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Young Auckland naval officer takes charge of HMNZS Taupo. He joined the Royal New Zealand Navy 10 years ago with no sea-going background, but 29-year-old Lieutenant Toby Mara has quickly notched up enough experience to be handed command of the inshore patrol vessel HMNZS Taupo.

23 July, 2024 The Aucklander will be in charge of Taupo, which carries out maritime surveillance, fishery patrols, boarding operations, navigation training and search and rescue response around New Zealand’s 15,000km coast and out to the 200 nautical mile limit of the country’s economic exclusive zone.  â€śWithin the Navy it’s significant to undertake command asContinue reading “Young Auckland naval officer takes charge of HMNZS Taupo. He joined the Royal New Zealand Navy 10 years ago with no sea-going background, but 29-year-old Lieutenant Toby Mara has quickly notched up enough experience to be handed command of the inshore patrol vessel HMNZS Taupo.”