MMARITIMEARITIME RREVIEWEVIEW A Publication of The Maritime League Issue No. 16-3 May-June 2016 CONTENTS 2 Maritime Review MAY-JUN 2016 CONTENTS Contents The Maritime League Feature Story 7 CHAIRMAN EMERITUS The Warship: Design Hon. Fidel V. Ramos and Construction Parameters ......................7 HONORARY CHAIRMAN Hon. Joseph Emilio A. Abaya Profi les TRUSTEE AND PRESIDENT Commo. Carlos L. Agustin AFP (Ret) Remembering 10 TRUSTEE AND VICE PRESIDENT VADM Mariano J. Dumancas, Jr. ............... 10 Herminio S. Esguerra TRUSTEE AND TREASURER RAdm. Margarito V. Sanchez AFP (Ret) Chairman’s Page TRUSTEE AND AUDITOR Shipbuilding Issues 2016 ........................... 12 Edgar S. Go TRUSTEES Maritime Events 14 Plaridel M. Abaya Vicente F. Aldanese , Jr. Doris Teresa M. Ho Maritime Events Calendar ......................... 14 Hector E. Miole VAdm. Eduardo Ma R. Santos AFP (Ret) Alberto H. Suansing Maritime Law Commo. Gilbert D. Rueras PCG (Ret) Delfi n J. Wenceslao Philippine Vulnerabilities 15 SECRETARY in its Rift with China ................................... 15 Atty. David R. Simon ASSISTANT SECRETARY Maritime Safety John Paul D. Agustin The 2nd Annual Ferry Maritime Review and Safety Conference 2016 .....................18 19 EDITORIAL BOARD Shipbuilding Chairman Capt. Winston G. Arpon PN (Ret) The Port Authority of Aalesund’s Vice Chairman New “Swiss Army Knife” ............................ 19 RAdm. Quiricio Evangelista AFP (Ret) Members National Aff airs 21 Commo. Mariano S. Sontillanosa AFP (Ret) VAdm. Emilio C. Marayag AFP (Ret) Capt. Tomas D. Baino PN (Ret) Continuing Uncertainties ........................... 21 Editor Vicky Viray-Mendoza Maritime Security Th e Maritime Review is published bimonthly The Philippine Navy should on behalf of the Maritime League and is sup- 25 plied to members as a part of their annual start acquiring submarines, membership package. 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Hot and Fresh. Just in case you haven’t heard, this is true: for every MR, an MBF. For every Mari me Review, there is a Mari me Breakfast Forum, a Mari me Lunch Forum occasionally, depending on the calendar or gastronomic preference of the MBF host. The fi rst copies of the Review in the hands of the a endees of the Forum, hot off the press or fresh off the boat, as in the case of our last issue when both MR 16-2 and a endees to MBF 110 were on the same boat from the Manila Yacht Club to Kamaya Point, Mariveles, courtesy of the host, the Mari me Academy of Asia and the Pacifi c and its genial Vice Admiral Eduardo Mar Santos AFP (Ret). This one, MR 16-3, should be in the hands of the a endees of MBF 112; yes, hot off the press but not fresh off the boat, in spite of the fact that the host is the Philippine Navy. Ques ons, Ques ons. Will the Philippines follow in the wake of Japan in the ‘50s as well as in the late ‘50s thru the 90s in leveraging shipbuilding as a major engine of growth of the Philippine na onal economy? If and when the government fi nally decides to do so - avail of the capability of local shipyards to build naval surface combatant ships for the Philippine Navy in lieu of engaging foreign shipyards - what must the local shipyards and shipbuilding ancillary industries know fi rsthand to be adequately prepared for such decision? No, Victoria, these ques ons do not come from the same source nor from the same ar cle in this issue. The fi rst one, Commodore Carlos L. Agus n AFP (Ret), asks in our regular feature, Chairman’s Page, where the ML chair dwells on “Mari me Issues 2016.” The second, Captain Tomas D. Baino PN (Ret) asks in his introduc on to this issue’s cover story, where the naval architect and former commander of the Naval Shipbuilding Facility of the Naval Sea Systems Command of the Philippine Navy writes on “The Warship: Design and Construc on Parameters.” Another Ques on. It’s a ques on simpler than Commodore Agus n’s or Captain Baino’s: What do you think? Through this feature which could be a regular one in future Reviews if/when we obtain posi ve feedback, we ask our readers what they think about the Philippine Navy having a submarine, even as low-tech as the caricature shown on the page. And to help them along with their thoughts and feedback, Commodore Carlos Agus n shares his experience on the subject while he was in ac ve naval service. Certain Uncertain es. He was upbeat the last me Up Periscope had its sight on General Fidel V. Ramos AFP (Ret), former President three Dutertes ago – and of course, Chairman Emeritus of the Mari me League. And for good reason. MR 16-2 was published in February, the month of EDSA and naturally, the photo that came with Word from FVR came with a photo of his victory - his patented jump we called LEDSA, Lundag EDSA. Hardly upbeat in this issue, he is certain about con nuing uncertain es throughout the world, dissec ng them in two parts: one, military dangers and economic risks; two, environmental calami es, military threats and other risks. In his conclusion, however, he off ers some silver lining. Using his o -quoted catchphrase, “Kaya Na n Ito!” FVR asserts that the Philippines, its very technically profi cient young professionals in par cular, could play a major role in fi gh ng mankind’s enemies in the 21st century. Bureau of Coast Guard and Transporta on under the Department of Commerce and Police. August 6, 1967. The Philippine Congress enacted Republic Act 5173 crea ng the Philippine Coast Guard as a major unit of the Philippine Navy. February 12, 2010. The Philippine Coast Guard was created as a separate service with the approval of Republic Act 9993. Three milestone dates in PCG history, the transi on between the la er two dates, the subject of the ar cle of Rear Admiral William M Melad MAY-JUN 2016 Maritime Review 5 EDITORIAL PCG, Remembering VADM Mariano J. Dumancas Jr. VAdm Dumancas passed away the other month. RAdm Melad remembers him and his “statesmanship and professionalism” as FOIC of the Philippine Navy that “clinched the deal” for the separa on of PCG from the Philippine Navy, of course, along with so many others, notably the President and Commander-in-Chief, Fidel V. Ramos. AND MORE….. The 3rd edi on of Marine Philippines 2016, Shipbuild Philippines 2016, Off shore Philippines 2016 will be held on June 6-8 at the SMX Conven on Center (see ad in this issue). Booth 200 fl anked by the booth of the Philippine Navy and the Philippine Coast Guard will be occupied by an exhibitor with this company profi le: A non-profi t organiza on established in 1990, The Mari me League advances, in tandem with government agencies concerned, the interests of the Philippine mari me community: the shipping sector and allied industries; mari me educa on and training ins tu ons; merchant mariners; and, other major stakeholders in the mari me component of the country’s development. It produces The Mari me Review, a magazine that covers ma ers on these interests. Allied with it, is The Mari me Forum, whose membership comprise some members of The Mari me League, and selected representa ves from the public and the private sector of the mari me community. The Forum conducts regular monthly confer- ences for discussion and repor ng on issues, concerns and other ma ers relevant to the Philippine mari me community. Yes, Victoria, that’s us! Perchance you’re one of our readers with an eagle eye and no ce the change in date of the 1st Mari me League Golf Tournament (see Save the Date in this issue}, that is not a typo error. Indeed, the date has been changed to October 14 from October 21. And yes, Victoria the Mari me Review has