Successful cooperation at sea

Last week, the HMAS Sirius successfully carried out several supply manoeuvres. The co-operation with American units was particularly noteworthy. On its port side, the Australian tanker transferred paraffin and diesel to the aircraft carrier Theodore Rooseveltwhile at the same time on starboard the cruiser Bunker Hill received fuel. A highlight for the crew and at the same time one of the largest supply manoeuvres that the Sirius has ever been able to carry out. Later, the USS Russella destroyer of the Arleigh-Burke-class, took over fuel from the Australians. The US units received a total of 1700 cubic metres of fuel.

Impressive RAS with the Theodore Roosevelt

Later in the week, the Royal Australian Navy practised with the Malaysian Navy in the Adamanen Sea. The partners trained various navigational manoeuvres in the sea area to the west of Malaysia. A successful Replenishment at Sea (RAS) with the Malaysian corvette Lekir was on the programme. While the provisioning with the Americans was not a problem due to the many years of intensive cooperation and the same language, a previous personnel exchange contributed to the success in this case. The navigation officer of the Malaysian corvette had previously attended a course at the Australian School of Navigation Warfare and was now able to apply the experience he had gained there. According to the Australians, both sides benefited from the mutual understanding of the processes and procedures on board the respective partner.
The Sirius has been on a two-month voyage through the north-eastern part of the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia together with the frigate Anzac since 4 March.

Text: mb; Photos: Royal Australian Navy