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Post by nighthawknz on Jul 6, 2019 22:09:11 GMT 12
An older Photo of HMNZS Wellington passes Little Barrier Island on her way to Raoul Island as part of a resupply mission.  |
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Post by nighthawknz on Jul 19, 2019 21:00:29 GMT 12
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Post by nighthawknz on Aug 17, 2019 12:51:53 GMT 12
Two services, one goal. The crews of HMNZS Otago and U.S. Coast Guard Hawaii Pacific vessels Joseph Cerczak and Walnut, meeting up in American Samoa recently, found they had a lot in common when it comes to the defence of Pacific fishing stocks against illegal and unregulated fishing.  HMNZS Otago in Pagopago, American Samoa, during fisheries patrols in the Pacific.  HMNZS Otago meets up with the US Coast Guard in American Samoa. LTCDR Ben Martin, CO of Otago, with LT James Provost, CO of USCGC Joseph Gerczak.  HMNZS Otago meets up with the US Coast Guard in American Samoa. LT James Provost, CO of USCGC Joseph Gerczak, has a tour of HMNZS Otago.  HMNZS Otago meets up with the US Coast Guard in American Samoa. HMNZS Otago abeam of USCGC Walnut. |
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Post by senob on Aug 17, 2019 23:42:01 GMT 12
Our OPVs mightn't be the flashest in the world but they sure beat those goat boat patrol boats that the RAN got stuck with. The new Lursen OPVs that the RAN are getting look good. |
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Post by nighthawknz on Sept 22, 2019 18:42:41 GMT 12
 Light up the night. HMNZS Wellington in the dry dock at Devonport Naval Base. |
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Post by nighthawknz on Sept 28, 2019 0:24:29 GMT 12
HMNZS Otago on a fishery patrol in the South West Pacific. Recently HMNZS Otago provided support to the Ministry for Primary Industries alongside an Royal New Zealand Air Force Orion aircraft for fisheries patrols in the South West Pacific. Nine fishing vessels were inspected with three alleged offences detected.  Squad goals. Welcome home to HMNZ Ships Otago, Wellington and Hawea after spending time on deployments and training exercises out at sea.  |
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Post by machina on Sept 29, 2019 20:45:32 GMT 12
So both OPVs are in Auckland, and both frigates in Canada.
Who's out on patrol???
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Post by senob on Sept 29, 2019 22:25:21 GMT 12
So both OPVs are in Auckland, and both frigates in Canada. Who's out on patrol??? Couple of stokers in a waka powered by an outboard and armed with a 50 cal. |
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Post by mcmaster on Sept 29, 2019 23:09:43 GMT 12
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Post by dgd911 on Sept 30, 2019 9:46:02 GMT 12
So both OPVs are in Auckland, and both frigates in Canada. Who's out on patrol??? Couple of stokers in a waka powered by an outboard and armed with a 50 cal. It must be the IPVs, aren’t all four now rehabilitated and crewed and in active service? Didn’t one of them recently get to Fiji to assist with fisheries policing/training so maybe now they are reclassified mostly I but also O when needed PV. Just need the FFBNW 25mm canon to become FW. Should be straightforward enough to fit since there are the three MSI DS25 replaced on Canterbury and OPVs with Raphael gun mounts for the bushmaster canons. We could even give the IPVs some bite by having a 5 pod Martlet on each MSI mount. 🙂 |
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Post by nighthawknz on Sept 30, 2019 16:32:05 GMT 12
Couple of stokers in a waka powered by an outboard and armed with a 50 cal. It must be the IPVs, aren’t all four now rehabilitated and crewed and in active service? Didn’t one of them recently get to Fiji to assist with fisheries policing/training so maybe now they are reclassified mostly I but also O when needed PV. Just need the FFBNW 25mm canon to become FW. Should be straightforward enough to fit since there are the three MSI DS25 replaced on Canterbury and OPVs with Raphael gun mounts for the bushmaster canons. We could even give the IPVs some bite by having a 5 pod Martlet on each MSI mount. 🙂 I read some many moons ago that I IPV's were fitted for but not with for the 25mm ... but I am not sure the truth in this... |
