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![largs].jpg - Royal Fleet Auxiliary supply ship, RFA Largs Bay, will sail shortly loaded with shelter equipment and heavy lifting machinery among other things, essential to the relief operation in Haiti. It will sail from Marchwood military port at Southampton, known as the Sea Mounting Centre.RFA Largs Bay will carry essential relief supplies that will be needed by the people of Haiti in the weeks and months ahead. On arrival in Haiti, RFA Largs Bay is expected to support the UN relief operation by delivering these supplies to ports around Haiti.The aid to be carried has been provided by the Department for International Development, and British and international Non-Governmental Organisations funded from the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal. ------------- The HMS Illustrious has arrived in Rosyth for a £40m refit. She is currently sitting at the cargo terminal at Rosyth to allow the MOD to prepare for the refit.The refit is going to start in March and is going to consist of replacing 500 metres of pipework, 650 valves and all eight exhausts; painting the ship with 540,000 litres of paint; and making the ship more fuel-efficient and will take approximatly 18 months](largs].jpg) |
| Naval Stuff | Royal Fleet Auxiliary supply ship, RFA Largs Bay, will sail shortly loaded with shelter equipment and heavy lifting machinery among other things, essential to the relief operation in Haiti. It will sail from Marchwood military port at Southampton, known as the Sea Mounting Centre. RFA Largs Bay will carry essential relief supplies that will be needed by the people of Haiti in the weeks and months ahead. On arrival in Haiti, RFA Largs Bay is expected to support the UN relief operation by delivering these supplies to ports around Haiti. The aid to be carried has been provided by the Department for International Development, and British and international Non-Governmental Organisations funded from the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal. ------------- The HMS Illustrious has arrived in Rosyth for a £40m refit. She is currently sitting at the cargo terminal at Rosyth to allow the MOD to prepare for the refit. The refit is going to start in March and is going to consist of replacing 500 metres of pipework, 650 valves and all eight exhausts; painting the ship with 540,000 litres of paint; and making the ship more fuel-efficient and will take approximatly 18 months | 03/02/10 08:04 | |
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