REPRESENTATIVES FROM seven countries are participating in the SEACAT (Southeast Asia Cooperation And Training) Exercise’s boarding workshop, ongoing from Aug. 27-31 at the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Surface Support Force in South Harbor, Manila. The PCG, which is hosting the SEACAT for the second time, said the exercises are intended to address common concerns on maritime security threats in the ASEAN region such as illegal fishing, smuggling, illegal drug and human trafficking. The 100 participants come from the PCG, Philippine Navy, Royal Brunei Navy, Royal Singapore Navy, Royal Thai Navy, Indonesian Maritime Security Agency, Indonesian Navy-Komando Armanda I, Royal Malaysia Police, Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency, and Thailand Maritime Enforcement Coordinating Center. The training will be concluded by a sea phase activity in Philippine waters, one in Subic, Zambales in the west and at the Sulu Sea in the south.

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