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Security at Sea

The Royal Navy and Royal Marines work with international partners to provide global maritime security on the high seas wherever our interests need protecting.

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We in the UK are reliant on global trade for our prosperity. This means we have a vested interest in supporting international efforts to maintain good order at sea by delivering maritime security and preserving the free, safe and lawful use of the high seas.

KEY FACTS

• 80 per cent of International trade goes by sea, generating £230bn per year.

• 95 per cent of global trade passes through just nine vulnerable maritime chokepoints.

• There is international concern that the seas are being increasingly used for irregular activities undertaken by terrorists, pirates, criminals or insurgents. These include illicit trade, migration, trafficking (in people, drugs and contraband) and increasing levels of piracy.

• The Royal Navy helps maintain the integrity of the UK homeland and British Overseas Territories through military support to the government for counter terrorism, counter narcotics, fishery protection and the protection of offshore energy installations.

• In partnership with allies and coalition partners the Royal Navy maintains a presence in the Arabian Gulf to safeguard maritime trade.

• The Royal Navy works within NATO conducting Maritime Security patrols across the Mediterranean Sea (Op Active Endeavour).

• Operating with EU and NATO partners to defend shipping from piracy off the Horn of Africa (OP Atalanta (EU), OP Ocean Shield (NATO).

LATEST NEWS

 

TOP STORIES

Computer generated image of the new Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) tanker.
Government To Spend £452m On Four New Royal Fleet Auxiliary Tankers
22 February 2012

A new generation of 37,000-tonne tankers have been ordered for...

Top Diver
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22 February 2012

Scotland’s top Royal Navy diver, based at HM Naval Base...

Combined Services Winter Sports
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21 February 2012

Navy snowboarders put on the strongest performance yet to come...

HMS Somerset on Maritime Security
HMS Somerset Home From Operations
21 February 2012

An emotional homecoming is expected when the Royal Navy frigate...

Current Jobs

Chef – Catering Services Logistician

As a highly-trained Chef, you’ll be part of a busy team cooking and preparing firstclass food, making sure the ship’s company (which, on an aircraft carrier, could be up to 1000 people) receives three nutritious meals a day. It’s not...
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Marine Engineering Officer

At sea, you'll lead a team of skilled technicians, with responsibility for the ships, hull, engines, power and water, air and hydraulics systems. On, shore, you could join an integrated project team, reviewing and improving the performance of our ships,...
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Logistics Officer

As a Logistics Officer, you’ll be responsible for making sure your ship has everything it needs, when it needs it, to stay effective on operations. Leading a team of highlytrained specialists, you’ll apply your organisational skills to stock your ship...
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