TOKYO:The Japan Coast Guard and the United States Coast Guardhaveconducted jointsearch and rescueexerciseswith the Japan Coast Guardtraining vessel “ITSUKUSHIMA” anda USCG lifeboat andaircraft off the coast of San Francisco.

The JCG reported thattheexercisesprovided a great opportunity for trainees to learn the importance of cooperation and collaboration with foreign coast guard agencies.

The JCG and the USCG confirmed methods of communication and information sharing,as well as the sequence of search and rescue operations,whilesharing search and rescuetechniques.

The JCGsays it plans tocontinue cooperation and collaboration with the USCGto helprealizea free and open Indo-Pacific.

It added thatcooperative and collaborative efforts between the JCG and the USCG have become moreimportant to promote efforts to maintain and strengthen maritime order based on the rule of law.