07 March 2005
Navy Personnel prepare to return to Australia

Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel are assisting Indonesian Government authorities as part of the Australian Government program of humanitarian relief following the Boxing Day tsunami, The ADF has been working in support of tsunami disaster relief in Indonesia’s North Sumatra and Aceh Provinces since 28 December 2004.

Relief assistance provided by Australia is part of a co-operative effort involving the ADF, DFAT (AusAID) and Emergency Management Australia. Water, tentage, medical supplies, blankets, and other emergency provisions, and logistical support have been provided.

In the tsunami-devastated provincial capital of Banda Aceh, the ADF have set up a water purification plant and have established the Anzac Field Hospital, a field hospital operated jointly by medical personnel of the ADF and the New Zealand Defence Force.

The Australian Navy amphibious transport ship, HMAS Kanimbla, delivered a detachment of Australian Army Engineers an 13 January, and has taken up station as a floating support and logistics base for relief and reconstruction work.

20050304ran8107930_011 Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator Chris Mayes unpacks containers for cleaning and quarantine inspection at Sabang's quarantine station. AB CSO Mayes (of Perth) is a member of HMAS Kanimbla's crew and has been part of OP Sumatra since 06 Jan 2005 (Date taken: 04 March 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	20050304ran8107930_027 Chief Petty Officer Grant Leepere (of Adelaide) from JLU-W HMAS Stirling uses a water blaster to clean a generator in preparation for quarantine inpection and its return to Australia at the quarantine station at Sabang. (Date taken: 04 March 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
20050304ran8107930_032 Leading Seaman Stores Naval Tim Parkes, from HMAS Coonawarra in Darwin, cleans tents at the quarantine station at Sabang in preparation for its return to Australia (Date taken: 03 March 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	20050304ran8107930_064 Able Seaman Combat Systems Opperator Chris Mayes scrubs ground sheets for quarantine inspection and return to Australia at Sabang's quarantine station. AB CSO Mayes (of Perth) is a member of HMAS Kanimbla's crew and has been part of OP Sumatra since 06 Jan 2005 (Date taken: 04 March 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
20050304ran8107930_068 HMAS Kanimbla's cleaning crew (from front to back) Able Seaman Medic (AB Med) Judy Robinson, Able Seaman Communication Information Systems (AB CIS) Craig Long, Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator (AB CSO) Chris Mayes, Seaman Boatswains Mate (SMN BM) Jade Nottle and Leading Seaman Boatswains Mate (LS BM) Anthony Dolan scrub ground sheets in preparation for quarantine inspection and return to Australia at Sabang quarantine station. (Date taken: 03 March 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res	20050304ran8107930_078 Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Ellice Jahnes, 20 years old of Gladstone QLD, who has done 3 years service in the Navy paints the anchor chain on HMAS Kanimbla. (Date taken: 04 March 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res
20050304ran8107930_091 Able Seaman Steward Jess Maher 23 years old of Darwin NT (5 years service), Able Seaman Steward Libby Ryman 23 years old of Tamworth (4 years service) and Able Seaman Steward Jackie Conway 21 years old of Coffs Harbour (4 years service) take a break from their duties in the juniors sailors cafe on HMAS Kanimbla (Date taken: 04 March 2005) Low-Res | Hi-Res