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06 Fleet on Parade

08 RESOLUTION Change of Command

10 No. 6 Sqn Change of Command

18 RNZN Peacekeepers

21 New Defence Headquarters

24 Our People

26 Excitement in EXETER

28 RESOLUTION Wrapping up 2006

30 TE KAHA & ENDEAVOUR Return

32 TE MANA Life on Board

34 Naval Patrol Force

37 Mini Typhoon Contract signed

38 ASWEX 06

39 Around the Fleet

40 Ships’ Agent Service Agreement

42 Inter-Galley Competition

43 Clothing Corner

44 Sport Champion of the Fleet

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LSV PLATOON COMMANDERThe Navy contributes to the Limited Service Volunteer programme at Burnham; SLT Pranish reports on his experience as a platoon commander.

F E AT U R E S :

12 22NEW YEAR HONOURSThree naval personnel were recognised in the New Year Honours announced on 31 December

ANTARCTIC ANNIVERSARIESLTGEN Mateparae and other dignataries went to Scott Base to mark the 50th anniversary of NZ’s base on the Ice. Meanwhile two of our naval offi cers joined the USCGC POLAR SEA to experience icebreaking into McMurdo Sound.

I N S I D E :

This will be a very busy and ex-tremely important year for the Navy. It will be one in which the reputation of the Navy will

rest in the hands of all of us.We have two big and concurrent chal-

lenges. The fi rst is to keep our current ships at sea. The second is, at the same time, to get the Protector ships to sea - and to keep them there.

If we are to succeed then we need the right people in the right places. This will be the biggest challenge of all. Already, some Branches are in a very delicate position - with only a few people being the difference between a ship having to stay alongside in Devonport or being able to go to sea and do its job. This situation is placing the Navy and Sailors under some real strain.

This is the ‘downside’ of where we now fi nd ourselves. There is, however, also a real ‘upside’.

It is in trying circumstances that we often get a very good chance to test our strength. So, in a very real way, this personnel challenge provides us an opportunity to test our strength - as the Navy, as teams within the Navy - and as individuals.

And what is becoming clear to me, as we face these fl eet and personnel challenges immediately in front of us, is that in the Navy, in our teams, and in our individuals there is real strength - and a real adherence to the Core Values of Courage, Comradeship and Commitment.

What is particularly gratifying is the way that individuals and small teams are seizing the moment to make a dif-ference. What they are doing - and how they are doing it - provides a really good illustration of part of what being ‘the best small-nation Navy in the world’ is about.

That part is the part where the Navy provides an environment in which people feel - and know - that they are able to make a contribution, where they are given the skills they require - and that the character of the people is such

that they are willing to step forward and make their contribution.

It is a glimpse of this that we are see-ing in the way the Navy is responding to the situation we are now in with the MT(P) branch.

Warrant Offi cer Chamley, and a small number of other senior MT(L)/MT(P) personnel, have identified a way to move people under training ahead at a speed faster than the present training pipeline. They have then executed that strategy in a very effective and motiva-tional way – and one that demonstrates what Commitment is about.

Furthermore, they have found young Sailors who are making their contribu-tion to this success story by participat-ing in the accelerated training process.

Senior and junior ratings have come together, and taken on an additional workload and made a major contribution to our ability to get the right person, to the right place, at the right time – and to ensure that our ships can get to sea when they need to get to sea.

This is just one example of the efforts being made inside the MT branch to help us get on top of a critical problem. Another is the reaction of LMT(P)s on course when one of our ANZACs was down one LMT(P) at very short notice. When they were told of the situation which the Navy now faced, the ANZAC qualifi ed Sailors on that course, asked, without hesitation, when they would be required to go to sea.

This is a clear demonstration to us all of the meaning of Comradeship and Commitment.

With Sailors such as these, there is no doubt that it is within our reach to be the best small-nation Navy in the world.

When you know that stories such as these can be told about other Branches, then we should all have an absolute confi dence that we have the people we need to get out and climb the mountain. This means not only are we doing well in a Navy sense – but we are also doing very well when measured against any other organisation in the world.YO

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CDR Williams was appoint-ed as head of the Maritime Operational Evaluation Team (MOET) in 2004. The team’s role is to ensure that Naval Force elements are properly trained and prepared to con-duct operations. Shortly after he assumed appointment, he implemented a new philoso-phy for the work of the team, moving from being a critical observer to an enabler. This did not come easy as there were many cultural and technical barriers to overcome. The team met these challenges and be-gan the process of educating those at sea in the benefits that can be accrued. The result has been better prepared and more effective force elements for the Navy.

At the same time as the deficiencies in MOET were being addressed, he was searching for a replacement performance management tool for the RNZN. The Austra-lians had a partially developed model called Management of Naval Integrated Assessment Reports (MONICAR). He deter-mined that this tool could, with some developments, meet the needs of the RNZN. It became, however, a very complex and demanding task.

