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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]
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".
The lead vessel, Kahu, was initially named HMNZS Manawanui from 28 May 1979 to 17 May 1988. [2] She was modified so she would function as a diving tender. After the commissioning of the dedicated Diving Support Tender HMNZS Manawanui (A09) she remained in service (as the Kahu) attached to the Royal New Zealand Naval College as the basic seamanship and navigation training vessel.
Built in 2003, the HMNZS Manawanui is a specialist dive and hydrographic ship, mostly used for coastal and harbor surveys, underwater explosive disposals, and search and recovery operations.. The ...
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.
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.
HMNZS Manawanui: A09 Diving tender: 1988 2018 Sold to Major Projects Foundation and renamed MV Recovery: HMNZS Manawanui: A09 Diving support, hydrographic and deep sea salvage vessel 2019 2024 Sunk on 6 October 2024 after running aground in Samoa HMNZS Manuka: T19 Castle class: Minesweeper: 1942 1945 Sunk in 1952. HMNZS Matai: T01 Converted ...
HMNZS Manawanui was a naval tug which was modified for use as a diving tender by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Originally intended for service with the United States Navy as a tug, the vessel was built in 1945 and transferred to the New Zealand Marine Department, which employed her in Waitemata Harbour before transferring the ship to the RNZN in 1948.