When is hms ocean coming to greenwich

The metre long amphibious assault ship, nicknamed as the Mighty O, sailed up the Thames this morning, passing through the Thames Barrier just before eleven. After passing the O2 she was turned around and then pulled towards her mooring at Greenwich Reach.

Lynx helipcopters will be taking part in exercises from HMS Ocean over the weekend and next week exercises will take place on the river. Greenwich borough residents will have the chance to go on board HMS Ocean on Monday - details available from the council website.

Photo: Daren Clarke. HMS Ocean is expected to leave Greenwich at The Navy's biggest vessel welcomed visitors on board today to take a look around. A gap in the white mesh covers indicated a route around the rest of the ship, including a chance to see up close and attached to the side one of the amphibious assault craft that I see zooming past my flat — usually rarely, but at the moment, quite often. Then through into the main hanger space — which is vast.

It is difficult to convey just how huge the area is, especially as part of it was sealed off yet there was plenty of space to move around. Lots of displays around the edges showing off the ancillary support services that keep the ship working so that it can deliver the military fire-power to wherever our elected masters declare it should be so delivered. As an ex-first aider, I was quite curious about one of the older looking stretchers they had on display. I recognised the clamp stretcher for back injuries, and the rest looked normal, but one tired old cloth stretcher was new to me.

And it is modern. A person in need could be strapped in like a straight jacket, then hoisted up vertically instead of carried horizontally. Obvious once it was explained! A couple of helicopters were inside, the rest being up on deck.

The overall impression inside was a chance to gawp at the structure and for parents to let their children get excited about serving in the military or join up as cadets. The floor was also covered in recessed hooks, which are there to allow items to be strapped to the floor to stop them from rolling around the place.

Made for a slightly hypnotic display. Up a flight of stairs to follow the advised route and it was clear that this was the end of the tour. This was published under the to Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government. HMS Ocean will be moored at Greenwich and will be acting as a maritime logistic hub in support of police-led maritime security operations during Exercise Olympic Guardian.

The military and civilian exercise is being staged to ensure the London Olympic Games are as safe and secure as possible. The exercise involves a wide rage of capabilities being rehearsed over a nine-day period, including the testing of air defence missile systems at sites around London and the use of the Typhoon fighters which arrived at RAF Northolt earlier this week.

See Related News to read more about these. Running from 2 to 10 May, spanning the bank holiday weekend, most of the exercise will be played out in the public domain and the military aspects of it will result in a visible presence of Armed Forces personnel, ships and aircraft.

The public will expect that we are ready and prepared in the unlikely event that any threat emerges. During the exercise, a number of small craft will be visible on the Thames, including boats operated by Royal Marines from Assault Squadron and 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group, and P patrol boats.

Although HMS Ocean will be playing an important role in the military support to the Games, it is normal activity for the ship, which routinely prepares for operations. The Games add the need to work closely with civilian authorities and the exercise will enable the Royal Navy to become familiar with the unique Thames environment.