HMAS Success (OR 304)

HMAS Success (OR 304) during the extensive combined operations at sea during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. HMAS Success (OR 304) is an Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) vessel of 18,000 tonne fully loaded and 157.2 metres in length. The ship is capable of day and night Replenishment at Sea (RAS) to ships alongside and concurrently by her embarked helicopter to other ships in company via Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP). Four main RAS stations are fitted, two of which have dual functions and can be used to transfer either fuel or solid cargo. The RAS system is designed to cope with the extreme demands caused by ship motion in rough weather and varying sea states. HMAS Success (OR 304) thus enables RAN fleet units to operate with a greater degree of flexibility and independence from shore support. (Photo By: Corporal (CPL) Ricky Fuller)

KD Mutiara (255)

HMAS DARWIN's boarding team conduct a boarding onto Royal Malaysian Ship KD Mutiara during Exercise MASTEX 7/2009. L-R: KD Matiara and KD Lekiu Mid Caption Two Royal Australian Navy ships have joined their Malaysian counterparts for Exercise Mastex, a combined maritime warfare exercise being conducted in the Malacca Straits, Malaysia. Adelaide Class Frigate HMAS Darwin and Replenishment ship HMAS Success will take part in the week long exercise, alongside Royal Malaysian Corvettes KD Lekiu and KD Laksamana Hung Nadim. The bilateral exercise will provide the opportunity for both maritime powers to improve their interoperability and mutual understanding in common aspects of naval warfare. (Photo: Australia DoD)

KD Mutiara (255)

HMAS DARWIN's RHIB makes her approach ready to board KD Mutiara. HMAS DARWIN's boarding team conduct a boarding onto Royal Malaysian Ship KD Mutiara during Exercise MASTEX 7/2009. Mid Caption Two Royal Australian Navy ships have joined their Malaysian counterparts for Exercise Mastex, a combined maritime warfare exercise being conducted in the Malacca Straits, Malaysia. Adelaide Class Frigate HMAS Darwin and Replenishment ship HMAS Success will take part in the week long exercise, alongside Royal Malaysian Corvettes KD Lekiu and KD Laksamana Hung Nadim. The bilateral exercise will provide the opportunity for both maritime powers to improve their interoperability and mutual understanding in common aspects of naval warfare. (Photo: Australia DoD)

KD Mutiara (255)

HMAS DARWIN's RHIB makes her approach ready to board KD Mutiara. HMAS DARWIN's boarding team conduct a boarding onto Royal Malaysian Ship KD Mutiara during Exercise MASTEX 7/2009. Mid Caption Two Royal Australian Navy ships have joined their Malaysian counterparts for Exercise Mastex, a combined maritime warfare exercise being conducted in the Malacca Straits, Malaysia. Adelaide Class Frigate HMAS Darwin and Replenishment ship HMAS Success will take part in the week long exercise, alongside Royal Malaysian Corvettes KD Lekiu and KD Laksamana Hung Nadim. The bilateral exercise will provide the opportunity for both maritime powers to improve their interoperability and mutual understanding in common aspects of naval warfare. (Photo: Australia DoD)

KD Lekiu (FFG 30)

KD LEKIU - Royal Malaysian Navy Ships conduct a PHOTEX during Exercise MASTEX 7/2009. Mid Caption Two Royal Australian Navy ships have joined their Malaysian counterparts for Exercise Mastex, a combined maritime warfare exercise being conducted in the Malacca Straits, Malaysia. Adelaide Class Frigate HMAS Darwin and Replenishment ship HMAS Success will take part in the week long exercise, alongside Royal Malaysian Corvettes KD Lekiu and KD Laksamana Hung Nadim. The bilateral exercise will provide the opportunity for both maritime powers to improve their interoperability and mutual understanding in common aspects of naval warfare. (Photo: Australia DoD)

KD Laksamana Hang Nadim (134)

KD Laksamana Hang Nadim - Royal Malaysian Navy Ships conduct a PHOTEX during Exercise MASTEX 7/2009. Mid Caption Two Royal Australian Navy ships have joined their Malaysian counterparts for Exercise Mastex, a combined maritime warfare exercise being conducted in the Malacca Straits, Malaysia. Adelaide Class Frigate HMAS Darwin and Replenishment ship HMAS Success will take part in the week long exercise, alongside Royal Malaysian Corvettes KD Lekiu and KD Laksamana Hung Nadim. The bilateral exercise will provide the opportunity for both maritime powers to improve their interoperability and mutual understanding in common aspects of naval warfare. (Photo: Australia DoD)