Tuesday, May 16, 2017

LOOK: 4 PH Coast Guard ships welcomed in Indonesia

From Update Philippines (May 16): LOOK: 4 PH Coast Guard ships welcomed in Indonesia


PCG photo

Philippine Coast Guard’s Ilocos Norte-class search and rescue vessel BRP Nueva Vizcaya (SARV-3502), San Juan-class search and rescue vessel BRP Pampanga (SARV-003), Parola-class multi-role response vessel BRP Tubbataha (MRRV-4401), and tug boat TB Habagat (TB-271) were all welcomed in Port of Benoa, Bali, Indonesia May 15.

Philippine Coast Guard’s vessels are in Bali, Indonesia for the biennial Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) with Indonesia and Japan from May 15 to 17.

“The exercise is the 21st bilateral exercise on maritime pollution between the Philippines and Indonesia since its establishment in 1986,” PCG said.


PCG photo

PCG said Japan Coast Guard has been actively participating in the said event since 1995 together with the PCG and Indonesia’s Directorate General of Sea Transport (DGST).

“The conduct of this biennial exercise is a commitment of the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan in the implementation of the ASEAN Oil Spill Response Action Plan and the Sulawesi Oil Spill Network Response Plan,” PCG said.


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PCG photo

http://www.update.ph/2017/05/look-4-ph-coast-guard-ships-welcomed-in-indonesia/17535

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