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View all search resultsBatam hosts inaugural trilateral coast guard exercise
The trilateral exercise involved 60 personnel and three patrol vessels from Malaysia, Singapore and host Indonesia.
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Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) head Vice Adm. Irvansyah (center) is flanked by Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director general Adm. Mohd. Rosli bin Abdullah (left) and Singapore Police Coast Guard commander Sr. Asst. Comr. Ang Eng Seng during the opening ceremony of the inaugural INSIMA trilateral exercise on Aug. 11 in Batam, Riau Islands. The trilateral exercise involved 60 personnel and three patrol vessels from the three participating countries. (JP/Fadli)
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oast guard forces from Malaysia, Singapore and host Indonesia started their inaugural three-day trilateral joint exercise in Batam, Riau Islands, on Tuesday.
Dubbed INSIMA – for Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia, the trilateral exercise includes the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Singapore Police Coast Guard (SPCG) and host Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla).
The trilateral exercise is aimed at strengthening law enforcement, maritime safety and security in strategic areas, especially in Malacca Strait, Singapore Strait and North Natuna Sea.
Bakamla chief Vice Adm. Irvansyah said the inaugural joint exercise involves 60 personnel and three patrol boats: MMEA’s KM Sibuan 22224, SPCG’s PH58 Whitetip Shark and Bakamla’s KN Bintang Laut
“This is a new story, especially for Bakamla and coast guard forces in ASEAN region,” he told a press conference to welcome the visiting patrol vessels at Bakamla Base in Batam.
“Together, we focus on crucial training material, such as Visit, Board, Search and Seizure [VBSS], which is a high-risk ship examination procedure.”
Representatives from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) observed the VBSS exercise.
