Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 115361

RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler: Sales

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Grahame Morris

LabourEasington

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to reports of the sale of the former Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels Wave Ruler and Wave Knight to Inocea Group, what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues, (b) shipping industry represe

Answer

Luke Pollard
The two ships in question had been tied up for some time under the last Government and we inherited a position where neither ship were planned to go to sea again. Disposal of former Royal Fleet Auxiliary assets is conducted in accordance with established ...

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