Royal Navy Completes NATO Submarine Rescue Trials

Royal Navy completes NATO submarine rescue trials

The Royal Navy has completed a four-day trial of the NATO Submarine Rescue System in Scotland, testing the alliance’s ability to respond to a distressed submarine, the service say. The exercise, held in Fort William between 23 and 27 March, brought together military and civilian personnel from the Royal Navy, Submarine Delivery Agency and JFD Ltd, alongside French and Norwegian partners. The NSRS is a tri-national capability jointly owned by the…

Royal Navy completes NATO Submarine Rescue System trials

The NATO Submarine Rescue System is a tri-national capability jointly owned by the United Kingdom, France and Norway. It is designed to respond to submarine emergencies and involves more than 150 trained personnel. The NSRS Operations Group includes divers, medics and specialists from the Royal Navy, French Navy and Norwegian Navy, as well as hyperbaric nurses from QinetiQ and contractors from JFD Ltd. Officials said the system is intended to pr…