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Sealift Vessel Launched In Indonesian Shipyard

January 21 2016

Philippines

A new sealift vessel for the Philippine navy was launched on Monday at the PT PAL Indonesia shipyard in Surabaya, East Java, reports the Jakarta Post.

The strategic sealift vessel (SSV-1), Tarlac, is one of two landing platform docks being built by PT PAL for the Philippines under a US$90 million deal, according to Antara, Indonesia's national news agency.

The Tarlac will be the first naval vessel exported by Indonesia's domestic shipbuilding industry, officials said.

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