French warship docks in Surabaya

French warship docks in Surabaya

SURABAYA: A French warship, the Aliendien, docked on Monday at Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya here, as part of military exercises between Indonesia and France, slated to begin off the coast of Madura island later this week.

C.A. Wilmot Roussel, France's Navy Commander for the Indian Ocean, said that the naval exercises would include two ships, the Aliendien and a corvette ship belonging to the Indonesian Navy.

Meanwhile, the warship's captain, Herve Boy, said that the Aliendien had 45 crewmembers.

One of the exercises would be refueling while at sea, said Wilmot, during a press conference held aboard the Aliendien. -- JP