HMS Queen Elizabeth crew trains at Raleigh
Crew from the Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has undergone training in the operation of the ship’s workboats at the HMS Raleigh seamanship training establishment, the navy announced on 24 January.
Crew spent two weeks learning how to manoeuvre the craft on the River Lynher, Tamar, and out in Plymouth Sound.
The new class of workboats are powered by two water-jets, unlike the Pacific 24 ribs, which operate with a single jet; as a result they handle differently in the water.
The vessels will be used as passenger transfer boats (PTB) on Queen Elizabeth; due to the vessel's size, many ports will not be able to accommodate it at dock, so it will remain at anchor. Each of the carriers will carry four PTBs on board.
The Ministry of Defence awarded a contract for the design and construction of up to 38 workboats last year. Ranging in length from 11 to 18 metres, the boats will perform other tasks including officer training at Britannia Royal Naval College, diving tender and will also replace the current class of Survey motor boat.
The vessels are being designed and built by Atlas Elecktronik.
More from Training
-
![Florida firm wins Bell 412 maintenance training contract in El Salvador]()
Florida firm wins Bell 412 maintenance training contract in El Salvador
The deal, ECS’s 12th contract under the Enterprise Training Services Contract (ETSC) programme, will run from late-August 2024 to late-August 2025.
-
![Hadean completes live-virtual training capability for British Army]()
Hadean completes live-virtual training capability for British Army
Populating the World of Training is a project run by the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and has been designed to bridge the real and synthetic worlds to provide more enhanced training for UK Armed Forces using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
-
![Fincantieri company launches VR and AR simulator for ROVs]()
Fincantieri company launches VR and AR simulator for ROVs
Designed for the Italian Navy, the simulator was presented at Mine Countermeasures Forces Command in La Spezia.
-
![Encrypted Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation contract boosts US Air Force readiness]()
Encrypted Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation contract boosts US Air Force readiness
The contract, awarded to Cubic Defense, will enable 4th and 5th generation aircraft to train seamlessly together.
-
![Vietnam receives first batch of L-39NG jets and awaits US trainers]()
Vietnam receives first batch of L-39NG jets and awaits US trainers
The 12 L-39NGs jet trainers ordered by Vietnam will replace the country’s fleet of L-39C Albatros jets.
