Polish sailors train at sea with a crew of Lithuanian ships

There is no chance at sea, so ship crews use every opportunity to train together. Sailors of the ORP Seagull and Lithuanian LNS Jotvingis They trained to take a shipwreck and transfer cargo during service in the NATO SNMCMG-1 mine team.

Joint training with the Lithuanian vessel

Polish Navy RP informed on its social media that Polish sailors on a mine destroyer ORP Seagull conducted training with the Lithuanian LNS command ship Jotvingis. The program includes exercises of taking a shipwreck from the water and passing the cargo by the side method – two activities that belong to the basic skills of each crew operating at sea.

Although similar training takes place regularly, their importance is hardly overestimated. In the event of a threat, or during a multi-week mission, the safety of people and the maintenance of the ship may depend on the smooth implementation of these procedures.

It's the seconds and the crew.

Making a survivor of water is one of the most important elements of training sailors. The exercise shall include the detection of the person overboard, the performance of the ship's appropriate manoeuvre and the safe embarkation of the victim. Each crew member has specific tasks in this situation, and the success of the entire action depends on the rapid response and good cooperation.

No less demanding is the transfer of cargo by the side. During this maneuver, two ships maintain the same course and a small distance from each other, which allows you to transfer equipment, spare parts and provisions without interrupting operations and wrapping into port. It is a routine activity during long-term activities at sea, requiring precise maneuvering and efficient cooperation of both crews.

Prepared to act in the Baltic and North Sea

SNMCMG1 is one of four permanent NATO naval teams kept on high alert. It is made up of mine ships and support units of allied states, which conduct joint training and participate in exercises and operations in the Baltic and North Sea, among others.

Regular training helps to harmonise the procedures in the NATO Navy. As a result, crews of different ships can start working together almost immediately – both during exerciseAs in the event of a real threat.

For the ORP crew Seagull This is another stage of service in an international team where not only training its own crew, but also the ability to work seamlessly with allied ships. It is such daily exercises that if necessary the team can act as one organism.