US Coast Guard Legend-class ship makes first port call at ASEAN member

The US Coast Guard cutter Bertholf (WMSL-750) made its maiden port call at Port Klang as part of a professional exchange with the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) to improve maritime capabilities between the two countries.

US Coast Guard cutter Bertholf makes first port call at Port Klang, Malaysia. (Source: the Star)

Under the command of Navy Captain William L Mees, the Bertholf carrying 170 sailors docked at Port Klang, Malaysia on March 1 and is expected to anchor there for 4 days.

Speaking to reporters at Port Klang, Colonel Mees said that in the context of the ever-changing Indo-Pacific region, the Bertholf plays a key role in promoting international cooperation.

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is working to strengthen relationships with partner nations to build a more stable, free, open, and resilient Indo-Pacific region, with unfettered, lawful access to the maritime commons, as well as promote the existing rules-based international order, while strengthening Washington’s position as a trusted strategic partner for maritime safety, security, and prosperity in the region.

Colonel Mees affirmed that through cooperation with MMEA, USCG wishes to enhance global maritime governance capacity to protect sovereignty, share information to promote partnerships, as well as demonstrate professional standards of conduct to strengthen the rule of law at sea.

Bertholf is the first Legend-class maritime security cutter of the United States Coast Guard. Launched on September 29, 2006, the ship is 420 feet long, powered by two diesel engines and one gas turbine. It is named after Commodore Ellsworth Price Bertholf, the first Commandant of the United States Coast Guard.

​

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/tau-tuan-duyen-my-lop-legend-lan-dau-cap-cang-mot-thanh-vien-asean-262744.html