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Michael Punongbayan - The Philippine Star
January 15, 2026 | 12:00am
Photo shows the Rajah Sulayman, the Philippine Navy’s newest offshore patrol ship, at a launching ceremony at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea on June 11, 2025.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy’s newest offshore patrol vessel (OPV), the first of six from South Korea, is now sailing for Manila and is expected to arrive in the country this month.
After several months of fitting up and sea trials, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has sent the future BRP Rajah Sulayman on a delivery voyage to the Subic Naval Operating Base.
The ship was officially launched on Independence Day last year in Ulsan, South Korea where it was unveiled for the first time as part of the military’s continuing effort to modernize and improve the capabilities of the Philippine Navy.
“The launch of Offshore Patrol Vessel No. 1, the BRP Rajah Sulayman, is not merely the unveiling of a new ship – it is a bold declaration of our commitment to maritime security and the defense of our sovereignty,” Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said during the launching ceremony on June 12, 2025.
Korean shipbuilder HHI’s chief operating officer and senior executive vice president Joo Won Ho attended the event along with other company and AFP officials.
The BRP Rajah Sulayman is the first of its class among five more OPVs that are also being built in South Korea and are expected to be delivered to the Philippines until 2028.
