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The ship arrived in New Zealand in May 2019. [18] Renamed, HMNZS Manawanui was commissioned into the RNZN on 7 June. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was the ship's sponsor. [4] At the time of commissioning it was intended that the ship would serve with the navy for 15 years. [19]
The HMNZS Manawanui caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa on October 6, 2024. Profile Boats/supplied/RNZ A New Zealand naval ship that capsized and sank off Samoa last month had been left on ...
In this photo provided by the New Zealand Defence Force, divers survey the area around HMNZS Manawanui on the southern coast of Upulo, Samoa, after the Manawanui ran aground and sank on Oct. 6.
The HMNZS Manawanui was a relatively new addition to the New Zealand navy, having been purchased in 2018 for around $100 million NZD ($61 million), though it was built in the early 2000s.
HMNZS Manawanui (A09) was commissioned in 1988 as a diving support vessel for the Royal New Zealand Navy. Originally she was built as a diving support vessel, the Star Perseus, for North Sea oil rig operations. Manawanui is the third ship with this name to serve in the New Zealand Navy. Manawanui is a Māori word meaning "to be brave or steadfast".
HMNZS Manawanui Royal New Zealand Navy: The dive and survey vessel ran aground on a reef near the southern coast of Upolu, Samoa. The crew abandoned ship in liferafts. She caught fire, capsized and sank on 6 October. [185] [186]
The vessel, named HMNZS Manawanui, ran aground on Saturday evening, according to New Zealand's Defence Force (NZDF). All 75 crew and passengers were evacuated at around 7:52 p.m. local time on ...
HMNZS Manawanui can refer to HMNZS Manawanui (1948) – the first diving tender of the New Zealand navy from 1953 to 1978 HMNZDT Manawanui (1978) – the second diving tender, renamed as HMNZS Kahu in 1988