The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded a contract to DSME for the construction of four MARS tankers.

The British Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s (RFA) new fleet of Tide-class Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) tankers comprising Tidespring, Tiderace, Tidesurge and Tideforce entered service with the Royal Navy to boost its capabilities by delivering fuel, water, spare parts and other supplies serve at least 25 years.

Following completion of a £450m quartet design of the 37,000t ships, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) constructed ships in South Korea.

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded a contract to DSME for the construction of four MARS tankers to replace the existing RFA’s single hulled tankers.