Published Date:
08 January 2010
HMS LANCASTER has begun maritime security operations in support of international efforts to detect, disrupt and deter criminal activity.
Having only returned from East of Suez, the Red Rose is back on patrol in the Gulf of Aden.
Over the next few months, HMS Lancaster will be conducting patrols over an extensive area, including the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman.
With a Royal Navy and Royal Marines Boarding team embarked, the ship has the capability to conduct boardings of vessels suspected to be in breach of international law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. This in turn deters criminal activity, including drug smuggling and the movement of terrorist equipment, which has a direct impact on the security of the land environment, especially Afghanistan.
The ship's boarding team has received specific training to prepare them for operating in this region, with Lancaster's Lynx helicopter providing increased situational awareness and force protection in support.
As Lancaster patrols the region, she will contribute to a number of multi-national maritime task forces, which will include anti-piracy
operations.
The ship will remain deployed until May 2010.
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Last Updated:
08 January 2010 9:44 AM
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