Vigilant Eyes exercise resumes
A Caribbean Coastguard drill with the Dominican Republic’s coastguard took place from November 2 to 5, according to a report published by AWE24 on November 11. The Vigilant Eyes exercise, last organised in 2013 according to the report, focused on cooperation and operational procedures.
Rescue, boarding and towing practised
The outlet says the programme included search and rescue, interception, boarding and towing. Crew members from the cutter Poema were part of the Caribbean Coastguard delegation. The report also describes a visit aboard the cutter by the Netherlands’ ambassador in the Dominican Republic.
The Caribbean Coastguard maintains an Aruba sub-station, as confirmed on its official website. AWE24’s exercise report does not identify which participating crew members were based in Aruba or describe a rescue incident during the training.
Source: Read the original AWE24 report. Organisational context: Caribbean Coastguard official website.
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