Philippine Navy's BRP Ramon Alcaraz is now ready for Deployment after completing sea trials.

The offshore patrol vessel, BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16), is ready for deployment following its successful sea trials off the waters of Zambales, the Philippine Navy (PN) said on September 11 2020.
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Philippine Navy's BRP Ramon Alcaraz. (Picture source: Philippine Navy)

"PS-16 (conducted) sea trials from September 8 to 9, 2020 within the vicinity of the Zambales area. The sea trial conducted all the systems and machinery tests that were probably affected during the fire incident," Navy public affairs officer, Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, said in a message to the Philippine News Agency (PNA).

"The sea trials of BRP Ramon Alcaraz (were) conducted successfully with satisfactory results. She is now (on) Level 2 status, ready for deployment," she added.

Sea trials are the last part of the construction or the repair process, which determines if the vessel is seaworthy or operational again.

Roxas added that the repairs were conducted by US Naval Sea Systems Command personnel, local contractors, and crewmembers aboard the BRP Ramon Alcaraz. "This repair will also prepare the ship for her next mission," she said.