British military ship RFA Mounts Bay returns to VI
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Mounts Bay, a British military ship, has returned to the British Overseas Territory of the VI on a routine visit. It had come to help the Territory before, just after the devastation of hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017.
The ship returned on January 12, 2018 and is expected to depart on Monday January 15, 2018.
Ship was helpful after the hurricanes
In September of 2017 when the ship came to the VI shores, at a time of great need for the islands, it brought drinking water and other aid.
On Virgin Gorda, RFA engineers worked for hours assisting with the BVI Electricity Corporation's power station.
In addition, while in the VI last year September 2017 immediately after hurricanes Irma and Maria rendered the capital city, Road Town, a ghost town, Mounts Bay sailors delivered masses of plywood, 75 sheets of corrugated iron, 100 planks of timber, a couple of wheelbarrows and an assortment of hand tools to help with the cleanup efforts.
In September 2017 the ship’s Wildcat helicopter spent hours in the VI skies, either delivering supplies – fresh water especially – or transporting personnel ashore.
This included flying in emergency supplies, such as three tonnes of bottled water and a half a tonne of food, to residents of Jost van Dyke, an island with a population of 300 plus residents.
Why is the ship back?
On this trip, the RFA Mounts Bay will be assisting the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) on a number of clean-up projects this weekend January 12-14, 2018.
Crews from the ship will work on cleanup at the DDM Office building in MacNamara on Tortola, as well as realignment of the Cane Garden Bay siren, and debris management and painting of buildings at Elmore Stoutt High School, according to a Governor’s Office spokeswoman, Maria Mays.
The number of sailors onboard the ship is not immediately known.
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28 Responses to “British military ship RFA Mounts Bay returns to VI”
In regards to painting at Elmore Stoutt High School, why are we wasting time and painting any building on the campus? All the buildings need to be demolished and a modern and functional campus designed that maximized the use of the space. Let’s not forget to test for and remediate any asbestos in the building before taking the wrecking ball to them. In a twisted way, the hurricanes did us favour by making the decision for us so let’s take advantage of it. Captain do you have any Boats Swain Mates aboard? If so can you lower them over board to paint the rusting anchors. The rust is making us Boats look bad and we got an image to protect. Lol!