The Coast Guards of the Philippines, United States, and Japan led a maritime regulation enforcement coaching for various Southeast Asian nations in Palawan from May 15 to 26, the American embassy mentioned Friday.
In a press release, the US Embassy within the Philippines mentioned the Multinational Vessel Boarding Officer Course was attended by 33 individuals from the next businesses in numerous nations:
- Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)
- Philippine National Police Maritime Group
- Malaysia’s Maritime Enforcement Agency
- Thailand’s Maritime Enforcement Command Center
- Vietnam’s Department of Fisheries
According to the US Embassy, the individuals enhanced their data on the regulation of the ocean and coverage on using drive.
They additionally participated in sensible workouts targeted on self-defense techniques and vessel search procedures, it added.
PCG teacher Ensign Gilbert Alberto Rueras mentioned the Boarding Officer Course serves as a cornerstone within the pursuit of maritime safety.
“It equips us, alongside our esteemed multinational participants, with indispensable knowledge, skills, and unwavering ethical principles while fostering cooperation and camaraderie with our international counterparts,” he mentioned.
“Through this transformative experience, we are able to fortify our capabilities, ensuring the safety, prosperity, and shared interests of our maritime domain,” he added.
This course was the primary time that the US and Japan Coast Guards carried out a coaching for a multinational viewers with the PCG as a co-host, the embassy mentioned.
The US Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs funded the coaching with P4.1 million beneath its new Southeast Asia Training Team Program, it added. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
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