Venezuelan Naval Training Vessel, ‘Simon Bolivar,’ at Nassau Harbour. (BIS Photo/Kris Ingraham)
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New Providence, Bahamas - The
‘Simon Bolivar,’ of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela arrived in Nassau on
Saturday, August 22, and was officially welcomed by the Ministry of National
Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The
military training vessel, berthed at Nassau Harbour, carries a crew of 174 with
75 of them cadets.
The
vessel is traveling through the Caribbean on its 26th Foreign
Training Cruise. At this time it also commemorates
the 10th Anniversary of Petrocaribe’s regional Energy Cooperation
Agreement and through its travels aims to promote friendly relations with its
Caribbean neighbours.
The
Simon Bolivar sailed into Nassau from Honduras, and will depart at dawn on
Wednesday for Santiago de Cuba.
While
in Nassau, the crew,
on Sunday, attended church at Saints Francis and Joseph
Catholic Church;
on Monday had a City Tour of Nassau; and
on Tuesday scheduled
in a basketball game with the Royal Bahamas Defence Force.
(BIS Photo/Kris Ingraham)
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The
naval ship has been open to the general public for tours. See MORE photos on our Facebook album.
(BIS Photo/Kris Ingraham)
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