Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142) and Royal Bahrain Navy patrol vessel Al Farouk (PC 43) conducted a search and rescue (SAR) exercise in the Arabian Gulf on September 21.
A Sentinel-class fast-response cutter, USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142), a U.S. rigid-hull inflatable boat, and a Bahrain Navy patrol boat Al Farouk (PC 43) met at sea and conducted various search and rescue procedures, including: carried out. Simulated human water training and small boat operation.
This is the first time that the Bahraini Navy’s patrol boat Al Farouk (PC 43) has conducted a search and rescue exercise with the US Navy, enhancing interoperability and maritime technology for both militaries.
These SAR exercises represent intense bilateral operations and exercises between the U.S. and Bahraini navies.
Fast-response cutters are highly manoeuvrable, can reach speeds of over 28 knots, and can launch small boats from the stern, making them ideal for search and rescue operations.
Based in Manama, Bahrain, NAVCENT has U.S. forces operating in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea, parts of the Indian Ocean, and three key choke points: the Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal, and Bab al-Mandeb. include.