Vessel used in MH370 search joins exercise

The Ocean Shield, berthed at the Swettenham Pier, was involved in the search for MH370.

THE 9th Redback exercise which ended at Swettenham Pier holds a special significance for both the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) and the Australian Border Force (ABF).

The ABF deployed its Ocean Shield, which was involved in the search for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, along with 42 crew members for the seven-day exercise.