Royal Navy HMS Enterprise on search and rescue exercise in Cyprus.

HMS Enterprise worked with Cypriot partners for a search and rescue exercise in the Mediterranean. The survey ship joined the Joint Rescue and Coordination Centre, the Republic of Cyprus Police Aviation Unit and 84 Squadron, from RAF Akrotiri, for the annual training.
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HMS Enterprise worked with 84 Squadron, from RAF Akrotiri, and Cypriot forces on a search and rescue exercise. (Picture source: SAC Laura Bullas)

The survey ship joined the Joint Rescue and Coordination Centre, the Republic of Cyprus Police Aviation Unit and 84 Squadron, from RAF Akrotiri, for the annual training.

It simulates the joint rescue of a missing person at sea and the evacuation of an injured crew member from on board the ship.

Enterprise recently returned to Limassol having been deployed to Beirut after the explosion at the port. She worked alongside the Lebanese Navy Hydrographic Service to conduct a survey of approaches to the port.

Once back in Cyprus, she was joined by the British High Commissioner Stephen Lillie and Lieutenant Junior Grade Anastasios Paraskevopoulos from the Joint Rescue and Coordination Centre for the exercise.

HMS Enterprise worked with 84 Squadron, from RAF Akrotiri, and Cypriot forces on a search and rescue exercise. (Picture source: SAC Laura Bullas)

The exercise saw a member of the Cyprus Navy join Royal Navy ship Enterprise before she sailed off the coast of Limassol.

They searched and located the “person” (played by a dummy) missing at sea before 84 Squadron were called in to winch them to safety to their helicopter.

The ship then acted as if a member of their crew was in need of evacuation and again called on 84 Squadron to winch them off the deck.