Formerly operated by the US Coast Guard as USCGC Marlin (WPB-87304) and USCGC Bluefin (WPB-87318), the vessels were turned over to the PCG on August 20 at the Waterfront Operational Training Center in Baltimore, Maryland, following the completion of specialized operational and maintenance training by 24 PCG crew members. Note the hull number includes a two digit length in meters and a two digit unit number. 

An Indo-Pacific Defense Forum report, “Philippine Coast Guard bolsters surveillance with turboprop planes from U.S” includes the following.

“The PCG also has received U.S. Coast Guard 26-meter Marine Protector-class patrol boats and will take possession of larger former U.S. Coast Guard ships, including a 64-meter Reliance-class cutter. The Philippine military acquired four autonomous sea vessels from the U.S. in June 2026 to boost monitoring of maritime threats.”

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“The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has received and transferred former United States Coast Guard (USCG) vessels, most notably two Marine Protector-class coastal patrol boats formally handed over in August 2026:

• BRP Pag-asa (PATS-2701) — formerly the USCGC Marlin (WPB-87304)
• BRP Patag (PATS-2702) — formerly the USCGC Bluefin (WPB-87318)