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Recent Activities

ENDEAVOUR'S role as supply and replenishment ship means that she and her Ship's Company are frequently on the move.

Below are reports on some of ENDEAVOUR's recent tasks and activities.

Feb 09 - Back to sea for Naval Tanker

Monday 16 February marked the return to sea for the Navy Tanker, HMNZS ENDEAVOUR. The ship had been alongside at the Devonport Naval Base since March 2008 undergoing modifications to her fuel cargo tanks. The modifications were required to ensure...

April 08 - HMNZS ENDEAVOUR's 20th Birthday!

This April, our tanker ENDEAVOUR celebrates 20 years operational service.ENDEAVOUR is the third ship of that name in the RNZN, and was built by Hyundai in South Korea and commissioned into service in 1988. The ship was an adapted commercial...

Dec 06 Christmas Homecoming

A very familiar sight at the Naval Base last week with excited family members on the wharf to welcome home their loved ones off HMNZ Ships Te Kaha and Endeavour - home safely after 5 months away. Summing up the emotion of the homecoming,...

Sept 06 - Ex Bersama Padu

The sounds of battle resonated around the South China Sea as the New Zealand Defence Force launched air and sea training exercises with its Five Power Defence Arrangement (FPDA) partners. Right: The Singaporean boarding team approaches TE KAHA...

Jan 06 - Change of Command Ceremonies for three Navy ships

Three separate ceremonies to mark the official change of Commanding Officer's for the frigate HMNZS TE KAHA, Tanker HMNZS ENDEAVOUR and the Diving Tender HMNZS MANAWANUI were held on Thursday 19 January 2006, at the Devonport Naval Base.

Dec 05 - Navy ships return home with a bang

More than 225 sailors onboard HMNZ Ships TE KAHA and ENDEAVOUR were welcomed into Auckland with a bang after more than five months away from home.

Nov 05 Wild ride off Fremantle

The crew onboard Navy tanker HMNZS ENDEAVOUR experienced a wild ride during a recent replenishment at sea with frigate HMNZS TE KAHA in Western Australia, 9 November 2005.

Oct 05 - New Plymouth's Naval Relationship

The Navy's fleet replenishment vessel ENDEAVOUR conducted an official visit to New Plymouth, her home port, from 7 to 12 October 2005.

April 2012: Busy start to a busy year

After ending 2011 with maintenance and a small stint of harbour training, ENDEAVOUR stepped into 2012 ready to meet her first challenge of the year in the form of a Shakedown week and Work Up (WUP) 2012.

August 2011 - HMNZS ENDEAVOUR Update

The last month has been a busy period for ENDEAVOUR. Between rebuilding the main engine, completing SATS, crossing a very angry Tasman Sea and fuelling in Sydney, END and her crew have performed exceptionally well after such a lengthy period...

Oct 10- Ready for new challenges- Change of Command for Navy Tanker

A ceremony to mark the official change of Commanding Officer for the fleet replenishment tanker, HMNZS ENDEAVOUR was held on 15 October 2010, at the Devonport Naval Base.

ENDEAVOUR heads for new Plymouth

The Naval Fleet Replenishment Ship, HMNZS ENDEAVOUR has departed the Devonport Naval Base bound for New Plymouth where she will conduct an operational port visit from Friday 13 March to Monday 16 March 2009. The Commanding Officer and his crew will...

Aug 05 - ENDEAVOUR's homecoming

Friends and family waiting on the wharf at Devonport Naval Base eagerly welcomed HMNZS ENDEAVOUR home on Friday 4 August 2005.

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