VBSS Course conducted for foreign security personnel commences in Trincomalee

A Visit Board Search & Seizure (VBSS) Course conducted for the partners associated with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Programme commenced at the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) Training School in Trincomalee on 18^th November 2019.

Under the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva the programme is conducted at the Training School of SBS and the opening address of the course was held with the participation of Commander Thusitha Daminda, Commanding Officer Special Boat Squadron, officials of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Programme and a group of SBS instructors.

The course has been organized for the fourth time in the year 2019, in collaboration with the UNODC, and it is scheduled to be held for 02 weeks at the SBS Headquarters. Sixteen (16) foreign students including four (04) from the Thailand Marine Police, three (03) from the Vietnam Coast Guard, three from (03) the Coast Guard of Philippines, three (03) from the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency and three (03) from the Indonesian Customs are attending the course.

This officer level boarding training will impart the trainees a comprehensive knowledge on VBSS boarding team procedure and Maritime Law Enforcements Operations (MLEO) in territorial waters whilst enabling the participants to pick the brain of experienced SLN personnel to hone their knowledge mainly on drug identification, drug transferring methods and planning, preparation and boarding procedure.