HMNZS Aotearoa

HMNZS Aotearoa in 2022
History
New Zealand
NameAotearoa
NamesakeMāori for New Zealand
Ordered2016
BuilderHyundai Heavy Industries
CostNZ$493 million 2016 
Laid down13 August 2018
Launched24 April 2019
Sponsored byPatsy Reddy
Christened25 October 2019
Commissioned29 July 2020 (2020-07-29)
HomeportNew Plymouth
Identification
StatusIn Service
General characteristics
TypeAuxiliary ship
Displacement26,000 t (26,000 long tons)
Length173.2 m (568 ft 3 in)
Beam24.5 m (80 ft 5 in)
Draught8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
Ice classPolar Class 6
Installed power
  • Main engine:
    • 2 x Rolls-Royce Bergen B Series – for propulsion (5.4 MW each)
  • Generator:
    • 4 x MTU Series 4000 diesel generator (2.6 MW each)
  • Emergency generator:
    • 1 x STX KTA19 Series (410 kW)
Propulsion
  • Configured with combined diesel-electric and diesel system
  • Main propulsion:
    • 2 x Kongsberg controllable pitch propellers with Kongsberg shafting system
    • 2 x Kongsberg steering gear and rudder
  • Side thrusters:
    • 1 x Rolls-Royce TT3000 CPP tunnel bow thruster (2.5 MW)
Speed
  • Cruise: 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
  • Max: 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range
  • 6,750 nautical miles (12,500 km; 7,770 mi)
Boats & landing
craft carried
Capacity
  • Liquid cargo capacity:
    • • Diesel: 8,000 metric tons (18,000,000 lb)
    • • Aviation fuel: 1,500 metric tons (3,300,000 lb)
  • Typical dry goods cargo capacity:
Complement
  • Core crew: 64
  • Other: 11 flight, 14 trainees
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Sonar: FarSounder Argos 1000
  • Radars:
    • • SharpEye Mk II S- and X-band (navigation)
    • • Over-the-horizon radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × Helicopter (SH-2G, NH90, or A109LUH)
Aviation facilities

HMNZS Aotearoa (Māori: [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]), formerly the Maritime Sustainment Capability project, is an auxiliary ship of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Builder Hyundai Heavy Industries delivered the ship to the Navy in June 2020, and she was commissioned into service on 29 July 2020. Full operational capability was expected to be achieved in 2021. The vessel serves as a replenishment oiler, and has replaced HMNZS Endeavour, the Navy’s last fleet oiler, which was decommissioned in December 2017.

Aotearoa is the largest ship the Royal New Zealand Navy has operated.

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