Ship profile
Besant
ADV - Australia - Submarine Rescue and Escape Ship
Key facts
Country
Australia
Class
Submarine Rescue and Escape Ship
Type
Support Vessel
Status
active
Current ops
Port visit - Port Adelaide
Latest public position
Area
Port Adelaide
Updated
2026-05-12T13:02:15Z
Public summary
Besant and Stoker provide submarine rescue, escape and intervention support for the Royal Australian Navy submarine force. Their role is safety-critical: supporting rescue readiness, underwater intervention and specialist submarine-support tasks. They are technical support vessels rather than combatants, but they are important to responsible submarine operations.
Current operations
Activity
Port Visit
Location
Port Adelaide
Started
2026-05-12
Expected until
-
port call - Port Adelaide
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