MUARA, Saturday, 27 October 2018 – The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) welcomed the arrival of RSS ENDEAVOUR, an Endurance-class Landing Ship Tank from the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) on 23 October 2018. She was in Brunei Darussalam for a goodwill visit during the Midshipmen Sea Training Deployment (MSTD) tour.
During the ship visit, Colonel Douglas Goh, Head Naval Inspectorate/Commander Doctrine and Readiness Group, RSN paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the RBN, First Admiral Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi bin Pengiran Haji Muhammad. Accompanying Colonel Douglas Goh was Commanding Officer Midshipman, Senior Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Neo; Commanding Officer RSS ENDEAVOUR, Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Lee; and Midshipman Course Commander, Major Ong Kang Guan. Both sides commended the good bilateral navy-to-navy relations between Brunei Darussalam and Republic of Singapore.
While in Brunei Darussalam, the crew on RSS ENDEAVOUR participated in various activities including professional exchanges and sport interactions where both naval personnel had opportunities to share experiences and knowledge as well as, to foster friendship and camaraderie.
The ship also hosted a reception with Captain Haji Othman bin Suhaili @ Suhaily, RBN, Acting Commander of RBN as the guest of honour. Senior officials representing the Ministry of Defence and the RBAF were also present.
On 27 October 2018, RSS ENDEAVOUR bid farewell to Brunei as she proceeded to her next port-of-call Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
RSS ENDEAVOUR TIBA DI NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BAGI MIDSHIPMEN SEA TRAINING DEPLOYMENT
MUARA, Sabtu, 27 Oktober 2018 – Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB) telah mengalu-alukan kedatangan RSS ENDEAVOUR, kelas
Endurance daripada Tentera Laut Republik Singapura (TLRS). Kapal tersebut berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam untuk mengadakan lawatan muhibbah bersempena dengan
Midshipmen Sea Training Deployment (MSTD).
Semasa lawatan muhibbah tersebut, Kolonel Douglas Goh,
Head Naval Inspectorate / Commander Doctrine telah mengadakan kunjungan hormat kepada Pemerintah TLDB Laksamana Pertama Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi bin Pengiran Haji Muhammad. Turut hadir menemani kunjungan tersebut ialah
Commanding Officer Midshipman, Leftenan Kolonel Joseph Neo; Pegawai Pemerintah RSS ENDEAVOUR, Leftenan Kolonel Jerry Lee; dan
Midshipman Course Commander, Mejar Ong Kang Guan. Kedua belah pihak mengakui hubungan akrab angkatan laut yang sudah lama terjalin.
Semasa di Negara Brunei Darussalam, krew RSS ENDEAVOUR telah mengambil bahagian dalam pelbagai pertukaran profesional dan interaksi sukan di mana kedua-dua angkatan laut mempunyai peluang untuk berkongsi pengalaman yang tidak ternilai dan memperdalam persahabatan yang telah mereka tempuh selama bertahun-tahun.
Satu majlis malam resepsi juga telah dilaksanakan di RSS ENDEAVOUR dan dihadiri oleh Pemangku Pemerintah TLDB, Kepten Haji Othman bin Suhaili @ Suhaily, TLDB selaku tetamu kehormat. Turut hadir ialah pegawai-pegawai kanan dan pegawai-pegawai Kementerian Pertahanan dan ABDB.
Pada 27 Oktober 2018, RSS ENDEAVOUR telah meninggalkan Negara Brunei Darussalam dan meneruskan pelayaran ke pelabuhan seterusnya iaitu di Darwin, Australia.