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Post by nighthawknz on Oct 11, 2019 21:22:47 GMT 12
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Post by gibbo on Oct 12, 2019 10:52:42 GMT 12
It must be the IPVs, aren’t all four now rehabilitated and crewed and in active service? Didn’t one of them recently get to Fiji to assist with fisheries policing/training so maybe now they are reclassified mostly I but also O when needed PV. Just need the FFBNW 25mm canon to become FW. Should be straightforward enough to fit since there are the three MSI DS25 replaced on Canterbury and OPVs with Raphael gun mounts for the bushmaster canons. We could even give the IPVs some bite by having a 5 pod Martlet on each MSI mount. 🙂 I read some many moons ago that I IPV's were fitted for but not with for the 25mm ... but I am not sure the truth in this... Fairly certain they were 'fitted for but not with' only a manually operated .5 cal HMG, as is regularly seen on the aft of the mast - lower than bridge wings. |
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Post by dgd911 on Oct 14, 2019 15:19:01 GMT 12
I read some many moons ago that I IPV's were fitted for but not with for the 25mm ... but I am not sure the truth in this... Fairly certain they were 'fitted for but not with' only a manually operated .5 cal HMG, as is regularly seen on the aft of the mast - lower than bridge wings. Apparently three 12.7mm HMG. Only ever seen two on those wings behind/below bridge. Always wondered if the third was to be up near bow where a DS25M or Raphael Typhoon would be. |
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Post by nighthawknz on Oct 14, 2019 16:38:08 GMT 12
Fairly certain they were 'fitted for but not with' only a manually operated .5 cal HMG, as is regularly seen on the aft of the mast - lower than bridge wings. Apparently three 12.7mm HMG. Only ever seen two on those wings behind/below bridge. Always wondered if the third was to be up near bow where a DS25M or Raphael Typhoon would be. I have only ever seen two. One on each bridge wing... If they are "fitted for but not with" then it is possible mini typhoon on the bow being the 3rd. Other than that, the only other place would be down aft somewhere, but it makes more sense up on the bow... |
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Post by nighthawknz on Oct 14, 2019 19:08:55 GMT 12
 To be honest not sure if this is HMZNS Wellington or Otago  |
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Post by thebrads on Oct 14, 2019 20:57:16 GMT 12
To the Bridge crew, this is known as "Officer Of the Watch maneouvers". The rest of the crew know this as dinner time. |
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Post by dgd911 on Oct 17, 2019 16:46:58 GMT 12
Just looking at the specs for the OPVs and was wondering what that substantial crane on stern was for. Have never seen it being used or at least no photos. If it’s for hoisting the ‘up to 3’ standard containers the OPV can transport then has this ever been needed! The two containers in front of the crane look like permanent fixtures with an inflatable boat stored on top of each one. Also looks like a rear window in container, what are these permanent containers used for?
If it wasn’t for this crane and containers a longer flight deck would be interesting for UAVs, maybe two helps.
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Post by beegeetee on Oct 18, 2019 12:30:27 GMT 12
Just looking at the specs for the OPVs and was wondering what that substantial crane on stern was for. Have never seen it being used or at least no photos. If it’s for hoisting the ‘up to 3’ standard containers the OPV can transport then has this ever been needed! The two containers in front of the crane look like permanent fixtures with an inflatable boat stored on top of each one. Also looks like a rear window in container, what are these permanent containers used for? If it wasn’t for this crane and containers a longer flight deck would be interesting for UAVs, maybe two helps. HMNZS Wellington deploying the Sentry autonomous vehicle with it's crane.  |
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Post by nighthawknz on Oct 18, 2019 18:56:32 GMT 12
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