Philippine Navy (PN) flag-officer-in-charge Vice Admiral
Jesus Millan said on Sunday the scheduled naval exercises with the Japan
Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) on May 12 is a good practice for the Code
of Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES).
This will be done during the conduct of the so-called
"passing exercise" or "Passex" in naval parlance.
"The passing exercise is a good opportunity to practice
the CUES, especially to our sailors. This protocol developed by (the) Western
Pacific Naval Symposium (member navies) is very useful for the safety of
military vessels meeting at sea," Millan added.
Participating in the naval drills with the PN are JMSDF
ships JDS Harusame (DD-102) and JDS Amigiri (DD-154).
The two ships and their 600 officers and enlisted personnel
arrived at the Manila
South Harbor
Millan said the Japanese contingent is headed by Capt.
Masatoshi Kashihara, JMSDF commander of Escort Division Two.
PN public affairs office chief Cmdr. Lued Lincuna earlier
said the BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF-16) and her AW-109E naval helicopter will
participate in the exercise which will be held off the waters of Subic Bay and Manila Bay
"The exercises we will be having are aimed at fostering
camaraderie, as well as enhancing cooperation and interoperability," he
added.
The navies will be participating in on-ship helicopter
operations, cross-deck training, in-port ship store, discussions on practices,
and a passing exercise at sea.
Lincuna said that the passing exercise will be held in
waters of the West Philippine Sea, between Manila
and Subic Bay , on Tuesday as the Japanese
ships return home.
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