WATCH 🎬 A refuelling replenishment at sea (RAS) is one of the key tasks performed by our maritime sustainment vessel, HMNZS Aotearoa. Before sailing for Exercise Bersama Gold recently, HMNZS Aotearoa and HMNZS Te Kaha conducted a RAS in the choppy waters of the Hauraki Gulf. The action was captured on video by our crew on both ships. Having two ships close on each other, stay steady on station and then transfer tens of thousands of litres of fuel over a narrow channel with little margin for err
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WATCH 🎬 A refuelling replenishment at sea (RAS) is one of the key tasks performed by our maritime sustainment vessel, HMNZS Aotearoa. Before sailing for Exercise Bersama Gold
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Royal Navy Cruiser HMS Achilles arrives home in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand, from the Battle of the River Plate (1940) ~ Pathe News HMS Achilles (later HMNZS) was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy (New Zealand Division) and from October 1941 with the Royal New Zealand Navy in the Second World War, the second of five in the class. Originally constructed by the Royal Navy, she was loaned to New Zealand in 1936 before formally joining the new Royal New Zealand Navy
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Filling up the tanks ⛽️ Fresh from conducting maritime security patrols as part of Combined Task Force 150, HMNZS Te Kaha takes the opportunity to fuel up at sea from RFA Tidespring in the Arabian Sea. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker is part of the UK Carrier Strike Group spear-headed by the Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales. HMNZS Te Kaha now joins ships, aircraft and personnel from 13 nations in one largest multi-national maritime operations supoporting the international rules based o
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Filling up the tanks ⛽️ Fresh from conducting maritime security patrols as part of Combined Task Force 150, HMNZS Te Kaha takes the opportunity to fuel up at sea from RFA Tidespring in the Arabian Sea. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker is part of the UK Carrier Strike Group spear-headed by the Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales. HMNZS Te Kaha now joins ships, aircraft and personnel from 13 nations in one largest multi-national maritime operations supoporting the international rules based o
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HMNZS Waikato (F55) was a Leander-class Batch 2TA frigate of the Royal New Zealand Navy, launched in February 1965. Designed as a general-purpose escort, she carried 4.5-inch guns, Seacat missiles, anti-submarine weapons, and operated a Wasp helicopter. #navy #ship #military | I love Warships
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WATCH🎬 Royal New Zealand Navy’s ship HMNZS Aotearoa set sail for Tonga last night, Tuesday 18 January and is bringing help. Commanding Officer of HMNZS Aotearoa, Captain Simon Griffiths, describes the role his ship will be performing in Tonga and the supplies they are carrying to the Kingdom of Tonga. For all our updates ➡️ nzdf.mil.nz/tonga-response #Force4NZ #NZNavy | NZ Defence Force
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WATCH🎬 Royal New Zealand Navy’s ship HMNZS Aotearoa set sail for Tonga last night, Tuesday 18 January and is bringing help. Commanding Officer of HMNZS Aotearoa, Captain Simon Griffiths, describes the role his ship will be performing in Tonga and the supplies they are carrying to the Kingdom of Tonga. For all our updates ➡️ nzdf.mil.nz/tonga-response #Force4NZ #NZNavy | NZ Defence Force
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Royal New Zealand Navy: HMNZS Aotearoa completes a replenishment at sea with U.S. Navy's USS Sampson
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WATCH || No matter the weather, sea state or Alert Level, as an essential service we still need to carry out essential training in preparation for any deployment. Check out HMNZ ships Manawanui, Otago and Hawea currently training in the Hauraki Gulf captured from a Seasprite helicopter. The ships and their crews are putting in the hard yards to keep their core skills to expected levels. #NZNavy #Force4NZ | Royal New Zealand Navy