Through perseverance, how-ever, he successfully delivered MONICAR to the RNZN in July 2006. Through his efforts the Navy has now entrenched these two capabilities to assist in the achievement of opera-tional outputs.

NEW YEAR

THREE NAVAL PERSONNEL WERE INCLUDED IN THE NEW YEAR HONOURS LIST ANNOUNCED ON 31 DECEMBER

LTCDR BARBARA ELIZABETH CASSIN RNZNLTCDR Cassin has held the appointment of Public Relations Manager (Navy) since January 2005. In this role she has demonstrated a very high work output and dedication to her work. This, combined with a strong sense of professionalism has ensured that she has been a first class representative for the Navy and the NZDF in the public relations field. In June 2006, she deployed at short notice with the NZ Company to Timor Leste, supporting the Senior National Officer and working alongside Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade representatives in a public affairs capacity. She told the story of the unrest in that country through the New Zealand media in a candid yet positive light from a Defence Force perspective.

In July 2006, she also deployed to Afghanistan, lead-ing a media contingent to profile the work of the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team and their efforts to promote peace and stability.

2007HONOURSCongratulations to:

To be Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM):

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LTCDR Burtton was serving in Timor Leste when in April 2006, a group of dissident soldiers rioted on the streets of Dili, provoking several weeks of un-rest and sporadic fighting between the rebels and the Timorese Defence Force. On 23 May 2006, he was caught unarmed in a fire-fight between rebels and soldiers loyal to the government. He managed to successfully rescue two loyalist soldiers who had been shot and wounded and drove them to a safe medical facility. He subsequently escorted the New Zealand Ambassador on visits to refugee sites around Dili and on fact-finding tours of surrounding townships.

He also provided protection for the Ambassador until this commitment was taken over by the NZ Company following its deployment to Timor Leste.

His commitments during this period of instability also included initiating the establishment of a first aid facility at one of the refugee sites, gathering intelligence and conducting the initial investigation of a massacre of a mother and her five children in a Dili suburb and then handing over evidence to the local police, once they were in a position to take over the investigation. His subsequent work in organising accommodation, vehicles and a site for the National Command Element for the NZ Company ensured they were able to start operating effectively from day one of the deployment.

To be an Additional Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM):

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On his fi rst visit to the Naval Base on 19 January, His Excellency the Honour-able Anand Satyanand PCNZM, the Governor General of New Zealand and Commander In Chief, reviewed Fleet Divisions for all our ships and force elements at the Ngataringa Bay Navy Sports Complex. Prior to the parade, His Excellency was welcomed with a formal powhiri at the Navy Marae.

The parade, commanded by CDR A G Grant RNZN, totalled some 700 naval personnel from 11 ships and operational units with the Band of the RNZN. A 100-man Guard commanded by LTCDR D Tiller RNZN paraded the Queen’s Colour of the RNZN. Two Seasprite helicopters from No.6 Sqn RNZAF conducted a fl ypast during the parade.

Chief of Navy, RA David Ledson, Com-mander Joint Forces New Zealand, RA Jack Steer, the Deputy Chief of Navy CDRE Tony Parr and the Maritime Com-

ponent Commander CDRE David Anson were in attendance.

His Excellency presented the annual Fleet trophies:• The Chatham Rose Bowl for the most effi cient unit overall, to HMNZS RESOLUTION• The Monowai Trophy for Operational Excellence to HMNZS TE KAHA • CDR W.L.J. Smith Trophy for Support Force Excellence to HMNZS MOA• The Naval Support Command Effi -ciency Trophy to the Technology Based Training Unit.• The Naval Support Command Cus-tomer Service Trophy to the RNZN Hospital.

His Excellency also presented Chief of Navy Commendations to Te Taua Moana Marae (accepted by WO Jack Rudolph), CDR Chris Cain and Mr Bill Morland (President of WWII Cruisers Association.

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A: CDR Andy Grant accepts the MONOWAI Trophy for TE KAHA B: Mrs Jeanet te Cahi l l accepts the Customer Support Trophy on behal f o f the Navy Hospi tal C: LTCDR Pete Young RN accepts the NSC Ef f iciency Trophy for TTBUD: LT Mike Peebles accepts the CDR WLJ Smith Trophy for HMNZS MOA E: Mr Bi l l Moreland accepts his CN Commendation F: WO Jack Rudolph accepts the CN Copmmendation on behal f o f the Marae G: CDR Chris Cain accepts his CN Commendation H: CDR Murray Tuf f in accepts the CHATHAM Rose bowl on behal f o f RESOLUTION.

