By the Editor: Just going to sea becomes ever more complex. The author, XO of one of the two forward deployed Type 23 crews, describes the challenges of operations in the Operation KIPION joint operating area during the Covid-19 pandemic. The entire world continues to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic; this article highlights the impact on the frontline at sea over five months in 2020–21, whilst deployed on operations, against the backdrop of a challenging world situation and fast- moving changes in regulations and rules. Although the direct impact of Covid-19 is obvious from watching and r…
