(Project originally approved during Aquino Administration. Change in Project Scope approved during Duterte Administration) DOTr-PCG Proposed Changes: a. Change in title from Maritime Safety Capability Project II as submitted by the DOTr-PCG and approved by the NEDA Board/ICC to Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project for the Philippine Coast Guard, Phase II as reflected in the Minutes of Discussion (MOD); b. Increase in cost by about 63% from PhP4,922.59 million, as approved by the ICC and confirmed by the NEDA Board, to PhP8,017.41 million* [Official Development Assistance (ODA) – Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)]; c. Change in implementation period from 2016-2019 to 2016-2021. The delivery of the two vessels is scheduled in November 2020 and March 2021; and d. Change in technical specifications of vessels. .............................................................................. It will involve the acquisition of two (2) heavy weather, high endurance Multi-Role Response Vessels (MRRVs) for the PCG. The acquisition of 80 to 125-m category as well as 35 to 45-m category MRRV is identified as top priority (i.e., for immediate implementation) in the PCG Updated 15-Year Capability Development Program (15YCDP). The procurement of ten (10) 40-m MRRVs under Phase 1 and two (2) 94-m MRRVs under this project (Phase 2) is consistent with the asset acquisition program of PCG under the Updated 15YCDP.
No progress report.