Coast Guard receives 2 speed boats from Japan 1734 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Betheena Kae UniteTwo speed boats were granted to the Philippines by the government of Japan to further boost the country’s anti-piracy and terrorism campaign. The two 12-meter high-speed boats arrived at the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) headquarters Wednesday. According to the Coast Guard, the speed boats can carry eight crew members and have maximum speed of 50 nautical miles per hour. Last year, a total of 10 seven-meter rigid hull inflatable boats from Japan were also granted to the Philippine Coast Guard.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 27, 2019 09:45 UTC