The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will soon patrol the West Philippine Sea, Benham Rise, and conduct other missions in the state-of-the-art offshore vessel, BRP Gabriela Silang. The new PCG vessel is an OPV-270, the largest aluminum Offshore Patrol Vessel in the world. The Department of Transportation reports that the long vessel was turned over by […]
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Marine geophysicist Jenny Barretto discovers world’s largest caldera within Philippines’ Benham Rise
Marine geophysicist Jenny Anne Barretto has discovered another unique feature within the Philippines’ Benham Rise – the world’s largest caldera. The Benham Rise, also known as the Philippine Rise, is Luzon Island’s natural submarine prolongation that spans 3,000-3,500 meters below sea level. Philippine marine scientists say it is home to at least 200 fish species, […]
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