S. Korea, U.S. navies staging regular rescue drills | Yonhap News Agency

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OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States launched their regular rescue training drills earlier this week aimed at enhancing interoperability between their navies, the South's Navy said Thursday. The Salvage Exercise (SALVEX), which kicked off Monday for a five-day run, is under way in waters off Changwon, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, according to the Navy. This photo, provided by the Navy, shows the South Korean and U.S. navies injecting air into a lifting bag as part of simulated training to pull up a sinking ship off waters in Jinhae district, Changwon, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on April 8, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) sookim@yna.co.kr (END) Related Articles S. Korea, U.S. stage joint naval salvage exercise along southern coast Keywords #Navy #rescue drills Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (LEAD) BTS tops Billboard albums chart for 2nd week with 'Arirang,' a first in K-pop BTS to drop 'Come Over,' exclusive new track on 'Arirang' LP 'Beef' Season 2 deepens Korean narrative, casts A-listers Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho BTS tops Spotify weekly charts for 2nd week with new album 'Arirang' Lee voices hope for peace in Easter message Most Saved 'Beef' Season 2 deepens Korean narrative, casts A-listers Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho (3rd LD) Lee says S.

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SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States launched their regular rescue training drills earlier this week aimed at enhancing interoperability between their navies, the South's Navy said Thursday.
The Salvage Exercise (SALVEX), which kicked off Monday for a five-day run, is under way in waters off Changwon, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, according to the Navy.
The drills brought together troops from the Navy's Sea Salvage and Rescue Unit (SSU), the ROKS Tongyeong salvage and rescue ship, and the U.S. Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit.
Notably, the Australian Clearance Diving Team and a special rescue unit of the Korea Coast Guard joined the exercise for the first time this year, working together with the Navy to strengthen their joint rescue capabilities.
During the drills, the troops conducted underwater search missions while aboard the rescue ship and engaged in scuba training to search for the missing under a simulated sinking ship scenario.
The joint exercise is aimed at enhancing rescue operations capabilities in peacetime and during war, and strengthening interoperability between the navies.
This photo, provided by the Navy, shows the South Korean and U.S. navies injecting air into a lifting bag as part of simulated training to pull up a sinking ship off waters in Jinhae district, Changwon, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on April 8, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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