A Naval Brigade Conducts Realistic Training for Fuel Support
“Wild Horse” Formation “Oil Dragon” Surge
—— A glimpse into the real combat training of fuel support by a certain naval brigade
■ Wu Zhanghui, Yin Zhen Photography Report
Connecting the fuel pipeline.
Emergency repairs.
Officers and soldiers carry fuel pipes on their shoulders, quickly conducting fuel supply training.
Multiple boats receiving fuel supply simultaneously.
Inspectors recheck the fuel.
The sea wind howls, and the waves crash against the shore. Several “Wild Horse” hovercraft roar in, docking at the island pier of a certain naval brigade in the Eastern Theater Command, and a multi-boat fuel supply training exercise immediately unfolds.
On the pier, the officers and soldiers who received the training order quickly rush to the side of the boat. When connecting the fuel pipeline to the receiving port, an operator on one of the boats suddenly reports: “The fuel hose gasket is incompatible.” Faced with this emergency, the support personnel respond calmly and quickly replace it with a matching gasket. Click! A crisp metallic sound of engagement is heard as the fuel pipeline connects precisely. Meanwhile, the fuel testing laboratory completes sampling and screening. “Data is qualified, start the pump!” With the command, fuel surges through the pipeline, gushing into the hovercraft's fuel tank.
Just as the supply operation is in full swing, a hurried command suddenly comes through the intercom: “Leak in the fuel tank room, emergency repairs!” The repair team of officers and soldiers responds immediately, rushing to the fuel tank room with professional tools. They carefully inspect the site and quickly locate the leak point. Close the valve, relieve pressure, tighten... As the pressure gauge needle steadily climbs, the fuel supply system returns to normal.
“Tank No. 3 breathing valve malfunction, abnormal air pressure!” The control team issues a new special situation on the spot. The repair soldiers have clear divisions of labor and cooperate closely, disassembling the valve, replacing the valve core, calibrating the pressure... Their actions are swift and precise, with no redundancy. The malfunction is resolved, and the oil flow in the pipeline returns to normal speed. Fuel output stabilizes, and the liquid levels in each boat's fuel tank steadily rise.
“Supply complete, retract!” The fuel soldiers quickly gather the equipment and roll up the recovered pipeline. The hovercraft roar again, sequentially departing from the berth and heading towards the training sea area.
A certain naval brigade conducted a fuel supply training exercise at a naval base in the Eastern Theater Command. Personnel quickly responded to equipment malfunctions and performed emergency repairs during the operation. The exercise involved multiple hovercraft and included fuel quality testing before supply. The operation concluded successfully with all vessels refueled and departing the base.
- Multiple hovercraft participated in fuel supply training.
- Personnel responded to equipment malfunctions during the exercise.
- Fuel testing was conducted to ensure quality before supply.
- Emergency repairs were made to a leaking fuel tank.
- The exercise concluded with successful refueling of vessels.