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WATCH || No matter the weather, sea state or Alert Level, as an essential service we still need to carry out essential training in preparation for any deployment. Check out HMNZ ships Manawanui, Otago and Hawea currently training in the Hauraki Gulf captured from a Seasprite helicopter. The ships and their crews are putting in the hard yards to keep their core skills to expected levels. #NZNavy #Force4NZ | Royal New Zealand Navy
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Uniting through music 🎶 The Royal New Zealand Navy Band perform a classic hit of the ‘70s from their bubbles at home. This instrumental interpretation is even more relevant today for us all as we stay home to save lives in our fight against COVID-19. Stay home. Be kind. #NZNavy #StayHomeNZ💛 | Royal New Zealand Navy
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Uniting through music 🎶 The Royal New Zealand Navy Band perform a classic hit of the ‘70s from their bubbles at home. This instrumental interpretation is even more relevant today for us all as we stay home to save lives in our fight against COVID-19. Stay home. Be kind. #NZNavy #StayHomeNZ💛 | Royal New Zealand Navy
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WATCH || Pride and achievement. Graduates from Basic Common Training and Junior Officer Common Training 19/02 perform a passionate haka at the commencement of their combined graduation ceremony at Devonport Naval Base. #NZNavy #Force4NZ | Royal New Zealand Navy
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WATCH || Pride and achievement. Graduates from Basic Common Training and Junior Officer Common Training 19/02 perform a passionate haka at the commencement of their combined graduation ceremony at Devonport Naval Base. #NZNavy #Force4NZ | Royal New Zealand Navy
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WATCH🎬 Royal New Zealand Navy’s ship HMNZS Aotearoa set sail for Tonga last night, Tuesday 18 January and is bringing help. Commanding Officer of HMNZS Aotearoa, Captain Simon Griffiths, describes the role his ship will be performing in Tonga and the supplies they are carrying to the Kingdom of Tonga. For all our updates ➡️ nzdf.mil.nz/tonga-response #Force4NZ #NZNavy | NZ Defence Force
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WATCH🎬 Royal New Zealand Navy’s ship HMNZS Aotearoa set sail for Tonga last night, Tuesday 18 January and is bringing help. Commanding Officer of HMNZS Aotearoa, Captain Simon Griffiths, describes the role his ship will be performing in Tonga and the supplies they are carrying to the Kingdom of Tonga. For all our updates ➡️ nzdf.mil.nz/tonga-response #Force4NZ #NZNavy | NZ Defence Force
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Royal New Zealand Navy: HMNZS Aotearoa completes a replenishment at sea with U.S. Navy's USS Sampson
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Filling up the tanks ⛽️ Fresh from conducting maritime security patrols as part of Combined Task Force 150, HMNZS Te Kaha takes the opportunity to fuel up at sea from RFA Tidespring in the Arabian Sea. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker is part of the UK Carrier Strike Group spear-headed by the Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales. HMNZS Te Kaha now joins ships, aircraft and personnel from 13 nations in one largest multi-national maritime operations supoporting the international rules based o
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Filling up the tanks ⛽️ Fresh from conducting maritime security patrols as part of Combined Task Force 150, HMNZS Te Kaha takes the opportunity to fuel up at sea from RFA Tidespring in the Arabian Sea. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker is part of the UK Carrier Strike Group spear-headed by the Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales. HMNZS Te Kaha now joins ships, aircraft and personnel from 13 nations in one largest multi-national maritime operations supoporting the international rules based o
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Sailing through the ice 🧊 HMNZS Aotearoa is our purpose-built polar-class sustainment vessel. Commissioned in 2020, at 24,000 tonnes and 173 metres long Aotearoa is the largest ship the Royal New Zealand Navy has ever operated. While intended for global deployments, the ship is specially designed for polar operations. It is ice-strengthened to Polar Class 6, meaning it has a higher grade of steel plating to withstand cold temperatures, plus an extra thickness calculated to allow for abrasion ag
