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The ''Wallaby''-class water and fuel lighter is a class of four Australian-built
The ''Wallaby''-class water and fuel lighter is a class of four Australian-built lighters
A lighter is a portable device which creates a flame, and can be used to ignite a variety of items, such as cigarettes, gas lighter, fireworks, candles or campfires. It consists of a metal or plastic container filled with a flammable liquid or ...
which have supported the Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the principal naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AM, RAN. CN is also jointly responsible to the Minister of ...
(RAN) since 1981. The vessels were originally operated by the RAN, but were transferred to DMS Maritime
DMS Maritime, formerly Defence Maritime Services, is a company providing port services to the Australian Defence Force and Marine Unit. It is a subsidiary of Serco.
History
Defence Maritime Services was founded in 1997 as a 50:50 joint ventu ...
after 1997.
Their main role is to transport diesel fuel and desalinated water and remove sullage and ballast waters for the RAN, although they can also be used to control oil spills.Wertheim (2007), pp.31-32.
The ''Wallaby''-class craft are scheduled to be disposed of over the next few years, with replacement water fuel lighters proposed by DMS Maritime.
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* * {{Royal Australian Navy ships Auxiliary ships of the Royal Australian Navy Auxiliary lighter classes