Portsmouth HMS Mersey shares key fighting tipes with Belize's defence teams

SAILORS from a Portsmouth Royal Navy patrol ship have been passing on tips to Belize's coast guard and defence force.
Sailors from HMS Mersey in BelizeSailors from HMS Mersey in Belize
Sailors from HMS Mersey in Belize

HMS Mersey spent a few days just off Belize City – gateway to the country’s unspoilt cays and mangrove forests as well as the world’s second-biggest barrier reef.

Specialists from the ship’s company helped the Belizeans work on areas including seamanship, navigation and boarding operations.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Gunnery Officer Lieutenant Will Dewing said: ‘It was a great opportunity for us to share ideas and develop a better understanding of how the other nation operates.’

Mersey left her home base of Portsmouth in January and is tackling counter-narcotics operations across the Caribbean.

Related topics: