PNS YARMOOK visits Bahrain, conducts bilateral exercises with friendly fleets

Pakistan Navy Ship YARMOOK visited port Mina Salman of Bahrain and conducted bilateral exercises with friendly navies during deployment on the Regional Maritime Security Patrol (RMSP). 

Upon arrival at the port, the ship was received by senior officials of the Bahrain Navy and officials of the Pakistan Embassy. Later, the Commanding Officer of PNS YARMOOK called on Commander Royal Bahrain Naval Force, Rear Admiral Ahmed Mohammad Ibrahim Al Bin Ali, Commander Royal Bahrain Coast Guards, Brig Saqib Qamar and other senior officials of Bahrain Navy.

The Commanding Officer also visited HQ Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and called on Dy Commander CMF, Commodore Mark Anderson. During the interactions, professional matters of mutual interests were discussed and enhancement of bilateral ties in all spheres was re-affirmed.

The Ambassador to Bahrain, Commander of Maritime Coalition Forces, officials of the Bahrain Navy, prominent businessmen, and expats also visited PNS YARMOOK. Various activities; including exchange visits onboard ships and orientation visits to military installations were also undertaken.

Upon culmination of the port visit, PNS YARMOOK conducted bilateral exercises with Royal Bahrain Navy Ship AL-MANAMA, US Ship DANIEL INOUYE and Japanese Maritime Self Defence (JMSDF) Ship, JS SAMIDARE.

The exercises were aimed at developing synergy and mutual understanding among partner navies while rehearsing interoperability to carry out joint operations in the region.

Pakistan Navy is maintaining a permanent presence in the Indian Ocean to keep the national and international Sea Lines Of Communications (SLOC) under surveillance. Pakistan Navy (PN) believes in collaborative efforts for the maintenance of rule-based order at sea. PN actively collaborates with regional and international partners deployed in the Indian Ocean to counter piracy and to undertake anti-narcotics operations to protect global common interests.