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Home» News»Construction of New Zealand’s Future Support Vessel Progressing Well at HHI Shipyard
Construction of New Zealand's Future Support Vessel Progressing Well at HHI Shipyard 1
The stern section and flight deck of the future HMNZS Aotearoa at HHI at HHI's Ulsan shipyard in South Korea. The keel was laid in August 2018. RNZN picture.

Construction of New Zealand’s Future Support Vessel Progressing Well at HHI Shipyard

The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) future HMNZS Aotearoa is a new Polar-class support vessel being built by South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) as part of the Maritime Sustainment Capability project. A picture shared by the RNZN shows the stern section and flight deck are now completed.

Xavier Vavasseur 11 Mar 2019

HMNZS Aotearoa is being built to replace the now decommissioned tanker HMNZS Endeavour to provide global sustainment to New Zealand and coalition maritime, land and air units. Sustainment is primarily provided through resupply of fuel and secondarily through resupply of dry goods, water, spare parts or ammunition.

HMNZS Aotearoa is set to be launched in April this year and will enter service in 2020.

Artist impression of the future HMNZS Aotearoa. RNZN image.

Aotearoa will boast state of the art design and capability features including ice-strengthening and ‘winterisation’ features for operations in Antarctica. She will also be able to carry 12 containers of supplies and have the ability to produce 100 tonnes of fresh water each day which will make her invaluable when providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief.

She will carry 9,500 tonnes of fuel enough to ‘fill up’ a frigate like Te Mana or Te Kaha 13.87 times. And she’ll be able to carry and operate a RNZAF NH90 helicopter. Aotearoa will have a core crew of 64 plus 11 flight crew.

  • Total liquid cargo capacity 9,500 tonnes
  • Typical dry goods cargo capacity 12 x twenty foot equivalent units
  • Core Crew 64
  • Bunks 100
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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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