Russian and Chinese navies organise ship fuel replenishment and cargo transfer at sea

🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russian and Chinese navies organise ship fuel replenishment and cargo transfer at sea on joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean

▫️ A training exercise comprising the replenishment of water and fuel supplies by ships from support vessels as well as the traverse method of cargo transfer was carried out in the East China Sea. During this episode, the supply vessel Taihu and the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs of the Pacific Fleet practised joint actions. The sailors trained to synchronise their rate of sailing and maintaining an interval while steering parallel courses, taking into account the ships' displacement, the sea disturbance, and the wind speed.

▫️ Ships of Russian and PLA navies are currently operating in the waters of the East China Sea and have covered more than 6,400 nautical miles since the beginning of the patrol. During this period, the sailors of the two countries have conducted anti-submarine exercises, trained to repel an air raid, carried out rescue training at sea, and improved their skills in taking off and landing helicopters on the decks of ships.

🔹 Russian Defence Ministry