Double RAS 🤝⛽️ HMNZS Aotearoa is our Polar-class maritime sustainment vessel, watch as the ship and crew conduct a double Replenishment At Sea (RAS). Cables and hoses are connected between the ships during transit and fuel is transferred from one to another, no need to pull into port for fuel. During Exercise Bersama Lima, HMNZS Aotearoa supplied fuel to HMNZS Te Mana and Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Brisbane at the same time. Serious coordination from all parties made light work of the task an

USS Gerald R. Ford CVN-78 underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) underway replenishment #navy | MilitaryPhotoDepot

Sailors on a US Navy destroyer work together to receive supplies from a larger replenishment ship during an underway replenishment (UNREP). This critical procedure allows naval vessels to refuel, rearm, and resupply without having to return to port, keeping the fleet ready to operate anywhere in the world. #USNavy #Navy #UnderwayReplenishment #UNREP #Military | Phanith Media