No maritime power can face these challenges alone.вЂќ вЂњIllegal acts like immigration, arms trafficking, pollution, piracy and terrorism threaten social stability. вЂњWe all know that illegal fishing threatens the food security of our countries,вЂќ said Senegalese Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Mohamed Sane. Saharan Express focused on combating illicit activities вЂ“ such as illegal fishing, trafficking and piracy вЂ“ that are endangering the maritime security in many of the participant nations. She is also the second Type 45 to go on operational patrols вЂ“ having left for the Gulf region in January. HMS Dauntless is 152 m long and is the second of six Daring Class Type 45 destroyers that are replacing the Type 42 class of ship. This exercise is exactly what Auriga 12 is about we are meeting other navies, working with them to improve their capacity to work effectively, and at the same time continuing to learn more about what this class of ship can do.вЂќ вЂњWe have here a tremendously powerful warship but also one that can fulfil a range of tasks. She is the first warship in the world with an entirely electric propulsion system, a design which aims to make her 45 per cent more efficient than the ships she replaces.Д¬aptain William Warrender, DauntlessвЂ™ Commanding Officer (CO), said the exercise had shown the versatility of the ship.

I believe that the French and British navies will work together increasingly closely in the future, which can only be a good thing for both of us.вЂќДauntless is the size of a cruiser rather than a destroyer, but can still reach speeds of up to 30 knots (56km/h) from a standing start in four times her length. The Type 45 warship, which is taking part in the вЂAuriga 12вЂ™ deployment, was praised by other visiting officers.ДЇrench Lieutenant Guillaume Eudeline, from the helicopter carrier Tonnerre (meaning вЂthunderвЂ™), said that, вЂњIt has been a great experience seeing this ship and the technology it has вЂ“ the radar is very impressive. The shipвЂ™s crew has been very helpful this is a rare chance for us to see a warship of this size,вЂќ he said. вЂњWeвЂ™ve really learned from visiting Dauntless and carrying out boarding work. Lieutenant Simon Mendy, from the Gambian Navy, led his boarding team around the quarterdeck and futuristic bridge of the 8,000-tonne Royal Navy ship. HMS Dauntless, in her first operational deployment, was the most modern ship at Saharan Express, dwarfing the patrol vessels used by West African nations to tackle crime off their shores, and she opened her doors to some of the personnel from other countries. The exercise kicked off on April 23 and concluded on April 30. One of the Royal NavyвЂ™s most modern warships, HMS Dauntless, impressed members of other navies during the multinational exercise Saharan Express in the Atlantic last week, according to the United KingdomвЂ™s Ministry of Defence.Д®xercise Saharan Express, which took place off the coast of Senegal, saw military personnel from 12 nations, including France, Gambia, Senegal and Morocco, training to deal with people-trafficking, piracy, drug-smuggling and illegal fishing. The Type 45 destroyer is currently undergoing sea trials before she is formally commissioned into the Royal Navy in May this year. The ship is open for tours by the public on Saturday (Feb 12) from 1pm until 4.30pm. She is en route to Aberdeen, the city with which she is affiliated and she will be alongside in the Granite City until Monday.

The 7500-tonne warship, boasting state-of-the-art technology and a top speed of 27 knots, made her way to Loch Striven to make a brief refuelling stop, before continuing her journey round the top of Scotland. HMS Diamond, the Royal NavyВ’s third Daring class destroyer built by BAE Systems in Govan, made her first return visit to the River Clyde yesterday (Wed Feb 9).

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