Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service

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 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 [ [http://www.serco.com/media/pressreleases/2002/014_2002.asp Marine Services Planning Agreement] ] tugs, lifting craft, various tenders and management of HMNB Devonport, Portsmouth and Clyde have been operated by Serco 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 the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

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.

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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