OCEAN Update – The Helicopter Carrier OCEAN (known as the ‘Mighty O’) is currently coming to the end of a period of maintenance and is then scheduled to visit Sunderland, (the ship’s affiliated city), in late May, and thereafter the main focus this summer will be in support of the Olympics when the ship will be based at Greenwich acting as a base for Royal Navy and Army Air Corps helicopters enhancing the existing UK air security arrangements. The OCEAN will also provide support to police maritime operations on the Thames and accommodation for military personnel based in London during the games.       At the end of the year, the ship will commence a major refit in order to allow her to continue to provide amphibious helicopter support until replaced by the new aircraft carrier QUEEN ELIZABETH, which will operate initially, and maybe forever as a Helicopter Carrier.