I’ve gotten to participate in a few RIMPAC exercises over the last few years. Here is another exercise that will be happening off the Hawaiian waters soon that will feature one of China’s biggest maritime patrol ships and the U.S. Coast Guard:
Haixun 31 maritime patrol vessel
The Haixun 31 maritime patrol vessel, one of China’s biggest maritime patrol ships, will set out for its first visit to the United States on Saturday.
Scheduled to depart from Shanghai at 10:30 am, Haixun 31 is expected to arrive in Hawaii on Sept 4. It will be there for five days to work with the US Coast Guard on a series of maritime cooperation exercises, including a field test of joint search-and-rescues…
…Gene Maestas, public-affairs officer of the Hawaii-based 14th Coast Guard District under the US Department of Homeland Security, confirmed the upcoming joint search-and-rescue operation…
…Apart from the regular cooperation on oceanic safety, Haixun 31 will also be open to the US public for a day during its visit…
More here: Patrol Vessel Heads to Hawaii for Joint Exercises
The public is invited aboard the ship for a day. I urge those with an interest to go check it out!
The public will be invited aboard!
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