The Australian Navy frigate HMAS Anzac conducted a port visit to Port Louis, Mauritius where it received a warm welcome from Mauritian officials and military. During the visit, the ship's commanding officer met with the President and Prime Minister of Mauritius to discuss strengthening cooperation between their nations. The visit also included military-to-military engagements and a memorial service for an Australian sailor buried in Mauritius.

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2. Her Excellency Ms Susan Coles, Australian High Commissioner to the Republic of
Mauritius, and Commanding Officer HMAS Anzac, Captain Mal Wise, RAN, call on
the Prime Minister of Mauritius, The Right Honourable Sir Anerood Jugnauth, Kt,
GCSK, KCMG, QC, MNA, while the ship conducts a port visit to Port Louis, Mauritius.
Mauritius turned on a very warm welcome for HMAS Anzac when the
Australian Navy frigate stopped in the island nation’s capital for a
port visit recently.
Approaching Port Louis Harbour, Anzac was escorted by the
Mauritian Coast Guard ship CGV Barracuda, and as Anzac came
alongside, further signs of Mauritian hospitality could be seen and
heard, with the Police Band of Mauritius performing ‘Waltzing
Matilda’ to mark the first visit by an Australian Warship in 14 years.
Waiting on the wharf was Australia’s High Commissioner in
Mauritius, Her Excellency Ms Susan Coles.
“Anzac’s visit to Mauritius was an exciting opportunity to reinforce
the strong partnerships that are continually being built between these
two Indian Ocean nations," she said.
“The Indian Ocean is a vast ‘global commons’, playing a critical role in
the environmental, economic and geopolitical prosperity of the
region.
“Mauritius is a leader in recognising and promoting the role of the
‘blue economy’, and the roles Australia and Mauritius play in the
region are vital,” she said.
The visit was marked by a series of engagements, at the senior
governmental and grassroots levels, including official calls by the
Commanding Officer, Captain Mal Wise, on the President, Her
Excellency Dr Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, and the Prime Minister, the
Right Honourable Sir Anerood Jugnauth.
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3. “It is clear that Mauritius values the partnership with Australia, with
a number of cooperative maritime safety and marine environment
initiatives being held in high regard by both the President and the
Prime Minister.
“We were honoured when Her Excellency Dr Guris-Fakim attended
our Official Reception, and spoke to the assembled Mauritian,
Australian and international guests about the relationship, and the
strategic importance of the Indian Ocean.
“The Australian Navy looks forward to continuing to build this
relationship through fora like the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium,”
Captain Wise said.
Another key area of cooperation involves raising the profile, and
career prospects, of women serving in uniform, with the Australian
High Commission and Australian Federal Agent Tina Westra having
initiated the ‘Women in Uniform Network’ in Mauritius, a group
which brings together women serving in policing, the National Coast
Guard, fire brigade, corrections and nursing.
Together with the Australian High Commission, Anzac hosted a
‘Women in Uniform’ mentoring session, lead by Lieutenant
Commander Amanda Frape and Warrant Officer Samantha Morgan.
“Some 18.9 percent of the officers and sailors of the Australian Navy
are women, with Anzac being a little higher at 21.7 percent, with
women in key roles at all levels of the ship," Lieutenant Commander
Frape said.
“The numbers are progressively increasing in Navy and the Australian
Defence Force as a whole.
“To share our experiences with female colleagues has been a great
opportunity, and it was amazing to hear that senior promotion
opportunities have opened up to Mauritian women since the Women
in Uniform Network was founded – it is certainly a testament to those
that had the foresight to set the group up,” Lieutenant Commander
Frape said.
Anzac’s NORTHERN TRIDENT 2015 deployment has been marked
by a series of commemorative services as part of the Centenary of
Anzac.
In Mauritius the final such service was held at the Phoenix Cemetery
where Australian Navy Bandsman Arnold Pearce Partington is buried
after having died during the Second World War when a member of

4. HMAS Canberra 's ship's company.
In addition to commemorating Bandsman Partington, the service also
paid tribute to a number of Mauritian-Australians who served in the
Australian armed forces during the two World Wars, including at
Gallipoli and on the Western Front.
A beach sports day was also held with teams from the National Coast
Guard of Mauritius competing against the Anzac crew in beach
volleyball, soccer and paddle-boarding.
Ship’s tours were held for a variety of groups, including one for
children from the ‘SOS Children’s Village’ initiative, a leading child
care Non-Governmental Organisation which provides long-term care
to needy children. Anzac’s ship’s welfare fund made a donation of
$1,000 to support the initiative.
Anzac’s NORTHERN TRIDENT deployment has focused on
commemorating the Centenary of Anzac, building interoperability
with allies and strengthening Australian links to international
communities.
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