The first of the UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary's (RFA's) delayed Tide-class tankers has arrived in southwest England to undertake customisation and trials ahead of introduction to service at the end of this year. RFA Tidespring came alongside at A&P Group's Falmouth facility on 2 April following its delivery voyage from South Korea via Japan, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, and Curacao. Built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) at Okpo, the ship is the first of four ships procured under the Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) Tanker project to replace now-retired Leaf- and Rover-class single-hull tankers.
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