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(Photo courtesy of BRP Antonio Luna Facebook page) MANILA - The Philippine Navy's (PN) missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) has conducted a series of lectures and simulated training regarding the vital "replenishment-at-sea" (RAS) which is a hallmark of modern navies. These lectures and simulated training took place Wednesday at Naval Operating Base Subic, the ship's Facebook page said in a post on Thursday. BRP Antonio Luna's crew were aided in these drills by the Navy's fleet operational readiness and evaluation group (FORTEG), it added. "Unknown to many, RAS is a ship's evolution where fuel, supplies, and transfer of personnel at sea are done. 'UNREP' may sometimes be called, which means, 'Underway Replenishment'. This evolution is essential for the ship to operate for extended periods of time at sea without going back to port to replenish. RAS only involves two ships to conduct said evolution," the frigate's Facebook

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