ODESSA, Ukraine (NNS) -- Danish, Ukrainian and U.S. Navy divers took to the water for one of many dive evolutions during the multinational exercise Sea Breeze 2010 at the Ukrainian Western Naval Base in Odessa, Ukraine, July 14.
Divers familiarized themselves with each other's equipment, diving techniques and procedures gaining from each other's experience.
"It's excellent working with different nations," said Chief Steel Worker (SCW/DV) Daniel Lowery, officer-in-charge of Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1. "We are here to become proficient in our job, work with other countries and develop a relationship. All military services travel, so to go and be able to operate with each other is definitely better".
Members from the Danish Navy Dive Academy, Copenhagen; Ukrainian dive team from the Search and Rescue Center of the Ukrainian Navy, Sevastopol; UCT 1, from Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va.; and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8, from Sigonella, Italy, will be training together daily in controlled environments both in port and at sea.
