Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Shipping

(asked on 19th April 2023) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the status of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships Wave Knight and Wave Ruler.


Answered by
Baroness Goldie Portrait
Baroness Goldie
This question was answered on 4th May 2023

Both Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler are currently in Extended Readiness (ER) until 2028 in His Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth and Liverpool respectively, under the care and custody of RFA Cluster management.

RFA Cluster management are providing care and maintenance to ensure the ships remain within Lloyds Register classification requirements and can be regenerated at some point in the future if required.

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