and charge us 2 arms 4 legs and suck funding away from improved capabilities in larger vessels
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"He is an enemy officer taken in battle and entitled to fair treatment."
"No, sir. He's a sergeant, and they don't deserve no respect at all, sir. I should know. They're cunning and artful, if they're any good. I wouldn't mind if he was an officer, sir. But sergeants are clever."
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What mines?..where.?..we have been dealing with remenants of both world wars quite nicely without having sweepers for the past 30 years..why do we need sweepers now?Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe
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Originally posted by restless View PostI thought the funding was in the white paper for counter mine craft?
Originally posted by Sparky42 View PostThought it was just "replace the Peacocks with something that can do counter mine"?
Originally posted by restless View PostYes but wouldnt any counter mine vessel need to be plastic or fiber?
Originally posted by hptmurphy View PostWhat mines?..where.?..we have been dealing with remenants of both world wars quite nicely without having sweepers for the past 30 years..why do we need sweepers now?
Why does NSDS do berth clearance for potentially interesting vessels
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It would be very very easy for an unfriendly power or terror group to reduce the flow of goods in and out of Ireland all Irish ports are natural choke points
Why does NSDS do berth clearance for potentially interesting vesselsCovid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe
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Originally posted by hptmurphy View PostWhat mines?..where.?..we have been dealing with remenants of both world wars quite nicely without having sweepers for the past 30 years..why do we need sweepers now?
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Originally posted by restless View PostSomeone in dod/ns must feel we need them, how else could it end up in the white paperCovid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe
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Originally posted by hptmurphy View PostThey were doing it 30 years ago before the concept of IEDs existed..... because they had trained in the role in the UK
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Originally posted by ancientmariner View PostIn modern times sowing of horny moored mines and wire sweeping channels is more post conflict than at the time of laying a field. The major requirement is dealing with influence mines. A single air dropped ground mine in a port channel will close that port until the mine is made safe by a clearance diving team from a ship designed for that purpose. Likewise harbour facilities and ships may need clearance dives frequently. A minehunter vessel can take care of locating and dealing with influence ground mines whereas an MCMV is needed to sweep and/or deal with the ground mines. Such ships will have a minimal magnetic signature.Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe
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On the assumption that we remain part of Europe and need to contribute manpower, to the common Defence of Europe. We need to develop fleet capability to fill niches in the Defence requirements. We have avoided responsibility so far but that will be eroded over time as we acquire a sense of obligation and duty. We don't have a cabinet level Defence Minister and Defence wasn't mentioned in the re-shuffle of Government exception to say P.Keogh as junior Minister would have responsibility for Defence and other loose political items. It's a parades only agenda that is currently used to gain PR and exposure.
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