Coast Guard Cutter Morgenthau to Deploy to Asia, Participate

ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Alameda-based Coast Guard Cutter Morgenthau will depart Monday at approximately 2:30 p.m. to participate in the international training exercises, Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) and South East Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEA-CAT) 2008. The departure of the 378-foot high endurance cutter represents the 14th time the U.S. Coast Guard has participated in these bilateral training exercises. From 1995 to 2001, the Coast Guard provided support with deployed teams to provide maritime law enforcement and search and rescue training to the host nations. This year, CARAT will be hosted in the countries of Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The Morgenthau will be acting as the leading unit for most of the security boarding team events that include visit, board, search and seizure exercises, and legal discussions. The focus is to foster cooperation between the various nation's naval and Coast Guard forces. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ASSOCIATED PRESS RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION

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