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Planned Exercises
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Details of the Maritime Defence Programme’s planned exercises are reflected in Table 6.2.
Table 6.2 Maritime Defence Programme Planned Exercises for FY 2007/08
Exercise Name Actual Achievement
Exercise RED LION: Annual Task Force exercise Achieved all objectives according to exercise order. This is
a Fleet Force Preparation Exercise in order to integrate the
various FSEs and raise the readiness level of the fleet.
Escort S102: Escort the second submarine from Germany SAS Drakensberg successfully escorted SAS Charlotte Maxeke
from Germany. Both vessels arrived in Simon’s Town on 26
April 2007.
Escort S103: Escort the third submarine from Germany This was postponed to FY 2008/09 due to delays in the
project.
Exercise DEEP BLUE: Naval control of shipping exercise This exercise was cancelled due to lack to availability of key
external roleplayers.
Exercise TRANSOCEANIC: Naval control of shipping
exercise
This exercise was conducted during August 2007 with
countries from South America. It is a paper-based Naval
Command and Guidance of Shipping Exercise using the
Internet.
Exercise BELL BUOY: Naval control of shipping exercise This is an international Naval Command and Guidance of
Shipping Exercise. Participation was limited to observers
in order to improve local expertise in preparation for local
exercises.
Exercise BOURBON: Annual search-and-rescue exercise This exercise was cancelled due to lack to availability of key
with the French Navy and SADC countries
external roleplayers.
Exercise OXIDE: Annual search-and-rescue exercise with This exercise was cancelled due to lack to availability of key
NDOT and FAZSOL
external roleplayers.
Basic Operational Sea Training (BOST): Deployment to
UK to undergo work-up training
Transit to Plymouth for inspection and training by BOST team.
The ship was inspected in terms of her operational systems
and achieved this international standard.
The exercise is scheduled for FY 2008/09.
Exercise ATLASUR: Biannual Task Force exercise with
South American countries
Interop East: Visits to, and exercises with, African navies SAS Drakensberg visited Tanzania and Kenya in order to
cement diplomatic relations. Objectives included improving
interoperability, conducting patrols as well as assisting with
training.
Interop West: Visits to, and exercises with, African navies SAS Mendi visited Ghana on her return from Brazil. Objectives
included improving interoperability, conducting patrols as well
as assisting with training.
Interop North/East: Visits to, and exercises with, African This did not take place due to the symposium being
navies
rescheduled.
To coincide with the Sea Power Symposium to be held in 2007
Brazilian Navy Bicentennial: Participate in bicentennial SAS Mendi participated in the bicentennial anniversary in order
anniversary
to cement diplomatic relations.
West African Training Cruise (WATC): Training cruise to The exercise was cancelled due to organisational requirements
West African countries
and operational exigencies.
Risks and Mitigating Actions
The risks and managerial challenges identified have been partially mitigated through management
interventions and receipt of additional funding, thereby minimising the impact on the achievement of the
SAN’s objective of defending and protecting the RSA by maintaining and providing prepared and supported
maritime combat forces, services and facilities.
Additional funding of Rm13 was used specifically in the maritime logistic capability subprogramme to
prepare the requisite frigate and submarine support considered critical to the successful integration of the
SDPs into the SA Navy.
The SAN’s turnaround strategy to recruit technically qualified, skilled personnel from within the SAN
through special recruitment initiatives is proving to be effective.
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