SINGAPORE PARTICIPATES IN ANTI-TERRORISM MARITIME EXERCISE

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) is taking part in the annual Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT) exercise, held from 17 to 25 Jun, together with the United States Navy and regional navies from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.

This year's exercise, the ninth in the series, aims to enhance maritime information-sharing and coordination of maritime security responses among participating navies. During Ex SEACAT, the navies will conduct planning exercises at the Changi Command and Control Centre, located at Changi Naval Base. They will also engage in drills such as the tracking of ships and the boarding of US civil resource ships simulating merchant vessels suspected of assisting in maritime criminal and terrorist activities.

Also participating in Ex SEACAT are personnel from the RSN's Maritime Security Task Force, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority. Assets involved in the exercise include RSN patrol vessels, Accompanying Sea Security Teams, Police Coast Guard patrol boats, and maritime patrol aircraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force.