UNREP Principles

and Procedures
Delivery Ship
Normally the Control ship
Provides the replenishment rig
supplies fuel, ammunition or stores to the
receiving ship
Furnishes station phone lines and
messengers
Usually fires the shot line

UNREP Principles
and Procedures
Receiving Ship
Normally the approach ship
Maintains station on the delivery ship
receives fuel, ammunition, or stores from
the supply ship
Furnishes the phone and distance line
Hand tends the phone and distance line


UNREP Principles and
Procedures
Delivery ship is normally the control ship
Exceptions to the rule where the receiving
ship is the control ship:
CV/LHA/LHD always furnish and fire
shot lines because of hazard of aircraft on
deck
Oilers make approach on CV/CVNs due to
blockage of visibility on bridge
When receiving ship has less than 50
personnel, delivery ship will furnish and
tend the phone/distance line
Replenishment Station
090 or 270R
alongside UNREP ship
Replenishment Stations
UNREP Ship
Lifeguard Station
180R 1,000yds
Waiting Station
300-500 yds astern
Waiting Station
UNREP Ship
Waiting Station
Starboard
300-500 yds astern
BENFOLD in waiting station
While In Waiting Station
Examine the wake of UNREP ship
Your wake should be parallel

Adjust speed to match UNREP ship

Determine lateral separation using
Radian Rule
Lateral Separation Requirements
for Rigs while Alongside
100-120 ft (35-40yds) for most
combatants

150ft (50yds) for carriers / less
maneuverable ships / inclement
weather
UNREP Approach for standard
120 lateral separation
UNREP Ship
Waiting Station
Starboard
300-500 yds astern
*Bearing offset from base course to tangent of side of
replenishment ship at a given distance
Azimuth Circle
most common device for obtaining a
visual bearing
designed to fit on standard gyrocompass
repeater




contains nonmagnetic brass ring that
fits over repeaters face.







Turned to any direction by two
finger lugs on ring
pair of sighting vanes mounted on
opposite ends of ring

Far vane
Near vane
Mirror
Prism
Mirror
ooo
090
180
270
Finger lug
Finger lug
120 Degress Lateral
Separation Table

Range to UNREP ship (yards) Degrees difference
600 4
500 5
400 6
300 8
200 12

*If you are 600 yards away on unrep course of 150 degrees
true, delivery ship bears 146 degrees true from you.
Radian Rule
500 yds R
D 50 yds

50 = ( )
500
60
= 6 degrees to
port or 354R
D = ( )
R
60
UNREP Principles and
Procedures
Romeo Corpen / Speed:
Naval terminology for replenishment
course and speed
*speed normally 13-15 knots
-never < 8 knots = reduce rudder effect
-never > 15 knots = Venturi effect

Considerations for selection include
sea conditions, wind direction and
velocity
Waiting station
300-500 yards astern
Compare gyros/engine
rpm
Use ROMEO flag signals
accordingly