Members of the Philippine Naval Special Operations Group conducted a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) aboard United States Navy Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel USNS Millinocket (T-EPF-3) in waters off the coast of Puerto Princesa on August 30.
A Philippine Navy patrol craft and one Islander plane participated in said activity.
USNS Millinocket played the role of hostile vessel or SEACAT-controlled Contact of Interest (COI).
US Navy photo
The said activity was part of South East Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) 2017.
US Navy photo
SEACAT aims to increase multilateral cooperation and information sharing among navies and coast guards across South and Southeast Asia.
This year’s SEACAT includes participants from the US Coast Guard and Coast Guards and Coastal Patrol Agencies from the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
https://www.update.ph/2017/09/ph-navy-special-forces-seize-us-navy-vessel-in-seacat/20408
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