ROYAL NAVY SHIP TO CONDUCT DISASTER PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE
Written by Fuze Social Team on October 21, 2021
The Royal Navy patrol ship, HMS Medway will visit Tortola from October 22 as part of the United Kingdom’s Caribbean Task Group’s mission to prepare for and respond to disasters in the region.
While in port, the crew will provide a capability demonstration and meet with officials from the Department of Disaster Management and other key agencies to determine how they can best work together and support the Territory in the wake of a hurricane or other natural disaster.
The Task Group also consists of the support ship Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Wave Knight and its Wildcat HMA2 helicopter, along with the Crisis Response Troop drawn from 24 Commando Royal Engineers. The group carries specialist equipment and emergency supplies for use in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.
Governor, John Rankin, said that the team aboard HMS Medway are visiting the VI to meet key partners and to ensure that they can respond in the most effective way to meet the Territory’s greatest needs following a disaster.” Governor Rankin added that the safety and security of the people of the Virgin Islands is his top priority and he is pleased that they are able to have this exercise.
