MUARA, Monday, 12 February 2018 – The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) welcomed three Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships (JMSDF) namely JS SAWAGIRI, JS YAMAGIRI and JS YAMAYUKI at the Muara Commercial Wharf on Sunday.
The head of delegation, Captain Isamu Kaji, Commanding, Escort Division 11 and his 550 crew, consisting of 161 officers and 389 enlisted personnel were greeted by Commander Azrin bin Haji Mahmud, RBN, Commanding Officer of KDB DARULAMAN and other RBN officers and personnel. The JMSDF ships will be in Brunei Darussalam for a four day goodwill visit until 14 February 2018.
During the visit, Captain Isamu Kaji called on First Admiral Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi bin Pengiran Haji Muhammad, Commander of RBN this morning and is also scheduled to pay a courtesy call to Major General Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the RBAF, tomorrow.
A reception onboard the JS YAMAGIRI ship is to be held this evening and will be attended by the Commander of RBN as the Guest of Honour, as well as Service Commanders, Deputy Permanent Secretaries, senior officers and officers of the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).
While in the country, the JMSDF ships will conduct a Passage Exercise with KDB DARUSSALAM. As part of their visit programme, the ships will have an ‘open day’ to the public, and the crews will conduct a beach cleaning campaign at the Meragang Beach as well as a visit to Brunei Darussalam’s cultural sites. The JMSDF ships next port call will be in Bangkok Port, Thailand.
The last JMSDF ship visit to Brunei Darussalam was by JS KIRISAME in May 2017.
