OTD 8 years ago 7046 aka RFA Tidesurge about to commence Contractor Sea Trials #TIDEsAreHere

Here We Go Again .. HTSF&A. Where will we be tomorrow? Royal Fleet Auxiliary Royal Navy in Scotland #testinggear #emergencystationmusters #lifeboatmusters #drills #backatsea #capability #sustainability #shiproutines

Late Night, Early Morning Arrival. Time 🕰️ for some Maintenance. Royal Fleet Auxiliary Royal Navy Cammell Laird #pilot #tugs #navigation #engineering #catering #OneTeam #maintenance #certification #crewchange #capabilities

Where has all the 💧 gone? What a difference a day (or two) makes! 🧹 🧼 ⚓️⚓️Royal Fleet Auxiliary Royal Navy #maintenanceperiod #contractors #OEMs #BusinessAsUsual #capability

Imagery taken from the dock bottom to capture the sheer size of RFA Tidesurge on the blocks. 😮 Pics: Captain JE Wingrove RFA Royal Fleet Auxiliary Royal Navy #blackandwhite #moody #atmospheric #volume #striking #evocative

You can never really experience the scale of the ship, resting on the blocks in the dry dock until you physically stand beneath her. Royal Fleet Auxiliary Royal Navy #dimensions #magnitude #maintenance #dockingplans #navalarchitecture

Ships Visit By DE&S Cost Assurance Group #CAG. From the Bridge to the Dock Bottom. Definitely getting those steps in today. Royal Fleet Auxiliary Royal Navy #dayoutoftheoffice #shipsvisit #knowledge #understanding #capabilities

A familiarisation visit with thanks to the Liverpool Pilots, and Peel Ports for hosting. Royal Fleet Auxiliary Royal Navy Liverpool Pilots Peel Ports #navigation #pilots #simulations #KNOWLEDGE #agranddayout

Captain RJ Llewellyn presenting the Catering Services Team Award 2025 on board RFA Tidesurge this morning. Royal Fleet Auxiliary Royal Navy #awards #output #hospitality #catering #excellence #professionalism

A lovely pre-wedding celebration occurred onboard this morning, when two soon-to-be married crew members were surprised with a personal speech from the Captain and wedding gifts bought by the crew!

“Casualty, Casualty, Casualty!” A casualty response exercise on RFA Tidesurge today brought members of Cheshire and Merseyside Fire Brigade and Cammell Laird First Responders together for a two hour training exercise on ship! #teamwork #training

A big thank you goes to the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity and the Navy People Rebalancing Lives fund for their generous donation of money which funded the ship’s team building activity visit to Teamsport Go Karting. #gokarting #teambuilding #race

Happy 8th birthday RFA Tidesurge

Today, RFA Tidesurge joined RFA ships across the fleet in flying the Red Ensign in honour of Merchant Navy Day. #MerchantNavyDay #FlyTheRedEnsign

It was an honour for RFA Tidesurge’s crew to attend the Merchant Navy Day Memorial Service L'pool Parish Church, followed by laying wreaths at Liverpool Pierhead MN Memorial. A moving ceremony was held to remember those who sailed from these waters never to return. #MerchantNavyDay

48 years ago, Graham McEwan & Paul Wilcox joined the RN at HMS Raleigh. Today, they’re reunited as shipmates in RFA Tidesurge, supporting HMS Prince of Wales on Op Highmast. Royal Fleet Auxiliary 🔗royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/sept…

Over the weekend, seafarers from RFA Tidesurge were honoured to volunteer in support of Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity and the The Bands of HM Royal Marines at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic to raise money for the vital work of the RNRMC. #service #music

RFA Tidesurge and her crew enjoyed glorious views over the weekend after departing Cammell Laird after an intensive maintenance period. #Sunrise #MaritimeWonderment

·RFA Tidesurge outbound from Loch Striven this morning after loading oil on completion of maintenance period. Via Sheila Weir

.HMS Somerset carries out RAS with RFA Tidesurge - the first since the tanker emerged from maintenance period.