SAIPAN, North Mariana Islands (July 11, 2017) USNS RED CLOUD (T-AKR 313) and USNS MONTFORD POINT (ESD 1) conduct “skin-to-skin” (S2S) operations in waters off the coast of Saipan, North Mariana Islands, July 11. The two ships connected while MONFORD POINT acted as a floating pier for a simulated offload operation. The event displayed the two ship's ability to transfer large cargo at sea.

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