Batam hosts inaugural trilateral coast guard exercise
The trilateral exercise involved 60 personnel and three patrol vessels from Malaysia, Singapore and host Indonesia.
On Tuesday, the trilateral coastal guard exercise commenced in Batam, Indonesia, involving personnel from Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. Dubbed INSIMA, the three-day joint exercise was led by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Singapore Police Coast Guard (SPCG), and Indonesia's Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla).
The purpose of the INSIMA exercise is to enhance cooperation in law enforcement, maritime safety, and security, particularly in key maritime passages like the Malacca Strait, Singapore Strait, and North Natuna Sea.
Bakamla's Chief Vice Admiral Irvansyah emphasized that the inaugural INSIMA exercise featured 60 personnel and three patrol vessels: MMEA's KM Sibuan 22224, SPCG's PH58 Whitetip Shark, and Bakamla's KN Bintang Laut. He highlighted the significance of this novel operation for Indonesian coast guard forces and the focus on vital training exercises, notably the Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) procedure, a high-risk ship examination process.
Representatives from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) also monitored the VBSS exercise during the event.
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