An elite South Korean Navy unit has been conducting wintertime training to strengthen its readiness posture for underwater rescue operations, the Navy said Thursday.
The annual training of the Sea Salvage and Rescue Unit (SSU) kicked off Monday for a five-day run at a naval port in Jinhae, 311 kilometers southeast of Seoul, and units on the southern, eastern and western coasts, the Navy said.
The training session included rubber boat pedaling, open-water swimming and scuba diving to hone their skills for underwater search operations, according to the Navy.
On the last day of the training, a UH-60 helicopter will be mobilized for a maritime rescue drill.
Established in 1950 as one of the Navy’s special forces, the unit carries out ship salvaging and searches. It took part in various rescue missions, including the ferry sinking in 2014.
Source: Yonhap News Agency