Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) started builder trials of ‘Aotearoa’, the Royal New Zealand Navy’s new auxiliary ship. The vessel headed out to sea for the first time earlier this week 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.
Serco Defence has been selected by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to provide specialist training services to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
The Royal New Zealand Navy future HMNZS Manawanui got underway from her port in Denmark to start her first sea trials post conversion.
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.
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s ANZAC-class Frigate HMNZS Te Mana has departed Devonport Naval to commence her Frigate Systems Upgrade in Canada.
