“OCEA to deliver first batch of new patrol boats to Philippine Coast Guard this year” –Naval News

Philippine Coast Guard FPB-110 scale model showcased by OCEA at Philippine Marine 2025. Picture by Aaron Lariosa.

Naval News reports,

The Philippines’ Department of Transportation and the French company signed a contract in May 2025 for 40 units of 35-meter high-speed multi-role vessels worth $438 million (P25.8 billion) in a bid to enhance the PCG’s maritime presence across the archipelago. Twenty of the boats will be constructed locally, while the rest will be built in France.

They expect to add 50 ships over the next five years.

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