Philippine Navy, Royal Brunei Navy conduct bilateral exercise

From the Philippine Information Agency (Nov 12): Philippine Navy, Royal Brunei Navy conduct bilateral exercise

The Philippine Navy and the Royal Brunei Navy are conducting a joint naval exercise dubbed 'Seagull', which aims to strengthen  bilateral relationship and enhance the mutual cooperation and understanding between the two navies.

The bilateral training exercise is on November 10-16 at the Naval Forces West (NFW), this city.  The exercise will be divided into two major activities - the in-port activities and at-sea training events.

In-port activities will include subject matter expertise exchanges on visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS), firefighting and damage control and gas oil protection and takedown (GOPLAT) while at sea events will include tactical maneuvers, live gun firing and cross deck training.

To enhance friendship between the participating troops, social interactions such as goodwill games, courtesy calls and fellowship dinner will also be conducted.

The participating forces from the PN are composed of BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PF-15), BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS-36) and one Naval Special Operations Group (NAVSOG) team.

The Royal Brunei Navy vessels that will participate in the exercise are Patrol Vessel KDB DARUTTAQWA and Fast Patrol Boat KDB SYAFAAT commanded by Lieutenant Colonel (L) Khairil bin Haji Abdul Rahman (Patrol Vessel KDB DARUTTAQWA) and Major (L) Pengiran Mohd Fahmy bin Pengiran Haji Mohd Sallehuddin (Fast Patrol Boat KDB SYAFAAT) and have a total complement of 95 personnel including officers, crew, a section of the Naval Surface Action Group (NSAG) and attachments.

This year is the 6th iteration of the bilateral exercise  held every other year and hosted alternately by the two countries.

 http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/711415800331/philippine-navy-royal-brunei-navy-conduct-bilateral-exercise