Passage Exercise with the Indonesian Navy

(Caption of photo above) As the exercise comes to a close, sailors from RSS Fortitude and RSS Steadfast line the deck to bid farewell to their TNI AL counterparts.

Until next time, fair winds and following seas!

(Photo courtesy of ME2 Ian Than)

Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.

Even in the midst of this challenging period, cooperation with our regional partners continues unabated. Today, the crew of RSS Fortitude and RSS Steadfast conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with KRI Bung Tomo and KRI Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma. This is the latest in the long history of cooperation between RSN and the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL).

To the crew of RSS Fortitude and RSS Steadfast, as well as our friends from TNI AL, Bravo Zulu on a job well-done!

RSS Fortitude and RSS Steadfast conducting manoeuvring exercises (MANEX) with KRI Bung Tomo and KRI Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma.
(Photo courtesy of MAJ Leow Tien Leng)

"Bearing 030, Range 2.5 cables"

While the pictures make it look easy, successfully conducting MANEX is no simple feat. Seamless cooperation is required between the entire bridge team, to ensure that these at-sea drills are carried out without a hitch.

(Photos courtesy of ME2 Quek Jun Peng and MAJ Leow Tien Leng)

Communications experts on board RSS Fortitude relishing the opportunity to hone and sharpen their skills against their foreign counterparts.

(Photo courtesy of CPT Carol Koh)