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Written question asked by Lord Naseby (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 September 2017. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Friday, 22 September 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the complement of disaster relief equipment carried by Royal Fleet Auxiliary Mount Bay; and in particular, how many (1) helicopters, (2) tractors, (3) bulldozers, (4) other vehicles, and (5) items of heavy lifting equipment are being carried.

Answer

Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) MOUNTS BAY is currently carrying the following equipment while conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the Caribbean:

1 Wildcat helicopter

1 Mexflote raft

1 Combat support boat

2 Pacific 24 rigid inflatable boats

2 Inflatable raiding crafts

2 Medium wheeled tractors

2 Support Vehicles (15 tonne)

1 Rough terrain forklift

1 Light wheeled tractor

2 Quad bikes with trailers

2 Pinzgauer soft top all-terrain vehicles

1 Self loading dump truck

2 Bandvagn 206D flatbeds

1 Support Vehicle (six tonne)

1 Land Rover & trailer

1 King Trailer

This amounts to one helicopter, four tractors, zero bulldozers, 15 other vehicles and three items of heavy lifting equipment.

HMS OCEAN is also due to arrive in the region by 23 September with three Wildcat, four Merlin and two Chinook helicopters and 60 tonnes of Department for International Development supplies onboard to assist with the longer-term recovery effort. HMS OCEAN will be deployed according to need once Hurricane Maria has passed.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1546
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Disaster relief Caribbean Hurricanes and tornadoes Military aid RFA Mounts Bay
Link
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