BRP Hydrographer Presbitero – December 10, 2017

The BRP Hydrographer Presbitero, chartered for our expedition, is shown here at dock in the Port of Manila. (BRP is the acronym for Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas

Image courtesy of 2007: Exploring the Inner Space of the Celebes Sea.

shown here at dock in the Port of Manila. (BRP is the acronym for Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas, which identifies it as a ship of the Republic of the Philippines.) The ship is used for various types of marine research, but she is specifically charged with producing data that can be used to create navigational charts and topographic maps.

First Published: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov