UK RN SURVEYS BEIRUT S HARBOR

摘要

The Royal Navy survey ship HMS ENTERPRISE (H88) called at Beirut to survey the harbour and deliver humanitarian supplies after the devastating explosion earlier this month. HMS ENTERPRISE loaded stores from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, then carried them to Beirut. The delivered goods include 500 canvas cots, 112 tents and five field kitchens. ENTERPRISE berthed adjacent to the capsized cruise ship Orient Queen, across Basin Three from the blast site on the Port of Beirut's silo pier. After unloading, ENTERPRISE got under way with the task of surveying the harbour's seabed for any changes or hazards to navigation. The ship carried out a full bathymetric survey, measuring the depth of the water and mapping the underwater features of the harbour approaches.