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Date: Aug. 27, 2009 |
International Coast Guard exercise draws to a close
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SEATTLE -- The North Pacific Coast Guard Forum (NPCGF), an international partnership of Coast Guard-like agencies from Japan, Russian, China, South Korea, Canada and the U.S., ended Aug. 27 with a ceremony at the Coast Guard base on Pier 36 here. The forum, named Pacific Unity to honor the partnerships that exist among the NPCGF nations, consisted of various training exercises that brought humanitarian professionals from all the NPCGF partner nations to train on Aids to Navigation, Search and Rescue and Maritime Security Operations. A few representatives from the various countires spoke at the ceremony, and expressed the need to conitune to come together and learn from one another. The purpose of the forum is to foster relationships between the participating nations, and to share ideas and compare operations to gain a better understanding of how the various agencies can better serve the boating community. The The ships and their crews arrived in Port Angeles, Wash., Aug. 23 and cruised to Seattle Aug. 26. ***Editor's note: For imagery from today's events, please click on the links below. SEATTLE – The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midget stand at parade rest on the Coast Guard’s Pier 36 during the closing ceremonies for Pacific Unity Aug. 27. The Coast Guard representatives from China and South Korea stand in formation next to them, as all three nations participate in the ceremonies. The three nations took part in the North Pacific Coast Guard Forum (NPCGF), which is an international partnership of Coast Guard-like agencies from Canada, China, Japan, Russian, South Korea and the U.S. The forum took place here and in Port Angeles, Wash., between Aug. 23-27. (Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Allyson E.T. Conroy) SEATTLE—The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea (red, left) and the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (white, right) are moored at the Coast Guard’s Pier 36 with the Japan Coast Guard Cutter Yashima and the Russian Boarder Guard Vessel Vorovskiy Aug. 27. The three nations took part in the North Pacific Coast Guard Forum (NPCGF), which is an international partnership of Coast Guard-like agencies from Canada, China, Japan, Russian, South Korea and the U.S. The forum took place here and in Port Angeles, Wash., between Aug. 23-27. (Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Allyson E.T. Conroy) SEATTLE--Pacific Unity 2009, a four-day, international exercise that featured Coast Guard or Coast Guard-like agencies from around the Pacific rim, ends with a closing ceremony at the Coast Guard's Pier 36 Aug. 27, 2009. The ceremony was held in front of the moored ships from Canada, Japan, Russia and the United States. China and South Korea observed the exercise, but did not send vessels. The ships' crews arrived in Port Angeles, Wash., Aug. 23, and cruised to Seattle Aug. 26. The purpose of the exercise is to foster relationships between the participating nations. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Pamela J. Manns. ***Editor's note: For past releases and imagery, please click on the links below. North Pacific Coast Guard Forum Pacific Unity Welcome North Pacific Coast Guard Forum: Pacific Unity Images North Pacific Coast Guard Forum: Pacific Unity North Pacific Coast Guard Forum: Pacific Unity Interview North Pacific Coast Guard Forum: Pacific Unity Siyay arrival North Pacific Coast Guard Forum: Pacific Unity ATON Coast Guard Forum ships train together in Seattle, Port Angeles, Wash.Coast Guard hosts International exerciseU.S., Canada, Russia work together in simulated search and rescueCanadian and U.S. Coast Guard work together to protect marinersJapan Coast Guard welcomes international delegation
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