Recent Activities
After the successful completion of EX TRIDENT WARRIOR MANANWAUI returned to DNB for a much earned PAL period. Three weeks of down time before the ship would begin OP KAUWAE, a Fishery Patrol, programmed for the period between 27 July and 07 August.
Upon completion of a day sail for MCM trials and a log calibration MANAWANUI returned alongside to allow for the final preparations necessary for the up-coming EX TRIDENT WARRIOR. The exercise was programmed for a two week period between 22 June and...
During June 2009 I joined Manawanui for a four week period including EX TRIDENT WARRIOR based in the waters surrounding Great Barrier Island. For the two weeks of the exercise I was also joined by ASEA Dulieu from HMNZS OLPHERT.
After an absence...
Completion of the ADR Warfare Course 09/01 brought about a week of preparations for the upcoming Organisational Audit conducted by the Maritime Operation Evaluation Team (MOET) under the direction of the Maritime Component Commander (MCC). Various...
The beginning of March saw MANAWANUI enter a three week maintenance period. The maintenance period was to include a complete re-vamp of the air conditioning on board and the replacement of the ship’s anchoring system as well as work on the bow...
MANAWANUI ship’s company returned from Christmas leave and quickly settled back into work. Everyone on board busily prepared for the ship’s first time at sea in 2009 and after a week of preparations she was ready to set sail.
After...
On 11th February HMNZS MANAWANUI sailed from Devonport with the Operational Dive Team ODT) embarked.
Destination: Tutukaka. Task: To recover the anchor of the former HMNZS TUI.
Jeroen Jongejans, Managing Director of Dive Tutukaka, had...
On Monday 2 February, Callum Reeves (11) and his sister Josephine (7) were invited on board the Navy's Diving Support ship HMNZS MANAWANUI as Callum's prize in a competition on Classic Hits Wellington’s Classic Breakfast Show. Callum has just...
Sam Tilby and Callum Rowe of Takapuna Grammar describe their trip on board HMNZS MANAWANUI from Auckland to Wellington.
The last weeks of 2008 have been extremely busy for Manawanui and her ship’s company.
Early November saw the crew embark on a white water rafting experience on the Lower Mohaka River. Grade 4-5 rapids really challenged the team but the week...
Early September saw MAN finish her IMAV period and proceed to sea for a week of sea acceptance trials (SATs) to ensure the work done during the IMAV period was to the required standard and nothing had been missed.
Once the SATs were complete the...
The first 10 days of August were rather quiet for HMNZS Manawanui. With the ship’s company having just returned from Part Annual Leave the focus for the first week was to commence DC training serials and begin the preparations for the...
The month of May commenced with a week of harbour training followed by two weeks of dive training with the Petty Officer and Leading Diver courses embarked. The training was conducted at Great Barrier Island with the Petty Officer course supervising...
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.
During 2007 and 2008 HMNZS Manawanui has completed a number of tasks including training, Maintenance, port visits and Mine Counter Measures Surveying.
Here are a few things that the Crew of HMNZS Manawanui has been involved in:
HMNZS MANAWANUI Progess report from August 2011
By LTCDR Wiremu Leef, RNZN
At times it’s very interesting being in command of the Navy’s oldest...
This year HMNZS MANAWANUI visited Gisborne to represent the RNZN at this years Te Unga Mai Festival over the weekend 09-12 Oct.Te Unga Mai translates to “the arrival” and celebrates the official meeting of Maori and Europeans when...