ZHANJIANG, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, Friday, 26 October 2018 – The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) ship, KDB DARUTTAQWA participated in the first-ever ASEAN-China Maritime Exercise (ACMEX) that began on 22 until 27 October 2018. Sailing after the conclusion of the International Fleet Review in the Republic of Korea, KDB DARUTTAQWA arrived in Zhanjiang on 21 October 2018.
Representing Brunei Darussalam during the opening ceremony of the Exercise that was held on 22 October was the Commander of RBN, First Admiral Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi bin Pengiran Haji Muhammad.
As part of his programme, the Commander of RBN paid a call on Vice Admiral Yuan Yubai, Commander of the Southern Theater Command of People’s Liberation Army – Navy. During the call, both sides reiterated mutual commitment to continue to bolster naval ties and to further enhance interactions in areas of mutual interest through various naval exercise platforms.
The Commander of RBN, alongside with other ASEAN’s Heads of Delegation, also paid a joint call on General Wei Fenghe, Minister for National Defense of People’s Republic of China. The Minister expressed his determination to work together to drive China’s and ASEAN’s cooperation forward.
The ACMEX featured helicopter cross-deck landings and a joint search and rescue operation that applied the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES), with the objective to enhance operational-level communication and to reduce risks of miscalculation. The Exercise involved over 1,100 personnel from ASEAN Member States and China, as well as eight ships and three helicopters.
NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM SERTAI ASEAN-CHINA MARITIME EXERCISE 2018
ZHANJIANG, REPUBLIK RAKYAT CHINA, Jumaat, 26 Oktober 2018 – Kapal Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB), KDB DARUTTAQWA telah menyertai ASEAN-China Maritime Exercise (ACMEX) yang pertama sekali diadakan pada 22 hingga 27 Oktober 2018. Selepas berlayar dari menghadiri International Fleet Review (IFR) di Republik Korea, KDB DARUTTAQWA telah tiba di Zhanjiang pada 21 Oktober 2018.
Mewakili Negara Brunei Darussalam semasa majlis perasmian Eksesais tersebut yang diadakan pada 22 Oktober adalah Pemerintah TLDB, Laksamana Pertama Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi bin Pengiran Haji Muhammad.
Sebahagian program beliau, Pemerintah TLDB telah membuat kunjungan hormat dengan Laksamana Madya Yuan Yubai, Commander of the Southern Theater Command of People’s Liberation Army – Navy. Semasa kunjungan hormat tersebut, kedua-dua pihak menyatakan komitmen bersama untuk terus memperkuat hubungan tentera laut dan meningkatkan kepentingan bersama melalui pelbagai platform latihan tentera laut.
Pemerintah TLDB, bersama ketua delegasi ASEAN yang lain, juga mengadakan kunjungan hormat kepada Jeneral Wei Fenghe, Menteri Pertahanan Republik Rakyat China pada 21 Oktober 2018. Menteri Pertahanan Republik Rakyat China telah menyatakan keazaman untuk memacu kemajuan kerjasama di antara ASEAN dan China.
Eksesais ACMEX ini melibatkan pendaratan dek helikopter dan operasi mencari dan menyelamat dengan menggunakan Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES), dengan matlamat untuk meningkatkan komunikasi berperingkat operasi serta mengurangkan risiko salah perhitungan. Latihan ini disertai oleh lebih 1,100 anggota dari negara-negara ASEAN dan Republik Rakyat China, serta lapan kapal dan tiga helikopter.