He cited Indonesia as an example of cooperation. Because there was insufficient space in the Singapore Straits to accommodate all the ships, the Singapore Navy asked the Indonesian Navy to allow certain areas of their waters in the South China Sea to be used for littoral, exercise mine countermeasure operations. Rear Adm. Si Putu Ardana, Commander-in-Chief of the Western Fleet, granted the request. Indonesia also made available its emergency evacuation capabilities and hospital on Bintan Island to the exercise participants.