Attention on the upper deck!🫡

It was an honour to welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess on board - what a fantastic start to our first visit to Tonga. 👑

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Amazing footage of HMS Tamar arriving in Nuku’alofa on this beautiful evening - looking forward to having you with us this week! Thanks Brad Coley #InTheAirBrad for 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 cooperation

Mālō e lelei Tonga!
Hello Tonga!

We're in Nuku'alofa to celebrate the friendship and partnership between the United Kingdom and the Friendly Isles.

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💬 'This is an awesome opportunity to represent Royal NZ Navy & Aotearoa.

'Working with Royal Navy & Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji to counter IUUF in the region, our combined efforts have strengthened deterrence & enforcement, directly benefitting the prosperity of our Pacific Island partners.' 🐟

📢 Hands to boarding stations!

With our 🇫🇯 Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji and 🇳🇿 Royal NZ Navy partners, we're patrolling Fiji's Exclusive Economic Zone on the lookout for those flouting the rules. 🦈

❌️ Breaches of licences
❌️ Poor crew welfare
❌️ Marine pollution
❌️ Poaching
❌️ Shark fins

💬 'Our partnership with the Royal Navy and Royal NZ Navy allows us to be at the forefront of fishing operations in our EEZ.

'Together, we're ensuring surveillance and patrols are undertaken to address and deter IUU Fishing.' 🐠

- Arieta Tunidau, 🇫🇯 Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji

Did you know, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing is one of the biggest threats to our oceans? 🐟

⚠️ In Fiji, it's posing a risk to the environment, livelihoods and food security. ⚠️

We're working with Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji, Republic of Fiji Navy and Royal NZ Navy to stop it. 🛑

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So proud to host a beautiful array of UK in Fiji guests aboard HMS Tamar. She patrolled 🇫🇯 🌊 with embarked Fiji Fisheries, Republic of Fiji Navy and NZ 🇳🇿 Boarding Team; countering illegal fishing - and agreed to throw a reception! A lovely evening 🥂 with highly valued friends and guests.

HMS TAMAR welcomed the RN Rugby 7s team on board this week. They are in country preparing for the 48th Fiji Bitter Marist 7s Tournament.

They brought along their mascot, Suva the Shark, for a tour around the Ship. Good luck team!

Reflecting on our time in NZ - the crew were warmly invited to a Powhiri by the Royal NZ Navy, given prime berthing with views of Auckland and provided excellent training by Flag Officer Sea Training prior to returning to operations.

Read more here: royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-lates…

Farewell to 🇬🇧 HMS Tamar as she departs 🇳🇿. The visit enhanced our interoperability with a close partner through joint training with Royal NZ Navy, Ministry for Primary Industries and New Zealand Customs Service.

An opportunity to share experiences of countering illegal unreported, unregulated fishing in the Pacific.

A warm welcome to HMS Tamar. Our Royal Navy 🇬🇧 ship has been operating in the Pacific & is visiting Auckland to reinforce our close partnership with the Royal NZ Navy.

Alongside in Suva, Fiji - Fiji National Disaster Management Office and representatives from France, NZ and Australia meet to discuss what TAMAR can contribute to HADR missions in the area.

Alongside in Suva, Fiji - Members of ships company participate in a friendly touch rugby tournament against members of the Fijian Navy.

.HMS Tamar arrived at Garden Island Naval Base in 🇦🇺Sydney on Monday.

Friendship in full flight.

While off the coast of Tahiti, French Polynesia, TAMAR couldn't resist a catch up with the BOUGAINVILLE of #MarineNationale and one of their impressive jets!

It provided an excellent opportunity to train and prove interoperability.

Pitcairn is one of the most isolated islands on the planet, famous for being the home of the descendants of HMS Bounty's mutineers.

Catch a glimpse of paradise with pictures of HMS Tamar on a crucial mission to safeguard this haven's pristine ecosystem. 🏝️👇

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.HMS Tamar visited the remote 🇵🇳Pitcairn Islands in mid-January.

She spent 5 days in the British Overseas Territory helping the 40 inhabitants with community projects. They also safely disposed of explosives left over from the construction of the island’s small harbour in the…

This week, HMS Tamar sets sail after successfully carrying out maritime security in #Pitcairn 🇵🇳

The Royal Navy crew were able to assist the community by:

🎣 Enforcing no-fishing regulations
🚧 Helping construction of a new community centre
🧨 Neutralising old explosives

BZ!

🎄Merry Christmas everyone 🎅. To all our friends and family back home, we look forward to seeing you all again soon. ⚓️🇬🇧🦁🎄