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Oiler USNS Big Horn Now in Port in Oman as Congress Raises Questions Over Logistics Fleet
The U.S. Navy oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO-198) damaged in the Arabian Sea this week is now in port in Oman. It entered the port of Duqm, Oman, with the assistance of tugs on Tuesday afternoon local time.
USNS Big Horn \(T-AO-198\) coming into port in Duqm, Oman on Sept. 24, 2024 https://preview.redd.it/pzvru3j1p9rd1.png?width=1620&format=png&auto=webp&s=f809e47f272ac5c735b0e1f7d04fa923d97ea695
Navy officials have not provided a detailed assessment of the damage other than to say there was no apparent leak of fuel from the 42,000-ton oiler.
Big Horn likely either grounded or hit an object underwater while operating in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman. Photos and videos circulating on social media show flooding in an aft engineering space and a damaged rudder cap.
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The Kaiser-class oiler had been assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and tasked with resupplying the embarked air wing and the ship’s escorts. The service was exploring other ways to provide fuel to the air wing and the escorts.
The damage to Big Horn has raised concerns in Congress over the health of Military Sealift Command and the Pentagon’s wider logistic force.
“If we cannot fuel our ships, our capabilities will be greatly diminished,” Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said in a statement.
“Big Horn’s problems also speak to a larger challenge – we are woefully in need of a larger logistics fleet, which is the lifeline for our global military presence. I hope this incident serves as a wake-up call that it is high time to fix our shipbuilding industrial base and support our merchant mariners.”
#military
The U.S. Navy oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO-198) damaged in the Arabian Sea this week is now in port in Oman. It entered the port of Duqm, Oman, with the assistance of tugs on Tuesday afternoon local time.
USNS Big Horn \(T-AO-198\) coming into port in Duqm, Oman on Sept. 24, 2024 https://preview.redd.it/pzvru3j1p9rd1.png?width=1620&format=png&auto=webp&s=f809e47f272ac5c735b0e1f7d04fa923d97ea695
Navy officials have not provided a detailed assessment of the damage other than to say there was no apparent leak of fuel from the 42,000-ton oiler.
Big Horn likely either grounded or hit an object underwater while operating in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman. Photos and videos circulating on social media show flooding in an aft engineering space and a damaged rudder cap.
https://preview.redd.it/xnet9vjhq9rd1.png?width=626&format=png&auto=webp&s=187f23d3c46e22de723033da9174e78d63cbbbd7
The Kaiser-class oiler had been assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and tasked with resupplying the embarked air wing and the ship’s escorts. The service was exploring other ways to provide fuel to the air wing and the escorts.
The damage to Big Horn has raised concerns in Congress over the health of Military Sealift Command and the Pentagon’s wider logistic force.
“If we cannot fuel our ships, our capabilities will be greatly diminished,” Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said in a statement.
“Big Horn’s problems also speak to a larger challenge – we are woefully in need of a larger logistics fleet, which is the lifeline for our global military presence. I hope this incident serves as a wake-up call that it is high time to fix our shipbuilding industrial base and support our merchant mariners.”
#military
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