Manila, Philippines. (May 24, 2019)- The Coast Guard Deputy Chief of Staff for Education and Training (CG-12), together with Australian Border Force and the Australian Embassy, facilitated the 3rd United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Training Course at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Malate, Manila on 20 May.

The five-day convention was led by the instructors from Wollongong University, New South Wales, Australia.

The Convention covered the rights and responsibilities of nations with respect to their use of the world’s oceans, establishing guidelines for businesses, environment and the management of marine natural resources.

UNCLOS is the key legal instrument that governs all maritime activities that the PCG protect and promote.

It was attended by the major functional, operational support commands and special units of the PCG and personnel from National Coast Watch Center.