Video | South African Navy Frigate "Amatola" Returns Home
Yesterday afternoon, the South African Navy frigate "Amatola" concluded its 5-day friendly visit to Shanghai and set sail for its return journey.
At a military port in Shanghai, the South African Navy frigate "Amatola" cast off its lines and began its return journey. The Chinese Navy frigate Fuyang accompanied the South African Navy frigate "Amatola" and formed a joint formation, conducting maritime joint exercises in the waters near the Yangtze River estuary, focusing on formation maneuvers and communication drills. The visit of the "Amatola" frigate to Shanghai is another gathering of naval personnel from China and South Africa following the "Peace Mission-2026" maritime joint exercise earlier this year, and it vividly reflects both sides' commitment to the concept of a maritime community with a shared future and their joint efforts to maintain maritime peace.
Colonel Zanele Madiba of the South African Navy frigate "Amatola": The Chinese Navy is very professional. I hope there will be more opportunities for joint exercises and cooperation in the future, allowing vessels from different countries to meet more at sea and conduct coordinated training. At the same time, for maritime security, we need to further understand each other's maritime communication language.
During the five-day friendly visit, naval personnel from both countries visited each other's ships, and various forms of cultural and sports exchanges were conducted. In the professional technical exchanges, both sides engaged in in-depth discussions on topics such as long-distance navigation, damage control training, and combat casualty care, further consolidating the consensus on maintaining maritime peace based on the experiences from the "Peace Mission-2026" joint exercise.
Wang Dongyu of the Navy frigate Fuyang: We exchanged views on professional issues such as ship maneuvering command and damage control command procedures, which broadened my professional perspective and enhanced our mutual understanding and trust. I hope there will be more opportunities to learn and discuss with them in the future.
The South African Navy frigate Amatola concluded its 5-day friendly visit to Shanghai and began its return journey, accompanied by the Chinese Navy ship Fuyang. The two navies conducted joint exercises in the Yangtze River area, focusing on naval operations and communication drills. Both sides engaged in cultural exchanges and discussions on maritime safety and operational cooperation.
- The South African Navy frigate Amatola completed a 5-day visit to Shanghai.
- The frigate was accompanied by the Chinese Navy ship Fuyang during its return.
- Joint naval exercises were conducted in the Yangtze River area.
- Cultural and technical exchanges occurred between the two navies during the visit.
- The South African Navy expressed a desire for more joint exercises in the future.