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10 foreign warships enter N. Sulawesi The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Sun, 08/16/2009 11:35 AM http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/08...n-sulawesi.html As of Sunday, a total of 10 foreign warships have entered North Sulawesi waters to join the Sail Bunaken festival, an international sea event held in Manado, North Sulawesi. Kompas.com reported that of the 10 foreign warships, seven have entered Manado waters. They include HMS Echo H 87 from Britain, BRP Manuel L Quezon PS 70 from the Philippines, HTMS Phutthaloetla Naphalai FF 461 and HTMS Rattanakosin FS 441 from Thailand. Three other warships are currently berthed in Bitung, North Sulawesi. They are KD Kedah 171 and KD Tunas Samudera from Malaysia, and RSS Tenacious from Singapore. Seven more warships will enter Manado waters to join the Sailing Pass event that would be attended by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday. The Sail Bunaken organizing committee has raised a total of 33 foreign flags at Blue Banter Manado, where the main stage for Sailing and Flying Passes is located. "We raised all the flags of participating countries as our appreciation to their participation in this international sea event," South Sulawesi administration spokesman Roy Tumiwa told Kompas.com on Sunday. ====== ~~~ ====== The Sail Bunaken 2009 ship parade page: http://www.sailbunaken2009.com/activities.php?menu=2&act=2 |