The Royal Navy support ship RFA Wave Knight has spent the last few days on the island, hosting tours for various development groups.

The vessel arrived in Bermuda on Tuesday and is expected to depart on Saturday to continue its duties in the Atlantic.

During RFA Wave Knight’s visit the Commanding Officer, Captain Nigel Budd, hosted a working lunch with Governor John Rankin and paid a call on Michael Dunkley, the Premier.

According to a spokeswoman, Mr Dunkley and Capt Budd discussed Bermuda’s hurricane and disaster preparedness, the island’s sound infrastructure and the Wave Knight’s mission of aiding and performing regional humanitarian aid, disaster relief and counter narcotics operations.

The ship also provided some logistical support to the Royal Bermuda Regiment and hosted tours of the vessel for Bermuda Sea Cadets and other youth development groups from the Sloop Foundation and the Americas Cup Endeavour programme.

Mr Rankin said the visit was a welcome one, adding: “[We] are grateful for her support on crisis preparedness and crisis response throughout the region.

“For the people of Bermuda it was certainly a reassurance during Hurricane Nicole that RFA Wave Knight was nearby to provide assistance if called upon.”