Our BBQ views beat yours...🍔🍗 #TBT To when our Leading Hands mess took charge and ran a 'Sweep Deck' BBQ. We enjoyed watching the sunset and enjoying some down time together as a Ship’s Company 😎🌇 #LifeAtSea 🌊 #GrillMaster @GreatBritBBQ

Team work makes the dream work 💪 Our Weapon Engineers work hard to prepare and maintain our fighting equipment, keeping it in tip-top condition 🛠️ Here they're prepare the 30mm gun for live firing exercises. Good work lads! 🧑‍🔧💥 #Engineering @RN_engineers #WarfighterWednesday

🌊"England expects that every man will do his duty" 🇬🇧 ⚓️Today marks the 220th Anniversary of #TrafalgarDay 💬Tell us how you're commemorating this day! 👇 #ImmortalMemory

Asian Fusion Night! 🍽️ #TBT To when our 🌟 quality Chefs prepared a delicious choice of crispy chilli beef and duck chow mein 🍜🧑‍🍳 What's your pick? comment below 😋 #RoyalNavyCatering #WorldFoodDay

Stoker Spotlight! 🔧 Rhys and Marty, our skilled Marine Engineers have been busy ensuring our diesel generators are in top shape. 💪 A.k.a 'Stokers' they live by the motto 'Power to Command' - keeping @RoyalNavy ships moving forward. Nice work!⚓️ @RN_engineers #SeaPower

Time for some TLC! 💙 We've carefully placed the Ship into a floating dry dock for some routine maintenance. 🔧 An essential part of keeping us ready for @RoyalNavy Operations in the Middle East. ⚓️ @RN_engineers #SelfCareSunday #OpKipion

Can anyone help identify this falcon? 🐦🧐 We think this beautiful bird is a Saker falcon, who joined us 'on watch' for over an hour during an evening at sea in the Arabian Gulf. 🌊 @Natures_Voice #WorldMigratoryBirdDay #OpKipion

Sunset at sea hits different. 🌅 #WorldMentalHealthDay is a reminder to take a  pause, breathe, and take in the beauty around us. Mental health matters, on land or at sea. 💙 #Mindfulness #SelfCare

Sonar Dome Challenge! 🔧 Our Sonar Dome just got a fresh cover. This wasn't your average maintenance job, it demands careful coordination, sound leadership, and a team that can deliver under pressure. 💪 The result? A vital upgrade thanks to the power of teamwork ⚓️ #SeaPower

Fresh Catch! 🎣 Meet Corey, our Marine Engineering Technician 🔧 who keeps our ship’s heart beating. When the day’s work is done, he enjoys a quiet spot of fishing in the Gulf’s golden hours. How do you enjoy downtime at sea or on land? tell us below 🌊 👇 #LifeAtSea #Fishing

Top scran! 🍴 Slow cooked lamb shank or home made chicken lasagne. Even better, with chips! (And veg!) 🍟 AB Brendan Lucido gives the Galley team 5 ⭐️for this feast! #RoyalNavyCatering #FridayNightDinner

Ready, Aim, Fire! 💥 Able Seaman (Mine Warfare) Samuel lets rip with our 30mm main gun! In the @RoyalNavy we pride ourselves on the accuracy of our gunnery. 🎯 #Seapower #WarfighterWednesday

Meet REMUS, our torpedo-shaped underwater robot! 🤖 Built for mine detection, seabed mapping & environmental surveys, this autonomous piece of tech provides insights into the deep blue (for our mine warfare specialists) 🌊⚓️ @RoyalNavy #SeaPower #TechTuesday

Perry Buoy Challenge!🛟 Refining their ship handling skills, our Warfare Officers ‘con the ship’ into position to recover a perry buoy using a grapnel hook ⚓️ Sub Lieutenant Ed Ramsay delivers a perfect manoeuvre to recover first time!🙌 #Seapower #Seamanship #MotivationMonday

🌊 Man Overboard Exercise! 🛟 AB (Seamanship Specialist) Lucido performs the role of Swimmer of the Watch; a trained sailor ready to rescue someone overboard at a moment's notice 🏊 A pretty lucky role in the bathtub-warm sea in the Arabian Gulf! 😎 #Seapower #Seamanship

Tug of War! 💪 As part of #NationalFitnessDay, we ran a ships Tug of War contest! It's Port Watch V Starboard in a tough match...End result: Starboard 2 - Port 1! Well done lads! 🏆👏 #LifeAtSea #FitToFight

Good morning America! 🫡 Great to sail with USS TULSA on a flat, calm morning in the Arabian Gulf. 🌊 Our close relationship as deployed mine warfare specialists is something we are truly proud of. @USNavy #SeaPower #Allies

Allies Ahoy! 📷🇺🇸🇬🇧 Thanks USS GRIDLEY for hosting us for a visit in Bahrain 🇧🇭 It's always great to get a look inside another warship! 👀 @USNavy #OpKipion

Hello USS GRIDLEY! 👋 🇺🇸 It's always great to sail alongside our US Navy allies at sea. Our navies have a rich shared history and it's fantastic to be part of. Happy 250th Birthday this year to @USNavy 🎂 Hoo-ray! #SeaPower #OpKipion

Special Sea Dutymen Close Up! ⚓ On a @RoyalNavy Minehunter, leadership & teamwork get the ship safely alongside. Warfare specialists, Engineers, even Chefs get stuck in with #seamanship duties, led by our experience Leading Hands & Senior Ratings. #Teamwork #Sailing #SeaPower