MANCHEX 2012

• Guest 673

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  25 May 2012     15:25174565
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  Some photos of the recent exercise MANCHEX 2012 held by the French emergency services in Dunkerque West on 16 MAY 2012.
  
  The impressive Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) Abeille Liberte was the centrepiece. She has replaced the British ETV Anglian Monarch providing cover for emergencies in the Dover Strait after the UK government withdrew funding. This exercise was to test the provision of assistance in the event of a fire on one of the British ferries on the Dover - Dunkerque service prior to the London Olympics.
  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
• Guest 715

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  25 May 2012     15:33174566
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  Great photos Ed, perish the thought they ever have to do it for real.
  Audere est facere.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  25 May 2012     15:37174568
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  how often do they do it, i don't remember anything similar done in dover?
• Guest 715

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  25 May 2012     15:41174569
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  Annual event in Dover Howard, different scenarios though obviously.
  Audere est facere.
• Guest 710

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  26 May 2012     10:14174756
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  "Sigh", isn't the water always greener on the other side?
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