- Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
The Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS) is a British Government agency which runs a variety of civilian manned support vessels for the
Royal Navy .Organisation
The RMAS merged with the former Port Auxiliary Service in 1976 to form a component of the
Naval Service that is known as Marine Services. Marine Services exists to support theRoyal Navy .Marine Services was put out to commercial tender by the Ministry of DefenceWarship Support Agency (now absorbed into theDefence Equipment & Support organisation) and since 1996 [ [http://www.serco.com/media/pressreleases/2002/014_2002.asp Marine Services Planning Agreement] ] tugs, lifting craft, various tenders and management ofHMNB Devonport, Portsmouth and Clyde have been operated bySerco Denholm . Serco are preferred bidders [ [http://www.serco.com/media/pressreleases/2006/marineservices.asp £1 billion MoD Marine Services contract] ] for the next contract. Another component of Marine Services is theRoyal Fleet Auxiliary .Vessels
RMAS vessels carry the
ship prefix RMAS and auxiliary (A) or yard (Y)pennant number s. They can be recognised by their black hulls with white beading and buff-coloured upperworks.Research vessels
Cablelayer / Research vessel
* RMAS "Newton" (A367)
Acoustic research / Diving support vessel
* RMAS "Colonel Templer" (A229)
Ammunition transport
* RMAS "Kinterbury" (A378)
Lifting ships
al-class
* RMAS "Salmoor" (A185)
* RMAS "Salmaid" (A187)Moor-class
* RMAS "Moorhen" (Y32)
* RMAS "Moorfowl" (Y33)
* RMAS "Cameron" (A72)Torpedo retrievers
Tornado-class
* RMAS "Tornado" (A140)
* RMAS "Tormentor" (A142)Torrent-class
* RMAS "Torrent" (A127)
Tugs
Impulse-class submarine berthing tugs
* RMAS "Impulse" (A344)
* RMAS "Impetus" (A335)Adept-class tractor tug
* RMAS "Adept" (A224)
* RMAS "Bustler" (A225)
* RMAS "Capable" (A226)
* RMAS "Careful" (A227)
* RMAS "Forceful" (A221)
* RMAS "Nimble" (A222)
* RMAS "Powerful" (A223)
* RMAS "Faithful" (A228)
* RMAS "Dexterous" (A231)Tenders
Moorings / Range tender
* RMAS "Warden" (A368)
Fast Fleet tender/VIP carrier
* RMAS "Adamant" (A232)
Notes and references
ee also
*
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
*Admiralty Yard Craft Service Further reading
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