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Sailing through the ice 🧊 HMNZS Aotearoa is our purpose-built polar-class sustainment vessel. Commissioned in 2020, at 24,000 tonnes and 173 metres long Aotearoa is the largest ship the Royal New Zealand Navy has ever operated. While intended for global deployments, the ship is specially designed for polar operations. It is ice-strengthened to Polar Class 6, meaning it has a higher grade of steel plating to withstand cold temperatures, plus an extra thickness calculated to allow for abrasion ag
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WATCH || Our Royal New Zealand Navy’s inaugural crew of Aotearoa and Basic Common Trainees 20/01 perform the Navy haka, welcoming our newest ship home. #NZNavy #Force4NZ | NZ Defence Force
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WATCH🎬 Go behind the scenes with a 360-degree tour of our upgraded Royal New Zealand Navy Anzac-class frigate, HMNZS Te Mana, with your host Commanding Officer, Commander Mike Peebles. #Force4NZ #NZNavy | NZ Defence Force
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A goldmine under Zealandia ⬇️ Hydrographers from the Royal New Zealand Navy undertake a sub-surface survey of the lower reservoir at Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne Ecosanctuary. Zealandia’s Chief Financial Officer John Diggins and Chief Petty Officer Hydrographic Survey Technician Julie O’Hara explain this unusual collaboration. Read more ➡️ nzdf.mil.nz/Navy-hydrographers-at-Zealandia | NZ Defence Force
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WATCH 🎬 The remainder of HMNZS Te Mana’s crew joined the ship in Esquimalt, Canada recently and were welcomed with a powerful haka. This is the first time Te Mana has had a full ship’s company since she left Aotearoa two and a half years ago for her Frigate Systems Upgrade. The challenge was given and accepted with passion and pride. Ehara tāku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini - My strength is not as an individual, but as a collective. #NZNavy #KokiriKiaU | Royal New Zealand Navy
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WATCH 🎬 HMNZS Aotearoa’s Commanding Officer Captain Simon Griffiths gives an update on what the crew and ship have been doing since they arrived in Tonga yesterday. For all our updates ➡️ nzdf.mil.nz/tonga-response #NZNavy #Force4NZ | Royal New Zealand Navy
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Royal New Zealand Navy: HMNZS Aotearoa conducts Replenishment at Sea with Royal Australian Navy
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WATCH 360 || Join Captain Simon Rooke, Commanding Officer of HMNZS Aotearoa, as he takes you on a 360 degree tour of our new ship. #NZNavy #Force4NZ | Royal New Zealand Navy
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NEWS 📢 We will be participating in an international defence exercise in South East Asia and will also interact with the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) as it conducts engagement activities in the Indo-Pacific region. Our Frigate HMNZS Te Kaha and replenishment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa, with a Seasprite helicopter on board, have this week departed Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf for the next 2-3 months at sea. MORE ➡️ https://bit.ly/nzdf_se_asia #NZNavy #Force4NZ | Royal New Zealand Navy
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All in a day’s work 🚁 Watch as a Royal New Zealand Navy SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopter executes a series of underslung load lifts from HMNZS Canterbury, delivering cargo to sites across the sub-Antarctic Islands. As the ship’s crew prepare the next load on the flight deck, the Seasprite pilot, observer and loadmaster keep the helo on station while awaiting the ok to lift. This seamless prep, lift and deliver means the government agencies we are supporting can get their building supplies and tech
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Birds away 🎯 With surface-to-air Sea Ceptor missiles on Royal New Zealand Navy's HMNZS Te Mana and Te Kaha, they have the capability to protect themselves and other high value in-company targets from new generation anti-ship supersonic missiles. | NZ Defence Force
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Ready to board ⬆️ A Royal New Zealand Navy boarding team member prepares for boarding. Our Navy frigate, HMNZS Te Kaha is currently deployed to the Middle East in support to the New Zealand-led Combined Task Force 150 focussed on maritime security in the Middle East Region, in particular the disruption of drug smuggling operations. #CTF150 | NZ Defence Force
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