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Royal New Zealand Navy 2009/2010 Year in Review AHEAD& ASTERN ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY 2009/2010 YEAR IN REVIEW DEC 2010 CHIEF OF NAVY FOREWORD Ahead & Astern is a snap-shot of the activities of Navy over the last financial year providing an overview of how the Navy has contributed towards the New Zealand Defence Force Mission. It includes a high level ‘long-cast’ of what is on, or just over, the horizon. We are in demanding and challenging times — but During this deployment TE KAHA in company with THE CREDIT FOR BRINGING SIX NEW they are also exciting times. An example is the work the fleet tanker ENDEAVOUR undertook the first SHIPS INTO SERVICE LIES WITH THE SHIPS’ done in the past year to accept, commission and visits to the West Coast of the United States in nearly COMPANIES AND OUR SHORE BASED bring into service the four Inshore Patrol Vessels and 25 years. The visits were an unqualified success with PERSONNEL. IT IS NAVY’S PEOPLE WHO two Offshore Patrol Vessels acquired under Project a warm welcome in every port and much diplomatic ARE OUR MOST IMPORTANT ASSET AND Protector. While the project has had its challenges, and trade activity during open days, receptions and CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE WHO the outcome is New Zealand’s border is better business meetings. WILL PAY LONG-TERM DIVIDENDS. protected, and the resources of our fisheries and Looking to the future, TE MANA will join TE KAHA Looking ahead the Government’s Defence White Exclusive Economic Zone better monitored, than at and complete her Platform System Upgrade in late Paper has outlined the ongoing importance of any time in the past. 2010. The upgrade of their stability reserve, diesel maritime forces in providing for New Zealand’s The credit for bringing six new ships into service engines, ventilation, and control systems will ensure security. For Navy, the direction set by the White lies with the ships’ companies and our shore-based the frigates’ platforms are fully supportable and Paper will mean the consolidation of existing personnel. It is Navy’s people who are our most efficient for the next 15-20 years. The Government capability around the Naval Combat Force and important asset and continued investment in people White Paper has also identified the need for a mission the introduction of new capabilities including a who will pay long-term dividends. This is becoming systems upgrade which will commence forthwith. replacement for the tanker ENDEAVOUR and a new ever more important as we work more closely with The year has seen several other notable events, littoral warfare platform to replace RESOLUTION and LOOKING AHEAD THE other Government agencies to protect New Zealand’s including the decommissioning of the last of the MANAWANUI. borders, territorial sea and EEZ. old Inshore Patrol Craft KAHU, the closure of the Finally, during 2009/2010 Navy was assessed as GOVERNMENT’S DEFENCE It has not only been the Patrol Force in the headlines old Navy Museum at Spring St and the opening of being a “world class” organisation receiving a New over the last year. Our ANZAC frigates have again a magnificent new facility at Torpedo Bay, and the Zealand Business Excellence Foundation “Baldrige WHITE PAPER SIGNALS done the Navy and New Zealand proud with TE opening of new accommodation facilities at the Gold Award” for Performance Excellence. This award THE ONGOING IMPORTANCE OF MANA’s deployment to South East Asia late in 2009 Tamaki Leadership Centre, Whangaparoa. We have symbolises the achievement of a 12 year journey of MARITIME POWER IN NEW and the deployment of TE KAHA to North East Asia also introduced world-leading simulation training continuous improvement for the Navy and a clear and North America to participate in the World Expo for marine technicians, an investment that is already focus on understanding business principles as they ZEALAND’S DEFENCE ARRANGEMENTS and Canadian Navy 100th Anniversary Fleet Review. producing excellent results. can be applied to a publicly funded organisation. 2 2 AHEAD&ASTERN AHEAD&ASTERN 3 Strong military, diplomatic, trade and civilian links with nations in the Asia Pacific region are vital to New Zealand’s interests. As a trading nation we are UPGRADING THE ANZAC FRIGATE PLATFORMS DEPLOYED AROUND reliant on a stable international environment for our The ANZAC-class frigates have performed to the prosperity. The oceans link us to markets around the original design specification in almost all areas since world, with as much as 99% of our goods and products their acceptance in 1997 and 1999. However, as with THE WORLD by weight being transported by international shipping. any complex defence system, they must be maintained To support maritime security the Navy regularly and upgraded through their lives to preserve baseline INDONESIA, SINGAPORE, EAST TIMOR, KOREA, CHINA, deploys ships of the Naval Combat Force, the frigates capabilities, address obsolescence, respond to CANADA, USA, HAWAII, TAHITI. TE KAHA and TE