BRP Boracay (2401) BRP Boracay (2401) The BRP Boracay (2401) is the lead ship of four vessels built by OCEA of France for the Philippine Coast Guard based on the Ocea FPB 72 design. The BRP "Boracay" was launched in April 2018 at the OCEA site in Les Sables d’Olonne, France and was commissioned into service in Manila, Philippines in October 2018 along with its sister ship, the BRP Panglao (2402). In early October 2018, the BRP "Boracay" made its first deployment in the island it was named after, Boracay in the province of Aklan, Western Visayas. In late October 2018, the ship
Boracay is divided for land use and conservation purposes into 400 hectares of preserved forestland and 628.96 hectares of agricultural land. The whole of Boracay island is under the jurisdiction of the town of Malay of Aklan province. There are three barangays in Boracay; Balabag, Manoc-Manoc, and Yapak. Weather in Boracay is generally divided into two seasonal weather patterns known locally as the Amihan and Habagat seasons. In the Visayan language, "Amihan" means "a cool northeast wind", and "Habagat" means "west or southwest wind; southwest monsoon". The Amihan season is characterized by moderate temperatures, little or no rainfall, and a prevailing