The Navy’s Philippine Fleet occupied its new home at the former Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines (HHIC-Phil) Shipyard in Subic on Tuesday. The Fleet, which had been based in Cavite, made a symbolic docking of its BRP Antonio Luna (FF151) in its new base through the help of the Navy’s Offshore Combat Force and Naval Installation and Facilities (NIF)-Zambales, Naval Installation Command. The event, led by Fleet commander Rear Adm. Nichols Driz, jumpstarted the operationalization of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) Subic, which will serve as the new home of the Fleet where Navy’s capital vessels will have a safe and sustainable berths.

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