THE WRITTEN PUBLICATION OF BRP HYDROGRAPHER PRESBITERO

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DRY DOCKING DID YOU KNOW?

is a part of a ship’s BRPH Presbitero was born (constructed)
maintenance cycle in in Factorias Vulcano Shipyard in Vigo,
order to keep its integrity Spain in 1998. Officers and Non-
& seaworthiness. Commissioned Officers (formerly
Enlisted Men) of NAMRIA were sent to
On April 28 – while the
Spain and received formal training with
pandemic was on its early
stages in the country, and heroperation.
an Enhanced Community On the 1st day of September of the same
Quarantine was still being year – manned by NAMRIA personnel
implemented – the vessel together with their Spanish counterparts
entered the graving dock – Presbitero began her journey to the
of Herma Shipyard in Philippines. She traversed the
OfficerswiththevesseldrydockedatHermaShipyard. Mariveles, Bataan. No Mediterranean Sea and stopped for a day
crew was granted liberty during the whole
atPortSaid,Egypt–thenorthgateofSuez
Even with the presence of the pandemic, duration of activities. This was a sacrifice to
Canal – and waited for the ship’s turn to
key tasks were accomplished this year. ensure the safety of all. Dry docking lasted
cross the channel. After crossing Port
Safety measures had to be observed untilJune4,2020.
Suez – its south gate – Presbitero passed
during activities which made their From September to present, works in through the Red Sea and paused for
execution extra difficult. Nevertheless, progress were in line with the Command’s another day in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for
fulfillment of these duties made it more preparation for activities of the coming year. bunkering(refuel).
rewarding. These include major works with the ship’s
engine, replacement and repairs of She continued her journey through the
SUBIC BAY SURVEY machineries which were not included in dry Gulf of Aden out to the Arabian Sea and
With the concerted effort of BRP docking, and other relevant machinery Indian Ocean. She stayed in Singapore for
HydrographerPalma, BRPHydrographer concerns. Regular maintenance of survey three more days for another bunkering
Hizon,BRPHydrographerPresbitero,and equipmenthasbeencarriedoutaswell. beforeproceedingtothelastlegofhertrip
with the assistance of BRP Hydrographer With the current situation, the Command tothePhilippines.
Ventura, the annual hydrographic survey believes that all is not lost. With proper Finally, after 46 grueling days of
of specific piers and wharves within Subic planning, teamwork, and dedication, the
navigation, rough seas and strong winds,
Command can accomplish everything
Baywasaccomplished. without compromising the welfare of bright and brave crew members of
From July to August, the crew was able to everyone. Presbitero were able to accomplish the
conduct data acquisition on Bravo Wharf, task.TheshiparrivedatthePortofManila
Rivera Wharf, Alava Wharf, New Marine on the 16th of October 1998. High
Terminal,SubicDock,BotonWharf,Leyte ranking NAMRIA officials were present
Wharf,LowerMau,andHanjinTerminal. on that day to welcome, with festive
atmosphere, the first of the country’s
Buoy positions within Subic Bay were modernsurveyvessels.
updated. Tidal levelling was conducted as
wellatSubicBayPrimaryTideStation. Among the first survey expeditions of
BRP H Presbitero were Surigao Strait and
PuertoPrincesaCity.—Hydro318.
PlaqueaboardthevesselfromFactoriasVulcano.
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PADAYON! Commodore Presbitero was a graduate of

Mining Engineering in University of the OUR CONDOLENCES
byHydro318 Philippines. He was also a trainee under the
The BRP H Presbitero Command wishes to
HereareyourCrewoftheMonth! UnitedStatesCoastandGeodeticSurvey.In
convey our deepest sympathy to the
1941, he served as a Lieutenant of the 2nd
Thefollowingpersonnelwereawardedwith bereaved family of Seaman 2nd Class
Batallion, 76th Infantry, Seventh Military
certificates of appreciation after being NorbertoL.Acuña,NAMRIA.
District.
recognized as the top performing crew Jojo-ashewasfondlycalled-hadservedthe
members for the month of November. They During his last year in the service, Commo.
agency from 1999 up to the time of his
were awarded as well with gift checks Presbitero attended the Eighth United
demise. His contributions to the service will
courtesyofthePresbiteroStore! Nations Regional Cartographic Conference
foreverbeappreciated.
for Asia and the Far East held in Bangkok,
1.P/EnsignHermanMLegaspi Thailand, from 17-28 of January 1977. Hoistyoursail,Sailor!Calmseaawaitsyou.
CommissionedOfficers Among the 221 representatives and
2.PO3TeddyCTrinidad observers from 40 countries, Presbitero
CommunicationsandInstrumentations was elected as Rapporteur of Technical THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Committee IV. During that conference, four Presbitero2020OfficerCorps
3.SN2RogelioMNipales committees handled separate agendas. His
Deckworks&Security committee discussed concerns regarding
HydrographicSurveyingandCharting. Layout byHydro345
4.SN3LeonyVBulliag
Machineries
On the commissioning ceremony in 1998,
Thisisyourshipandweareyourhumblecrew.
So you also, when you have done all that you were Mrs. Hilda Sian Presbitero – the wife of
commanded, say “We are unworthy servants; we Commo. Presbitero – personally attended WEAREYOURPRESBITERO.
haveonlydonewhatwasourduty.”Luke17:10 the event to witness the baptism of the ship
bearingherhusband’sname.
Sources:

1.CPO.EnriqueGCamairaJr,1sthandwitness

2.8thUNRegionalCartographicConferenceforAsiaandtheFarEastVolumeI–
ReportoftheConference–UN,NewYork,1977.

3.NAMRIAInfomapper,VolumeVIIINumberISSN-0177-1674,1July2001

ENTERTAINMENT
ACROSS
1 The forward part of the upper deck of a
vessel,especiallythatpartforward
oftheforemast
4 The right-hand side of or direction from a
vesseloraircraft,facingforward.
7Thechiefstructuralmemberofaboatorship
CommodorePresbitero thatextendsalongthecenterofitsbottom.
9Tomakeone'swayoverorthrough
PRESBITERO— 10 A long pole or spar rising from the keel or 13Theupperedgeofaship'sorboat'sside
deck of a ship and supporting the yards,
THE DIRECTOR booms,andrigging
14 To make fast with or as if with cables, lines,
oranchors
byHydro318 12 An underwater blade that is positioned at
the stern of a boat or ship and controlled by its DOWN
helmandthatwhenturnedcausesthevessel's
BRP Hydrographer Presbitero stands for headtoturninthesamedirection 2 The portion of a vessel behind the middle area
Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas ofthevessel.
13Theupperedgeofaship'sorboat'sside
Hydrographer Presbitero. 3 Towards the left-hand
side of the ship facing
The ship is named after Commodore Jayme forward (formerly
Villanueva Presbitero, a commissioned larboard).
officerwhoservedasadirectorofBureauof 5 Of a vessel that is not
Coast and Geodetic Survey (BCGS) under agroundorsunk;borneon
orasifonthewater
theMinistryofDefense–laterchangedinto
6 The extension of a ship's
Coast and Geodetic Survey Department of side above the level of the
NAMRIA and now known as Hydrography upperdeck.
Branch. 8Therearpartofaship
Commodore Presbitero was the fourth 11 Off to the side of a ship
or plane especially at a
Filipino Director of BCGS who oversaw the rightangletothemiddleof
bureau from 1973 until his retirement in theship
1977. Born on 03 November 1918 in the
townofValladolid,NegrosOccidental,