Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 21, 2007 18:35:16 GMT 12
From the NZDF website, the schedule of what's happening next week when the HMNZS Canterbury arrives at its home port of Lyttleton, Canterbury.
Perhaps some of you might like to get along and get some photos of this brilliant new ship and its crew.
Media Advisory
20 June 2007
HMNZS CANTERBURY, the Navy’s newest ship, will have her homecoming into New Zealand next week when she sails into Lyttelton Harbour on 28 June.
The event schedule for the Lyttelton homecoming is:
Thurs 28 June
1200 Arrive Berth No 2 Wharf Lyttelton
O/C Welcome Ceremony on wharf adjacent ship
1430 Children from the ships' charity (Cholmondeley Children's Home) entertained on board
Fri 29 June
0800 to 1400 Organised Tours Selected Groups
1030 Visit to ship by members of Canterbury NPC team
Sat 30 June
1400 – 1445 Charter Parade Cathedral Square
Sun 01 July
1000 to 1200 Organised Tours Selected Groups
1300 to 1630 Ship Open to General Public (Navy Band, Seasprite, LAV, Pinzgauer on wharf)
Mon 02 July - 1400
CANTERBURY sails to Timaru
Defence Minister Phil Goff will be at the homecoming, and will be available for media interviews.
HMNZS CANTERBURY’s formal handover occurred on 31 May, and she was commissioned into service on 12 June in Melbourne.
Media interviews and tours will be available - please register interest with Kirsty Clokie, Navy Assistant Public Relations Manager, on 021 745 288 or kirsten.clokie@nzdf.mil.nz
ENDS
Background
The Multi-Role Vessel CANTERBURY is the first of seven new ships built for the Royal New Zealand Navy under Project Protector. She is affiliated to the Canterbury Region. She was built at the Merwede Shipyard in the Netherlands, under contract to Tenix. CANTERBURY’s design is based on a commercial RO-RO ship, Ben-My-Chree in operation in the Irish Sea.
CANTERBURY will have diesel-electric propulsion and a maximum speed of just over 19 knots. She will provide a sealift capability for the transport and deployment of equipment, vehicles and personnel, and capable of transferring cargo and personnel ashore in benign conditions (up to sea state 3) when port facilities are not available. CANTERBURY has two 59 tonne Landing Craft Medium (LCM) capable of carrying 50 tonnes at 9 knots with a range of 250 nm. www.navy.mil.nz/visit-the-fleet/project-protector/default.htm
Particulars of CANTERBURY
Displacement: 9000 tonnes
Length overall: 131 metres
Beam: 23.4 metres
Speed: 19 knots
Complement: Core ship's company: 53
Flight personnel: 10
Government agencies: 4
Army ship's staff: 7
Trainees: 35
Troops: 250
Total: 360
Propulsion: Diesel engines
Flight deck: Space for two helicopters
Armament: 25mm and two .50 calibre machine guns
Helicopter capability
The NH90 Helicopter has been selected as the NZDF’s preferred medium Utility Helicopter to replace RNZAF’S Iroquois. Up to four NH90’s can be carried onboard the MRV for deployment ashore in support of Army operations and disaster relief activities. The MRV is also capable of operating the SH-2G Seasprite and the helicopter deck is able to handle a Chinook-size helicopter.
Perhaps some of you might like to get along and get some photos of this brilliant new ship and its crew.
Media Advisory
20 June 2007
HMNZS CANTERBURY, the Navy’s newest ship, will have her homecoming into New Zealand next week when she sails into Lyttelton Harbour on 28 June.
The event schedule for the Lyttelton homecoming is:
Thurs 28 June
1200 Arrive Berth No 2 Wharf Lyttelton
O/C Welcome Ceremony on wharf adjacent ship
1430 Children from the ships' charity (Cholmondeley Children's Home) entertained on board
Fri 29 June
0800 to 1400 Organised Tours Selected Groups
1030 Visit to ship by members of Canterbury NPC team
Sat 30 June
1400 – 1445 Charter Parade Cathedral Square
Sun 01 July
1000 to 1200 Organised Tours Selected Groups
1300 to 1630 Ship Open to General Public (Navy Band, Seasprite, LAV, Pinzgauer on wharf)
Mon 02 July - 1400
CANTERBURY sails to Timaru
Defence Minister Phil Goff will be at the homecoming, and will be available for media interviews.
HMNZS CANTERBURY’s formal handover occurred on 31 May, and she was commissioned into service on 12 June in Melbourne.
Media interviews and tours will be available - please register interest with Kirsty Clokie, Navy Assistant Public Relations Manager, on 021 745 288 or kirsten.clokie@nzdf.mil.nz
ENDS
Background
The Multi-Role Vessel CANTERBURY is the first of seven new ships built for the Royal New Zealand Navy under Project Protector. She is affiliated to the Canterbury Region. She was built at the Merwede Shipyard in the Netherlands, under contract to Tenix. CANTERBURY’s design is based on a commercial RO-RO ship, Ben-My-Chree in operation in the Irish Sea.
CANTERBURY will have diesel-electric propulsion and a maximum speed of just over 19 knots. She will provide a sealift capability for the transport and deployment of equipment, vehicles and personnel, and capable of transferring cargo and personnel ashore in benign conditions (up to sea state 3) when port facilities are not available. CANTERBURY has two 59 tonne Landing Craft Medium (LCM) capable of carrying 50 tonnes at 9 knots with a range of 250 nm. www.navy.mil.nz/visit-the-fleet/project-protector/default.htm
Particulars of CANTERBURY
Displacement: 9000 tonnes
Length overall: 131 metres
Beam: 23.4 metres
Speed: 19 knots
Complement: Core ship's company: 53
Flight personnel: 10
Government agencies: 4
Army ship's staff: 7
Trainees: 35
Troops: 250
Total: 360
Propulsion: Diesel engines
Flight deck: Space for two helicopters
Armament: 25mm and two .50 calibre machine guns
Helicopter capability
The NH90 Helicopter has been selected as the NZDF’s preferred medium Utility Helicopter to replace RNZAF’S Iroquois. Up to four NH90’s can be carried onboard the MRV for deployment ashore in support of Army operations and disaster relief activities. The MRV is also capable of operating the SH-2G Seasprite and the helicopter deck is able to handle a Chinook-size helicopter.