MUARA, Tuesday, 19 September 2023 – The 29th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Exercise, 2023 has officially concluded with a closing ceremony aboard USCGC MUNRO. This year’s CARAT Series, launched on 12th September, consisted of the Shore-phase which was conducted between 11th September to 18th September encompassing Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) programmes including a Legal Symposium, Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), Medical Exchanges, Force Protection Training, Maritime Aviation Practises, Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures (Ex MCM) as well as Combined Band Performance for the general public. Meanwhile, the practical Sea-phase was conducted between 15th – 16th September involving Royal Brunei Navy’s KDB DARUSSALAM, KDB DARULAMAN, and the U.S. Coast Guard cutter (USCGC) MUNRO (WMSL 755). During the Sea-phase, the exercises conducted include Division Tactical Photo Exercise (DIVTACS PHOTOEX), Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS), Screen Exercise (SCREENEX), Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) and UAS demonstration.
