Maritime Force Commander Dorset - is an “Olympic” post filled by the Commanding Officer of the Assault Ship BULWARK on Olympic Patrol off Weymouth Bay conducting maritime surveillance.   BULWARK has already conducted a set of WESCAM trials prior to the start of this commitment, where WESCAM provided a live video feed from a MERLIN helicopter to the Operations Room onboard.

BULWARK is providing in the Portland and Weymouth area during the Olympic Games, assisted by Landing Ship RFA MOUNTS BAY plus (unidentified) P2000 patrol boats, plus Royal Marines of 4 Assault Squadron with their landing craft.      The MERLIN HM1 Anti-Submarine helicopters of 814 Naval Air Squadron – have flown into Yeovilton from Culdrose, to join the Olympic security mission, carrying out surveillance of shipping off Weymouth, the venue for sailing events, operating daily out of Yeovilton, flying to and from BULWARK.