Irish Naval Service
I recently viewed a tv show on the Irish Naval Service, which left me with some questions. So if there are any former members of the Irish Navy on this site, perhaps you can furnish me with some answers.
Boarding Party:
1)I've noticed that when engaged in the boarding of fishing vessels that the boarding party is unarmed. Is that the standard operating procedure for most boarding parties when engaged in fisheries patrols?
2) When engaged in an "opposed" or potentially dangerous boarding, I've noticed that the boarding party does not carry any less then lethal weapons(ASP or OC). Are intermediate weapons taught, or is it simply an escalation from open hand control to deadly force?
3) To receive boarding party training, does a member have to be a specific rating/branch?
4) What training do members of the ship's boarding party receive?
Military Police:
1) Does the Irish Navy have its own direct entry Naval Police rating(ie: USN Master at Arms) or is it more like the "Regulating Branch"(ie: manned by Petty Officers and senior ratings).
2) What sort of Law Enforcement/Security Training do members who are tasked with provost duties receive?
3) Do members who are tasked with provost duties, engage in law enforcement duties at Naval Base Haulbowline, or are their responsibilities limited to shipboard policing only?
Force Protection:
1) Do all members of the Irish Navy receive force protection training?
2) What unit, if any is responsible for base security at Haulbowline?
3) Does Haulbowline have a waterborne force protection unit around the naval yard?
I recently viewed a tv show on the Irish Naval Service, which left me with some questions. So if there are any former members of the Irish Navy on this site, perhaps you can furnish me with some answers.
Boarding Party:
1)I've noticed that when engaged in the boarding of fishing vessels that the boarding party is unarmed. Is that the standard operating procedure for most boarding parties when engaged in fisheries patrols?
2) When engaged in an "opposed" or potentially dangerous boarding, I've noticed that the boarding party does not carry any less then lethal weapons(ASP or OC). Are intermediate weapons taught, or is it simply an escalation from open hand control to deadly force?
3) To receive boarding party training, does a member have to be a specific rating/branch?
4) What training do members of the ship's boarding party receive?
Military Police:
1) Does the Irish Navy have its own direct entry Naval Police rating(ie: USN Master at Arms) or is it more like the "Regulating Branch"(ie: manned by Petty Officers and senior ratings).
2) What sort of Law Enforcement/Security Training do members who are tasked with provost duties receive?
3) Do members who are tasked with provost duties, engage in law enforcement duties at Naval Base Haulbowline, or are their responsibilities limited to shipboard policing only?
Force Protection:
1) Do all members of the Irish Navy receive force protection training?
2) What unit, if any is responsible for base security at Haulbowline?
3) Does Haulbowline have a waterborne force protection unit around the naval yard?
