Exercising with Indonesian Navy Counterparts at Sea

Unity is strength – where there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) continues to foster bonds with friends at sea despite challenges brought about by COVID-19. 

On 9 Jun, our Formidable-class frigate RSS Tenacious conducted a passage exercise with the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL)'s missile-corvette KRI Diponegoro in the Java Sea. During the passage exercise, the two ships conducted a series of communication and manoeuvring exercises. 

Crew member taking bearing from the KRI Diponegoro as part of the manoeuvring exercise.

KRI Diponegoro (foreground) and RSS Tenacious conducting naval manoeuvres during the exercise.

Personnel from RSS Tenacious listening to a radio message sent by their Indonesian counterpart during a communications drill.

Exchange of messages was also conducted through the use of signal flags.

Such passage exercises have enabled the RSN to maintain warm ties, strengthen mutual understanding, and enhance interoperability with our navy counterparts. We wish our TNI AL friends fair winds and following seas – and we look forward to exercising together again in the future. 

RSS Tenacious Commanding Officer LTC Bertram Ang bidding farewell to KRI Diponegoro at the end of the exercise.

Photos courtesy of TNI AL, ME4 Kow Poh Heng, CPT Darren Lim and 2LT Marcus Tan.