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Philippine and US hold training to strengthen maritime security

Baku, January 27, AZERTAC
The Philippine Coast Guard and their counterparts from the United States Coast Guard carried out a multinational Boarding Officer Course in Davao City to boost the capabilities and enhance the cooperation of maritime law enforcement agencies in the region, according to the Philippine News Agency (PNA).
The course, which is funded by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the US Department of State, featured US-trained PCG instructors and instructors from the USCG and Vietnam Customs.
Participants were trained on the safe conducting of vessel boardings at sea, maritime law, evidence collection and preservation, safety and risk mitigation, and arresting techniques.
This was the first International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs-USCG training held in Mindanao. Previous USCG Southeast Asia Training Team maritime law enforcement courses were held in Palawan in May 2023, La Union in November 2023, and Cebu in May 2024.
The SEATT program will continue to convene multiple training events in the country this year while integrating PCG instructors into courses being co-hosted by partner nations.