NEWS HEADLINES
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.
COMMANDER OF ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY CONVENES VIRTUALLY WITH CHIEF OF NAVY, REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE NAVY
MUARA, Thursday, 13 August 2020 – The Commander of Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), First Admiral Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Othman bin Haji Suhaili @ Suhaily, convened with his counterpart, Rear Admiral Aaron Beng, Chief of Navy, Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) during a video teleconference meeting.
KDB DARULEHSAN COMPLETES MULTI-NATIONAL GROUP SAIL AND ARRIVES AT JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOUR-HICKAM, HAWAII USA TO PARTICIPATE IN RIMPAC EXERCISE 2020
HAWAII, USA, Thursday, 13 August 2020 – KDB DARULEHSAN safely arrived Joint Base Pearl Harbour-Hickam, Hawaii from Guam to participate in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2020 (RIMPAC 20). KDB DARULEHSAN was warmly welcomed at the jetty by Captain Jay Steingold, RIMPAC Exercise Director, Assistant Chief of Staff N5/7 US THIRD Fleet, Captain Jeff Bernard, Commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbour-Hickam, as well as members of the lead planning team of Exercise RIMPAC 20.
FAREWELL VISIT BY COMMANDER OF ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES TO THE ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY
MUARA, Tuesday, 12 August 2020 - The Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, made a farewell visit to the Royal Brunei Navy this morning.