Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service

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The Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS) is a British Government agency which runs a variety of civilian manned support vessels for the Royal Navy.

Contents 1 Organisation 2 Vessels 2.1 Research vessels 2.1.1 Cablelayer / Research vessel 2.1.2 Acoustic research / Diving support vessel 2.2 Ammunition transport 2.3 Lifting ships 2.3.1 Sal-class 2.3.2 Moor-class 2.4 Torpedo retrievers 2.4.1 Tornado-class 2.4.2 Torrent-class 2.5 Tugs 2.5.1 Impulse-class submarine berthing tugs 2.5.2 Adept-class tractor tug 2.6 Tenders 2.6.1 Moorings / Range tender 2.6.2 Fast Fleet tender/VIP carrier 3 Notes 4 See also

[edit] 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 the Royal Navy. Marine Services was put out to commercial tender by the Ministry of Defence Warship Support Agency (now absorbed into the Defence Equipment & Support organisation) and since 1996^[1] tugs, lifting craft, various tenders and management of HMNB Devonport, Portsmouth and Clyde have been operated by Serco Denholm. Serco are preferred bidders^[2] for the next contract. Another component of Marine Services is the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

[edit] Vessels

RMAS vessels carry the ship prefix RMAS and auxiliary (A) or yard (Y) pennant numbers. They can be recognised by their black hulls with white beading and buff-coloured upperworks.

[edit] Research vessels

[edit] Cablelayer / Research vessel

• RMAS Newton (A367)

[edit] Acoustic research / Diving support vessel

• RMAS Colonel Templer (A229)

[edit] Ammunition transport

• RMAS Kinterbury (A378)

[edit] Lifting ships

[edit] Sal-class

• RMAS Salmoor (A185)
• RMAS Salmaid (A187)

[edit] Moor-class

• RMAS Moorhen (Y32)
• RMAS Moorfowl (Y33)
• RMAS Cameron (A72)

[edit] Torpedo retrievers

[edit] Tornado-class

• RMAS Tornado (A140)
• RMAS Tormentor (A142)

[edit] Torrent-class

• RMAS Torrent (A127)

[edit] Tugs

[edit] Impulse-class submarine berthing tugs

• RMAS Impulse (A344)
• RMAS Impetus (A335)

[edit] 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)

[edit] Tenders

[edit] Moorings / Range tender

• RMAS Warden (A368)

[edit] Fast Fleet tender/VIP carrier

• RMAS Adamant (A232)

[edit] Notes

[edit] See also

• Royal Fleet Auxiliary
• Admiralty Yard Craft Service