An exercise for solidarity and friendship
The joint exercise took place off the coast of Vietnam’s Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. Ship 8001 from Vietnam’s Coast Guard Region 3 Command and Ship KN Pulau Dana-323 from the Indonesian Coast Guard greeted each other with horn blasts. Senior Colonel Nguyen Minh Khanh, Deputy Commander and Chief-of-Staff of the Coast Guard Region 3 Command, then held a radio conversation with the Indonesian crew to finalize details of the joint exercise.
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Ships 8001 and Ship KN Pulau Dana-323 collaborate in firefighting using water cannons. |
Onboard Ship 8001, the alert siren blared, signaling an emergency drill. Major Hoang Van Bien, Captain of Ship 8001, issued orders: "Red alert! Red alert! Everyone to battle positions! Prepare to extinguish a fire on a distressed vessel." Crew-members promptly assumed positions as planned.
Upon identifying the fire’s location, Ship 8001 coordinated with Ship KN Pulau Dana-323 to swiftly approach the scene. The orders from the commanding staff and movements of the crew were executed with urgency, precision, and determination.
During the firefighting operation, they discovered that someone on the distressed ship had fallen into the sea. They immediately pinpointed the position, deployed high-speed rescue boats, and rescued the victim.
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Sailors aboard Ship 8001 approach the position of the victim. |
Major Hoang Van Bien noted that the joint exercise provided valuable experience for both sides in ensuring maritime security, safety, law enforcement, and incident response at sea. It also strengthened the capabilities of officers and soldiers involved.
Building waters of peace, stability, cooperation and development
Senior Colonel Nguyen Minh Khanh emphasized that the successful joint exercise left a good impression on the participating officers and soldiers, further strengthening the traditional friendship between the two countries and their coast guard forces.
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Officers and soldiers of the Coast Guard Region 3 Command bid farewell to Ship KN Pulau Dana-323. |
In recent years, the Coast Guard Region 3 Command has actively engaged in various defense external affairs and international cooperation activities. These include joint exercises, international conferences on maritime security aimed at improving readiness for a range of challenges, such as combating piracy, drug trafficking, and illegal fishing, as well as responding to marine pollution, disasters, and search and rescue operations.
“These efforts have enhanced the VCG’s prestige and capacity for maritime law enforcement, and promote mutual trust and understanding with international counterparts, contributing to creating peaceful, stable, cooperative, and friendly maritime waters,” Senior Colonel Nguyen Minh Khanh concluded.
Translated by Trung Thanh