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TEWHATEWHA (CEREMONIAL SIGNAL STICK)RESOLUTION’s symbol of com-mand is the Tewhatewha. Similar to the European axe, Tewhatewa are relatively rare and were pos-sibly designed for ceremonial uses rather than hand-to-hand combat. It was the edge of the shaft in front of the rapa (the greenstone piece), rather than the rounded edge, that was used when striking an enemy. The rapa was there primarily for the extra weight it provided when striking. In some districts the Te-whatewha was also called paiaka, after the Maori word for root.

RESOLUTION’s Tewhatewha is made from rimu, a native wood of New Zealand. The Tewhatewha guides and directs others to a safe passage, as does RESOLUTION.

RESOLUTION’s Tewhatewha was carved by former POCSS Rob Hewitt

• The Koru (Fern) above the green-stone represents the growth of the Ship and her Ship’s Company while serving in the RNZN.

• The Matariki (Stars of the South-ern Cross) represents the Naviga-tion of the stars, the work that is carried out on this Ship, ie Chart Work.

• The face of Tangaroa (God of the Sea) below the Matariki represents the Navigation of the Sea, the work that is carried out on this Ship, ie Chart Work.

• The design down the stem repre-sents the many seas that HMNZS RESOLUTION will travel across.

• The paua shells are the eyes of the Manaia (Protector and Spiritual Guardian of Tangaroa).

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culture of the Navy.

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of RESOLUTION and CDR M R Tuffin

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and took place on the wharf at Calliope

Central adjacent the ship.

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A: CN presents CDR Mundy a f ramed commisioning pennant f rom his t ime in command B: CDR Mundy si ts with his wife and family during the ceremony C: LMT(L) Lurch Eathorne parades with the ship ’s company D: CDR Tuf f in on the br idge of RESOLUTION with his wife Er ica and their chi ldren Mackenzie (3 years) and Ethan (1 year) .

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No 6 Squadron RNZAF conducted a Change

of Command on Friday 15 December 2006

when LT CDR Keith Gilchrist RNZN handed

over to LTCDR Jason Haggitt RNZN.

RA Jack Steer, COMJFNZ and CAF, AVM G

B Lintott, attended the Change of Command

ceremony, which was held before invited

guests, families and friends. During the

parade a CN Commendation was presented

to LTCDR Philip McBride. The introduction of the AN/AVS-9 Series night-vision goggle (NVG) capability for the Seasprite brings a ‘massive ad-

vance’ in the helicopter’s overall capability, according to the former Commanding Officer of No.6 Squadron, LTCDR Keith Gilchrist. That advance is now an emerging reality as the Squadron moves closer toward the full introduction of an NVG capability.

During December TE MANA Flight under-took deck qualification after the Squadron’s own NVGs were delivered (previously the NVGs were ‘borrowed from No.3 Squadron). TE MANA will be the first RNZN ship to sail with an NVG capability when it sailed at the end of January.

Meanwhile from February to June TE KAHA Flight will begin their NVG training. During that time NVG training will become an integral part of Seasprite training with the dovetailing of NVG into existing training manuals.

Standard operating procedures (SOPs) will also be reviewed during that period, FLTLT Roscoe Paterson (No 6 Squadron’s Adjutant) says. ‘The NVGs offer enhanced safety and reduced fatigue in low level and embarked operations; are an additional sensor for surface warfare and allow an enhanced

LTCDR McBride joined the Navy in 1988 and completed numer-ous postings to HMNZ Ships as

a watch keeper, Helicopter Approach Controller, and Anti Submarine Air-craft Controller before commencing flying training in November 1993. Following the completion of his flying training, LTCDR McBride’s

postings included No. 5 Sqn RNZAF flying the P-3K Orion, a posting to Canada flying the Sea King, the Naval Support Flight and as Flight Commander HMNZS TE KAHA as well as staff positions in HQJFNZ and HQNZDF.

During the six months he was with No.6 Sqn RNZAF, LTCDR McBride was tasked to conduct a review of NZBR 202 Naval Air Orders. In the course of his review, he conducted a comprehensive and complete revision of the orders and SOPs contained within the publication. This required him to confer with numerous subject matter experts

to determine which amendments should be inserted, and to consult numerous related references to ensure consistency with associated Defence Orders and standards.

LTCDR McBride has used his considerable skill in the production of graphics to significantly enhance the clarity and quality of the docu-ment, he has shown considerable dedication and worked tirelessly to produce the amendments. He used the broad aviation experience he has gained and the numerous contacts he has established to seek innovative solutions to areas that needed attention. By the time he

had completed his review, LTCDR McBride had completely restruc-tured and rewritten NZBR 202 Naval Air Orders.

Displaying the highest standards of professionalism, commitment and resourcefulness, LTCDR McBride has made an outstanding contribu-tion to the operational capability of the Kaman SH-2G(NZ) Seasprite and the Navy; he has developed a publication that is without equal within Naval Aviation. In recognition of his sterling endeavours during the re-write of NZBR202: Naval Air Orders, I award LTCDR McBride my personal Commendation.

