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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Royal Navy orders four 37.000 tons tankers to support renewed surface fleet and attack submarines

Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) tankerA new generation of 37.000-tons tankers has been ordered for the Royal Navy fleet, the MoD announced Wednesday. The new Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) tankers will maintain the Royal Navy’s ability to refuel at sea and will provide fuel to warships and task groups.

They will support deployed amphibious, land and air forces close to the shore, will be able to operate helicopters and are planned to enter service from 2016, replacing existing Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) single hulled tankers.

At over 200 metres long, the four tankers will be approximately the same length as 14 double-deck buses and can pump enough fuel to fill two Olympic sized swimming pools in an hour.

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