Seagoing life is often harsh and challenging. This, coupled with long hours of watchkeeping during times of heightened operational tempo, will create an environment in which all personnel will be subject to increased levels of tiredness and stress. Personnel must be able to competently conduct their professional tasks under such conditions and it is your fitness which will allow you to do this.

Rather than leaving behind all of our favourite sporting facilities when we head out to sea, we bring them with us! You'll be surprised by the amount of equipment and exercise space we create in this smaller environment.

Individual sporting activities are also catered for and can often be more fun when you're on deployment than when you're at home. Imagine fishing off the side of the ship or diving off and swimming alongside in warm tropical waters.

Workout on deck

Group fitness classes are a pretty amazing experience when you're on the flight deck of a Navy ship, with no visible land in any direction! On many ships you can play almost all of the sports you would on land, including soccer, basketball and dodgeball, just to name a few. Depending on the type of vessel all of these sports can be accommodated onboard, in the aircraft hanger or on the quarterdeck. Some ships can even cater for games like deck hockey and seated volleyball.

Physical Training Instructors are on board to help you design your own fitness program and to run regular group exercise classes. You can even bring your surfboard or mountain bike to use when the ship is in port.

Nutrition

It's not just physical fitness we focus on, good nutrition is equally important. The Navy has come a long way in recent years in making healthy and great tasting food options available to everyone. This extends to your time out at sea as well. Ships are regularly re-supplied with fresh, high quality ingredients and our cooks are well practiced at creating inventive menus from the supplies they have on hand. Every meal has a low fat and vegan option and fresh fruit, vegetables and salad are readily available.