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RFA Green Rover (A268)
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RFA Green Rover (A268) was a fleet support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
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Green Rover was built by Swan Hunter
, Hebburn-on-Tyne, UK. She is a single hulled tanker and carries a mixture of fuel oil
, aviation fuel
, lubricating oil
and fresh water
. She was in service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary from 1969 till 1992.
Green Rover was decommissioned in 1992 from the Royal Navy and sold to the Indonesian Navy
. She was renamed Kri Arun and in addition to providing tanker
duties, also became the flagship of the Training Commander in the Indonesian fleet. She is still in service as of 2006.
The primary role of Green Rover was to replenish Royal Navy
warships with fuel oil, aviation fuel, lubricants, fresh water and a limited amount of dry cargo and refrigerated stores whilst underway.
The transferring of fuel and stores requires the warship and the RFA
ship to steam alongside-by-side while the cargo is passed from one ship to the other via hoses and lines rigged between them.
These ships are able to replenish two warships simultaneously, one on each side. They are also fitted with a large flight deck
which is served by a stores lift. This is used when helicopters are employed as flying cranes, ferrying supplies from ship to ship by air, and is used to speed up the replenishment
process or in cases when a ship needs supplies but not fuel.
Although not big enough to support a large task group, these ships are ideal for supporting individual warships or small groups on deployment.
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary is a civilian-manned fleet owned by the British Ministry of Defence. The RFA enables ships of the United Kingdom Royal Navy to maintain operations around the world. Its primary role is to supply the Royal Navy with fuel, ammunition and supplies, normally by replenishment...
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Green Rover was built by Swan Hunter
Swan Hunter
Swan Hunter, formerly known as "Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson", was one of the best known shipbuilding companies in the world. Based in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, the company was responsible for some of the greatest ships of the early 20th century — most famously, the RMS Mauretania which...
, Hebburn-on-Tyne, UK. She is a single hulled tanker and carries a mixture of fuel oil
Fuel oil
Fuel oil is a fraction obtained from petroleum distillation, either as a distillate or a residue. Broadly speaking, fuel oil is any liquid petroleum product that is burned in a furnace or boiler for the generation of heat or used in an engine for the generation of power, except oils having a flash...
, aviation fuel
Aviation fuel
Aviation fuel is a specialized type of petroleum-based fuel used to power aircraft. It is generally of a higher quality than fuels used in less critical applications, such as heating or road transport, and often contains additives to reduce the risk of icing or explosion due to high temperatures,...
, lubricating oil
Mineral oil
A mineral oil is any of various colorless, odorless, light mixtures of alkanes in the C15 to C40 range from a non-vegetable source, particularly a distillate of petroleum....
and fresh water
Fresh Water
Fresh Water is the debut album by Australian rock and blues singer Alison McCallum, released in 1972. Rare for an Australian artist at the time, it came in a gatefold sleeve...
. She was in service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary from 1969 till 1992.
Green Rover was decommissioned in 1992 from the Royal Navy and sold to the Indonesian Navy
Indonesian Navy
The role of the Indonesian Navy is to patrol of Indonesia's immense coastline, to ensure safeguard the territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone , to protect Indonesia's maritime strategic interests, to protect the islands surrounded Indonesia and to defend against seaborne threats. The TNI...
. She was renamed Kri Arun and in addition to providing tanker
Oil tanker
An oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a merchant ship designed for the bulk transport of oil. There are two basic types of oil tankers: the crude tanker and the product tanker. Crude tankers move large quantities of unrefined crude oil from its point of extraction to refineries...
duties, also became the flagship of the Training Commander in the Indonesian fleet. She is still in service as of 2006.
The primary role of Green Rover was to replenish Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
warships with fuel oil, aviation fuel, lubricants, fresh water and a limited amount of dry cargo and refrigerated stores whilst underway.
The transferring of fuel and stores requires the warship and the RFA
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary is a civilian-manned fleet owned by the British Ministry of Defence. The RFA enables ships of the United Kingdom Royal Navy to maintain operations around the world. Its primary role is to supply the Royal Navy with fuel, ammunition and supplies, normally by replenishment...
ship to steam alongside-by-side while the cargo is passed from one ship to the other via hoses and lines rigged between them.
These ships are able to replenish two warships simultaneously, one on each side. They are also fitted with a large flight deck
Flight deck
The flight deck of an aircraft carrier is the surface from which its aircraft take off and land, essentially a miniature airfield at sea. On smaller naval ships which do not have aviation as a primary mission, the landing area for helicopters and other VTOL aircraft is also referred to as the...
which is served by a stores lift. This is used when helicopters are employed as flying cranes, ferrying supplies from ship to ship by air, and is used to speed up the replenishment
Replenishment
- Military :* Replenishment oiler* Underway replenishment, a method of transfer between naval ships* Vertical replenishment, another method of transferring supplies- Photography :...
process or in cases when a ship needs supplies but not fuel.
Although not big enough to support a large task group, these ships are ideal for supporting individual warships or small groups on deployment.