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Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
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The Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS) is a British Government agency which ran a variety of civilian manned support vessels for the Royal Navy.
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The RMAS merged with the former Port Auxiliary Service in 1976 to form a component of the Naval Service that is known as Marine Services. Marine Services exists to support the Royal Navy. Marine Services was put out to commercial tender by the Warship Support Agency (now part of the Defence Logistics Organisation) and since 1996[1] tugs, lifting craft, various tenders and management of HMNB Devonport, Portsmouth and Clyde have been operated by Serco Denholm. Serco are preferred bidders[2] for the next contract. Another component of Marine Services is the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
RMAS vessels carry the ship prefix RMAS and auxiliary (A) or yard (Y) pennant numbers. They can be recognised by their black hulls with white beading and buff-coloured upperworks.
- RMAS Newton (A367)
- RMAS Kinterbury (A378)
- RMAS Salmoor (A185)
- RMAS Salmaid (A187)
- RMAS Moorhen (Y32)
- RMAS Moorfowl (Y33)
- RMAS Cameron (A72)
- RMAS Tornado (A140)
- RMAS Tormentor (A142)
- RMAS Torrent (A127)
- RMAS Impulse (A344)
- RMAS Impetus (A335)
- RMAS Adept (A224)
- RMAS Bustler (A225)
- RMAS Capable (A226)
- RMAS Careful (A227)
- RMAS Forceful (A221)
- RMAS Nimble (A222)
- RMAS Powerful (A223)
- RMAS Faithful (A228)
- RMAS Dexterous (A231)
- RMAS Warden (A368)
- RMAS Adamant (A232)