Phl Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard to hold bilateral exercise

From the Philippine Information Agency (Jul 12): Phl Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard to hold bilateral exercise

The coast guards of Philippines and Japan will jointly hold a maritime exercise Wednesday, July 13 at the vicinity waters off Manila Bay.

The Japan Coast Guard vessel PHL02 Tsugaru arrived and docked yesterday at the Manila South Harbor for the 6th Joint Maritime Law Enforcement (MARLEN) Exercise together with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

The joint exercise will focus on combating piracy and armed robbery at sea. It aims to further enhance the capabilities of PCG and JCG to combat piracy and armed robbery at sea, to acquire knowledge and skills in conducting airlift rescue operations, and to established friendship and mutual understanding between JCG and PCG and other Law Enforcement Agencies.

Delegates of PCG’s Maritime Security and Law Enforcement Command together with other government law enforcement agencies will participate in the activity, with observers from Malaysia, Australia and USA.

PHL02 Tsugaru will participate in the activity with their assets which include a helicopter (Helicopter Bell 412) and rigid hull inflatable boat for board, search and seizure procedure. Likewise, the PCG will also deploy its floating and air assets to take part in the joint exercise.

The Japan Coast Guard vessel is a 105.40-meter crude oil tanker of 3,324 GT, owned by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport based at Hakodate Coast Guard Office in Tokyo, Japan.

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