Tag: HMS Clyde

Friday, September 22nd 2017 - 08:47 UTC
Falklands' Patrol Vessel HMS Clyde to be relieved by HMS Forth

HMS Clyde celebrates her tenth anniversary in the South Atlantic this week. The Falklands Patrol Vessel was commissioned on July 5, 2007 and arrived on September 21.
Friday, June 2nd 2017 - 07:23 UTC
HMS Clyde, protecting the Falklands for a decade

This year, 2017, is key for HMS Clyde as it marks her tenth year operating in the southern hemisphere as the Falkland Islands Patrol Vessel, having first arrived on September 21, 2007.
Thursday, January 12th 2017 - 09:16 UTC
Falklands' patrol HMS Clyde undergoing maintenance work in South Africa

The Falklands’ permanent guard ship, HMS Clyde is undergoing refurbishment work at the South African naval dockyard in Simon’s Town in her first overhaul in five years. The vessel (P257) arrived in Simon’s Town on 22 December, and is scheduled to depart again on 20 February.
Sunday, April 3rd 2016 - 06:56 UTC
“Falklands remains well protected” says MoD brushing aside London media claims

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense (MoD) has rubbished claims that the Falkland Islands have been left without protection, due to the absence of a British warship (frigate or destroyer) permanently based in the south Atlantic. The MoD defended itself following reports that the Falkland Islands were “without the protection of a British frigate or destroyer for the first time since the conflict in 1982”.
Friday, April 1st 2016 - 07:03 UTC
L'Austral, sister of Falklands-incident Le Boreal, makes inaugural call in Gibraltar

The smallest but possibly most exclusive cruise liner to visit Gibraltar this year pulled into port on Thursday. The L’Austral, a French liner, is also the first to make an inaugural call this season. The captain of the ship, Olivier Marien, was met by the Minister for Tourism and the Captain of the Port on board.
Friday, April 1st 2016 - 01:30 UTC
Falklands bid farewell to Sea King Helicopters

The Falkland Islands community bid farewell to two Search & Rescue (SAR) helicopters today after over three decades of service. Both the two RAF Sea King helicopters were brought to the capital Stanley today for the local community to say goodbye, as well as meet the crew who man the aircraft. The new AAR helicopter, which will replace the existing RAF SAR service, was also present at the farewell today.
Monday, November 30th 2015 - 06:36 UTC
Falklands based British Forces rescue cruise passenger injured in South Atlantic

Royal Navy and Royal Air Force personnel based in the Falkland Islands have conducted a long range rescue of a British man from a Russian cruise ship. The MV Akademic Sergei Vavilov was visiting South Georgia, 800 nautical miles to the east of the Falklands, when the man was bitten by what is thought to have been a fur seal at Salisbury Plain Beach.
Thursday, November 19th 2015 - 22:30 UTC
Falklands' cruise rescue operation live-tested and successfully completed

Passengers and crew forced to abandon a cruise ship due to a fire in the engine room causing loss of power, were all safe and without injury in Stanley yesterday morning. This followed a complex rescue and care mission comprising British Forces from Mount Pleasant, Government emergency services, the ship’s agents Sulivan Shipping and with support from local farmers.
Thursday, November 19th 2015 - 06:24 UTC
Falklands' cruise incident: all passengers safe and 90 hosted in Stanley

With support from a Royal Navy patrol, the Royal Air Force Search and Rescue helicopters and Falkland Islands emergency services, hundreds of passengers have been rescued from the French flagged mega yacht Le Boréal after it issued a distress call on Wednesday early morning to the north of the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, November 18th 2015 - 09:18 UTC
L' Boreal cruise ship fire to North of the Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands Government can confirm that a private cruise vessel has issued a distress call following a fire on-board..