PH Ambassador to Indonesia Joins Philippine Navy in Keel Laying and Steel Cutting Ceremonies of Landing Dock Acquisition
Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia Gina A. Jamoralin (leftmost) and Vice Commander Rear Admiral Caesar Bernard Valencia (center) beside CEO, Mr. Kaharuddin Djenod (second from left). (Jakarta PE photo)
SURABAYA 26 January 2024 – Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia Gina A. Jamoralin witnessed the Keel Laying Ceremony and First Steel Cutting Ceremony of the two additional landing docks as part of the Philippine Navy’s Landing Dock Acquisition Project (LDAP) on 22 January 2024.
The event, held in PT PAL Indonesia’s shipbuilding facility in Surabaya, marks the start of construction of the landing docks (LD1 and LD2) acquired by the Philippine Navy in line with the Department of National Defense’s (DND) Revised AFP Modernization Program.
Ambassador Jamoralin witnessed the push button and coin laying led by PH Navy’s Head of Delegation, Vice Commander Rear Admiral Caesar Bernard Valencia, signifying the Keel Laying Ceremony and start of construction of LD1. Succeeding this, the Ambassador was invited to the First Steel Cutting Ceremony to sign the ship silhouette of LD2, which in turn signaled the first tangible step in the shipbuilding process. PT PAL’s delegation was headed by its CEO, Mr. Kaharuddin Djenod and Acting President Commissioner, Mr. Didit Herdiawan.
RAdm. Valencia highlighted that the LDAP will significantly strengthen the Navy’s strategic sealift capability, as well as further their efficiency on humanitarian assistance and disaster response.
After the ceremony, the delegation visited the shipbuilding facilities of PT PAL, surveying its fabrication and assembly workshops. END
Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia Gina A. Jamoralin (fifth from left) beside Vice Commander Rear Admiral Caesar Bernard Valencia (sixth from left) and CEO, Mr. Kaharuddin Djenod and Acting President Commissioner (centermost). (Jakarta PE photo)
The keel of the Philippine Navy's third landing dock in the city of Surabaya. (Jakarta PE photo)
Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia Gina A. Jamoralin (centermost left) beside Vice Commander Rear Admiral Caesar Bernard Valencia (centermost right) and CEO, Mr. Kaharuddin Djenod and Acting President Commissioner. (centermost left) during the ceremonial signing. (Jakarta PE photo)
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