BRP Datu Bankaw

History
Philippines
NameDatu Bankaw
NamesakeDatu Bankaw, chieftain (datu) of Limasawa Island and parts of present-day Southern Leyte province
OperatorBureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Ordered2020
BuilderJosefa Slipways Inc., Sual, Pangasinan, Philippines
Launched2022
IdentificationHull number: MMOV-3004
StatusActive as of September 2023
General characteristics
Class & typeDatu Cabaylo-class multi-mission offshore vessel
Length30.0 m (98 ft)
Propulsion
  • *2 × 4,300 kW (5,800 shp) MTU diesel engines
  • 1 × 75 kW (101 shp) bow thruster
Speed14+ knots
Endurance
  • 10 days, 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km; 2,900 mi)
  • Designed to be on patrol 2,500 hours per year
Complement2 officers, 10 crew
Sensors &
processing systems
  • L-3 C4ISR suite
  • AN/SPS-78 surface search and navigation radar

BRP Datu Bankaw (MMOV-3004) (also known as DA-BFAR MMOV-3004) is the fourth ship of a new class of 30-meter multi-mission offshore civilian patrol vessels operated by the Philippine government's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.