Marinha da Nova Zelândia

[P44]

Os autralianos pegaram, em 2 LST Newport (dos tais que para nós não serviam ), retiraram os ganchos na proa e transformaram-nos também em navios anfibios e de transporte muito polivalentes:

Mas gastaram um colhão de massa porque os navios estavam muito velhos, em muito mau estado e foi inclusivé dificil reactivá-los. A prova é que já estão a planear a sua substituição com os 2 novos navios a escolher entre o Mistral alongado ou o BPE espanhol.

velho do Restelo!

[P44]

First Protector Ship, HMNZS Canterbury, Arrives June


(Source: New Zealand Defence Force; issued May 21, 2007)



Defence Minister Phil Goff announced today that the first of the Navy’s seven new Project Protector Ships, the multi-role vessel Canterbury, will arrive in New Zealand on 28 June.

"There are three key steps prior to Canterbury beginning working life at the Devonport Naval Base; acceptance, commissioning and arrival in its homeport and the dates for these events can now be confirmed", said Mr Goff.

"The acceptance of the vessel by the Ministry of Defence from the shipbuilders and the subsequent hand over to the Royal New Zealand Navy will take place in Melbourne on Thursday May 31, when Defence Secretary John McKinnon will formally accept the ship from Tenix on behalf of the government.

"On Tuesday June 12 the vessel will be commissioned into the Royal New Zealand Navy and formally become HMNZS Canterbury. The crew will then finalise preparations ahead of the ship’s departure from Melbourne for New Zealand.

"HMNZS Canterbury will arrive at its home port of Lyttleton on Thursday 28 June. She will remain alongside for four days during which a variety of welcome events will be held, including an open day for the public and the ship’s company parading through Christchurch to accept the freedom of the city.

"From Lyttleton HMNZS Canterbury will sail to Timaru for a brief visit between 4 – 6 July before heading to the Devonport Naval Base where it will be based.

"Planning for the arrival of HMNZS Canterbury is already underway and a detailed activity schedule for the port visits will be released by the Navy nearer to the date of each event" said Mr Goff.

-ends-

[P44]

New Zealand has taken delivery of Canterbury, an 8,000-tonne multi-role vessel built in the Netherlands and outfitted in Australia. (Tenix photo)

Tenix Delivers NZ Multi-Role Vessel


(Source: Tenix Defence; issued May 31, 2007)

Tenix Defence today delivered an 8,000-tonne multi-role vessel – to become HMNZS Canterbury – to the New Zealand Ministry of Defence and Royal New Zealand Navy.

In a ceremony at Tenix’s dockyard at Williamstown, Melbourne, Tenix Chairman Paul Salteri handed over the vessel to the New Zealand Secretary of Defence, John McKinnon, and New Zealand Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral David Ledson.

The MRV is the first of seven ships being constructed for New Zealand under the NZ$500m Project Protector. It was built by Tenix sub-contractor Merwede in the Netherlands, and sailed to Australia in September last year for final fit-out.

Tenix Group Managing Director and CEO, Greg Hayes, said the delivery was an important milestone for the company.

“Tenix Defence selected the design of this ship, won the contract against strong international competition and managed construction of the MRV in the Netherlands,” he said.

“With major contracts for Australia under its belt, Tenix continues to strengthen its shipbuilding capabilities with Project Protector and is actively pursuing further work in Australia and overseas.

“These contracts provide jobs and build skills and capabilities, not just at Tenix, but among hundreds of Australian and New Zealand suppliers and sub-contractors.

“We build prosperity, and we’re proud of it,” Mr Hayes said.

The 131-metre long MRV can carry 250 troops and their equipment and land them – if wharfage is not available – using two 59-tonne Landing Craft Medium carried aboard and loaded via a stern ramp. It is ice-strengthened, has its own Super Seasprite helicopter, and can carry four additional NH-90 helicopters. It has a range of 8,000 miles and a top speed of more than 19 knots.

As part of Project Protector, Tenix is also constructing two 1600-tonne Offshore Patrol Vessels at Williamstown (the first launched last year) and four 340-tonne Inshore Patrol Vessels at its yard at Whangarei in New Zealand.

-ends-

[P44]

[P44]

para quem estiver interessado em construir OPVs, favor contactar a Marinha da Nova Zelândia:

HMNZS OTAGO (P148) was launched on 18 November 2006, HMNZS WELLINGTON is to be launched mid-2007, with both vessels due for delivery in 2007
These OPVs are based on a design already in service with the Irish Navy and are under construction by Tenix in Melbourne, Australia with modules made in Whangarei NZ ,
These two ships are required to conduct maritime surveillance, in conjunction with maritime air patrol assets to the limit of New Zealand's EEZ, in the South Pacific and in the Southern Ocean. Tasks in the southern half of the EEZ are mostly offshore, but activity in the south almost doubles during winter, coinciding with the worst sea states.


Displacement: 1600 tonnes
Length overall: 85 metres
Beam: 14 metres
Speed: 22 knots
Range: 6,000nm
Complement: Core ship's company: 35
Flight personnel: 10
Government agencies: 4
Additional personnel: 30
Helo: Can embark Kaman SH-2G (NZ) Seasprite helicopter onboard, armed with torpedoes, depth charges and Maverick missiles.

FONTE

[Rui Elias Maltez]

Bonito navio, um pouco inspirado na filosofia dos Rotteram, embora algo pequeno, com apenas 8.000 ton de deslocamento, o que limita a capacidade expedicionária.

Achei estranho é serem 7 unidades, conforme a notícia.

Qunato aos OPV, isso é que são verdadeiros patrulhões, tal como os BAM espanhóis, e não os nossos NPO's que de aspecto militar nada têm, e por isso são projecto não vendáveis.

Nem os moçambicanos os quizeram, só se fosse a custo zero.

Parece que vão comprar 4 à China.

[P44]

errrr ...Rui, os SETE navios incluem os OPVs, o Canterbury vai ser o único do seu tipo...

The MRV is the first of seven ships being constructed for New Zealand under the NZ$500m Project Protector

Project Protector: Protecting New Zealand's interests at sea and across the region.

http://www.navy.mil.nz/visit-the-fleet/ ... protector/

[P44]

Nem os moçambicanos os quizeram, só se fosse a custo zero.

Parece que vão comprar 4 à China

Moçambique vai comprar 4 OPVs á China?

[Rui Elias Maltez]

Claro:

Quem é que quer comprar a josta dos nossos NPO's?

[P44]

Claro:

Quem é que quer comprar a josta dos nossos NPO's?

Nem nós

[luis F. Silva]

Rui Elias escreveu:

Qunato aos OPV, isso é que são verdadeiros patrulhões, tal como os BAM espanhóis, e não os nossos NPO's que de aspecto militar nada têm

Tirando o já estarem quase prontos e terem hângar, não vejo qual a diferença!

Quanto ao Canterbury foi desenhado a partir de um mercante:

The accepted design for the Royal New Zealand Navy's new MRV was Tenix's MRV design based on a commercial Ro-Ro ship, BEN-MY-CHREE in operation in the Irish Sea.

P.S. A fonte é a mesma do P 44.

[P44]

Na Nova Zelândia pelos vistos não há limalhas

[cabeça de martelo]

Não limalhas e há €!

[P44]

Não limalhas e há €!

Para o ano é que é, para o ano é que é, há €€€ á farta, as eleições aproximam-se, até já devem ter arranjado um aspirador para as limalhas

[cabeça de martelo]

O Sócrates não precisa disso, ele está à frente em todas as sondagens.