CHANGE OF COMMAND FOR NO 6 SQN RNZAF

LEFT: LTCDR Haggit , the new CO addresses the parade BELOW: LTCDR Gilchrist ( r ) hads over to the new CO

RIGHT: No 6 Sqn is a joint service squadron staf fed by RNZN and RNZAF personnel

CHIEF OF NAVY COMMENDATION: LTCDR PHILIP MCBRIDE RNZN

A MASSIVE CAPABILITY ADVANCE B Y G R A N T C A R R , E D I T O R R N Z A F N E W S

LEFT: FLT Wil l Nei l l and LT Darren Smith famil iar ise themselves with the NVG equipment

littoral warfare capability.’ Perhaps most importantly NVG offers ‘the ability to provide force protection to a ship at night, especially when coupled with a capable weapon.’

Over the past year the Squadron had been making the necessarily careful steps to intro-duce their NVG capability. They started in Au-gust 2005 with initial flight trials, compatibility test flights and the training of instructors.

The first NVG deck trial, including a trial of basic force protection techniques, was held on TE MANA in December 2005.

By January 2006 the Squadron had de-veloped standard operating procedures for NVGs. In September last year a week-long visit by Royal Air Force NVG instructor Douglas Vine was an excellent opportunity for No.3 and No.6 Squadron crews to learn the latest NVG techniques. That led directly to the establishment of No.6 Squadron’s first line NVG-trained crew – LT Norman McDonald, LT

Sam Greenhalgh and AWTR Kayla Mitchell.But there remains much to be done before

the Squadron can claim a full NVG capabil-ity.

Over the coming months the Squadron will be working to enhance its NVG experience and qualifications. When TE KAHA sails again next July it is expected it will carry an NVG capability with a fully deck-qualified aircrew aboard.

In addition other RNZN ships will need improved lighting to enhance their ability to take NVG capable crews. Existing lighting on the Navy’s ships is not NVG friendly but trials with the AN/AVS-9 Series NVG equipment proved satisfactory.

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A N T A R C T I C A N N I V E R S A R I E S

On 27 December 1956, HMN-ZS ENDEAVOUR entered the pack ice of the Ross

Sea and said farewell to her escort-ing frigates [see NT 117 December 06]. Enduring ice and gales the ship proceeded south and on 5 January secured alongside the bay ice in McMurdo Sound. In 24 hour daylight, work began immediately on unload-ing. As well as in ENDEAVOUR, the NZ base and expedition supplies were also embarked in two US Navy transports, which dwarfed the Kiwi ship.

CAPT Kirkwood, CO of ENDEA-VOUR, later wrote: ‘the ship was not just a means to an end, but an integral and vital factor in the estab-lishment of the fi rst NZ Antarctic Base.’

During their time in McMurdo Sound, the ship’s company under-took ship unloading, cargo handling and movement to Scott Base (in total some 1000 tons of stores), base construction, communications support, meteorological reporting, hydrographic surveying, support to fi eld parties, support to the RNZAF Flight, accommodation support and

marine scientific research. They endured storms, blizzards and shift-ing ice; heating system failure with freezing temperatures – even icicles inside the ship; and long hours dur-ing the (fortunately) long spells of good weather.

‘All in ENDEAVOUR have had a most interesting and memorable voyage and are very proud to have played a part in the establishment of [Scott Base] and with the Trans Ant-arctic Expedition,’ CAPT Kirkwood concluded.

On 22 February ENDEAVOUR slipped from alongside USS ATKA (an icebreaker and their chummy

ship that summer) and proceeded north. Among other stores em-barked, an entire Weddell Seal was in the refrigerator as a biological specimen for scientists in NZ! Once clear of the pack ice, ENDEAVOUR endured a succession of gales as she rolled her way north, calling at Campbell Island and subsequently entering Otago Harbour on 4 March 1957.

The sturdy little ship would have a year to refi t and other duties to undertake, before heading South for the next summer season and the conclusion of the Trans Antarctic Expedition.

LTGEN Jerry Mateparae, CDF, accompanied Prime Minister Helen Clark, Sir Edmund Hillary and other dignitaries to the Antarc-

tic to mark the 50th anniversary of Scott Base last month. Defence personnel were part of the team that helped to erect the fi rst huts at Scott Base, which was offi cially opened on 20 Janu-ary 1957.

The Antarctic/NZDF relationship goes back to1956 when the HMNZS Endeavour carried personnel, dogs, aircraft and stores to the Ant-arctic to set up Scott Base and assist the NZ Support Party of the Commonwealth Trans Ant-arctic Expedition.

