HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
Russian navy personnel aboard RFS Varyag while BRP Tarlac is in the background. From Arjhay Tabios, DefensePH FB Group Page. |
However, months after being commissioned in service, the BRP Tarlac collides with a Tanker named Tosca off the coast of Zamboanga City's Western Mindanao Command where the ship's hull takes minor yet significant damage in which good enough, it only hit the front part of the ship as well as on its sides that dents of the collision are clearly seen after it took place where it is not as worse in the sense that one may worry if the ship was disabled or not.
The dent after the collision. From Philippine Navy via Sunstar Website. |
THE WEAPONS OPTIONS AND REPAIR RESULTS
No more dents! From Brylle Osete. |
The hull was now fixed. From Brylle Osete. |
In such an incident like a collision that happens to this ship last year, it raises doubts on the overall security of the ship where at present, it was equipped with light weapons like this .50cal machine gun mount where defense-wise, it simply cannot suffice the needs. The deeper meaning lying here is that hard-kill defensive weapons like a dedicated close-in weapons system (CIWS), as well as other weapons suite like a main 76mm cannon, series of decoys, and other defense amenities, are more of a necessity considering that such ship being deployed in the Sulu Sea just like last year needs to defend itself from potential threats where the incident gives a hard lesson to obtain knowledge about such a matter.
Apparently, arming it with various weapons is planned as a separate purchase or in that case, as a Fitted For, But Not With (FFBNW) provision. And in this, no details are given about it yet aside from the planning as per discussion across defense forums. Hence, the materialization of it remains to be seen wherein it comes with hopes that these ships, being huge military assets of the Philippine Navy, shall be capable of defending themselves where these Landing Platform Docks are too essential to obtain.
THE BOTTOMLINE
The BRP Tarlac, as seen in photos, is already fixed where it was done locally with the help of P.T. PAL Persero. In that, it is already commendable where the hull's integrity was inspected, ensured and the dents repaired where in that is a good thing to see where the Landing Platform Dock is in good condition once again. Moreover, in that coincides one concern, that is the necessity of arming the ship to defend itself as well as the procedures it coincides so that such incident will never happen again.
THE BOTTOMLINE
The BRP Tarlac, as seen in photos, is already fixed where it was done locally with the help of P.T. PAL Persero. In that, it is already commendable where the hull's integrity was inspected, ensured and the dents repaired where in that is a good thing to see where the Landing Platform Dock is in good condition once again. Moreover, in that coincides one concern, that is the necessity of arming the ship to defend itself as well as the procedures it coincides so that such incident will never happen again.
That being told, the lessons that are gathered in such a mishap are somewhat a necessary step for the Navy to learn more about the necessary alternative courses of action that will see fit on this matter that in this comes the growth in all degrees from military assets to the personnel skills and better standard operating procedures it coincides or supplements.
That being said, this is detrimental to the goals wherein lessons are to be gathered, assessed, and integrated. And it is applied not only to the Navy's Sail Plan but also to the AFP Modernization Program in general wherein it lies the hopes and dreams of having an effective deterrence by the year 2028 and beyond.
See also: Philippine Navy's First Landing Platform Dock - The Pitzviews
See also: Philippine Navy's First Landing Platform Dock - The Pitzviews
6 comments:
tarlac is not designed for ramming enemies, its not even ice breaker ship, this is happen when you give advanced technology to monkey
Nope. Not necessarily. It only takes more training to get it right. Racism aside, yeah. It is not designed for ramming. But in it comes a lesson that it shall not happen ever again.
You look like a monkey..Your commenting as if you INDONESIANS are the best in making these cheap kind of ship.. Come here in the Philippines i will invite you to eat Pork Adobo and Pork Blood Stew..
I disagree that the BRP Tarlac’s captain and crew are at fault in this mishap. For those of you that did not read and analyzed the reports especially coming from the Phil. Navy and GCaptain, BRP Tarlac did not collide with “M/T Tosca” but the other way around. M/T Tosca collided with BRP Tarlac since BRP Tarlac was anchored (moored) 1000 yard away from Naval Station Romulo Espaldon. Take note the damage to BRP Tarlac was located at the starboard bow (right bow side) and M/T Tosca at the port bow (left bow side) this means M/T Tosca was coming from the North West to the Petron Loading Terminal just 625 yards from the naval pier and Petron jetty. I do think the Harbor Pilot directing and overseeing the berthing of M/T Tosca made a miscalculation. Since it is probable it was coming to port to offload, this means the ship itself is loaded and heavy. M/T Tosca at 184 meters length and with a gross tonnage of 26,900 it would be extremely difficult for the pilot and assisting tugs to maneuver outright a huge vessel in a confined space. There many factors involved in this mishap it is bias to speculate, but both parties involved the Phil. Navy, Petron Corporation and the Harbor Pilot Association Port of Zamboanga should make changes in order for this kind of mishap does not occur in the future.
Emiya or who ever you are, let us have a constructive comments here. Please do not put nonsense which irritates other bloggers.
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