Finding their bearings amid choppy seas

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LITTLE SEA MARSHAL
30 Sep 2022 | COMMUNITY

LITTLE SEA MARSHAL

Abby Lim, 11, has never been to a naval base even though her dad is an Accompanying Sea Security Team operator with the Republic of Singapore Navy. In this year's PIONEER Kids special, she visits Tuas Naval Base, where she gets to find out what her dad does as a sea marshal and to film him in action!

Check out these snapshots of Abby as she joins her dad for a fun "training session"! As a sea marshal, 3WO Lim Zi'En boards merchant ships to check for suspicious activities.
Abby trying on Dad's helmet. This is part of his gear as a sea marshal.
3WO Lim helping Abby to put on an armour vest.
Abby aiming with the MP5 sub-machine gun, which is the primary weapon that 3WO Lim uses.
3WO Lim showing Abby his secondary weapon, the P30L pistol.
Abby learning to be a content creator from Uncle Beng (left) from PIONEER.
Abby filming Dad (far left) in action as he demonstrates conducting a body search on a suspicious person.
Abby trying out the baton drill with dad.
Tags Childrens Day Childrens Day 2022 Accompanying Sea Security Team ASSeT Sea Marshal Tuas Naval Base
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