Thursday 28 February 2013

NORTHUMBERLAND Shows Off – the Type 23 Frigate NORTHUMBERLAND has been flying the British flag at the Abu Dhabi’s International Defence Exhibition.     Also in attendance were the Sandown Class Minecountermeasure Vessels RAMSEY and SHOREHAM.   The Fleet Commander (Vice Admiral Phillip Jones) visited the warships at the Exhibition.       After visiting the UK Maritime Trade Operations Office in Dubai, which provides vital information and advice to merchant seafarers East of Suez, the Admiral was able to stress the importance of the ongoing struggle to sweep criminal activity from the seas of the Middle East.

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