RFA Olna refuelling HMS Ark Royal in The English Channel on her sea trials 1985
RFA Olna Refuelling RFA Fort Austin Mid Atlantic 1985
Leaving the Thamesfield I was ready for different types of ship I did some temp work on the Sealink UK vessel M/V Saint Brendan Fishguard to Rosslare then joined RFA Olna at Devonport. This job opened up a new seamanship methods with safety and replenishnent at sea being the main priorities , this was exciting and enjoyable work and prevoius experienced helped me to adapt to this ship a Replenishment Tanker carrying fuel and avcat sailing stateside on a big exercise there was plenty of RAS to do suppling the French Belgiums American,Dutch and British Navys. Plenty of rigging and splicing and working with a much larger crew than normally used to.
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