[1] It also provides its services to civilian maritime government agencies such as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).
It is the first Filipino shipbuilding and ship repair company to build hulls using high-tensile steel in compliance with International Association of Classification Societies standards.
[2] On February 17, 2016, after several stages of competitive bidding, the company was selected by the Philippine government to construct two, 50-meter, multi-mission vessels for the BFAR, which will be used for fisheries law enforcement.
[7] On November 18, 2017, Josefa Slipways opened a larger shipbuilding and ship repair facility in Sual, Pangasinan, where it will build 10 50-meter multi-mission vessels for the BFAR.
The 72-meter steel vessel was delivered to the customer of 17 August 2019 and will be used to transport passengers and cargo between Sorsogon and Northern Samar.