NEWS HEADLINES
GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR THE LEADING HAND LEADERSHIP COURSE
SERASA, FRIDAY, 18 November 2022 – The graduation ceremony for the Leading Hand Leadership Course series 02/2022 was held today for 26 Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) personnel at the RBN Watermanship Complex Multipurpose Hall, Serasa.
ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY PARTICIPATES IN THE MARITIME SECURITY CHALLENGES CONFERENCE 2022 IN VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, Thursday, 17 November 2022 – The Maritime Security Challenges (MSC) Conference 2022 was held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from 14th until 16th November 2022, where the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) participated and was represented by Commander Md Azrin bin Hj Mahmud, Chief of Staff RBN and Lieutenant Commander Wan Abdul Naafi bin Metussin, Staff Officer 2 Intelligence RBN.
KDB DARULEHSAN RETURNS HOME FROM DEPLOYMENT TO JAPAN
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Thursday, 17 November 2022 – The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) welcomed the return of KDB DARULEHSAN at Jetty Bravo, this morning, after completing its 25-day deployment to Japan to attend the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2022 held on 6th November 2022 in Yokosuka, Japan. RBN’s participation marked a significant milestone in the development of defence relations between RBN and the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF).
MAJLIS DOA KESYUKURAN AND DOA SELAMAT HELD ONBOARD KDB DARULEHSAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH DEPLOYMENT TO JAPAN.
Malaysian Waters, Wednesday, 16 November 2022 – A Majlis Doa Kesyukuran and Doa Selamat was held onboard KDB DARULEHSAN whilst positioned at 30 Nautical Miles Northeast of Maharajalela Oilfield prior to returning home to Brunei Waters. The event was conducted to commemorate KDB DARULEHSAN’s safe voyage on their inaugural long deployment to Yokosuka, Japan and successful participation in the International Fleet Review 2022 Japan
CLOSING CEREMONY FOR THE MARITIME COMMUNICATION COURSE 01/2022
MUARA, Wednesday, 16 November 2022 – The Maritime Communication Course 01/2022 was conducted by the Naval Training Centre (NTC) Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) from 19th September 2022 to 14th October 2022 where it was concluded with a closing ceremony and presentation of certificates held today at Nakhoda Hall, NTC. Present as the Guest of Honour was the Commandant Naval Training, of RBN, Commander Willie @ Mathias bin Padan, RBN. Also present during the event were Acting Head of Inspectorate Cell, RBN Fleet Officers, NTC Officers and Instructors.
KHATAM AL-QURAN CEREMONY HELD ONBOARD KDB DARULEHSAN WHILST ENROUTE BACK TO NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
WEST PHILLIPINES SEA, Tuesday, 15 November 2022 - KDB DARULEHSAN conducted a Khatam Al-Quran ceremony on Tuesday evening, 15th November 2022, to celebrate 2 officers and 7 sailors who have completed the recitation of 30 juzuk of the Al-Quran within the period of the deployment. The ceremony took place in the Junior Rates Mess whilst the ship was transiting through Philippines Waters positioned 140 Nautical Miles North of Balabac Island.