Coast Guard Region 2 Command and JCG hold joint drill at sea

The delegation of the Vietnam Coast Guard Command visiting vessel SETTSU’s training facilities on search and rescue

During the drill, officers and sailors on board JCG’s SETTSU patrol vessel and the Coast Guard Region 2 Command’s ships CSB 4037 and CSB 6001 exchanged experience and practiced search and rescue, fire prevention and control scenarios.

The SETTSU with the capacity of 3,304 tons and 52 crew-members is in service in Tokyo Region Command and tasked to combat maritime piracy and armed robbery. The vessel, which is captained by Colonel Satoshi Niwa, is 105.4m long, 14.6m wide, and 29m tall. It can reach a maximum speed of 18 nautical miles per hour.

Vietnamese and Japanese delegations in a joint photo

The two sides discussing and agreeing on training plan

On February 13, the vessel arrived at Tien Sa Port, Da Nang City. During five-day stay in the central city of Vietnam, SETTSU’s crew-members participated in various activities, including courtesy call on the municipal People’s Committee, experience sharing, and joint drill on search and rescue and fire prevention and control at sea with the Coast Guard Region 2 Command. Those activities contributed to strengthening the relationship between maritime law enforcement forces of the two countries. 

Activities of SETTSU patrol vessel this time continued affirming the fine cooperative relationship between the Vietnam Coast Guard and JCG.

The Coast Guard Region 2 Command and JCG practicing a scenario on fire prevention and control

MH 918 helicopter of JCG joining the drill

It is expected that JCG and the Vietnamese coast guard force will foster their cooperation in search and rescue and law enforcement at sea in a more effective and practical manner, contributing to strengthening security, safety, and freedom of navigation for peace, stability, and development of the two countries, the region, and the world. 

Translated by Tran Hoai