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Sunday 4 October 2009

HDMS Absalon (L16)











The Danish command and support ship about to enter KGV dock ,before setting out to take part in a NATO Joint Warrior exercise.

The Absalon class are command and support ships of the Royal Danish Navy.
Two ships in the class, built by Odense Steel Shipyard, were launched in 2004.

Also called "flexible support ships" or "combat support ships" the class is based on a frigate-type design, but built with an internal multipurpose deck (flex deck) and a stern vehicle ramp. The ships can serve as command platforms for a staff of 75 persons (naval or joint staff) with a containerized command and control centre, transport and base of operations for a company-sized landing force of some 200 men with vehicles. Or the flex deck can be used for mine-laying operations with a capacity of some 300 mines, or the flex deck can be fitted out for mine-clearing operations and launch and recover mine detecting and clearing equipment via a retractable gantry crane, adjacent to the stern ramp, which also is used for launching and recovering the fast landing crafts. Furthermore the flex deck can support a containerized hospital or simply transport a number of ISO standard containers or some 55 vehicles including, up to 7 MBTs. The ships carry two LCPs (SRC90E), two rigid hull inflatable boats and two medium helicopters.

The ships are named after the 12th century Danish archbishop Absalon, and his brother Esbern Snare.

Saturday 3 October 2009

HMCS Halifax (FFH 330)


















HMCS Halifax being escorted to King George V dock in Glasgow prior to taking part in a joint NATO exercise.

HMCS Halifax (FFH 330) is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1992.

Halifax is the lead ship in her class which is the name for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. She is the second vessel to carry the designation HMCS Halifax. She carries the pennant number 330.

She is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is homeported at CFB Halifax in her namesake city, Halifax, a name that was also born by HMCS Halifax (K237), a Flower Class Corvette in World War II as well as the very first warship built in Halifax, HMS Halifax (1768).

HMCS Montréal FFH336
















Preparing to enter KGV dock in Glasgow prior to setting out on a NATO exercise.

HMCS Montréal (FFH 336) is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1993.

Montréal is the seventh ship in her class which is based on the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. She is the second vessel to carry the designation HMCS Montreal.

Montréal was laid down on 8 February 1991 at Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd., Saint John and launched on 28 February 1992. She was officially commissioned into the CF on 29 September 1993 and carries the pennant number 336.

She is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is homeported at CFB Halifax.

Friday 2 October 2009

Marida Magnolia


A tanker heading for Finnart on Loch Long to load a cargo of oil,typical West of Scotland weather,sun in the morning,torrential rain in the afternoon .

Thursday 1 October 2009