The relationship continues today with NZDF transporting people and equipment to the ice each year, as well as providing staff in support of the NZ and US Antarctic programmes for the summer season. Our personnel deployed to McMurdo Station assist with air movements and logistics and ship offl oad operations, while at Scott Base they undertake communica-tions, cargo handling, stores, administration and base management functions. In addition NZDF personnel provide Terminal Operations at Christchurch International Airport for the fl ights to the ice.

SCOTT BASE ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATED

Fifty years of supporting science in the Antarctic

1956 NZDF support to the NZ contribution to the International Geophysical Year 1957-58 included: • a six man Navy and Army construction team to help erect Scott Base, • a Navy Radio Operator seconded to the NZ Support Party of the Commonwealth Trans Antarctic Expedi-tion• Two RNZAF aircraft, an Auster and a Beaver, oper-ated on the ice in support of the Commonwealth Trans Antarctic Expedition (CTAE), and • RNZAF Base Wigram opened to US aircraft for Op-eration Deep Freeze.

1956 - 1961 HMNZS ENDEAVOUR (i) trans-ported personnel, dogs, aircraft and stores to the Antarctic to set up Scott Base and support the CTAE; the ship returned to Antarctic waters for the next four summers.

1962-71HMNZS ENDEAVOUR (ii), an ex-Ameri-can tanker, was operated by the RNZN and went to the ice over ten summer seasons, in addition to other duties including oceanographic research in the Southern Ocean.

1966 to present Ongoing RNZAF sup-port transporting equipment and people to the ice each year. During the 2006/07 summer season the RNZAF’s No. 40 Squadron made 8 out of 14 scheduled (C-130 Hercules) fl ights to the ice.

Helicopter support No.3 Squadron RNZAF has provided helicopter transport for Ameri-can and NZ fi eld parties in the McMurdo Sound area.

Personnel Each year NZDF provides staff from all three Services in support of the New Zealand and United States Antarctic programmes

January 2006 First P-3 Orion landing on the ice runway at Pegasus Field, McMurdo Station. This was a test of capability to monitor fi shing in the Ross Sea as part of the Convention for the Conserva-tion of Antarctica Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR).

FIFTY YEARS AGO: SUMMER IN THE ICE

TOP:HMNZS ENDEAVOUR in pack ice in the Ross Sea LEFT: Loading cargo at the wharf in Well ington before the voyage south

BELOW:Kiwi Cargo Team, 06/07 : ( l to r kneel ing) W/O Er icka O’Shea, SGT Hemi Poipoi , LAC Ol iver Dowthwaite ; ( l to r s tanding) PTE Aaron Cunningham, FGOFF Jeremy Borgman, PTE Quint in Bunn and ASEA James Robertson

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B Y LT ‘ R E G ’ P E R R E N R N Z N The opportunity to experience ice-breaking operations on board the US Coast Guard Cutter POLAR SEA, in Ant-

arctica this summer, was eagerly accepted!

Mission: POLAR SEA will break open the channel to McMurdo Sta-tion in Antarctica to allow for the entry of re-supply vessels.

POLAR SEA and her sister ship POLAR STAR are two of the largest ships in the US Coast Guard and the world’s most powerful non-nuclear icebreakers. They are among only a handful of ships worldwide that are capable of conducting unrestricted high latitude operations.

The ship has suffi cient hull strength to undertake high-powered ramming into the ice. The portion of the hull designed to ram the ice is 4.5 cm thick in the bow and stern sections and 3.175 cm amidships, built of steel that has special low-temperature strength. The hull shape is designed to maximize icebreaking by effi ciently combining the forces of the ship’s

forward motion, the downward pull of gravity on the bow, and the upward push of the inherent buoyancy of the stern. The curved bow allows the ship to ride up on top of the ice, and then the bow is levered through the ice like a giant sledgehammer. The POLAR SEA is able to ram her way though ice up to 6.4 meters thick and steam continuously through 1.8 me-

ICE BREAKING WITH THE US COAST GUARD ters of ice at 3 knots (5.6 km/hour). The wide beam and deep draft of the POLAR Class helps protect the props from ice, so that when the draft is 33’ the top of the props are still about 15’ below the waterline.This reduces ‘milling’ the props through the ice and mitigates the risk of damage.

The ship uses a ‘back & ram’ mode when ice resistance is greater than the 60,000 SHP of the icebreaker. The ‘back & ram’ process involves re-treating 2-3 ship lengths before going ahead at max power to ram at about 6-7 knots. Backing & ramming adds kinetic energy to potential ice-break-ing energy. This process physically lifts the bow up above the ice and then the ship’s weight ( 13,000 tons) causes fl exure failure of the ice.

The ship began ‘breaking’ at Mc-Murdo since 1 January this year, and successfully opened up a channel; once at McMurdo Station the ship’s mission is then to ‘groom’ the chan-nel and keep it from refreezing before the container ship and tanker arrive to re-supply the scientifi c station.

