The fleet made a brief stop in Malaysia and set sail again as planned, passing through the busy international shipping lane of the Malacca Strait, crossing the Indian Ocean!
The importance of the "escort captain" was evident when passing through the Malacca Strait.
Vessels moving in opposite directions and coming head-on passed one after another. Especially during passing maneuvers, it was crucial to communicate via radio according to navigation rules to ensure no collisions occurred.
Navy ships are floating national territories and represent the country once they set sail. Naval etiquette is also very important, with every detail needing attention.
For instance, when encountering warships and merchant ships from countries with diplomatic relations with China, the national flag must be lowered to one-third of the flagpole before gradually rising within close prediction range. The vessels receiving this etiquette will also lower and then raise their national flags.
