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    USS Mason (DDG 87) RAS with RFA Fort Victoria [Image 4 of 6]

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    A naval replenishment-at-sea (RAS) operation is underway between two military vessels in open ocean conditions. A cargo net loaded with supplies is being transferred via a highline/jackstay system between the ships. A sailor in a white hard hat and tan vest is visible on the receiving vessel, using hand signals to guide the transfer.

    INDIAN OCEAN

    09.16.2016

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Janweb Lagazo 

    USS MASON (DDG 87)

    160916-N-CL027-269
    INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2016) Ensign Christopher Joseph, from Blanco, Texas, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87), signals to the fleet replenishment ship Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fort Victoria (A387) during a replenishment-at-sea. Mason, deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Janweb B. Lagazo)

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    Date Taken: 09.16.2016
    Date Posted: 09.22.2016 01:10
    Photo ID: 2871816
    VIRIN: 160916-N-CL027-269
    Resolution: 6000x4000
    Size: 1003.77 KB
    Location: INDIAN OCEAN
    Hometown: BLANCO, TEXAS, US
    Hometown: NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US
    Web Views: 70
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    The image shows a replenishment at sea (RAS) operation between two naval vessels. The ship on the left is clearly identified as RFA Fort Victoria (A387), a Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment vessel homeported in London. Personnel on the right vessel's deck are observing or managing the underway replenishment evolution.
    A group of naval personnel are conducting a line-handling or mooring drill on the deck of a military vessel. Crew members wearing blue hard hats and red life vests are pulling a rope in a coordinated line, while a supervisor in a yellow hard hat and yellow life vest observes from the left. The scene appears to be a training exercise or an actual mooring/replenishment-at-sea operation.
    A group of workers in safety gear are performing a maritime deck operation, likely involving mooring or rigging equipment on a naval or commercial vessel. Several personnel wearing blue hard hats and blue vests are working together on heavy chain and mechanical equipment mounted on the ship's hull. A supervisor or senior crew member in a yellow hard hat and yellow safety vest observes the operation.
    A naval replenishment-at-sea (RAS) operation is underway between two military vessels in open ocean conditions. A cargo net loaded with supplies is being transferred via a highline/jackstay system between the ships. A sailor in a white hard hat and tan vest is visible on the receiving vessel, using hand signals to guide the transfer.
    A person wearing a blue hard hat and life vest is working aboard what appears to be a military or naval vessel, handling rigging equipment including carabiners, straps, and a cargo net. They appear to be securing or attaching lifting gear, possibly during a replenishment-at-sea or cargo transfer operation. A large gray naval ship is visible in the background with orange lifeboats and personnel on deck.
    A replenishment-at-sea (RAS) operation is underway between two naval vessels. A cargo net loaded with supplies is being transferred via highline/crane between the ships while underway. A crew member wearing a white hard hat and a vest marked 'DDG87 OPS' observes the operation from the receiving ship.

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