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A German frigate has been put through its paces in Plymouth as Royal Navy trainers tested its ability to respond to a major humanitarian disaster. FGS Hessen faced a demanding disaster-relief exercise organised by FOST designed to ensure the ship is ready to deploy on operations.
FOST is the Royal Navy’s internationally renowned operational sea training organisation, responsible for helping prepare surface ships and submarines for frontline operations. Its expertise extends beyond the Royal Navy, involving visiting foreign and NATO naval units.
Priorities were clear: save lives & alleviate suffering by providing medical support, emergency shelter, food & clean water. The scenario tested the sailors’ ability to respond effectively to the type of humanitarian crisis naval forces could be called upon to support.
The exercise saw Hessen respond to the fictional aftermath of a hurricane that had caused devastation across the Southwest peninsula. Her ship’s company deployed to Bull Point village, where they were tasked with providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
👀 Winning the competition for ‘best office window’ of Friday morning is HMS Somerset. What a great view to wake up to!
POV: Chief of The Guard
It’s that time of year and in the HMS Drake Armoury, there’s a very specific smell in the air…
(If you know, you know!)
ALL members of HMS Sutherland’s ship’s company are ready for action this morning for her final inspection of Operational Sea Training - the culmination of six weeks of intense training in readiness for operations at sea.
#DevonportReady
PREPARE FOR ACTION!
All members of The #fightingclan are ready to go this morning for her Final Inspection of Operational Sea Training, the culmination of 6-weeks intense training in readiness for operations.
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBDevonport
@FOST
A special remembrance service took place at Westminster Abbey over the weekend to mark 125 years of the Royal Navy Submarine service. @RNinScotland #SM125 @HMNBDevonport
#LestWeForget 🌹
FLIGHT AND FIGHT
HMS Sutherland showed her adaptability during her Operational Sea Training (OST) this week with a series of deck landings. She has been working with a new AgustaWestland 139 helicopter used by FOST to get warships ready for operations.
#DevonportReady
Following a visit to Devonport, INS Trishul conducted a series of bilateral exercises with Fleet Operational Standards and Training (FOST) in the South Coast exercise areas this week.
✅ HMS Sutherland has had a great 1st week of Operational Sea Training, conducting multiple warfare exercises, a simulated Thursday War and a major machinery space fire. She’s also been working alongside Indian ship INS Trishul, FGS Hessen and HNoMS Otto Sverdrup #DevonportReady
HMNB Devonport retweeted
#OnThisDay 30 yrs ago in 1996 HMS SCOTT, the largest survey ship ever built for @RoyalNavy is launched at the Appledore shipyard in Devon. The ship is named in honour of the RN Polar Explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott. @HMSScottRN still serves to this day.
The Indian Navy’s front-line guided missile stealth frigate, INS Trishul, has arrived at HMNB Devonport, for a scheduled port call aimed at deepening bilateral ties and enhancing maritime cooperation between India and the UK @RoyalNavy @HMNBDevonport #INSTrushul #IndiannavyMedia
Bravo Squadron combines diving skills with bomb disposal expertise to keep UK waters safe. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at training inside Devonport. The team continually hones the skills needed to respond whenever they're called.
⚓ Dive. Dispose. Defend. #DevonportReady
👏 BZ HMS Portland - the first @RoyalNavy warship to fire an operational Naval Strike Missile during Exercise Atlantic Thunder. 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇸 💥
💣 Donate. Detect. Destroy. 💥
A donation to a charity shop in Paignton, became a job for Royal Navy bomb disposal experts today after a suspected piece of military ordnance was handed in.
Bravo Squadron were called to the British Heart Foundation shop to assess the item.
