Image Gallery 2010

26 February 2010
Navy helps boat to get back in the right direction

Whilst deployed on counter- terrorism, counter-narcotics, and counter-smuggling operations in the Gulf of Oman, HMAS STUART (CMDR Andrew Masters) conducted repairs to a stranded fishing dhow.

In the early hours of Monday 22 February, 2010, STUART was on routine patrol when the crew detected a vessel in the area and closed to investigate. The dhow was making slow headway with lines in the water. During the query it came to light that the dhow had snapped its rudder post and was using sea anchors to maintain limited steerage. Closer inspection by STUART's remote onboard cameras confirmed that the dhow’s rudder had snapped off above the waterline.

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The crew of the stricken dhow wait for HMAS STUART's crew to make repairs to their broken rudder.

(Date taken: 22 February 2010)
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HMAS STUART's crew move the repaired rudder towards the ship's RHIB.

(Date taken: 22 February 2010)
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Petty Officer Kev Shadforth repairs the rudder within HMAS STUART's quaterdeck.

(Date taken: 22 February 2010)
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Tradesman Able Seaman Todd Rourke repairs the rudder within HMAS STUART's quaterdeck.

(Date taken: 22 February 2010)
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HMAS Stuart's RHIB tranports the repaired rudder back to the stricken dhow.

(Date taken: 22 February 2010)
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HMAS STUART's crew identified the dhow's broken rudder using remote onboard cameras.

(Date taken: 22 February 2010)
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