MUARA, Tuesday, 11 April 2023 – JS KIRISAME of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) departed Muara Commercial Wharf after a goodwill visit to Brunei Darussalam from 9 to 11 April 2023 led by Captain Maki Takayuki, Commander of Escort Division 4, JMSDF.
JS KIRISAME is currently on a regional training deployment whilst interacting with regional navies. The ship arrived at Muara Commercial Wharf on 9 April 2023 and was received by a welcoming ceremony from the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) led by Commander Malek Fadillah bin Pehin Dato Haji Kefli, RBN, Acting Fleet Chief of Staff. Also present were His Excellency Maeda Toru, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Brunei Darussalam and staff of the Embassy of Japan in Bandar Seri Begawan. RBN officers and ratings present during the welcoming ceremony were then invited onboard JS KIRISAME for a ship visit.
During the goodwill Visit, Officer Cadets of JMSDF also had an interaction session with Officer Cadets from the Officer Cadet School (OCS), Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF). The interaction session began onboard JS KIRISAME as the Officer Cadets learned about the JMSDF and the ship before proceeding to KDB DARUSSALAM and KDB DARUTTAQWA, where they learned about the RBN as well as its roles and capabilities. In addition, the JMSDF Officer Cadets also had the opportunity to visit the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF).
The JMSDF delegation consisting of Captain Maki Takayuki, Commander of Escort Division 4, JMSDF and Commander Sakata Atsushi, JS KIRISAME Commanding Officer, made a courtesy call to Captain Khairil Haji Abdul Rahman, RBN, Fleet Commander RBN, where both sides reaffirmed the close relations between RBN and JMSDF.
JS KIRISAME departed Brunei on 11 April 2023 and was sent off with a farewell ceremony by RBN led by Commander Malai Haszahrin bin Malai Yusof, RBN, Commanding Officer Base. KDB DARUTTAQWA joined JS KIRISAME for a Passage Exercise at sea focused on communications and manoeuvring drills in conjunction with JS KIRISAME’s goodwill visit.
This series of interactions represents the cordial defence and security relations between both the RBN and JMSDF established through years of engagement at sea and through multilateral events. The RBN reaffirms its commitment to strengthening its bilateral ties with JMSDF, enhancing interoperability towards the goal of cooperation at sea and wishes JS KIRISAME a smooth journey to her next port of call.
LAWATAN MUHIBAH DARI JS KIRISAME, ANGKATAN PERTAHANAN MARITIM JEPUN KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
MUARA, Selasa, 11 April 2023 – JS KIRISAME dari Angkatan Pertahanan Maritim Jepun (APMJ) telah berlepas dari Perlabuhan Komersial Muara selepas mengadakan lawatan muhibah ke Negara Brunei Darussalam dari 9 hingga 11 April 2023 yang diketuai oleh Kepten Maki Takayuki, Commander of Escort Division 8, APDMJ.
Pelayaran kapal JS KIRISAME di rantau ini adalah untuk melatih Pegawai-Pegawai Kadet APMJ sambil mengambil kesempatan untuk berinteraksi bersama angkatan-angkatan tentera laut serantau. Kapal tersebut tiba pada 9 April 2023 dan disambut dengan majlis ketibaan kapal yang dikendalikan oleh Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB) di Pelabuhan Komersial Muara yang diketuai oleh Komander Malek Fadillah bin Pehin Dato Haji Kefli,TLDB, Pemangku Ketua Staf Armada. Turut hadir ialah Tuan Yang Terutama Maeda Toru, Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Jepun ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, dan kakitangan kedutaan Jepun di Negara Brunei Darussalam. Pegawai-pegawai dan lain-lain peringkat yang hadir bagi majlis ketibaan tersebut juga dijemput ke atas JS KIRISAME untuk sesi interaksi dan lawatan kapal.
Lawatan Muhibah tersebut juga merangkumi sesi interaksi di antara Pegawai Kadet APDMJ dan Pegawai Kadet, Sekolah Pegawai Kadet (SPK), Akademi Pertahanan (AP), Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB). Sesi interaksi tersebut bermula dengan lawatan ke atas JS KIRISAME di mana Pegawai-Pegawai Kadet mempelajari tentang APDMJ dan kapal tersebut. Interaksi diteruskan dengan lawatan kapal ke KDB DARUSSALAM dan KDB DARUTTAQWA bagi memahami TLDB dan juga tentang kapal tersebut. Pegawai Kadet APDMJ juga berpeluang untuk melawat Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB).
Rombongan APDMJ yang merangkumi Kepten Maki Takayuki, Commander of Escort Division 4, APDMJ dan Komander Sakata Atsushi, Pegawai Pemerintah JS KIRISAME, telah membuat kunjungan hormat kepada Kepten Khairil Haji Abdul Rahman,TLDB, Pemerintah Armada TLDB yang mana kedua-dua pihak menyatakan hubungan yang kukuh di antara TLDB dan APDMJ.
TLDB telah mengadakan majlis perpisahan yang diketuai Komander Malai Haszahrin bin Malai Yusof,TLDB, Pegawai Pemerintah Pangkalan bagi JS KIRISAME yang berlepas dari Brunei pada 11 April 2023. Selepas majlis perpisahan, JS KIRISAME dan KDB DARUTTAQWA menjalankan latihan Passage Exercise di laut yang merangkumi latihan perhubungan dan latihan manoeuvring sempena lawatan muhibah JS KIRISAME.
Siri interaksi ini mencerminkan hubungan keselamatan dan pertahanan yang mesra di antara TLDB dan APDMJ yang berdasarkan kerjasama di laut dan juga di acara-acara pelbagai hala yang telah lama diwujudkan. TLDB turut menegaskan komitmen dalam mengukuhkan hubungan dua-hala dengan APDMJ, meningkatkan tahap kebolehoperasian dengan matlamat kerjasama di laut serta mengharapkan kelancaran perjalanan bagi JS KIRISAME ke pelabuhan seterusnya.