Vietnamese, Indonesian coast guards hold joint exercise
(VOVWORLD) - The coast guard forces of Vietnam and Indonesia last week conducted a joint exercise on search and rescue, firefighting and explosion prevention at sea in the waters off the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
 The Vietnamese and Indonesian coast guard ships coordinate to extinguish the fire with water cannons during an exercise in the waters off the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. (Photo: canhsatbien.vn) |
In the hypothetical scenario, the Vietnamese and Indonesian coast guard ships received an SOS signal from a vessel on fire while on a joint patrol. They quickly identified the coordinates, contacted each other via a common frequency system, and approached the distressed ship. Then they coordinated to extinguish the fire with water cannons, and brought the victims aboard for first aid.