Senior General Min Aung Hlaing outlined that Coast Guard members have to cooperate with internal maritime organizations to conscientiously serve their assigned duties in relations with international maritime organizations while protecting maritime interests and resources.
In commemoration of the third anniversary of the Myanmar Coast Guard, a ceremony to commission four 48-metre fast patrol vessels into service took place at No 3 Naval Jetty (Thilawa) yesterday afternoon, with an address by Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
Director General of Myanmar Coast Guard Rear-Admiral Ko Ko Kyaw reported on facts about the commissioned vessels.
SAC member Union Minister for Defence Admiral Tin Aung San presented a scale model of the vessel to the Senior General.
Speaking on the occasion, the Senior General pledged to extend the work establishment of the Myanmar Coast Guard with many vessels, materials and manpower for Myanmar to be able to protect 143,110.72 square nautical miles of water territory with some 1,300 nautical miles of coastal area.
He said that the Coast Guard has to cooperate with regional and neighbouring countries to serve rescue and relief measures in natural disasters and give aid to victims in emergency time at the seas, adding they have to crack down maritime illegal trade and serve port state control inspections for ensuring maritime security and prevention of dangers.
He continued that the Myanmar Coast Guard must be built with the capability to ensure the safety of national maritime interests, the maritime environment, and uphold the rule of law on the water and in aerospace, from the primary coast to the exclusive economic zone.
Moreover, the Senior General added his speech, saying that coast guard members are key actors to primarily take protection of maritime natural environment and solve the problems of oil leakage and water pollution at the sea.
He noted that the Myanmar Coast Guard needs to initiate the White Hull Diplomacy in relationship with international maritime organizations to serve humanitarian aid and maritime security measures.
He noted that they have to serve their duties as civilian oriented troop to protect civilians by carrying out non-military maritime search and rescue measures, conservation of maritime natural environment and combatting pirates.
The Senior General underscored that the Coast Guard members have to cooperate with internal maritime organizations to conscientiously serve assigned duties in relations with international maritime organizations while protecting maritime interests and resources.
Chief Supervisory Captain Kyaw Kyaw Lin of the Myanmar Coast Guard Headquarters declared four fast patrol vessels as commissioned vessels and other commissioning procedures.
The Senior General inspected the 48-metre fast patrol vessels and signed the record book of the vessel.
The Senior General visited the Myanmar Coast Guard Headquarters and gave necessary guidance to officials.
— MNA/TTA
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