Naval goodwill
THE Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy’s Cruise Training Task Group (CTTG) called on the Port of Suva last week after a lapse of 19 years.
The last time the CTTG called to port in the Capital City was back in 2003.
A Republic of Korea Navy media release said the CTTG was to have visited major institutions and military bases in Fiji during its visit.
The CTTG were also to conduct ROK–Fiji sports activities, invite the commander fleet operations of the Fiji Navy for a lecture and hold an on-board reception.
Republic of Korea Navy’s in charge of midshipmen training Lt-Cdr Yoon Sung Young said as ROK Navy conducted various exchanges in the Asia-Pacific region with different countries, it hoped that its midshipmen would realise the significance of military cooperation because of international maritime security.
During the visit, the Republic of Korea Navy’s CTTG’s commander, Rear Admiral Kang Dong-goo was hosted by the Republic
of Fiji Navy’s support commander, Cdr Marika Vosawale.
Rear Admiral Kang, according to the Republic of Fiji Navy, was accorded a subaltern guard and was briefed on the RFN’s operations.
He also toured the RFN fleet at the Stanley Brown Naval Base in Walu Bay, Suva.
The RFN said for this year, the training cruise involved the first-constructed training ship Hansando (ATH-81) with combat support ship Daecheong (AOE-58).
The ROK conducts cruise training
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As part of their learning experience in Fiji, the ROK Naval Academy midshipmen received a comprehensive briefing from the Fiji Maritime Surveillance Rescue Coordination Centre’s director Lt-Cdr Luke Madanavosa on Fiji’s navy history and operations.
This was the cruise training task group’s seventh visit to Fiji and eighth port call on its 76 days out at sea.
Hawaii and the US will be its next port of call.