Click here - to select or create a menu

Naval News

DEFEA 2023
  • News
  • Event News
    • DSEI Japan 2023
    • NAVDEX 2023
    • SNA 2023
    • Euronaval 2022
    • Indo Pacific 2022
  • Interviews
  • Videos
  • Advertising
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
Home» News»Royal New Zealand Navy’s Aotearoa auxiliary ship christened in South Korea
IMDEX Asia 2023

Royal New Zealand Navy’s Aotearoa auxiliary ship christened in South Korea

A christening ceremony for the Royal New Zealand Navy's largest vessel took place at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in the southeastern port city of Ulsan on October 25.

Xavier Vavasseur 29 Oct 2019

New Zealand’s Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral David Proctor welcomed the naming of their newest ship, Aotearoa, by Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy.

“Our excellent relationship with Hyundai Heavy Industries goes back more than 30 years and with Aotearoa the RNZN will take possession soon of a maritime sustainment vessel that will be one of the most technologically advanced available,”


Rear Admiral David Proctor

The HMNZS Aotearoa auxiliary ship was constructed at the Hyundai Heavy Industries dry dock under a USD327 million contract. In 2020, it will replace the Navy’s latest replenishment oiler, the HMNZS Endeavour, which was decommissioned in 2017.

At 173m long, the HMNZS Aotearoa is the largest ship the RNZN have ever had in the fleet. The vessel will carry 9,500 tonnes of fuel enough to ‘fill up’ a frigate like the HMNZS TE MANA or TE KAHA 13.87 times. And she’ll be able to carry and operate a RNZAF NH90 helicopter. 

She is the first ship to use the Rolls Royce’s Environship design, which includes a new wave-piercing hull for reduced resistance and fuel consumption. Capability features ice-strengthening and ‘winterisation’ for operations in Antarctica. The HMNZS Aotearoa sensors package includes a Farsounder-1000 sonar and SharpEye S and X-Band navigation radars. The two Bergen Main Engines will allow a maximum speed of 16 knots and a range of about 6,400 nm.

Following sea trials, Aotearoa will sail to New Zealand in the second quarter of next year and will be formally commissioned at the Devonport Naval Base.

HMNZS Aotearoa Hyundai Heavy Industries Royal New Zealand Navy 2019-10-29
Tags HMNZS Aotearoa Hyundai Heavy Industries Royal New Zealand Navy
Facebook Twitter Stumble linkedin Pinterest More
SAS 2023

Authors

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.

Related Articles

HHI Wins contract for Third KDX III Batch II Destroyer

HHI Wins contract for Third KDX III Batch II Destroyer

Juho Lee 15 Dec 2022
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has won the contract for the third Jeongjo the Great-class (KDX III Batch II) destroyer for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy.
HHI to Build Six New OPVs for the Philippine Navy

HHI to Build Six New OPVs for the Philippine Navy

Naval News Staff 27 Jun 2022
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed a contract with the Philippine Department of National Defense on June 27th to construct six units of new build 2,400 ton Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) worth USD 573 million.
Australia and New Zealand are sending their largest warships to RIMPAC

Australia and New Zealand are sending their largest warships to RIMPAC

Benjamin Felton 14 Jun 2022
Australia and New Zealand’s largest warships are on their way to participate in the 28th biannual Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. HMAS Canberra was the first to deploy, followed by HMNZS Aotearoa.

One Comment

  1. Pingback : Video: HMNZS Aotearoa Replenishment Trials with BRP José Rizal - Naval News

Advertisement

Advertisement

Legal / Privacy Policy
About Us
Contact Us

Copyright © 2022 Naval News
All Rights Reserved