NAVY NEWS, FEBRUARY 2011
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Fire, fl ood and hill-walking...
IT’S Operational; Sea Training,
but not as we know it.... For the majority of the Fleet, OST is a necessary evil, complete with long hours, endless cleaning, and a drill for every conceivable scenario. Unless, of course,
you are
part of the Fisheries Protection Squadron. This year HMS Mersey had a new dimension added to her OST – Adventurous Training. Mersey, like her sister River- class patrol vessels,
operates
a three-watch manning system, meaning that whilst the ship is at sea a third of her ship’s company is on leave.
In order to replicate realistic manning demands, one of the three watches was landed for three days of AT, so whilst the ‘on’ watches were having fun fighting fire, floods and other exciting OST exercises, the ‘off’ watch didn’t get the chance to put their feet up. They threw themselves into hill
● Mersey sailors, led by AB(Sea) ‘Doris’ Day, try mountain biking in a Scottish forest
walking, mountain biking, skiing and rock climbing, courtesy of Clyde Naval Base’s well-equipped AT section. Mersey’s Executive Officer Lt Rob Lamb thought that the new addition to the program “made the OST serials far more realistic for the ship’s company, as it emphasised the importance of the Command Aim in prioritising man (and woman) power to meet the needs of the mission.” A significant proportion of the landed watches were experiencing some of these activities for the first time, whilst for others this was a
● Members of the ship’s company of HMS Mersey hill-walking in the Scottish Highlands
useful consolidation and exchange of new ideas. Every member of the Royal
Navy and Royal Marines is allowed a minimum of a week a year for AT, which is recognised by the Ministry of Defence as an important tool in the personal development of an individual, leading to investment in many high-class facilities such as the
centre at Faslane. Details can be found in JSP
419 Joint Service Adventurous Training (JSAT) Scheme. Mersey gained an almost unheard assessment at OST of “Very Satisfactory” overall, then dropped in on the city of Glasgow for a well-earned stand-off prior to returning to fishery protection duties.
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