The Safety Awareness team creates concise, readable (and sometimes funny) safety lessons to help Sailors, Marines and civilian employees (and their families) avoid repeating a mishap. Our goal is to make people think! We do our best to tell a story that people will remember – that they’ll recall when going through their normal day – that empowers them to identify hazards, accept “ownership” and responsibility for those hazards (in their community, command, and home), and take action.
Safety Awareness Dispatch SA 25-30 Vertical Replenishment at Sea
A Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) at sea is a demanding and complex naval operation. With the introduction of multiple factors to include helicopter maneuvers, heavy load transfers and constant ship movement, a VERTREP can quickly devolve into a hazardous situation if proper risk management is not consistently applied.
| Published: | June 4, 2026 |
The Safety Awareness team creates concise, readable (and sometimes funny) safety lessons to help Sailors, Marines and civilian employees (and their families) avoid repeating a mishap. Our goal is to make people think! We do our best to tell a story that people will remember – that they’ll recall when going through their normal day – that empowers them to identify hazards, accept “ownership” and responsibility for those hazards (in their community, command, and home), and take action.
