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King of Sweden Visits Singapore Navy Museum

20 November 2024

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RADM Sean Wat welcomes HM King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at the Singapore Navy Museum.

Chief of Navy Rear-Admiral (RADM) Sean Wat (right) welcoming His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (left) at the Singapore Navy Museum earlier today.

Chief of Navy Rear-Admiral Sean Wat hosted His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden to a visit and tour of the Singapore Navy Museum this afternoon, where he was also briefed on the close defence cooperation between Singapore and Sweden. Also present were Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Ms Maria Malmer Stenergard, and Ambassador of Sweden to Singapore Mr Anders Sjöberg. They were accompanied by Non-Resident Ambassador of Singapore to Sweden Mr Andrew Kwan, Commander Maritime Training and Doctrine Command Colonel Rinson Chua, as well as senior officials from Singapore and Sweden.

His Majesty is in Singapore for a three-day State Visit from 19 to 21 November 2024. The visit to the Singapore Navy Museum and interactions with the Ministry of Defence underscore the friendly and long-standing bilateral defence relations between Singapore and Sweden. The Republic of Singapore Navy and the Royal Swedish Navy have established strong and long-standing cooperation, particularly in the areas of submarine and mine countermeasures operations. Beyond technical cooperation, both the Singapore Armed Forces and the Swedish Armed Forces also interact regularly through a wide range of professional exchanges, visits, exercises, and cross-attendance of courses.

His Majesty signing a guest book at the Singapore Navy Museum, accompanied by RADM Sean Wat.

His Majesty signing a guest book at the Singapore Navy Museum, accompanied by RADM Sean Wat.

HM King Carl XVI Gustaf briefed by RADM Wat on RSN-Swedish Navy ties & pioneer sub training in Sweden.

His Majesty receiving a brief by RADM Sean Wat on the close defence cooperation between the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Swedish Navy, including the training of the RSN’s pioneer submariners in Sweden in the 1990s.

HM King Carl XVI Gustaf hosted by RADM Wat, joined by Swedish & RSN officials at Singapore Navy Museum.

His Majesty (third from left) was hosted by RADM Sean Wat (fourth from left) and accompanied by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Maria Malmer Stenergard (first from left) and Ambassador of Sweden to Singapore Mr Anders Sjöberg (fifth from left). Also present were Commander Maritime Training and Doctrine Command Colonel Rinson Chua (second from left) and Head Naval Intelligence Senior Lieutenant Colonel Tung Wanling (sixth from left).

More Resources

Fact Sheet: Amendment to the Singapore-Sweden Defence Technology Memorandum of Understanding

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