MUARA, Friday, 15 Nov 2013 – The 10th series of Exercise SEMBILANG draws to a close at Marine Police (MARPOL), Headquarters, Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF). The exercise lasted for 5 days from 11th November 2013 to 15th November 2013.
In attendance from the Royal Brunei Navy was Lt Col (L) Muhd Hadi Syarifuddin bin Haji Muhd Hassanal Mega, Acting Squadron Commander, Fleet, Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
Officiating the closing ceremony of Exercise SEMBILANG series 10/13 was Senior Superintendant Johari bin Dato Paduka Haji Matnor from the MARPOL, RBPF, who was also deactivating the task group for Exercise SEMBILANG this year. Officers from both RBN and MARPOL, other members involved during the exercise were also present during the ceremony.
For this year’s exercise, ASP Mohd Fairuze bin Haji Timbang, Operations Officer Grade 2, RBPF, was appointed as the Commander Task Group (CTG) and deputised by Mej (L) Nor Ariffin bin Haji Mohd Ali, Commanding Officer KDB BERKAT, RBN. Overall, the objectives of the exercise were accomplished.
The exercise was divided into three phases namely; Harbour Phase, Sea Phase and Closing Phase. The Harbour Phase consisted of series of symposiums held at the MARPOL Headquarters RBPF and delivered by various security agencies invited to partake in the exercise.
The Maritime Security Issues Symposium was delivered by Mej (L) Haji Suhailee bin Pungut from the National Maritime Coordination Centre (NMCC) while United Nations Convention on Law of The Sea (UNCLOS) 1982 was delivered by Dyg Helyati binti Professor Dr. Haji Mahmud Saedon, Counsel International Affairs Division. Following that was a symposium with regards to Transnational Crime: Smuggling and Drugs in Brunei Waters by Awg Julaihi bin Hj Serudin, Narcotic Officer I from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). Lastly, the Health Awareness for Divers given by personnel from MARPOL Sgt 3267 Awg Arifin bin Haji Mahmud.
During the Sea Phase, RBN and MARPOL has taken a stride in the development of Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) by successfully conducting Combined Small Arms Firing, Combined Night Boarding and Night Diving Operation.
A sports interaction program also took place to further strengthen the ties between the two security agencies on a more personal level whilst competing for the SEMBILANG Trophy. A football match between these counterparts took place at RBN Football Field and was won by MARPOL. Exercise SEMBILANG Series 10/13 has without a doubt been conducted at high and also maintaining respects to the PROTAP SEMBILANG standards. Both agencies have obtained a collection of benefits from the exercise by expanding knowledge bases, experience on interoperability between two agencies in maintaining security and sovereignty of Brunei Darussalam and most importantly camaraderie between each individual involved during the exercise.
UPACARA PENUTUP LATIHAN SEMBILANG SIRI KE 10, IBU PEJABAT POLIS MARIN PASUKAN POLIS DIRAJA BRUNEI
MUARA, Jumaat, 15 Nov 2013 –
Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB) dan Polis Marin (POLMAR), Pasukan
Polis Diraja Brunei (PDB) sekali lagi berjaya melaksanakan latihan dua
hala iaitu Latihan SEMBILANG Siri ke 10 bagi tahun 2013. Latihan ini
telah mengambil masa selama lima hari bermula pada 11hb November 2013
sehingga 15hb November 2013.
Lt
Kol (L) Muhd Hadi Syarifuddin bin Haji Mohd Hassanal Mega, Pemangku
Pemerintah Skuadron, Armada, TLDB telah hadir bagi mewakili Ketua
Delegasi daripada pihak TLDB. Turut hadir bagi merasmikan upacara
penutup dan seterusnya membubarkan Gugusan Tugas Latihan SEMBILANG pada
tahun ini ialah Senior Supt Johari bin Dato Paduka Haji Matnor, Ketua
Urusetia Kerja Keselamatan dan Lalulintas, Chairman of ASEAN 2013.
Antara yang hadir ialah Pegawai-Pegawai dari TLDB dan POLMAR serta
anggota-anggota yang terlibat dalam Eksesais tersebut.
ASP
Mohamad Fairuze bin Haji Timbang, Pegawai Gerakan Dua, POLMAR PDB telah
dilantik sebagai Ketua Gugusan Tugas (CTG) dan dibantu oleh Mej (L) Nor
Ariffin bin Haji Mohd Ali, Pegawai Pemerintah KDB BERKAT, TLDB sebagai
Timbalan Ketua Gugusan Tugas (DCTG) pada eksesais kali ini. Objektif
latihan telah dicapai dengan selamat dan jayanya.
Latihan
pada tahun ini telah dibahagikan kepada tiga fasa iaitu Fasa Pangkalan,
Fasa Laut dan Fasa penutup. Fasa Pangkalan merangkumi beberapa
simposium yang telah dikelolakan oleh jemputan dari agensi-agensi
keselamatan negara bagi menambah ilmu pengetahuan anggota-anggota dari
kedua belah pihak. Taklimat Simposium Isu-Isu Keselamatan Maritim
disampaikan oleh Mej (L) Haji Suhailee bin Pungut perwakilan dari Pusat
Penyelarasan Maritim Kebangsaan (PPMK) dan United Nations Convention On
Law Of The Sea (UNCLOS) 1982 telah disampaikan oleh Dyg Helyati binti
Professor Dr. Haji Mahmud Saedon, Counsel International Affairs
Division, seterusnya Penyeludupan dan Kes-Kes Dadah di perairan Negara
Brunei Darussalam (NBD) telah disampaikan oleh Awg Julaihi bin Haji
Serudin, Pegawai Narkotik I dari Biro Kawalan Narkotik (BKN) dan
Taklimat Kesedaran Kesihatan bagi Para Penyelam yang disampaikan oleh
anggota dari POLMAR Sjn 3267 Awg Arifin bin Haji Mahmud.
Manakala
semasa Fasa Laut pula, TLDB dan POLMAR telah melangkah kesatu tahap
lagi dimana latihan menembak senjata ringan, operasi memintas percubaan
penyeludupan rentas sempadan, penggeledahan gabungan dan penyelaman pada
waktu malam telah berjaya dilaksanakan semasa latihan ini.
Sukan
muhibah juga telah diadakan bagi mengeratkan lagi persahabatan diantara
kedua-dua pihak bagi bersaing dalam merebut piala SEMBILANG. Perlawanan
bolasepak telah diadakan di Padang Bola TLDB yangmana perlawanan
tersebut telah dimenangi olek pasukan dari POLMAR. Latihan SEMBILANG
pada kali ini secara keseluruhannya telah dijalankan dengan baik dan
sempurna. Kedua-dua agensi telah mendapat manfaat daripada penglibatan
dengan mengembangkan asas pengetahuan, berkongsi pengalaman operasi
dalam mengekalkan keselamatan dan kedaulatan Negara brunei Darussalam
dan yang paling penting keakraban antara setiap individu yang terlibat
dalam menjalankan latihan pada kali ini.