The Coastal Fleet’s annual winter operations exercise LUMIUKKO26 has begun in the Gulf of Finland and the Archipelago Sea on Friday, said Finnish Defence Forces in a press release.
The exercise will continue till February 12 and winter operations are key parts of the Coastal Fleet’s activities.
LUMIUKKO26 is a combat technical and seamanship exercise aimed at developing the naval troops’ ability to operate at sea in winter circumstances.
The varying weather circumstances of the Baltic Sea create the right kind of conditions for the exercise.
Winter navigation in high winds, sub-zero temperatures and at sea that is partly frozen requires not only personnel with special skills, but also vessels capable of navigating in ice-covered waters.
“Vessels from several vessel classes participate in this exercise. The exercise includes training in protection of maritime traffic, firing with naval artillery, laying of sea mines, maritime rescue and various kinds of winter navigation exercises. The know-how of the personnel gets challenged in many different ways all through the exercise,” the Chief of Staff of the Coastal Fleet, Commander Toni Joutsia said.
- Naval
- Winter
- Exercise
- Baltic Sea
Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
