Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel MOUNTS BAY To Visit Montserrat

Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel MOUNTS BAY To Visit Montserrat
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Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel MOUNTS BAY To Visit Montserrat

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Thursday, July 4, 2019

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The Governor's Office on Montserrat today announced that as part of this year’s hurricane season preparations by the UK Government, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel MOUNTS BAY will pay a courtesy visit to Montserrat on Monday July 08 to Wednesday July 10.

While on Montserrat the Commanding Officer, Captain Jeremy A. MacAnley, and senior officers will be making courtesy calls on H.E the Governor, the Hon. Premier and have familiarising meetings with key Disaster Management response and security officials.

Additionally, the ship’s company will conduct a series of training and exercises with the Royal Montserrat Police Service, Royal Montserrat Defence Force and Disaster Management Coordination Agency. RFA Mounts Bay’s deployed helicopter will be assisting Montserrat Utilities Limited and the Montserrat Volcano Observatory with access to remote locations not normally accessible other than by air.

The Royal Engineers detachment of HADR troops will also be working on community projects while on island.

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