Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Medway is knuckling down nicely to her new mission: working with the RAF and Army to provide reassurance to the Falkland Islands and environs. The warship has now spent two months in the South Atlantic – relocating 6,000 miles from the Caribbean where she’s spent the majority of her active life, as she stands in for her sister. HMS Forth, the … [Read more...] about Patrol ship HMS Medway sails into a world of stark beauty in the South Atlantic
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Royal Navy patrol ship rescues five crew from sinking tug in Caribbean
The Royal Navy rescued all five crew of an ocean-going tug in the Caribbean when the vessel started to sink in choppy seas. HMS Medway – the Royal Navy’s permanent presence in the region, conducting her first patrol of the year – plucked the tug crew off the large barge of sand they had been towing when their tug began to flood. When the vessel’s engines failed, they took … [Read more...] about Royal Navy patrol ship rescues five crew from sinking tug in Caribbean
Royal Navy warship seizes £24m of cocaine in Caribbean drugs bust
A Royal Navy ship and US Coast Guard boarding team seized more than 400kg of cocaine worth around £24m on Britain’s streets from a boat in the Caribbean. Caribbean-based patrol ship HMS Medway and her embarked US Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment spotted the vessel near the Dominican Republic with help from a patrol aircraft. Following a tense chase, the vessel was … [Read more...] about Royal Navy warship seizes £24m of cocaine in Caribbean drugs bust
Navy task force shows Caribbean how it can help after disaster training in Montserrat
The Royal Navy’s Caribbean task group has shown the people of Montserrat – and islanders across the region – what it can do should disaster strike. A three-day intensive work out for RFA Wave Knight and HMS Medway, their sailors, soldiers and marines, plus helicopter was the first test of their combined response this summer. Working with the Montserrat disaster management … [Read more...] about Navy task force shows Caribbean how it can help after disaster training in Montserrat
Navy task group ready for Caribbean mission after major international exercise off South America
The Royal Navy’s Caribbean task group has joined forces for the first time this year – taking part in the region’s largest military exercise. Fresh from delivering tonnes of aid to the people of St Vincent after their lives were turned upside down by a volcanic eruption, support ship RFA Wave Knight linked up with patrol vessel HMS Medway for Tradewinds off the coast of … [Read more...] about Navy task group ready for Caribbean mission after major international exercise off South America
Royal Navy completes hurricane season preparations in the Caribbean
A Royal Navy task group in the Caribbean is ready to help island communities after a series of intensive workouts demonstrating their ability to react to humanitarian disasters. The Humanitarian and Disaster Relief (HADR) capability brings together a coordinated team of commandos, engineers, aviators and sailors capable of bringing assistance to British Overseas Territories … [Read more...] about Royal Navy completes hurricane season preparations in the Caribbean
Navy’s Caribbean task group meets for hurricane season
The Royal Navy’s Caribbean task group has joined forces in Montserrat for the first time as it prepares for the impending hurricane season. Helicopter carrier/support ship RFA Argus linked up with the Royal Navy’s permanent presence in the region, HMS Medway, to begin their combined disaster relief planning and preparations. It’s just six weeks till the storm season … [Read more...] about Navy’s Caribbean task group meets for hurricane season
