KARACHI: The sea phase of International Exercise Barracuda-XII was staged at North Arabian Sea on Thursday which was attended by Caretaker Chief Minister Sindh Maqbool Baqar as chief guest who witnessed the sea phase of the drill on board Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) Ship KASHMIR, local media reported.
According to the Pakistan Navy press release, the air and surface assets of Pakistan Navy, PMSA, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and other national stakeholders attended the sea phase of exercise.
Exercises on containment of oil spill, Search and Rescue operations and anti-piracy were demonstrated by Pakistan Navy and PMSA aircrafts, PN and PAF helicopters and PMSA vessels. The exercises were witnessed by 15 foreign observers and representatives of several National stakeholders, APP reported.
Sea Phase of Int’l Marine Oil Spill Drill BARRACUDA-XII Held
The foreign observers commended the efforts being put in by all the stakeholders particularly the efforts of Pakistan Navy and PMSA to fight any disaster at sea.
Earlier, the opening brief of the exercise was also held at Karachi. Foreign Observers and delegations from relevant stake holders also participated the brief wherein the objectives and aims of Exercise BARRACUDA-XII were also highlighted. Furthermore, scholarly papers on response of Oil Spill and Search and Rescue at sea were also presented by both International and National speakers.
International Exercise Barracuda-XII is a Marine Oil Spill exercise and is aimed to improve capacity and proficiency of National stakeholders to combat the risk of pollution at sea. The successful three days event served as a testament to the power of global collaboration in contending against marine pollution incidents.
The sea phase of BARRACUDA XII reinforces the commitment of all involved national and global stakeholders to uphold international maritime regulations. As the curtains draw on this successful endeavor, the lessons learned and relationships built during this event will serve as a foundation for continued cooperation in addressing future challenges in maritime safety and environmental safety.
