: Navy conduct medical health check at Pasir Putih Baru

TAWAU, The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) will close its last training exercise for the East Coast of Sabah under the theme `OSTEX East 3/08’ which is the largest and involved training to prevent similar incident taking place in Somalia where a ship hijacking took place.

The last training exercise for 2008 under this theme involves 7 warships and a single tug ship took on new training scenario which was the hijacking scenario to test the readiness of the naval force in the training which began on November 3.

First Admiral Syed Zahiruddin Putra bin Syed Osman who is the chief of the Wilayah Laut 2 stated the incident scenario which took place in Somali was taking into account as part of the effort to boost the capability of the force.

Syed Zahiruddin was in the district to close the training event on November 8 to be held at the ground of the district naval base KD Sri Tawau said the training would again show the readiness of the force in protecting the sea coast of Sabah and Sarawak with the available equipment.

At the same time, he also said the district naval base will be rebuild beginning next year at an undisclosed amount and is estimated to take two years for its’ completion.

Syed Zahiruddin added the newly completed buildings of the naval force is expected to compliment logistic and technical supports for the RMN forces in Sabah apart from providing training ground to the force’s reserve.

He is in the district to today to observe the Navy’s health check for villagers at Pasir Putih Baru village where the free service including providing free medicines catered for rural folks.


Caption: Syed Zahiruddin (standing in white naval uniform) looking at the service rendered.