Navy ship led search in Foveaux Strait tragedy
When news broke on March 15 that a fishing boat with nine people on board had capsized in Foveaux Strait, the team on HMNZS RESOLUTION had already switched from training mode to search and rescue mode and were making their way from Fiordland to the last known position of FV Easy Rider.
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Attack on bridge climax of TE KAHA’s work-up
The frigate TE KAHA’s important Direct Readiness Evaluation (DRE) began with a stirring haka to challenge the 35-strong Marine Operational Evaluation Team (MOET) as they came aboard from replenishment tanker ENDEAVOUR at 0730 on 22 March 2012, and climaxed with a direct missile hit on TE KAHA’s bridge at dawn the following day, requiring “surviving” crew to rig improvised control gear to keep the frigate in the battle with the hostile forces of Avalon.
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TE KAHA in tug-of-war as part of work-up
It's the biggest tug-of-war of them all - most of the crew of frigate TE KAHA against the weight of replenishment tanker ENDEAVOUR travelling 50m to starboard in the rolling swells and blustery winds of the Indian Ocean north of Perth.
TE KAHA needs food supplies as it heads for the climax on 22 March of its work-up, being held while taking part in Exercise Triton Storm. To transfer supplies from ENDEAVOUR, the ship's company rig a line between the ships and use it to transfer supplies.
"Walk back jackstay!" is the shouted command and everyone heaves backwards on the rope to pull it taut so the netload of supplies can come over from ENDEAVOUR on what in effect is a 'flying fox'.
It's often a case of everyone being pulled forward two metres for every four they manage back - over and over again as each net of supplies is brought across.
But despite the tremendous strain and the sweat from the effort, the looks on many faces show the fun being had.
Postcard from Dili, Timor-Leste
Eight years after he completed his first tour of duty in Timor-Leste, Navy Commander Andrew Nuttall returned to the young Southeast Asian nation in January 2012 to assume command of the New Zealand military contingent there. In his postcard, he describes the Timorese people as friendly and welcoming and strongly determined to see a bright future for their country.
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