Category Archives: ASS – Antarctic Supply Ships

New Zealand Navy’s largest support vessel visits Ho Chi Minh City

   The Royal New Zealand Navy’s logistics ship HMNZS Aotearoa, commanded by Commander Rob Welford, docked at Nha Rong-Khanh Hoi International Port on Thursday,  beginning a five-day friendly visit to Ho Chi Minh City to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and New Zealand. The Ho Chi Minh City Border Guard CommandContinue reading “New Zealand Navy’s largest support vessel visits Ho Chi Minh City”

Features HMNZS Aotearoa – Deterrence demands capability and will: Australia must build its own defence muscle

PETER TESCH Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Sazanami sails behind Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Aotearoa while conducting a dual-replenishment at sea with HMAS Sydney (left) and USS Howard (right) during a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA)in the South China Sea. Picture: Department of Defence 10 hours ago In his inaugural address onContinue reading “Features HMNZS Aotearoa – Deterrence demands capability and will: Australia must build its own defence muscle”

Antarctic Supply Ship -HMNZS Endeavour 1 . Ex John Briscoe – Ex HMS Pretext (includes historical pics)

18 minute read Recollections from the first ENDEAVOUR from Royal New Zealand Navy | Navy Today – Issue 261, December 2021 by New Zealand Defence Force “That image brings back memories,” says Bob Pinker, former crewman of netlayer HMNZS ENDEAVOUR (I), the Royal New Zealand Navy’s first Antarctic supply vessel. When HMNZS AOTEAROA heads to Antarctica next year,Continue reading “Antarctic Supply Ship -HMNZS Endeavour 1 . Ex John Briscoe – Ex HMS Pretext (includes historical pics)”