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Post by johnnyfalcon on Jun 7, 2019 19:20:26 GMT 12
Have you seen the current Police force?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 7, 2019 20:16:02 GMT 12
Yes John, some look like they've been undercover for a few years.
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Post by nighthawknz on Jun 7, 2019 21:42:29 GMT 12
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Post by mcmaster on Jun 8, 2019 20:24:40 GMT 12
Thats the sort of ship I imagine you could sail into some big southern ocean storms and feel nice, safe and snug.
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Post by gibbo on Jun 8, 2019 21:16:03 GMT 12
Interesting the 2 shades of grey visible at certain angles, a quick touch-up for the ceremony perhaps... or painting over of the Edda Fonn name, but why in a different shade!?! Still curious to find out what the next tranche of mods involves. |
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Post by nighthawknz on Jun 16, 2019 18:41:11 GMT 12
WATCH 360 || Commanding Officer of HMNZS Manawanui, Lieutenant Commander Andy Mahoney, takes us on a 360-degree tour of the Navy’s latest vessel. Move your curser around to get the full experience! www.facebook.com/NZNavy/videos/306203713617301/ |
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Post by gibbo on Aug 15, 2019 21:08:02 GMT 12
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Post by nighthawknz on Aug 16, 2019 9:57:35 GMT 12
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Aug 16, 2019 20:00:02 GMT 12
What's with the bow-mounted mast right in the helicopter operating area?
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Post by nighthawknz on Aug 16, 2019 20:31:52 GMT 12
What's with the bow-mounted mast right in the helicopter operating area? The forward flag mast on Manawanui will either get lowered (most likely facing forward) or taken down during any flying operations... |
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Post by gibbo on Aug 17, 2019 9:26:47 GMT 12
What's with the bow-mounted mast right in the helicopter operating area? The forward flag mast on Manawanui will either get lowered (most likely facing forward) or taken down during any flying operations... From this link (bottom of last page) it looks like it drops down across the pad, where it will be secured in some way. deepoceangroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/5016b19e30cd8.pdf |
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Post by nighthawknz on Aug 17, 2019 11:23:04 GMT 12
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Post by gibbo on Aug 23, 2019 21:20:35 GMT 12
Latest Navy News has what I found in interesting article on plans for 'Hydrographic Evolution' over the next 6 years (to 2025). Obviously Manawanui is a key part of that although the article gives no detail on what the phase 2 mods involve or how they're progressing. The key take-aways are REMUS replacements; Drones for beach reconn; move away from SMB Adventure to craft-agnostic portal sonar devices; and a restructure of the Littoral Warfare Group. Interestingly while SMB Adventure gets mention 2-3 times a year in Navy Today, no mention is ever made of the REA boats Takapau & Tarupunga... did they prove lemons I wonder!?! Manawanui does have a large davit on her port side so wonder what's planned for that. navy.mil.nz/downloads/pdf/navy-today/nt235.pdf |
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Post by nighthawknz on Feb 21, 2020 16:25:08 GMT 12
WATCH || HMNZS Manawanui looking good from all angles. Check out this 360 view taken from a Seasprite helicopter. Cleared for departure ✅ HMNZS Manawanui heads to sea for the first time since her commissioning in June last year, as part of her Sea Acceptance Readiness Checks. It all builds towards Operation Readiness for our Navy's newest fleet member. HMNZS Manawanui  |
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Post by dgd911 on Feb 27, 2020 7:27:08 GMT 12
Manawanui maybe looking good from all angles but what is that horrible looking square plate near the waterline? Why is it not the same gray as the rest of the hull?
<edit> just noticed there is one one each side
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Post by nighthawknz on Feb 27, 2020 11:37:07 GMT 12
Manawanui maybe looking good from all angles but what is that horrible looking square plate near the waterline? Why is it not the same gray as the rest of the hull? <edit> just noticed there is one one each side I could be wrong but it is like a sacrificial plate for when they are lowering things out of the bay door above... and when ship is rolling and bangs against the hull. etc... |
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Post by TS on Feb 27, 2020 16:30:10 GMT 12
Could be but then again I've seen fishing boats with that on the sides as well...   |
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Post by gibbo on Feb 27, 2020 16:45:36 GMT 12
Manawanui maybe looking good from all angles but what is that horrible looking square plate near the waterline? Why is it not the same gray as the rest of the hull? <edit> just noticed there is one one each side Can't see one on the port side... but yes does lower the tone a bit. She's a bit scrappy looking paint-wise for a vessel that's just come out of being alongside for mods & entry to service. Having said that IMHO she'll be totally fit for service. |
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Post by lesterpk on Feb 28, 2020 0:44:11 GMT 12
What ever it is it was the same colour when it was the MV Edda Fonn, so either a sacrificial thing for rubs and bangs, or maybe something techy like radar?
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Post by gibbo on Mar 3, 2020 19:08:32 GMT 12
According to Deputy CN, in latest Navy Today magazine, Manawanui is off to RIMPAC. She's in the deep-end then, excuse the rather OTT pun! A damn fine chance to learn what she is really capable of as the clearance diving component of RIMPAC is fairly involved going by press releases of previous years instances.
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