Royal Fleet Auxiliary
(asked on 28th April 2023) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the sea-going status is of Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels; and which of those ships are (a) operationally available, (b) undergoing maintenance or a refit and (c) temporarily unavailable due to mechanical problems.
The information requested is as follows and is accurate as of 3 May 2023. ‘Available’ is defined as ships not undergoing deep maintenance.
Class | Not Available | Available | Total |
RFA Tide Class Tanker | 1 | 3 | 4 |
RFA Wave Class Tanker | 2 | 0 | 2 |
RFA Landing Ship Docks | 0 | 3 | 3 |
RFA Amphibious Support Ship | 0 | 1 | 1 |
RFA Fort Class Multi-Purpose Auxiliary | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The normal operating cycle of every ship involves them entering different readiness levels depending on their programmes, periods of refit and Departmental planning requirements. To maintain operational security, these figures cannot be broken down into any further level of detail.