1st International Maritime Review Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Singapore Navy Changi Naval Base -15 May 2017

摘要

To celebrate the Republic of Singapore Navy's golden jubilee, 46 vessels—including 28 from 20 foreign navies—formed up in the waters off Changi Naval Base for Singapore's first International Maritime Review. "The gathering of navies from around the world to celebrate the Singapore navy's fiftieth birthday is testament to Singapore's strong network of global friendships, which is all the more critical as security challenges have become increasingly transnational,'' President Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam said. As the reviewing officer, President Dr. Tony Tan kicked off the event with a land review of the vessels berthed at the wharf. At the end of the land review. Dr Tan boarded the Littoral Mission Vessel to continue on a sea review of the remaining ships in the anchorage - the RSS Independence's first operational duty since it was commissioned by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.