BRP Albert Majini
 BRP Albert Majini (PG-909)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Philippines | |
| Name | Albert Majini |
| Namesake | Ensign Albert Majini PN |
| Builder | Naval Station Pascual Ledesma |
| Launched | 12 November 2024 |
| Commissioned | 20 May 2025 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Acero-class gunboat |
| Speed | greater than 40 knots (74 km/h) maximum |
BRP Albert Majini is an Acero-class patrol vessel of the Philippine Navy. The first vessel of her kind to be assembled in the Philippines, she is named after AFP Medal of Valor recipient Albert Majini.[1]
History
BRP Albert Majini is one of the nine ships procured by the Philippine military from Israel Shipyards Ltd..[2] These vessels are fast attack interdiction craft missile (FAIC-M) ships falling under the Acero class.[3]
Built at the naval shipyard at the Naval Station Pascual Ledesma in Cavite City. Albert Majini is hailed as the "first in-country" FAIC-M vessel assembled in the Philippines. Six Acero-class ships were already in service prior to the assembly of Albert Majini.[3] She is the eighth overall Acero vessel.[4]
Albert Majini formally had her launching ceremony on 12 November 2024.[3]
On 20 May 2025, Albert Majini alongside BRP Miguel Malvar was commissioned at the Naval Operating Base in Subic Bay in commemoration of the Philippine Navy's 127th anniversary. Albert Majini is now part of the Navy's Littoral Combat Force.[5]
Namesake
BRP Albert Majini is named after a Philippine Navy personnel who held the rank of ensign and was posthumous recipient of the AFP Medal of Valor.[1] A native of the Zamboanga Peninsula, Majini also have one of the piers at Naval Forces Western Mindanao's headquarters in Zamboanga City named after him.[6]
References
- ^ a b Recuenco, Aaron (20 May 2025). "Who is Albert Majini and why PH Navy named its new vessel after him". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Andrade, Jeannette (4 February 2021). "Navy eyes Israeli fast patrol boats". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 4 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Nepomuceno, Priam (13 November 2024). "'First in-country' assembled missile-capable attack craft launched". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Bajo, Anna Felicia (20 May 2025). "Navy commissions BRP Miguel Malvar, BRP Albert Majini". GMA News. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Cabato, Luisa (20 May 2025). "PH Navy commissions 2 new ships on 127th anniversary". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Kabagani, Lade Jean (20 June 2024). "Naval Forces WesMin gets new missile-equipped patrol gunboat". Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
