BRP Sindangan

BRP Sindangan 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.
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.
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.

Construction, delivery and commissioning

BRP Sindangan underwent sea trials in September 2017 and was commissioned into service on November 21, 2017, together with the and.

Service history

In September 2018, the BRP Sindangan along with its sister ship the and the Philippine Navy vessels and secured the, which ended up being grounded at the Hasa-Hasa 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.