MANA, to ports around Asia and emerging threats, and react to changes in how and the Pacific. The arrival of an RNZN ship in a foreign where the ships are operated. Two areas of upgrading port often provides a focal point around which wider have been identified: the Platform Systems — diesel diplomatic and trade discussions can be held. The ships engines, air conditioning and control systems, and are also a visible sign of New Zealand’s commitment to Mission Systems — sensors and weapons. promoting peace and stability in the region. PLATFORM SYSTEMS At any time around a third of Navy personnel are at The upgrading of platform systems began in 2009. sea or at readiness to deploy. Because our ships and New main diesel engines have been installed in both people are ready to go to sea the Government has at TE KAHA and TE MANA. These engines are more its disposal an important tool to respond quickly to threats or humanitarian issues around New Zealand or powerful than those they replace and enable the ships overseas. to operate more fuel efficiently and meet stringent future emissions requirements. Changes to a number A highlight of the year was the deployment of TE of compartments have been made to improve ship KAHA and replenishment tanker ENDEAVOUR on a stability. During 2012 heating and ventilation systems four month deployment to Singapore, Korea, China, will be upgraded and a new ship Integrated Platform Canada and the west coast of the United States. While Management System will be introduced. When deployed the ships undertook numerous exercises with completed the Platform Systems Upgrade will have other navies to improve their capability to operate delivered a more capable, reliable and effective ship to together should that be required in an operational the Navy. situation. The deployment was also an opportunity to participate in the Canadian Navy’s 100th Anniversary Fleet Review, and host diplomatic, trade and civilian exchanges in Shanghai, Vancouver, San Francisco and San Diego. LONGCAST: FRIGATE MISSION SYSTEms AND REPLACEMENT AT END OF LIFE The high profile visit to Shanghai was particularly An upgraded frigate self-defence system has been identified in the 2010 Government White Paper as a successful, giving support to the New Zealand trade capability required by the NZ Defence Force. Without adequate mission systems the ships are unable to THE OCEANS LINK US TO MARKEts AROUND effort at the Shanghai International Expo and hosting participate effectively in multi-national operations, peace keeping operations or anti-terrorism and piracy patrols. The upgrade of the mission systems, together with the Platform System Upgrade, will enable THE WORLD, WITH AS much AS 99% OF OUR thousands of visitors to the ship during its open days. In America the ship hosted trade and diplomatic events the ANZAC frigates to continue operating across a wide spectrum of threats until the late 2020s when AND products By WEIGHT GOODS BEING as part of the first visit to the West Coast of the United replacement of the ships is planned. TRANSPORTED By INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING States by an RNZN ship in 25 years. 4 AHEAD&ASTERN AHEAD&ASTERN 5 MAJOR EXERCISES BERING SEA TRANSIT Every year ships of the Naval Combat and participated in several FPDA exercises in the waters Support Forces and the Operational Diving near Singapore and Malaysia. The involvement Team and Mine Counter Measures Team of ships and aircraft from these nations provides participate in a series of major deployments opportunities for exercising high-level combat skills throughout the Asia – Pacific region. in a realistic environment. COMMAND These deployments strengthen military and Our closest defence relationship is with Australia. PRIORITy: During 2009/2010 RNZN and RAN ships exercised diplomatic ties with nations in the region and provide By LT Ben Martin and LT Vaughan Luckman on numerous occasions in both New Zealand and the ships and crew with the training and operational “After sailing from Shanghai TE KAHA took part in Australian waters and in South-East Asia. This experience needed to maintain operational readiness. a short tri-lateral exercise with two Japanese ships FIGHT! relationship was strengthened in 2009 by the The training never ends for the personnel of a frigate One of New Zealand’s most important defence and the USS JOHN S MCCAIN. After completion of on deployment. During deployments that can last as relationships is with the nations of the Five Power participation of CANTERBURy in amphibious the exercise TE KAHA was joined by ENDEAVOUR long as six to eight months the crew exercises damage Defence Agreement (FPDA). The FPDA includes exercises off the Australian coast. Being able to direct from a visit to Inchon in South Korea. Our two control, combat systems, the operations room, bridge, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the exercise with the ships, submarines, aircraft and Kiwi ships then rendezvoused with the Australian engineering and flight operations.
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