MUARA, MONDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2026 — HMS TAMAR, an Offshore Patrol Vessel of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy, arrived at Muara Commercial Port for a logistics stop, marking a further instance of the regular engagement between the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) and the Royal Navy in the region. The vessel’s arrival was received by Lieutenant Commander Haji Marjidi bin Abdul Rahman, RBN.
During the visit, personnel from the RBN were hosted onboard HMS TAMAR, with engineering and fleet officers given the opportunity to tour the vessel and exchange professional insights with their Royal Navy counterparts. The visit also featured a sports interaction between both navies, with a friendly football match held at Berakas.
As part of the reciprocal programme, engineering officers and personnel from HMS TAMAR paid a visit to the Royal Brunei Navy, providing a further opportunity for professional exchange between the two navies.
The visit culminated in a courtesy call on the Fleet Commander RBN, Yang Mulia Captain Sonny Iskandar bin Rasani, RBN, held at RBN Fleet Headquarters, attended by Commander Tom Lindsey RN, Commanding Officer of HMS TAMAR; Lieutenant Murphy Arliss RN, Correspondence Officer, HMS TAMAR; and Chief Petty Officer John Matheson RN, Assistant Defence Advisor, United Kingdom. HMS TAMAR subsequently sailed onward from Muara, with its departure sent off by Lieutenant Commander Pengiran Muhammad Saifullah Abdul Azim bin Pengiran Abdullah, RBN.
The visit reflects the continuing engagement between the RBN and the Royal Navy, and reinforces the wider defence relationship between Brunei Darussalam and the United Kingdom. Such visits provide valuable opportunities for professional exchange, strengthen interoperability, and foster enduring friendships between the two navies.
KAPAL PERONDA TENTERA LAUT DIRAJA UNITED KINGDOM, HMS TAMAR, BUAT PERHENTIAN LOGISTIK DI BRUNEI
MUARA, ISNIN, 14 SEPTEMBER 2026 — HMS TAMAR, sebuah Kapal Peronda Luar Pesisir (Offshore Patrol Vessel) Tentera Laut Diraja United Kingdom, telah tiba di Pelabuhan Komersial Muara bagi tujuan perhentian logistik, sekali gus menzahirkan kesinambungan hubungan yang kerap terjalin antara Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB) dan Tentera Laut Diraja United Kingdom di rantau ini. Ketibaan kapal tersebut disambut oleh Leftenan Komander Haji Marjidi bin Abdul Rahman, TLDB.
Sepanjang lawatan tersebut, anggota-anggota TLDB telah dijemput menaiki HMS TAMAR, di mana pegawai-pegawai dan anggota jurutera dan armada TLDB berpeluang meninjau kapal tersebut serta bertukar-tukar pandangan profesional bersama anggota Tentera Laut Diraja United Kingdom. Lawatan tersebut turut dimeriahkan dengan interaksi sukan antara kedua-dua tentera laut, iaitu satu perlawanan bola sepak persahabatan yang diadakan di Berakas.
Pegawai-pegawai jurutera dari HMS TAMAR juga turut berkesempatan untuk mengadakan lawatan ke Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, memberi peluang lanjut bagi pertukaran profesional antara kedua-dua pihak.
Lawatan tersebut disempurnakan dengan kunjungan hormat ke atas Pemerintah Armada TLDB, Yang Mulia Kepten Sonny Iskandar bin Rasani, TLDB, yang berlangsung di Markas Armada TLDB, dihadiri oleh Komander Tom Lindsey RN, Pegawai Pemerintah HMS TAMAR; Leftenan Murphy Arliss RN, Pegawai Perhubungan HMS TAMAR; serta Ketua Pegawai Waran John Matheson RN, Penasihat Bantuan Pertahanan United Kingdom. HMS TAMAR seterusnya berlepas dari Muara, dengan majlis pelepasan diketuai oleh Leftenan Komander Pengiran Muhammad Saifullah Abdul Azim bin Pengiran Abdullah, TLDB.
Lawatan ini menzahirkan kesinambungan hubungan antara TLDB dan Tentera Laut Diraja United Kingdom, sekali gus mengukuhkan lagi hubungan pertahanan yang lebih luas antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan United Kingdom. Lawatan sebegini memberikan peluang yang bernilai bagi pertukaran profesional, mengukuhkan interoperabiliti, serta memupuk persahabatan yang berkekalan antara kedua-dua tentera laut.
