The 20m, 50 tonne inshore patrol vessel has been moored in Guernsey since Tuesday after sailing across the channel with trainees. The ship was tucked away at the cruise ship pontoon, due to the marinas being too shallow.
Islanders, mainly cadets and young people, were invited on board to learn more about the ship and the different roles available in the Royal Navy.
‘We had about 60 visitors in the first two hours,’ said Lieutenant Mike Robinson.
‘It’s been really good, much better than we expected because it was quite last-minute planning and low-level for us.
‘We have three trainees with us who are all learning to drive ships and we’re a great platform for them to do that training we get out to sea loads. We come to places like this, crossing the channel backwards and forwards is really great because it’s busy shipping lanes which are complex for them to train in.’
The ship operates five core crew, each with a distinct role. The three trainees will go on to do a formal assessment and their ship driving test to qualify them to drive warships at sea.
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