New Zealand has a fleet of eight SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopters, though three have been placed in long-term storage. (Credit: Gordon Arthur) Naval helicopters line up to replace New Zealand’s Super Seasprites The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) relies upon a fleet of eight Kaman SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopters to support its activities, but theseContinue reading “Naval helicopters line up to replace New Zealand’s Super Seasprites”
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HMNZS Manawanui returns from South Pacific deployment
Working alongside Royal Australian Navy forces, disposing of Second World War bombs in Vanuatu, marching in a street parade in Tonga and surveying areas of the sea floor in Ha’apai has kept the Royal New Zealand Navy Littoral Warfare Force busy. 10 July, 2024 HMNZS Manawanui arrived back at Devonport Naval Base on Wednesday, allowingContinue reading “HMNZS Manawanui returns from South Pacific deployment”
HDML – Q1193 Tamure – an update on restoration
Thanks to Daniel Michael for these photos. Tamure showing progress – photo taken by Daniel July 8th 2024 and as she was 2 years ago shown below via WordPress https://ift.tt/d3aW4eK https://ift.tt/c0DzRYW July 10, 2024 at 04:18PM
Lt. Cmdr. Kimberley Healy, Principle Warfare Officer from Sea Combat Command alongside New Zealand Navy Lt. Cmdr. Elton Drylie aboard the Polar-class logistics support ship HMNZS Aotearoa during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES 07.02.2024 – Photo by Adam Abela – Commander, U.S. 3rd Flee Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC providesContinue reading “Lt. Cmdr. Kimberley Healy, Principle Warfare Officer from Sea Combat Command alongside New Zealand Navy Lt. Cmdr. Elton Drylie aboard the Polar-class logistics support ship HMNZS Aotearoa during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.”
Diving Tender – Manawanui – iv
HMNZS Manawanui is a multi-role offshore support vessel currently commissioned in the Royal New Zealand Navy. The ship replaces two decommissioned vessels, the hydrographic survey ship HMNZS Resolution and the diving support vessel HMNZS Manawanui.[4] Defence officials reviewed 150 vessels before identifying the 85-metre Norwegian built MV Edda Fonn as suitable for conversion. It was delivered in May 2019 and commissioned on 7 June ofContinue reading “Diving Tender – Manawanui – iv”
