Royal Canadian Navy replenishment ship MV Asterix (center)On the right is a United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer (likely hull number 98, USS Forrest Sherman).On the left is an Indian Navy frigate, specifically the INS Sahyadri (F49)

The image features the Royal Canadian Navy replenishment ship MV Asterix (center), a container ship converted into a military supply vessel.
On the right is a United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer (likely hull number 98, USS Forrest Sherman).
On the left is an Indian Navy frigate, specifically the INS Sahyadri (F49), a Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate.
The ships are shown performing a replenishment-at-sea maneuver, where the Asterix supplies fuel or cargo to the warships. [1, 2, 3]

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