ADV Reliant supports Pacific partners
Channel: Royal Australian Navy
Date: 2022-12-22

The Pacific Support Vessel, Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant, is currently undertaking its inaugural deployment through the Pacific region, further enhancing Australia’s support to the Pacific family and closest neighbours. During the deployment, Reliant is visiting Timor-Leste and seven Pacific island countries, providing surveillance support and delivering essential cargo, including humanitarian supplies. 

Reliant delivers an enduring capability in the Pacific, better enabling Australia to respond to Pacific partners’ needs and requests, with the vessel’s roles including humanitarian assistance, training, mentoring, regional engagement, capacity building, health support, search and rescue, and disaster relief.