Event description:

Scottish branch of IMarEST, is pleased to announce a visit to the Royal Navy’s Submarine Escape, Rescue, Abandonment, Survival Training Facility (SMERAS TF) on 6 May 2025 at 1700-2000hrs. Access is strictly controlled and will require your details 4 weeks in advance to allow access on site.

The state-of-the-art facility was officially opened by the Commodore in Chief Submarines, His Royal Highness Prince William on the 29th of June 2021, and since then has continually trained new and experienced submariners and civilian contractors, in the skills and techniques of surface abandonment, rescue by submersible and tower escape from submarines.

SMERAS is a world class training environment, which is at the forefront of training and qualifying all our submariners. It recently welcomed the 5000th student since opening its doors in 2021 and is not to be missed.

The two-day training for Royal Navy Submariners, and one day for Civilian and non-Royal Navy students is a fully immersive training experience, putting the student’s survival skills they have learnt to the test, accumulating with an assessment in the Environmental Tank or as it has been called many times before the ‘Storm in a building’! Intent is for you to witness training being delivered.

Also present to display their equipment and explain their role, will be Charlie Squadron, Diving and Threat Exploitation Group (DTXG), part of the structure that delivers Diving, Exploitation and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) force elements with greater availability, sustainability and lethality. Charlie Squadron is the Homeland Defence and In Water Maintenance and Repair (IWMAR) diving to SUBFLOT, located in HMNB Clyde.

The Royal Navy STEM team will also be attending and displaying what equipment they possess to support STEM activities in schools throughout Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Booking:

If interested, please contact [email protected] and provide your details as stated below:

  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • DOB
  • Title/Grade
  • Nationality
  • Town & Country of Birth
  • Company Name
  • Contact Telephone Number
  • Clearance Level

Please complete this information and return to me No later than 1000 on the 4th of April 25 to allow the security team to process the information and to not be disappointed.

 

 

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