PN vessel takes part in Indonesia’s Komodo drill

THE Philippine Navy’s (PN) offshore patrol vessel, BRP Andres Bonifacio, is heading back to Manila after participating in the Indonesian naval exercise dubbed “Komodo” which was being held yearly somewhere in the waters between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

Meanwhile, the Chinese naval training ship Qi Jiguang will dock in Manila on June 14 for a “goodwill port visit.”

The Philippine warship was specifically tasked to conduct a simulated rescue operation during the closing stage of the Komodo.

“The event is composed of the multinational photo exercise, maritime inter- diction operation, and search and rescue exercise, wherein BRP Andres Bonifacio was designated to recover and provide assistance to a simulated person in distress at sea,” Naval Task Group 80.5 public affairs office chief Lt. Jonathan Carretas said in a statement..

These year’s drill was held in the waters of Makassar, Indonesia.