ISLAMABAD   -   The sea phase of international exercise Barracuda-XII was held on Thursday at North Arabian Sea. According to a press release received here, Chief Minister Sindh Maqbool Baqar graced the occasion as chief guest and witnessed the sea phase of the exercise onboard Pakistan Maritime Security Agency Ship KASHMIR. Air and surface assets of Pakistan Navy, PMSA, Pakistan Air Force and other national stakeholders participated in the sea phase of exercise. Exercises on containment of oil spill, Search and Rescue operations and anti-piracy were demonstrated by Pak Navy and PMSA aircrafts, PN & PAF helicopters and PMSA ships. The drills were witnessed by 15 foreign observers and representatives of various national stakeholders. The foreign observers applauded the efforts being put in by all the stakeholders specially the efforts of Pakistan Navy and PMSA to fight any disaster at sea. Earlier, the opening brief of the exercise was held at Karachi. Foreign observers and delegations from relevant stakeholders also attended the brief wherein the aims and objectives of Exercise BARRACUDA- XII were highlighted. Moreover, scholarly papers on response of Oil Spill and Search and Rescue at sea were presented by both national and international speakers