 Three of the Chicoutimi's crew were airlifted to hospital in Ireland, one dying en route.During 2008 and 2009, "Wave Knight" was deployed to the Middle East, where she acted as Arabian Gulf Ready Tanker in support of Allied forces, providing fuel and supplies to ships from over eight nations
Between 17–21 May 2008, the "Wave Knight" participated in Exercise KhunjarHaad, a multi-national exercise held in the Gulf of Oman.Other participating warships included the American destroyer , the French frigate "Surcouf", the British frigate , and four other coalition ships conducted air defence; surface warfare operation; visit, board, search and seizure; and joint gunnery exercises, which focused on joint interoperability training and proficiency.