POLAR SEA has suffi cient provi-sions to sustain her ship’s company of 150 for a whole year. She also

“THE CURVED BOW ALLOWS THE SHIP TO RIDE UP ON TOP OF THE ICE, AND THEN THE BOW IS LEVERED THROUGH THE ICE LIKE A GIANT SLEDGEHAMMER”


TOP LEFT:Snow on deck TOP RIGHT: An Adel ie penguin supervises LEFT: LT Peren t r ies on his polar survival sui t

TOP:USCGC POLAR SEA RIGHT: Pack ice in the Ross Sea

has on board enough spares/parts/consumables to facilitate the main-tenance and repair of the 30 year-old engineering plant that is constantly subjected to heavy manoeuvering and the tremendous forces/vibrations associated with breaking multi-year ice up to 21 ft thick.

The attachment provided an awe-some opportunity for us to witness the many challenges faced by the US Coast Guard crew operating at high

latitudes, at the extreme limit of lo-gistic support and many miles from breakdown, repair or maintenance facilities. Luckily we didn’t experi-ence bad weather, as the ship’s hull design is for ice breaking and not good sea keeping! Ironically, despite the reputation of the South-ern Ocean the worst storm they had experienced on this deployment was after leaving Seattle on their way to Hawaii!

We came away from our time on board convinced of the professional-ism and commitment of the Coast Guard as they annually ensure the sea-borne re-supply of McMurdo Station and Scott Base – two of the world’s most important scientifi c stations.

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On 21 December LT Reg Perren and I said ‘Goodbye, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year’ to family

and friends and set off to join the POLAR SEA, which was berthed in Fleet Base East in Sydney. We were re-kindling a long running exchange programme between the RNZN and the USCG, for the annual passage to Antarctica.

We sailed from Sydney on 23 December and made best speed south in diesel-electric mode, which was a good 19 knots. The weather brief forecast two low pressure systems and a rough bash across the Southern Ocean…. luckily for us the pressure systems dissipated and the 7 day passage was spent in relatively calm conditions (certainly compared to an IPC!) The icebreaking hull shape gives the ship a fairly constant 25º roll in only 3 metre swells, but this was pleasant enough to rock you to sleep.

We had to learn to find our way around the big ship. At least we stood out wearing our grey coveralls (the USCG wear uniform similar to our blue Boarding rig) and everyone was always helpful in directing us in the

right direction (although there were still occasions when comments like “I haven’t been here before” or “this isn’t the laundry” were heard).

To celebrate Christmas, Carols by Candlelight were sung on Christmas Eve in the hangar, with the ship’s Fire Marshall keeping a close watch! Christmas Day featured a huge feast followed by an even bigger desert spread. The Wardroom held a Christmas present swap as they had all brought presents in their previous port visits. We rustled up some Kiwi mementoes and made a present out of them. Everybody got to grab a present or steal someone else’s; by the end of the swap we did pretty

THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME!well - a bottle of wine and some real Alaskan salmon. Everybody else thought our make-shift present was pretty good! We made some more friends when the XO announced that the ship would celebrate Boxing Day and have another day off - due to having us on board (however, we struggled to tell them why NZ celebrates Boxing Day!?)

As we proceeded south the days drew longer and the temperatures dropped; on 27 December we saw our fi rst iceberg. Obviously we could have seen one a few miles off the Canterbury coast this summer - but this one signifi ed our approach to the Antarctic Circle. Over the following

days we were to see many more, which kept the bridge crew and lookouts busy; even through we were in an icebreaker, you do not want to hit an iceberg at 19 knots!

The ice fields were an amazing sight as the sea conditions went eerily smooth under the pancake ice. POLAR SEA slowed to 6 knots for the transit through the ice. Over the following day the ice thickened until there was nothing but white ice all around for many miles in all directions. Seals became a common sight - only bothering to look up for a second at the big red ship gliding past them. Many pipes were made to let people know of different wildlife,

and we would all quickly grab our cold weather clothing and dash for the upper decks to get a glimpse.

Like all ships, morale onboard plays an important factor - in POLAR SEA I was impressed at how high their morale was. Many of the crew had been to the North Pole earlier in the year and were now heading to the southern-most part of the world, but they also had many activities onboard. Thursday night is bingo night - fi ercely competitive in a light-earted way, and when you have one number left you have to stand up to let everyone else know; which is greeted by a mixture of boos and moans! Kiwi luck was not on our side, though.

New Year’ Eve: the sun had set for the last time 2 nights earlier so we were in 24 hour sunlight. The crew created a night club atmosphere in the hangar, with party hats, horns,

streamers and of course a good spread put on by the Chefs. I struggled a bit when everyone broke into line dancing! We welcomed the New Year in with a toast of non alcoholic Cider (The ship is dry, so has no alcohol when underway) before heading out into the bright light outside.

