Durance-class tanker
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The Durance class is a series of multi-product replenishment oilers, originally designed and built for service in the French Navy. Besides the five ships built for the French Navy, a sixth was built for the Royal Australian Navy, while the lead ship of the class currently serves with the Argentine Navy. Two ships of a similar but smaller design are in service with the Royal Saudi Navy as the Boraida-class replenishment oilers.
Meuse in the Arabian Sea, 2 March 2015
Marne (central) replenishing the German frigate Emden (left) and USS Shoup (right)
HMAS Success in 2018
ARA Patagonia during naval exercises
The bâtiments ravitailleurs de forces, or BRF, are a class of future fleet tankers that are to replace the Durance-class units in French Navy service. Until January 2019, the programme was known as Flotte logistique. First ship of the class completed the first stage of her sea trials in January 2023 and was formally delivered to the French Navy in July to continue her sea trials. The ships are part of the Vulcano-class logistic support ship programme.
Jacques Chevallier, lead ship of the class
The Bâtiment ravitailleur de forces in planned French Navy of the late 2030s, conducting simultaneous underway replenishment with the Future French aircraft carrier (PA-Ng) nuclear aircraft carrier and with a Frégate de défense et d'intervention