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Post by TS on Mar 15, 2019 8:53:09 GMT 12
A very Forward Observation Point! The bridge of Aotearoa sits on the dry dock in front of the ship prior to being craned-on and installed. Not long to go now before the ship feels the waters of Ulsan Harbour at her launch ceremony.  Join the Navy . . . and become a window washer! Errol Somethings not right with this photo.... Cause on the left side where the large grey crane is something has been taken out of view between the ships hull the ladder tower and the crane???  |
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Post by joey05 on Mar 15, 2019 9:11:22 GMT 12
Join the Navy . . . and become a window washer! Errol Somethings not right with this photo.... Cause on the left side where the large grey crane is something has been taken out of view between the ships hull the ladder tower and the crane??? Top left has had a blue paint job too. Commercially sensitive stuff maybe |
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Post by mcmaster on Mar 15, 2019 9:47:30 GMT 12
Somethings not right with this photo.... Cause on the left side where the large grey crane is something has been taken out of view between the ships hull the ladder tower and the crane??? Top left has had a blue paint job too. Commercially sensitive stuff maybe Well spotted. Now that you point it out its such an obviously rough masking job. Now its all I can see!  Agree something sensitive which is possible with so many projects in close proximity. |
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Post by TS on Mar 15, 2019 9:59:58 GMT 12
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Post by Mustang51 on Mar 15, 2019 13:04:06 GMT 12
TS....when the balloon goes up next you shall be in recon photo interpretation. Very poor "masking job" indeed. Sensitive but what? Its in a bl**dy great shipyard and someone would possibly have twigged if there was a battleship there under camo netting. Mind you, people did not know too much about the Yamato even at the shipyard till it was nailed together.
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Post by TS on Mar 15, 2019 13:59:59 GMT 12
TS....when the balloon goes up next you shall be in recon photo interpretation. Very poor "masking job" indeed. Sensitive but what? Its in a bl**dy great shipyard and someone would possibly have twigged if there was a battleship there under camo netting. Mind you, people did not know too much about the Yamato even at the shipyard till it was nailed together. Well one things for sure it is grey and it is bloody BIG. You can actually see it between the crane "legs" and then between the right leg and the blanked out piece...  Makes Aotearoa look like a support dinghy alongside of that... |
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Post by nighthawknz on Mar 15, 2019 15:46:18 GMT 12
Somethings not right with this photo.... Cause on the left side where the large grey crane is something has been taken out of view between the ships hull the ladder tower and the crane??? BAd alignment of the flux capacitor... |
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Post by Mustang51 on Mar 17, 2019 17:46:42 GMT 12
Any more updates?
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Post by nighthawknz on Apr 11, 2019 16:59:09 GMT 12
Waiting for water 💦 In around two week’s time, our maritime sustainment vessel Aotearoa will formally be launched at her shipyard in South Korea. Nine months after ‘keel laying’, she’s almost ready for the sea. Her Keel was only laid down 9 months ago... So to get to this stage in in the build is pretty impressive.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 11, 2019 17:37:01 GMT 12
I hope that does not mean lots of shortcuts were made.
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Post by Bruce on Apr 11, 2019 18:08:40 GMT 12
I hope that does not mean lots of shortcuts were made. Generally not, Build time in shipyards has reduced in the last 20 years or so with CNC Plasma cutters etc producing very accurate components, with much less fine finishing required. Robot welding and modular pre-assembly also shaves huge amounts of time off the build. The time consuming bit is the fit out, which is still very much in the hands of skilled workers, and that is often restricted by how many teams at once you can actually fit in the spaces involved! Korean Shipyards are some of the best in the world in terms of quality and fast delivery. |
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Post by nighthawknz on Apr 11, 2019 18:17:26 GMT 12
I hope that does not mean lots of shortcuts were made. The South Koreans are pretty good, and efficient... and doubt that they have taken short cuts... the long slog of fitting everything is next she still has a long way to go... |
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Post by Mustang51 on Apr 11, 2019 20:04:33 GMT 12
90% finished......90% to go.........
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Post by nighthawknz on Apr 20, 2019 16:39:33 GMT 12
AOTEAROA will launch on April 24, in that she will be floated in the drydock at Ulsan. (from Navy website) Also Aprils Issue of Navy Today is out here on page 6 you can see them lowering the hangar superstructure in a passing short article. |
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Post by ErrolC on Apr 24, 2019 20:14:22 GMT 12
Launched @pturnernz: They don’t do slipways anymore but still a great day in Ulsan to launch Aotearoa, NZ navy’s largest ship, built by Hyundai at the world’s largest shipyard. Congratulations to @nznavy and to all involved! t.co/Da0BDIHymv |
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Post by mcmaster on Apr 24, 2019 21:54:32 GMT 12
I think that vessel could be quite useful at freedom of navigation type exercises. Has a get out of my way sorta aura.
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Post by nighthawknz on Apr 25, 2019 8:00:17 GMT 12
 It does float... lol |
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Post by markrogers on Apr 25, 2019 19:49:02 GMT 12
I like that front end!
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Post by davidd on Apr 25, 2019 23:06:34 GMT 12
It certainly looks like a bit of a bruiser to me! Would take no prisoners.
David D
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Post by nighthawknz on Apr 27, 2019 9:20:05 GMT 12
WATCH || Breaking free. The Royal New Zealand Navy's largest ever vessel Aotearoa was formally ‘launched’ this week. Overseen by the Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral David Proctor, the ship lifted off the blocks as the dry dock opened and the sea flooded in. Video |
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Agree something sensitive which is possible with so many projects in close proximity. 
