NEWS HEADLINES
KDB DARULEHSAN SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTS MM40 BII EXOCET FIRING AT RIMPAC 2020
HAWAII, USA, Saturday, 29 August 2020 – The Royal Brunei Navy’s vessel Kapal Diraja Brunei (KDB) DARULEHSAN marks a special juncture in history when it launched its MM40 BII EXOCET Missile at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Hawaii, in the Live Firing Event ‘Sinking Exercise’ (SINKEX) serial whilst participating in the RIMPAC 2020 Exercise.
CLOSING CEREMONY FOR BASIC GENERAL MECHANIC (GM143) WEAPON AND MARINE MECHANIC COURSE 2020
MUARA, Friday, 21 August 2020 – Basic General Mechanic (GM143) Weapon and Marine
Course closing ceremony was held at the Nakhoda Hall of Naval Training Centre (NTC),
Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY CELEBRATES NEW HIJRAH YEAR 1442
MUARA, Wednesday, 19 August 2020 - The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) celebrated the ushering of a new Hijrah Year 1442 during the evening at Surau Al-Huda, Muara Naval Base.
EIGHT FISHERMEN RESCUED FROM CAPSIZED FISHING BOAT THREE NAUTICAL MILES NORTH-WEST OFF MAHARAJALELA OILRIG
BRUNEI, Sunday, 16 August 2020 - The RIDGEBURY KATHERINE Z, a tanker owned by Ridgebury Tankers rescued eight fishermen from a capsized boat approximately three nautical miles North-West off Maharajalela oilrig. Initial reports stated that the tanker sighted the semi submerged boat at 1600H and immediately rescued its passengers, which comprised of seven locals and one from Pontianak, Indonesia.
ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY RECITATION OF YASSIN AND TAHLIL WITH PRESENTATION OF DONATION CEREMONY
MUARA, Friday, 14 August 2020 - The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) has held a Surah Yaasiin and Tahlil reading ceremony as well as the presentation of donations to RBN officers and personnel whose family members have passed away. Present as the guest of honor is First Admiral Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Othman bin Haji Suhaili @ Suhaily, the Commander of Royal Brunei Navy. Also in attendance during the ceremony were senior officers, officers and other ranks.
CLOSING CEREMONY FOR FIRE MARSHALL AND FIRE WARDEN COURSE SERIES 1/2020
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday 14 August 2020 – The closing ceremony for Fire Marshall and Fire Warden Course series 1/2020 was conducted at Fire and Safety Services Headquarters, Combat Support Services (CSS) Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF), Bolkiah Garrison.