New Zealand Navy’s replenishment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa completed a refuelling operation for its largest vessel, the USS Boxer, a US Navy Amphibious Assault Ship which received 3,350,000 litres of fuel.
The operation under the command of Rob Welford took 8.5 hours, making it the longest such operation undertaken by a ship.
Rob Welford said that the task was challenging but this is what the crew trains for and it is a testament to the interoperability of the...