On New Year’s Day the ship arrived at the ice edge at McMurdo Sound, only 23 miles from the ice pier at McMurdo Station. First year ice is not more than one winter’s growth, so it is between 30cm and 2m thick. This the POLAR SEA has no diffi culty breaking.

Another icebreaker, the Swedish vessel ODEN, had arrived at the 2 days earlier and was then 8 miles ahead. This gave the POLAR SEA a track which we set about widening to around 600 yards wide. With a strong southerly wind we made good progress as the wind blew all the pieces astern. However by day 3, we came across the multiyear ice. This was up to 5 metres thick, and with another 2 metre of snow on top. The ship changed to Gas Turbine mode, which meant each of the three shafts was powered by a turbine giving a total of 60,000 shaft horse power at your fi ngertips. All this power comes at a cost - 4,500 gallons of fuel per hour (around16 tonnes per hour).

The pressures exerted on the ship are amazing and it certainly makes living on board difficult with the constant vibrations and jolts as we rammed the thick ice. By the 7 Jan we

had completed the channel; however, the wind had disappeared which meant the ice did not wash out of the channel. This meant the latter stage of the channel was slushy snow mixed with the water, but had extra pieces of car-sized ice within it.

On 8 January POLAR SEA dug itself into the bay ice and put a brow out so everyone could venture ‘ashore’. We were now standing on the ice that we had just been breaking, but this strange feeling quickly evaporated as a group of penguins slid over to see what was going on. Being my fi rst time on the ice I went trigger-happy on the camera, but also made a snow angel, and went for long slides on the ice!

Berthed alongside the ice pier at McMurdo Station meant the end of our short attachment and it took a lot of willpower to pack our bags and head off the ship. But we did fi nd the closest pub to enjoy a beer with our new friends. The ship’s company in POLAR SEA were all excellent hosts and made us really welcome for our short time onboard. It was with mixed emotions when we fi nally departed to Scott Base before fl ying out to NZ the following day. POLAR SEA will continue to work on the ice channel until this month, when they head back to Seattle.

LEFT: The Coast Guard’s v is i t ing snow man for the new year ’s eve party.


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Defence Minister Phil Goff an-nounced last month that NZDF personnel will deploy to Leba-non in early 2007 as part of a UN force to clear unexploded ordnance.

“The NZDF will contribute two, ten-person explosive ordnance disposal teams to the UN Mine Action Coor-dination Centre in Southern Leba-non (UNMACC-SL). The teams will consist of four explosive ordnance disposal technicians from the Navy and six Army surveyors who will work together to locate, map and destroy unexploded ordnance.

“Each team will deploy for six

months. New Zealand’s contribution of twelve months is in accordance with the UNMACC-SL timetable to have the area cleared of unexploded ordnance by December 2007. The teams will operate alongside pri-vate sector organisations engaged in similar work, under contract to UNMACC-SL who will also provide logistic and administrative support to the New Zealanders.

“New Zealanders have earned an enviable reputation for their work around the world in the manage-ment and disposal of unexploded ordnance. This niche and highly valu-able contribution to UN operations will fill a vital role in making the cities and countryside safe for the people

of Southern Lebanon as they rebuild their lives,” Mr Goff said.

RA Jack Steer, COMJFNZ, said the deployment of four Navy and six Army personnel would occur early in 2007, after final preparations were complete.

“We will deploy an unexploded munitions clearance team made up of four Navy Operational Divers and six NZ Army Engineers. The team will use their specialist skills to remove unexploded munitions and reclaim areas for civilian occupation. New Zealand has a robust and well-respected Unexploded Ordinance Disposal capability that has previ-ously been deployed to Afghanistan, Timor Leste and Cambodia.”

OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS The Defence Minister also announced that, consistent with New Zealand’s long-standing commitment to peace in the Middle East, the Government has also extended our nation’s contribution to the UN Truce Supervisory Organisation (UNTSO) in Lebanon, to 2008. Our commitment to UNTSO will remain at eight, but, at the request of the UN, New Zealand officers will take up two senior positions within the mission: Chief of Operations (from late 2006) and Chief of Observer Group Golan-Damascus in early 2008. (New Zealand has contributed personnel to UNTSO for over 50 years.)Mr Goff also announced that the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, who have committed a contingent to UNIFIL, have requested NZDF support for their pre-deployment training. “The experience and expertise of the NZDF in peace support operations in the Middle East is highlighted by this arrangement and the NZ Army will provide a training team to assist with the development of a pre-deployment training package for Brunei.”

CDR Peter Waa returned to NZ at the end of November, after working as the Chief of Staff of the Military Advisor Unit within the UN Mission Afghanistan (UNAMA)

UNAMA aims to coordinate a number of reconstruction and development efforts in Afghanistan. It is also mandated to promote good governance and eradicate human rights abuses in the country.

