Consul-General Dominic Trindade, Commanding Officer HMAS Arunta, Commander Cameron Steil, RAN, Commanding Officer PLANS Yuncheng, Captain Laing Xiong Jie, Commanding Officer HMAS Stuart, Commander Aaron Nye, RAN, and Australian Defence Attache’, Colonel Simon Monterola stand together on the forecastle of PLANS Yuncheng during the Australian ships visit to Zhanjiang, China. *** Local Caption *** On 29th August 2015 HMAS Stuart set sail for a Northern Asia Deployment. While on tour HMAS Stuart participated in the Japanese Fleet Review during the ships eight day visit to Yokosuka.
After departing Japan HMAS Stuart will take part in Exercise Nichi Gou Trident in the South China Sea upon completion the ship will venture on to Korea and China before heading home to Fleet Base East in Sydney, Australia.