medical team and sick bay and are capable of distributing 2,000 emergency relief packages in times of crisis. Construction programme Future In June 2018 it was reported by the Brazilian press that the UK MoD had offered to sell one or both of the Wave-class tankers to Brazil. As early as 2010, BAE Systems had proposed providing Brazil with a variant of the Wave-class, tailored to meet the specific aviation, stores and personnel requirements of the Brazilian Navy. As of June 2020, Wave Ruler was reported to be in reduced readiness but maintained in good condition and available for reactivation. In February 2022, it was reported that both tankers would be placed in "extended readiness" (uncrewed reserve). Gallery References External links Video of RFA Wave Ruler (A390) near Plymouth on 9 October 2009. Auxiliary replenishment ship classes Wave Knight Auxiliary ships of the United Kingdom