Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 109059

RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler: Decommissioning

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

John McDonnell

LabourHayes and Harlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an update on the commercial sale of the former RFA vessels (a) Wave Knight and (b) Wave Ruler.

Answer

Luke Pollard
A Sale Agreement for RFA WAVE RULER and RFA WAVE KNIGHT was signed in January 2026; Inocea Shipholding Ltd (ISL) has purchased the former RFA vessels and will be reactivating them for service. I am unable to release further detail of the Sale Agreement at...

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