Philippine Navy 2016 - the Upcoming Research Vessel Melville

Discover the Greatness of US Research Vessel Melville! This ship will be transfer to the Philippines. She sailed more than 1.5 million miles from the Arctic Circle from the Southern Ocean, crossed the equator more than 90 times, mapped the deepest spot of the planet, recovered core and dredge samples from trenches greater than 8,000 meters deep, and made the world’s first ever observations of deep ocean volcanic eruptions. More Details: