ITALIAN Navy multirole frigate, ITS Carabiniere, visited Jakarta last week. With 180 crews on board, the warship set sail from La Spezia, Italy, on December 20 and has visited Saudi Arabia and Australia.

Francesco Pagnotta, the vessel's commanding officer, said the crew was carrying out its naval diplomacy to strengthen relations with the countries they visit. "We would like to cooperate with the (Indonesian) navy and share our way of conducting o