Australian Defence Vessel Reliant Archives

ADV Reliant delivers one of three boats to be given to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force during a port visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands. Story by Captain Lyndon Harvey. Photos by Lieutenant Commander Brenton-James Glover.

ADF back to Solomons on survey mission

25/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 930 Views 0 Comments 12th Chief Engineer Works (12CEW), Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Littoral Riverine Survey Squadron, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force

Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant deployed to Solomon Islands recently for vital survey work, reinforcing Australia’s longstanding commitment to the

ADV Reliant crew offload the donated fire truck onto the dock at Betio Port, Tarawa, Kiribati. Story by Flight Lieutenant Sharon Aldrich.

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Reliant delivers in the Pacific

04/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1441 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Kiribati

Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant set sail from Brisbane in late December for her first deployment of the year, reaffirming

Commanding Officer Commander Rosemarie Apikotoa at HMAS Moreton in Brisbane. Story and photos by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Base serves as Brisbane’s eyes and ears

22/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 953 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, HMAS Moreton, Navy Reserve

Balancing support to warship visits and managing more than 1000 permanent and reservists is all in a day’s work for

Australian Defence Vessel Reliant transfers fresh water to a Pohnpei fire department tanker during a port visit to Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photos by Corporal Sam Price.

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Reliant delivers fresh water to Pohnpei

16/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1350 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Micronesia

Australian Defence Vessel Reliant delivered 116,000 litres of fresh water to Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. CAPTION: Australian Defence

An Australian Army vehicle reception party from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment move stores from HMPNGS Cape Gloucester onto Manus Island, in support of Exercise Puk Puk 2023. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

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Pacific partners ensure smooth delivery to Manus Island

25/08/202328/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1722 Views 0 Comments 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Manus Island, PNGDF

Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, HMPNGS Cape Gloucester and the Australian Army’s 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment have transferred essential stores to

NUSHIP Arafura sailors Leading Seaman Jack Bellingham, Able Seaman Joshua Keys and Leading Seaman Joshua Guy, conduct daily duties on ADV Reliant, during a six week rotation, in July 2023. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photo. by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

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NUSHIP Arafura shipmates Reliant on experience

18/08/202325/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2055 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, HMAS Stirling, NUSHIP Arafura, PNGDF

NUSHIP Arafura shipmates experienced a six-week rotation aboard Australia’s Pacific support vessel ADV Reliant to prepare them for their future

Commanding Officer HMPNGS Cape Gloucester Lieutenant Bryan Pohai, left, reunites with old friend, ADV Reliant Naval Liaison Officer Lieutenant Commander Brenton-James Glover, alongside at Manus Island. Story. by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

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Old friends reunite in PNG

27/07/202327/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1722 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea

The intertwining careers of two naval officers from neighbouring countries demonstrates the value of enduring relationships and friendship. CAPTION: Commanding

An Australian Army hydrographic vessel, from Littoral Riverine Survey Squadron, is hoisted into the water in Temotu Province, Solomon Islands. Story by Flight Lieutenant Lily Lancaster. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

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Surveying for the Solomons

22/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2285 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Guardian-class, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, Solomon Islands

On a remote island in the east of Solomon Islands, a team of specialist surveyors collected data that will help

Australian Defence Vessel Reliant at the Port of Apia, Samoa. Story by Major Lily Charles. Photo by Sergeant Jarrod McAneney.

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ADV Reliant’s visit to Samoa

23/12/202228/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2764 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Samoa

With a diplomatic relationship spanning half a century, Australia and Samoa share many things – among them a passion for

Members of His Majesty’s Armed Forces tour ADV Reliant while docked at the port of Nuku’alofa, Tonga. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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ADV Reliant supports Pacific partners

21/12/202221/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1892 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Tonga

Continuing her inaugural journey, Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant has berthed at Nuku’alofa, Tonga, to discuss disaster relief needs at

Able Seaman Marine Technician Umberto Nanino onboard ADV Reliant in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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From Naples to the Pacific

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 875 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, HMAS Cairns, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF)

When Able Seaman Marine Technician Umberto Nanino joined the crew of the Australian Defence Vessel Reliant for a six-week rotation,

Seaman Jarrod Tusani onboard Australian Defence Vessel Reliant in Honiara. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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Sailor grasps Pacific opportunity

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 885 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, HMAS Cairns

Seaman Jarrod Tusani didn’t expect to be sailing in the Pacific region just four weeks after graduating as an electronics

Australian Defence Vessel, Reliant, off the coast of Savo Island, Solomon Islands as part of Exercise Longreach. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long.

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Island evacuation a first for support vessel

01/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2096 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Exercise Longreach, Solomon Islands

Australia’s new Pacific support vessel, Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, has put its disaster response capability to the test in Solomon Islands.

Australian Defence Vessel Reliant alongside at Betio Port in Kiribati to unload disaster relief stores. Story by Petty Officer Jake Badior. Photo by Lieutenant Commander BJ Glover.

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Reliant delivers disaster-relief stores to Kiribati

01/11/202204/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2207 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Kiribati

Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant delivered humanitarian assistance and disaster relief stores as part of the whole-of-government response to drought