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Replenishment oiler HMNZS Aotearoa (A11)

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Classification

Type:
Replenishment oiler

Basic information

Namesake:
Maori for New Zealand
Operator:
Royal New Zealand NavyRoyal New Zealand Navy
Country of build:
Builder:
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Laid down:
Launched:
Commissioned (service):
Status:
Active
IMO number:
9816220
MMSI number:
512450000

Ship measurements

Displacement:
26,000 t
Length:
173.2 m
Beam:
24.5 m
Draft:
8.5 m

Machine

Propulsion system:
CODLAD (CODELAD)
Propulsion:
  • 2 * Bergen Main Engines
  • 4 * MTU Generators
Speed:
20 knots
Range:
6,400 nautical miles (11,900 km; 7,400 mi)

Personnel

Complement:
64
Total capacity:
98

Combat assets

Cargo capacity:
  • 8000 tonnes diesel
  • 1500 tonnes aviation fuel
  • 250 tonnes fresh water
  • 12 * 20' containers (4 * dangerous goods)
  • Crane lift capacity — 25 tonnes
Boats & landing craft:
  • 2 * rigid hulled inflatable boats
Electronics:
  • Farsounder-1000 sonar
  • Sharpeye S and X band navigation radars
Armament:
  • 1 * Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 * Mini Typhoon
Aircraft:
  • 1 * helicopter SH-2G, NH90, or A109LUH
  • Hangar

The Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN’s) new replenishment tanker, which known as HMNZS Aotearoa (A 11) was built and launched by South Korean shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), in April 2019 to replace the now-decommissioned tanker HMNZS Endeavour.

The new tanker, the largest vessel to be operated by the RNZN, has an overall length of 173.2 m, and an overall beam of 24.5 m, and is equipped with two NATO-compliant replenishment-at-sea (RAS) masts. The vessel can carry 8,000 tonnes of diesel fuel, 1,550 tonnes of aviation fuel, and 250 tonnes of fresh water.

Besides replenishing fuel and water, the replenishment tanker has also been equipped to store ammunition, victuals, and spare parts, and can carry out humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations.

The ship is also equipped with a hangar, and a flight deck that can accommodate rotor-wing aircraft such as the Kaman SH-2 Super Seasprite and the NHIndustries NH90 multirole medium helicopters.

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