Vietnamese, Thai navies complete 46th joint patrol session

Earlier, from November 29 to 30, the two ships and their peers, Ships 442 and 543 of the Royal Thai Navy conducted the joint patrol in the waters adjacent to Vietnam and Thailand.

Ships of the two navies in the joint patrol

During the patrol, the two sides performed the saluting ceremony called Hello ASEAN (a saluting ceremony at sea among naval ships of ASEAN member states); exchanged information; practiced hand flag, lamp, and whistle signaling according to the International Code on Signals.

Ship 265’s crew-members conducting hand flag signal with the Thai peers

Participating ships of the two navies also exercised search and rescue scenarios and contents of the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES).

Ships of the Vietnam People’s Navy preparing equipment for search and rescue exercise

Thanks to thorough preparations and close coordination of the two sides, the 46th joint patrol session between the naval forces of the two countries concluded successfully, contributing to maintaining peace, security, stability in the waters adjacent to Vietnam and Thailand and fostering cooperation, exchange, mutual understanding, and trust between the two navies. 

Translated by Tran Hoai