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  • ancientmariner
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    Correct they are Swedish Coastwatch personnel. A bit overdressed for the job.

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  • Laners
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    Originally posted by ancientmariner View Post
    The other thing that struck me was during the transfer from the Italian Destroyer " Francesco Mimbelli" to " Niamh" the Italian boat crews seem to be wearing sidearms in holsters. Our chaps seem to be only rescuing people and cuddling the babies.
    They appear to be Swedish Coast Guard , Look closely at the lettering on the RHIB .

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  • Herald
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    Interesting article here on the stability of Niamh with people on board and distributed throughout her decks.



    "Aberdeen-headquartered Tymor Marine recently completed a project for the Irish Naval Service as it prepared to deploy its 1,500-tonne patrol vessel LÉ Niamh to assist with the ongoing migrant crisis in the region.

    Tymor Marine was contracted to carry out a stability review of the vessel and assist with determining how many rescued refugees could be safely carried on-board. The firm utilised its custom-built MOSIS – Measurement of Stability In Service – system to take various stability measurements whilst the vessel was berthed at the naval dockyard at Haulbowline, Co Cork.

    MOSIS is a method of determining the vertical centre of gravity of a floating vessel without the requirement to carry out traditional inclining tests. Consisting of hardware and software, the system allows operators to identify the centre of gravity for vessels or floating platforms in situ, removing the need for these vessels to be brought into dock.

    An inclining test is normally carried out in still, inshore water and free of mooring restraints. It is used to calculate the restoring properties of a vessel. MOSIS has been accepted as an equivalent to an inclining test by Lloyds Register, Det Norske Veritas, Bureau Veritas and the American Bureau of Shipping, with approval being granted on a case by case basis."

    More in the link.

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  • Herald
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    Originally posted by Turkey View Post
    that could be just a protocol issue, but it is disturbing and intimidating, like armed private security at spanish airports..
    It's a kind of cultural thing with the Italians though, and they probably don't see it as disturbing.Go to any Italian city or town and you'll see all of their Police personnel from all three forces carrying sidearms, even the Polizia Finenzia.
    Last edited by Herald; 12 August 2015, 14:56.

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  • hptmurphy
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    Originally posted by DeV View Post
    I was asking the question couldn't remember. They got 4 days
    Not all the crew will get four days as duty watches still have to be worked along with working ship. Luck to get two days of the four.

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  • Turkey
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    Originally posted by ancientmariner View Post
    The other thing that struck me was during the transfer from the Italian Destroyer " Francesco Mimbelli" to " Niamh" the Italian boat crews seem to be wearing sidearms in holsters. Our chaps seem to be only rescuing people and cuddling the babies.
    that could be just a protocol issue, but it is disturbing and intimidating, like armed private security at spanish airports..

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  • ancientmariner
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    No missed that! Close to Libya it might be necessary as two vessels have been attacked by Libyan forces within 12 miles of the coast.

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  • DeV
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    You didn't notice the HMGs on the mounts?

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  • ancientmariner
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    The other thing that struck me was during the transfer from the Italian Destroyer " Francesco Mimbelli" to " Niamh" the Italian boat crews seem to be wearing sidearms in holsters. Our chaps seem to be only rescuing people and cuddling the babies.

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  • ancientmariner
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    The problem is the Mission is not over, till it's over. They are still Good to Go. Downtime comes much later.

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  • DeV
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    I was asking the question couldn't remember. They got 4 days

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  • HavocIRL
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    Originally posted by DeV View Post
    How long did they get as downtime / logs admin after pulling 25 bodies out of the water?
    That's why I'm asking. They deserve it.

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  • DeV
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    How long did they get as downtime / logs admin after pulling 25 bodies out of the water?

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  • TangoSierra
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    Originally posted by na grohmití View Post
    Yes. There has been downtime given on some occasions when the ship is in a port. But they are there to do an operation for 2 months. Its not a med cruise.
    Letting them have two weeks in Malta / Ibiza would be a nice decompression stop for the crew IMO. They deserve it.

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  • TangoSierra
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    Originally posted by trellheim View Post
    The work is being well documented here. Does anyone have interest in creating and maintaining a log ( no debate whatsoever ) of the reported operations ? I will set one up if people want to contribute. No debate and no posts without links, no politics either . Running totals of deployment days and so on.
    Awesome idea. Try Google Fusion Tables for collaboration and mapping
    Last updated: December 3, 2019 Google Fusion Tables and the Fusion Tables API have been discontinued. We want to thank all our users these past nine years. We understand you may not agree with thi

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