HMNZS Aotearoa

Colour photo of a grey ship at sea
HMNZS Aotearoa in 2022
History
New Zealand
NameAotearoa
NamesakeMāori for New Zealand
Ordered2016
BuilderHyundai Heavy Industries
CostNZ$493 million 2016 [1]
Laid down13 August 2018
Launched24 April 2019
Sponsored byPatsy Reddy
Christened25 October 2019[2]
Commissioned29 July 2020 (4 years ago) (2020-07-29)[3]
HomeportNew Plymouth
Identification
StatusIn Service
General characteristics
TypeAuxiliary ship
Displacement26,000 t (26,000 long tons)
Length173.2 m (568 ft 3 in)
Beam24.5 m (80 ft 5 in)
Draught8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
Ice classPolar Class 6
Installed power
  • Main engine:
    • 2 x Rolls-Royce Bergen B Series – for propulsion (5.4 MW each)
  • Generator:
    • 4 x MTU Series 4000 diesel generator (2.6 MW each)
  • Emergency generator:
    • 1 x STX KTA19 Series (410 kW)
Propulsion
  • Configured with combined diesel-electric and diesel system
  • Main propulsion:
    • 2 x Kongsberg controllable pitch propellers with Kongsberg shafting system
    • 2 x Kongsberg steering gear and rudder
  • Side thrusters:
    • 1 x Rolls-Royce TT3000 CPP tunnel bow thruster (2.5 MW)
Speed
  • Cruise: 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
  • Max: 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)[4]
Range
  • 6,750 nautical miles (12,500 km; 7,770 mi)
Boats & landing
craft carried
Capacity
  • Liquid cargo capacity:
    • • Diesel: 8,000 metric tons (18,000,000 lb)
    • • Aviation fuel: 1,500 metric tons (3,300,000 lb)
  • Typical dry goods cargo capacity:
Complement
  • Core crew: 64
  • Other: 11 flight, 14 trainees
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Sonar: FarSounder Argos 1000
  • Radars:
    • • SharpEye Mk II S- and X-band (navigation)
    • • Over-the-horizon radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × Helicopter (SH-2G, NH90, or A109LUH)
Aviation facilities

HMNZS Aotearoa (Māori: [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]),[a] formerly the Maritime Sustainment Capability project, is an auxiliary ship of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Builder Hyundai Heavy Industries delivered the ship to the Navy in June 2020,[6] and she was commissioned into service on 29 July 2020. Full operational capability was expected to be achieved in 2021.[7] The vessel serves as a replenishment oiler, and has replaced HMNZS Endeavour, the Navy’s last fleet oiler, which was decommissioned in December 2017.

Aotearoa is the largest ship the Royal New Zealand Navy has operated.[8]

  1. ^ Trevett, Claire (18 July 2016). "New Defence Force Navy tanker to cost $493 million". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ "NZ Navy's Aotearoa is christened in Korea". Radio New Zealand. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. ^ Block, George (29 July 2020). "HMNZS Aotearoa: Largest ever Navy ship commissioned in emotional ceremony". Stuff News. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  4. ^ HMNZS Aotearoa - A11, Royal New Zealand Navy
  5. ^ "HMNZS Aotearoa - A11". Royal New Zealand Navy. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  6. ^ "HHI delivers RNZN HMNZS Aotearoa logistics support vessel". naval-technology.com. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Feature: Behind the Scenes of Aotearoa". Medium (Blog post). New Zealand Defence Force. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  8. ^ "'Aotearoa' The Name Chosen for Navy's Largest Ship" (Press release). Royal New Zealand Navy. 10 April 2017. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.


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