THREE vessels of the Brazilian Navy, on Wednesday, docked in Port Georgetown at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard Headquarters, Ruimveldt.

The patrol vessels, the NPa BRACUI, the NPa GUANABARA, and the NPa GUAIBA, form the Brazilian naval contingent which is conducting the 2019 edition of CARIBEX.

CARIBEX is an annual Operation conducted by the Brazilian Navy, which sends a task force to navigate Caribbean waters and to visit ports of friendly nations in the region.
The mission’s objective is to carry out military drills at sea, in order to increase training and operational readiness among the ships involved, as well as to contribute to closer ties of friendship with the countries visited.

War and Sea Captain, Robledo de Lemos Costa e Sa, commands the Brazilian military seafarers who number 121 in total.

As is customary, Captain Coata e Sa, along with his senior naval officers, are scheduled to pay a Courtesy Call on Chief-of-Staff, Brigadier Patrick West, prior to his contingent’s departure on Saturday morning.