Ser No

Date

Time

Event

Venue

Comments

a

b

c

d

e

01

Tue 17 Jun

09h00

Arrival of the Chinese Vessels

V&A Waterfront

Media Opportunity

02

10h00 – 11h30

Welcoming Ceremony

V&A Waterfront Quay

Media Opportunity

03

TBA

Courtesy Call on Chairman ANC Western Cape

Table Bay Hotel

Arranged by Chinese Embassy

04

14h00-

17h00

Ships open to public

V&A Waterfront Quay

05

14h30 – 15h00

Courtesy Call to FOF

FOF's Office

Simon's Town

Media Opportunity

06

15h00 –

17h00

PLAN Officers tour submarine and submarine training school

Submarine TBD

Media Opportunity

18h00 – 18h30

Courtesy Call to the Mayor of Cape Town

The Mayor's office

07

Wed 18 Jun

09h00 – 11h00

Soccer match between SAN (SAS DRAKENSBERG) and PLAN.

Chinese sailors visit to SAN ships

Matello Sports Simon's Town

Media Opportunity

08

09h00 –

11h00

Ships open to public

V&A Waterfront

Media Opportunity

09

17h00 – 18h00

18h00 – 20h00

Senior officers from SAN will tour PLAN warship followed by reception.

Reception on board

FFG 546 YANGCHENG

Media Opportunity

10

Thurs

19 Jun

14h00 – 16h00

Professional exchange presentation between SAN and PLAN

On board Chinese ship

DFFP to identify candidate, they are to prepare and present see para 7

Dress: 3C

11

14h00 – 15h00

Skill performance by PLAN special force (combat skills, Chinese martial arts)

Simon's Town

Media Opportunity

12

17h00 – 18h00

18h00 – 20h00

PLAN officers will take tour of a SAN Frigate. On completion will then attend a reception.

Reception

Simon's Town

Media Opportunity

13

Fri

20 Jun

15h30 – 16h00

Farewell ceremony

V&A Waterfront

Isivunguvungu will perform at the farewell ceremony.

GI to coordinate