MUARA NAVAL BASE, Wednesday, Wednesday, 4 October 2023 – Following the Handing Over, Taking Over Ceremony held in Changi Naval Base, the newly transferred Patrol Vessel AL-FARUQ has arrived in Brunei Darussalam bringing home her first crew of 8 officers and 30 ratings captained by Lieutenant Commander Pengiran Khairul Anwar bin Pengiran Dr. Haji Abu Bakar, RBN. AL-FARUQ’s arrival was received with a welcoming ceremony attended by Captain Haji Sarif Pudin bin Matserudin, Acting Commander Royal Brunei Navy. Also present were members of the RBN Executive Board, officers, ratings, as well as families of AL-FARUQ’s first crew.
Upon AL-FARUQ’s arrival, her first crew performed sujud syukur as a form of gratitude to Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala. The welcoming ceremony was followed by a Doa Selamat recital and Doa Khas before concluding with a session between AL-FARUQ’s first crew and the Acting Commander RBN Royal Brunei Navy.
KAPAL PERONDA AL-FARUQ DAN KRU PERTAMA SELAMAT TIBA DI NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
PANGKALAN TENTERA LAUT MUARA, Rabu, 4 Oktober 2023 – Kapal Peronda AL-FARUQ yang baru diserahkan semasa Majlis Serah Terima di Changi Naval Base telah selamat tiba di Negara Brunei Darussalam dan membawa pulang kru pertama yang terdiri daripada 8 pegawai, dan 30 lain-lain peringkat. Kru pertama tersebut diketuai oleh Leftenan Komander Pengiran Khairul Anwar bin Pengiran Dr. Haji Abu Bakar, TLDB. Kedatangan AL-FARUQ disambut dengan Majlis Meyambut Kepulangan yang dihadiri oleh Kepten Haji Sarif Pudin bin Matserudin, TLDB, Pemangku Pemerintah Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei. Turut hadir ialah Ahli-Ahli Badan Eksekutif TLDB, pegawai-pegawai, lain-lain peringkat, dan keluarga kru pertama AL-FARUQ.
Selepas AL-FARUQ selamat merapat, kru pertama AL-FARUQ melaksanakan sujud syukur sebagai tanda kesyukuran kehadap Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala. Majlis Menyambut Kepulangan diteruskan dengan bacaan Doa Selamat dan Doa Khas dan diakhiri dengan sesi ramah mesra diantara kru pertama AL-FARUQ dan Pemangku Pemerintah Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei.
