Seychelles Coast Guard Trainees Receive Electronic Navigation Equipment Training
ON 4 March, 20 trainees from the Basic Training course for the Seychelles Coast Guard took part in a training on the use electronic navigation equipment. The training was delivered by Seychelles Coast Guard trainers and EUNAVFOR with support from EUCAP Nestor on board the French EUNAVFOR Flagship Siroco.
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Seychelles CG Trainees and Trainers Photo; EUCAP Nestor
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The trainees received practical and theoretical instruction in how to use equipment such as GPS, AIS, ECDIS, radar, and gyrocompass.
"This training was very useful," said the Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard, Lt Col Dine. "It provided the trainees with a hands-on instruction onhow to handle essential navigation equipment. I am grateful to EUNAVFOR and EUCAP Nestor for their support."
The Basic Training Programme is a 27 week course for the Seychelles Coast Guard. It has been developed by the Coast Guard and EUCAP Nestor and covers various aspects of maritime security and the Coast Guard functions.
EUCAP Nestor is a civilian EU mission, under the so called Common Security and Defence Policy, mandated to assist countries of the Horn of Africa and Western Indian Ocean develop their capacities and capabilities to ensure maritime security, in particular counter-piracy and maritime governance. Part of its mandate includes providing the countries in the region with essential light equipment.
For more information contact:
EUCAP NESTOR
Victoria, Seychelles
Phone: +248 253 2099
Email: info@eucap-nestor.eu
www.eucap-nestor.eu
Source: EUCAP Nestor
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