UK Royal Navy's offshore patrol vessel HMS Spey visits Honiara
Spey initially transited the country바카라 사이트™s territorial waters on 4 and 5 April 2022 as part of its first tour of the South Pacific.
HMS Spey berthing at the Solomon Islands International Port Terminal 1.
Royal Navy바카라 사이트™s offshore patrol vessel HMS Spey, one of the most modern ships, visited Solomon Islands over the weekend (15 and 16 April 2023).
Spey initially transited the country바카라 사이트™s territorial waters on 4 and 5 April 2022 as part of its first tour of the South Pacific.
Since December 2021, HMS Spey has travelled from the UK via Hawaii, conducting a number of engagements along the way. In January that year, the ship delivered water and medical supplies as part of the international response to the Hunga-Tonga volcanic eruption and in February deployed a medical team to deliver COVID booster vaccinations and dental treatments to the people of Pitcairn Island.
Alongside her sister-ship HMS Tamar, HMS Spey is deployed for 5 years as part of the Royal Navy and UK바카라 사이트™s commitment to the Pacific region.
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British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and Nauru, His Excellency Thomas Coward said:
I am delighted to welcome HMS Spey to the Solomon Islands. During her time here I hope that HMS Spey is of huge value to Solomon Islands supporting maritime surveillance and fisheries protection. I most of all hope this visit will mark the establishment of a close relationship between HMS Spey and Solomon Islands and further strengthen the bonds of friendship between our two countries.
One of the greenest ships in the fleet, Spey has also worked with regional partners to carry out environmental and hydrographic surveys as well as water sampling to aid studies on climate change. Her recent work in support of the has seen the ship contribute to the fight against illegal, unregulated and unreported fisheries activity.
HMS Spey바카라 사이트™s Commanding Officer, Commander Mike Proudman, said:
It바카라 사이트™s a huge privilege to bring HMS Spey to the Solomon Islands. As part of our mission in the Pacific, we are building understanding of some of the challenges facing the area. It바카라 사이트™s an important task that will help to safeguard their natural resource as well as contribute to maritime security.
HMS Spey is on a 5-year mission to the region alongside her sister HMS Tamar. The mission has seen the ship visit Hawaii, Tahiti, Pitcairn, the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands.