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UK-Omani ship repair joint venture completes HMS Montrose support period in Oman

Maritime January 12, 2021

Duqm Naval Dockyard (DND), the Joint Venture between Babcock International and the Oman Drydock Company (ODC), has successfully completed a four week fleet time support programme (FTSP) for the UK Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose. The maintenance period enabled the DND team to complete essential repairs and performance improvements, ensuring an ...

HMS Duncan meets with US ship to refuel on trade route mission

Maritime September 4, 2019

HMS Duncan met with the US Navy’s USNS Alan Shepard during trade route mission to refuel. The Type 45 destroyer met with the US cargo ship to refuel during its trade route mission of protecting British ships in the Strait of Hormuz. HMS Duncan, alongside HMS Montrose, had been protecting ships ...

UK sends HMS Montrose to maritime security mission in the Gulf

Maritime August 9, 2019

The UK has joined an international maritime security mission lead by the USA to secure trade routes in the Strait of Hormuz. The UK will aim to protect maritime security in the Strait alongside the US navy, securing merchant vessels. The operation will use assets already present in the region to ...

HMS DUNCAN arrives in the Gulf

Maritime July 30, 2019

Royal Navy vessel HMS DUNCAN has arrived in the Gulf, where she will support the safe passage of British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz along with HMS MONTROSE. The Type 45 Destroyer, HMS DUNCAN, will work with the Type 23 Frigate HMS MONTROSE until she comes off duty in late ...