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Royal Fleet Auxiliary staff set to strike over ongoing pay dispute

Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) seafarers are set to strike on Thursday over an ongoing pay dispute.

The Independent UK

Missing RFA Sailor Case Raises Tough Question: Is Britain's Naval Workforce Stretched Too Thin?

The extensive search for a missing Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailor off Ireland's coast has ended, raising questions about whether Britain's naval workforce is under increasing strain.

International Business Times UK

Search ends for UK Navy crew member off north-west coast of Ireland

The Ministry of Defence said the missing RFA Tidesurge crew member has not been found and their family has been informed.

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Royal Fleet Auxiliary seafarers accept improved pay offer

The agreement ends a long-running dispute.

Evening Standard

Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship visits Belfast ahead of support vessels contract work

The Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast is part of a consortium which won a contract to build three new vessels to support Royal Navy ships.

The Independent UK

New £70 million ship bought to protect underwater cables from Russian sabotage

The Topaz Tangaroa has berthed at Birkenhead where she will be repainted, fitted with military equipment and renamed before being relaunched for her vital missions

Daily Mirror

Shipbuilding returns to Belfast with £1.6 billion Harland & Wolff deal

The deal is expected to see 900 jobs created at the Belfast yard

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Harland and Wolff to help build three Royal Navy ships bringing 1,200 jobs

Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s 216-metre Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships will supply munitions, stores and provisions to Navy’s aircraft carriers, destroyers and frigates deployed at sea

Belfast Live

Royal Navy warships begin World Cup security mission

The Bahrain-based minehunters, accompanied by a Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ship, are carrying out round-the-clock patrols.

The Independent UK

Mystery family in amazing 1950s snaps tracked down in Cumbernauld thanks to Glasgow photographer

Glasgow photographer's quest to reunite family with 1950s holiday photos and navy shots found in charity shop ends in joy following social media appeal that attracted hundreds of shares.

Glasgow Live

Tragedy as 'loving' dad dies six days after complaining of pins and needles

Captain Rob Anders, 49, from Rendlesham, east Suffolk, first started showing symptoms in the autumn of 2020 while living in Portsmouth, having served for 30 years in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Daily Mirror

Military hero dies with brain tumour six days after being given 12-18 months to live

Phillipa Anders, 52, of Suffolk, lost her husband Captain Rob Anders, 49, to the illness less than a week after his first shock diagnosis

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