GDF, US Coast Guard to embark on joint exercise

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard and the United States Coast Guard will, on Saturday, January 9, 2020, be engaged in the first of a series of joint exercises as part of the operationalisation of the Shiprider Agreement ratified by the two countries in 2020.

This exercise will take place off the coast of Guyana and will focus mainly on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

It will be conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter STONE vessel, which is currently in the region for a multi-country tour. (GDF press release)