MUARA NAVAL BASE, Monday, 3 October 2016 – HMAS LARAKKIA from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) arrived in Brunei today to participate in the Bilateral Exercise PENGUIN 17/16 together with the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
Her Majesty’s Australian Ship (HMAS) LARAKKIA, who is commanded by Commander Michael Moore, was received and welcomed by Commander Sahibul Bahri bin Hj Zainal Abidin, Commanding Officer of KDB DARUTTAQWA alongside RBN officers, personnel and RBN Band at Jetty Bravo, Muara Naval Base.
The ship will partake in a 5-day exercise with KDB DARUTTAQWA and KDB AFIAT with the aspiration to enhance relationship and mutual understanding between the two navies. This year’s exercise will particularly focus on sharing knowledge and experience with regards to maritime interdiction operations and boarding procedures, as well as enhancing professionalism and interoperability amongst the ships involved.
The opening ceremony for Exercise PENGUIN 17/16 is scheduled to take place tomorrow at the Multinational Coordination Center (MNCC), Muara.
