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31 May 2002
30 May 2002
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28 May 2002
27 May 2002
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17 May 2002
 

31 May 2002

SORBET ROYAL 2002 COMES TO A CLOSE

 

30 May 2002

 

As a part of the final exercise day of Sorbet Royal 2002, LR-5 and the UK Submarine Rescue Service deployed onboard Geofjord operated in exercise areas of the Kattegat, Denmark.

 

New search and rescue equipment that was deployed from the French Navy ship "Ailette" for the first time in submarine rescue context. 

A Voyage to the Deep

On shaky ground

Exercise Sorbet Royal 2002 Tests Navy’s Deep Submergence Unit’s Submarine Rescue Capabilities

Integrated Navigation & Tracking System (INTO)

Argentina is going to win the World Cup this year

Take a ride on the UK LR5 to the bottom of the sea and visit the Danish submarine SPRINGEREN Danish Armed Forces TV were there

 

29 May 2002

 

The Distinguished Visitors Day encompassed an overview of the operations taking place throughout Exercise Sorbet Royal 2002. 

 

French ADS and Danish Submarine
Video of VENTEX included 
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French ADS carries out a successful POD delivery to VÄSTERGÖTLAND
Video of PODEX included  
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Submariners escape from Distressed Submarine

A Day on the Geofjord

Interview with Nicolay Makrchyk from the Russian Navy
Ray Wong tells us about the French Atmospherinc Diving Suit - Armed Forces TV

Rear Admiral NIALL KILGOUR UKN, 
COMSUBEASTLANT Tours Units 

Senior Officers Visit SORBET ROYAL 2002

Transfer Under Pressure

Media Day on board the HSwMS Belos

 

28 May 2002

 

Senior Naval Officers from around the world gathered at Frederikshavn Naval Base in advance of the Sorbet Royal 2002 Distinguished Visitors day.

 

The medical experiment at the bottom of Kattegat has come to an end

How did CDR Bruce A. Cohen experience a free ascend from a submarine?
Armed Forces Televison were there 
(partly in Danish)

Saved from under the sea by air

A visit to the Galley

Landsmen at Sea

VENTEX training
Includes French Atmospheric Diving Suit (ADS)

27 May 2002

 

Today a Hercules aeroplane visited Exercise Sorbet Royal. Its cargo was ten special trained parachuters from the UK. They jumped from 1200 feet in the target area, 12 NM off the coast of Frederikshavn.

 

URF – A Skilled Lady

Successful transfer of pressurised stretcher from rescue vessel to university hospital

Michelin-man on the bottom of the sea

DSU in Action - mini photo gallery, includes Podposting video 
(Supplies are delivered to the Swedish (distressed) submarine HSwMS Vastergotland).

Ship Ahoy for HDMS HAVKATTEN

PODEX - Canadian Divers provided the disabled submarine HSwMS Vastergotland with supplies. 
(Video included)
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SURVIVEX HNOMS Utsira, 2002 Day 5

Report from the crew on board the distressed submarine
(Video included)
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ESCAPE AT SEA

 

26 May 2002

Having earlier deployed the URF Vehicle from Belos, a wet Bell was later lowered into the water so that divers could check the hatches of the 'stricken' submarine on the sea bed. 

 

THE NATO SUBMARINE RESCUE SYSTEM - EXERCISE SORBET ROYAL 2002
PRESS RELEASE

Sunday Morning - 
Visitors and observers begin their journey at sea 

25 May 2002

Observers to Sorbet Royal 02 joined the Tyr via a rigid inflatable boat.

 

What is a HYPERLITE ?

A Tour on board ORP Lech

The Diving School on a mission in Frederikshavn

Distressed Submarine Ventilation -
& Decompression System
(Presentation)

LR5 on board GEOFJORD

Early Saturday morning at the Naval Base in Frederikshavn

 

24 May 2002

The U.S. ship DOLORES CHOUEST returns to the Navy base for a day.

 

Situation Report: Norwegian submarine HNoMS Utsira 
at the bottom of Kattegat day 3, May 24th

Danish divers remove the umbilical from SPRINGEREN

A time to catch up with DOLORES CHOUEST

 

23 May 2002

SUBMARINE RESCUE VEHICLE URF DEPARTS FOR KATTEGAT - URF leaves harbour to rendezvous with HSwMS BELOS.

 

Join the LR5 on a rescue mission 30 meters below 

SUBMARINE RESCUE VEHICLE URF DEPARTS FOR KATTEGAT
URF leaves harbor to rendezvous with HSwMS BELOS

Various Submarine Rescue Facilities (Photo Gallery)

22 May 2002

Injured submarine sailors lay in the ocean, a training scenario in the naval base harbour.

 

Fire once a week
MEDIC! MEDIC! 
Naval Base Holds Triage Training 
NATO PfP nation Sweden provides submarine rescue training
Swedish Submarine Rescue Facilities (Video)
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21 May 2002

HSwMS Belos Hosts Observers during the exercise. 

 

SHE IS CALLED LR5 ...
Distressed Submarine Endurance Test
Underwater Demolition Group – The Greek Scaramagas

 

 

20 May 2002

Pre-sail Conference SORBET ROYAL 2002

 

SORBET ROYAL 2002 Observers receive base tour

 

 

19 May 2002

HDMS KRONBORG Returns Home after Two-day Journey
Frederikshavn Military Naval Base, Denmark

 

 

New LR5 Video

This video will take approximately 5 minutes to download (29 MB)
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17 May 2002

DOLORES CHOUEST Naval Base Frederikshavn hosts U.S.civilian contract ship during Sorbet Royal 2002

 

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