HMAS Stalwart executes milestone replenishment at sea

MARITIME AND
UNDERSEA WARFARE|25 MAY 2022By: Reporter

The crew of HMAS Stalwart has successfully conducted the ship’s first replenishment at sea, marking a milestone after just a short time in service.

HMAS Parramatta received HMAS Stalwart’s padded fuel line for its first replenishment at sea.

According to commanding officer of Stalwart, Commander Steve McCracken, the evolution signalled that Stalwart was “open for business”.“There’s been a lot of hard work and training leading up to this point and the entire ship’s company is incredibly proud of what we have achieved.

“Today, we have successfully proved a number of vital systems that all come together in performing a replenishment at sea, from ship-handling to the actual transfer of supplies, and it’s a credit to all involved that the evolution went so well,” CMDR McCracken said.

The second Royal Australian Navy supply Class auxiliary oiler replenishment ship, Stalwart’s main role is to provide logistics replenishment to naval combat units at sea.The ship is expected to complete a number of tasks with conducting a replenishment at sea, CMDR McCracken further explained as part of its progress towards operational capability and integration into the fleet.

The crew of HMAS Stalwart (III) line the ship’s upper decks during the commissioning ceremony at Fleet Base West, Rockingham, 13 November 2021.

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