PH, Australian sailors in the Palawan sea exercise play goodwill games



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AUSTRALIAN SHIP IN PUERTO PRINCESA. His Majesty Australian Ship (HMAS) Wollongong moored at the pier of the city of Puerto Princesa is shown in this photo file taken Monday (July 16), after their arrival to participate in the 4th iteration of the activity of 10-day Maritime Safety (MSA) Palawan. (photo courtesy of Wescom PAO)

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The seamen of the Philippine Navy (PN) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) s 39 compete in friendly basketball and volleyball matches. the 10-day Maritime Joint Safety Operation (MSA) in Palawan on Tuesday.

Captain Cherryl Tindog, head of the Western Command Public Affairs Office (Wescom), said the friendly confrontation was about establishing familiarity and camaraderie. among seafarers from both countries before beginning their training aboard on interoperability cooperation against terrorism, kidnappings and other illegal activities at sea.

RAN seamen berth their patrol vessels – HMAS Ararat and HMAS Wollongong – at the Puerto Princesa City Pier (PPCP), led by Lieutenant-Colonel Judd Andrew Finger

. They will carry out maritime activities side by side with BRP Ramon Alcaraz (FF 16) and BRP Simeon Castro (PC 374). Naval forces W East, Navy Philippine (Navforwest, PN) until July 25.

Tindog added that Navy sailors will be training aboard in the waters of the city of Balabac and Coron south of Palawan in the north

Unfortunately, the goal is to do the same. training aboard ships in the waters of Coron in the north and Balabac in southern Palawan to allow the two participating seafarers to create a safe culture in areas of common interest. "She stated that joint activities, such as the MSA with other navies, helped the country to prevent kidnappings and terrorism in the maritime field. (PNA)

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