Three Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) vessels were taken out of service for repairs on Sunday. The HMBS Rolly Gray, HMBS Arthur D. Hanna and HMBS Cascarilla were placed on a heavy left ship which will take them to the Netherlands were the repairs will be carried out.

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Wayne Munroe told ZNS News the RBDF will remain fully operational while the vessels are out of service. He said, “currently the three vessels are out of service and not available to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. This transport and repair and refit will bring them back to the fight.”

Minister Munroe continued saying efforts are being made to ensure other vessels are operational. “Steps are gonna be taken shortly to return the HMBS LL Smith back to service. The will join the upgraded compliment of Defence Force vessels in terms of the four 41 ft safe boat fast interceptors that were received earlier this year and they’ve also put back in service at least one of the 50 meter Dauntless crafts that were out of service. This will increase will increase the at the surface assets available to the Defence Force to conduct patrols. At the same time the Defence Force is completely the recruitment exercise for another squad of recruits.”