“Babcock’s work on HMNZS Te Mana is our largest maintenance package to date, strengthening our long-standing partnership with the New Zealand Defence Force and showcasing the capability we’ve built in country with support from the Navy and our vital supply-chain partners,” Babcock Australasia Managing Director – Marine, Simon Spratt, said.
Over the past 21 months, Babcock – with support from New Zealand small and medium enterprises (SMEs) – has completed maintenance on Te Mana, working at the Devonport Naval Base dockyard in Auckland.
“Babcock is supported by 600 local New Zealand suppliers, each one critical to supporting the services we provide the Royal New Zealand Navy, and they are integral in supporting the country’s future Defence agenda,” Spratt stated.
Babcock and its partners have led critical upgrades on the frigate including a refurbished propulsion system, and extensive work on the ship’s hull, ensuring Te Mana is mission-ready for future operations.
This has followed Babcock’s maintenance work on HMNZS Aotearoa in Singapore late last year, as well as the ongoing reactivation of HMNZS Otago to return that ship to operational service.
As the Strategic Maritime Partner to the NZDF, Babcock has operated the country’s largest marine engineering and maintenance support facility in Devonport, Auckland.
The company has managed the RNZN dockyard and provided fleet material availability and support in New Zealand for decades, delivering maintenance, repair, overhaul and engineering services to the RNZN fleet.
https://ift.tt/a8NWbhs Anzac Class Frigate, HMNZS Te Mana February 10, 2026 at 07:55PM
Discover more from JCs Royal New Zealand Navy Ships and New Zealand Defence, Also other World Defence Updates
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
