Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Tamar joined forces with authorities in Fiji and the Royal New Zealand Navy to help tackle illegal fishing in the South Pacific. The warship – on a long-term deployment to the region with her sister HMS Spey – scoured Fijian waters on the lookout for illicit activity. Experts reckon illegal fishing deprives Pacific nations of more than £200m … [Read more...] about Royal Navy joins Fiji to keep Pacific fish thieves at bay
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Royal Navy patrol ships begin third year of wide-ranging Pacific mission
Royal Navy patrol ships will experiment with protecting underwater infrastructure and the collective security of the Indo-Pacific region as the third year of their ground-breaking mission begins. HMS Tamar and Spey’s programme until the end of 2023 continues to expand the effectiveness and utility of the Royal Navy’s Offshore Patrol Ships, deployed around the globe in key … [Read more...] about Royal Navy patrol ships begin third year of wide-ranging Pacific mission
HMS Tamar protects paradise in visit to UK’s Indian Ocean island chain
Sailors from HMS Tamar protected rare turtle nesting grounds and helped with a huge illegal fishing haul during three weeks in an Indian Ocean paradise. Crew of the patrol ship concentrated on safeguarding the environment in the British Indian Ocean Territory, ensuring the remote island chain’s rare wildlife was not disturbed by the illegal actions of humanity. They found … [Read more...] about HMS Tamar protects paradise in visit to UK’s Indian Ocean island chain
Royal Navy warship HMS Tamar dazzles as iconic wartime paint scheme is revived
An iconic paint scheme has been applied to a Royal Navy warship for the first time since World War 2. New patrol ship HMS Tamar will head to the Asia-Pacific region with a ‘dazzle camouflage’ paint scheme – various shades of black, white and grey in strange or jarring shapes. The paint scheme, introduced by the Royal Navy towards the end of World War 1, was adopted by … [Read more...] about Royal Navy warship HMS Tamar dazzles as iconic wartime paint scheme is revived
Patrol ship Tamar completes board and search training with Commandos
New Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Tamar is ready to police the Seven Seas after intensive training with commandos off the South Coast. The Portsmouth-based warship received the thumbs up from Navy assessors as she served as the springboard for Royal Marines to board, subdue and search suspect vessels in the Channel. Mike Company from 42 Commando in Bickleigh, near Plymouth, … [Read more...] about Patrol ship Tamar completes board and search training with Commandos
