speed	Maximum @ 25 knots (46 km/h), cruising 15 knots (28 km/h)
Range	1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km)
Boats & landing ; craft carried	1 × RHIB work boat
Complement	25 (5 officers, 20 enlisted)
Sensors and ; processing systems	Furuno FAR series X & S-band navigation radars

BRP Sindangan (MRRV-4407) is the sixth ship of the Parola-class patrol vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard.

Design and features

The Philippine Coast Guard clarified that the ship is a law enforcement vessel and is designed to conduct environmental and humanitarian missions, as well as maritime security operations and patrol missions.^[1]

The ship was designed with a bulletproof navigation bridge, and is equipped with fire monitors, night vision capability, a work boat, and radio direction finder capability.^[2]

The ship will be equipped with communications and radio monitoring equipment from Rohde & Schwarz, specifically the M3SR Series 4400 and Series 4100 software-defined communication radios, and DDF205 radio monitoring equipment. These equipment enhances the ship's reconnaissance, pursuit and communications capabilities.^[3]

Construction, delivery and commissioning

BRP Sindangan underwent sea trials in September 2017 and was commissioned into service on November 21, 2017, together with the BRP Capones (MRRV-4404) and BRP Suluan (MRRV-4406).^[4]

Service history

In September 2018, the BRP Sindangan along with its sister ship the BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409)^[5] and the Philippine Navy vessels BRP Nestor Reinoso (PG-380) and BRP Benguet (LS-507) secured the BRP Gregorio del Pilar (FF-15), which ended up being grounded at the Hasa-Hasa Shoal (also known as the Half Moon Shoal) in the South China Sea. Divers from the BRP Sindangan also assessed the hull of the BRP Gregorio del Pilar, which was eventually pulled out from the shoal a couple of days later.^[6]