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Current Location
British coastal waters
10:07 GMT - 21 December 2011
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RFA Wave Ruler
Designed to support the Royal Navy in global operations, which include amphibious warfare and anti-submarine operations; Wave Knight is a double-hulled tanker, which meets the current International Maritime Organisation legislation for protecting the environment. She has extensive aviation facilities and can carry an additional eight refrigerated 20’ containers when needed. She has a cargo capacity of 16,000 cubic metres, which include 3,000 cubic metres of aviation fuel, 380 cubic metres of fresh water, and 500 metres of dry cargo. She has a large one spot flight deck, hangar and maintenance facilities capable of supporting two Merlin helicopters. She is fully capable of self-defence, which a defensive fit which includes 30mm cannon and the ability to receive two Phalanx CIWS.
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RFA WAVE RULER’s 36’ work boat transferring hurricane stores ashore in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Discharging hurricane relief stores from RFA WAVE RULER in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the aftermath of hurricane IRENE
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Independence Day St Kitts
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Independence Day St Kitts - March Past the Prime Minister
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Hurricane Disaster Relief Roadshow, Montserrat
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ANGUILLA’s Disaster Response Organisation
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Wave Ruler entering Curacao
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Wave Ruler entering Cartagena, Colombia
OPERATIONS
Operation Atlantic Patrol North
CURRENT STATUS: active
The APT(N) task centres on Reassurance to UK Overseas dependent territories, providing Humanitarian and Disaster relief during the Core Hurricane Season (Jun-Nov) and conducting Counter Narcotic patrols as part of the wider international effort.
UNIT DIARY
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RFA Wave Ruler ruling the Caribbean waves02/12/11
RFA Wave Ruler with its mixed RFA/RN ship’s company is on her way home after completing a successful operational deployment providing the UK Government’s presence to the Caribbean. The deployment included Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), Wider Regional Engagement (WRE), conducting Counter Narcotics and Terrorism (CNT) operations and reassurance to the UK Oversees Territories (UKOTs), whilst fulfilling her role as Atlantic Patrol Task (S) (APT(S)) and Atlantic Patrol Task (N) (APT(N)).
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RFA Wave Ruler – Winter Gunline Article18/11/11
Wave Ruler departed the UK shores in February 2010, for a period as Atlantic Patrol Task (South) (APT(S)), arriving in San Carlos Water, in the Falkland Islands, in early March 2010.
In mid May that year, the ship was re-tasked to sail north and undertake the role of APT(North), where she has remained patrolling the seas of the Caribbean returning to the UK in December 2011. This deployment has been as busy if not busier than previous visits to the region, delivering regional defence as well as experiencing some of the sights and sounds that this part of the world has to offer.
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ABOUT THE UNIT
KEY STATISTICS
- Pennant
A390
- Displacement
31,500tonnes
- Complement
80 + 22crew + air
- Length
196Metres
- Beam
27.8metres
- Draught
9.97metres
- Top Speed
18knots
- Range (Nautical)
10,000miles
- Launch Date
09/02/01
- Commissioned date
27/04/03
- Maximum Capacity
500m^3 of solids
TAKE A LOOK
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RFA Wave Ruler
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RFA Wave Ruler
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RFA Wave Ruler
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RFA Wave Ruler
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RFA WAVE RULER’s 36’ work boat transferring hurricane stores ashore in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Discharging hurricane relief stores from RFA WAVE RULER in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the aftermath of hurricane IRENE
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Independence Day St Kitts
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Independence Day St Kitts - March Past the Prime Minister
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Hurricane Disaster Relief Roadshow, Montserrat
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ANGUILLA’s Disaster Response Organisation
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Wave Ruler entering Curacao
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Wave Ruler entering Cartagena, Colombia
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Current Jobs
Defence Technical Non Grade Scheme (Marine Engineering)
The engineering branch includes weapons marine and air engineering. Marine Engineers manage the repair and maintenance of the ships electrical and mechanical systems alongside and at sea. Later in your career you will become involved in the procurement and building...
Marine Engineering Grad Entry
The Engineering Branch includes weapons, marine and air engineering. Marine Engineers manage the repair and maintenance of the ships mechanical and hydraulic systems alongside and at sea. Later in your career you will become involved in the procurement and building of...