The Military Advisor Unit involves personnel from a variety of countries who serve in various roles. Eight are attached to each of the UNAMA regional offices while others serve in the missions district office and headquarters element.

The biggest challenge they face is working around the conflict taking

Home from Afghanistan!

NAVY DIVERS TO LEBANON

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LT Timothy Gore reported that ‘Our small but resilient band of Naval personnel were committed to celebrating Navy Day last October. Led by the SNO, CAPT Ross Smith, a distinctly Navy flavour was tasted by the NZPRT:• Daily Dits• ‘Wakey Wakey’ pipe• Colours, with LCH Kidson on the bell (created by PO-SEA Burridge), LCA Kopua hoisting the NZ White Ensign, and LMT Banks on the impro-vised Prep flag.• ACH Dow was awarded her first Good Conduct Badge at a Captain’s Table, with a Captain’s Secretary and acting MAA in attendance (instead of the usual Orderly Room format).• A DC (fire) exercise - the Army personnel demonstrat-

ing their comradeship with their Navy training in fire fighting• And after Sunset, LCH Kidson’s anchor-themed cake was unveiled and enjoyed by all.No tots, but our spirits were high and we enjoyed a mem-orable celebration of the 65th birthday of the RNZN.’

HOME FROM AFGHANISTAN! place in the East, South-East and South of the country, Commander Waa says. Trying to overcome the “extreme levels” of poverty and illiteracy is also difficult. “All of these issues impact opportunities for national and international agencies to bring development to the country.”

CDR Waa’s duties included liaison between the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), the Afghan security forces and the United Nations. “It can be a very hectic regime but it’s immensely rewarding. We are doing our best to lift Afghanistan up from its position of fifth poorest country in the world.”

He worked long hours and seven days a week, but CDR Waa says the work was immensely satisfying.

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The new Defence Head Quar-ters building in Aitken Street, Wellington is opening this month, with its fi rst group of

occupants moving in on 5 February.The base building, which was con-

structed by Mainzeal, and is leased from Capital Properties, will house three organisations – the NZDF, the Ministry of Defence, and the Security Intelligence Service.

Fletcher Construction has built the internal hard fi t-out, while the instal-lation of the building’s soft fi t-out – its workstations, furniture, screens and mobile storage – began late last year.

In 2004 the Defence Chiefs of Servic-es Committee endorsed six work style principles that provide a framework to link the NZDF organisational objectives with the internal design development of the new headquarters building.

The principles included that the ma-jority of groups will occupy an open work environment, and that wherever possible the layouts of fl oors will be standardised in the hard fi t-out. Ample provision has been made for meet-ing and conference facilities, and the remaining principles are that staff

socialisation be supported with appro-priate facilities, non-authorised staff be limited to the ground fl oor, and records management be centralised.

A large conference facility is being provided on level one (ground fl oor), to-gether with a suite of meeting rooms. The Defence Public Relations Unit, the Library, Registry and computer support will be all be located on level one.

Non-authorised visitors to the build-ing will be limited to the ground fl oor, although accompanied visitors will be allowed to be escorted beyond level one.

Records management will be cen-tralised, with areas provided on generic fl oors for centralised fi ling. Filing at individual workstations will be mini-malised, and archive records stored off-site.

The seven -fl oor construction is L-shaped, with three cores. The hard and soft fi t-out design is by architects Studio of Pacifi c Architecture, who were also responsible for the Canberra Anzac Memorial, and various aspects of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Wellington.

Stephen McDougall, from Studio

Pacifi c Architecture says the interior look and feel of the building refl ects the four elements of earth, water, air and fi re. The fi rst three elements represent the three Services. “The fi re element is what binds them, and is the warmth – the heart - of the interior space,” he says. “Fire is the hub, the communica-tion areas where people have informal meetings, such as around the utility ar-eas and kitchenettes.” Research shows there is a lot of communicating done in these areas, so the architects have provided good seating and lighting to enhance this, says Mr McDougall.

The open plan nature of the building requires something of a paradigm shift in thinking. “The design encapsulates the six work style principles endorsed by the Service Chiefs , and includes an emphasis on speech and visual privacy, with desks being arranged in bays, with several small meeting rooms available nearby. “The meeting rooms are multi-functional, and sized to allow for fl exibility and to keep a simple circulation path.”

It is expected all fl oors will be occu-pied in the new building by the end of next month (March 2007).


LT Ralph McNabb, RNZN spent Christmas with 14 other NZDF personnel deployed to the Multi National Force and Observers (MFO) in Egypt. He is stationed at North Camp in the north eastern part of the Sinai Peninsula approximately 15 kilometres from the Gaza Strip. LT McNabb is assigned as the Aide-de-Camp to the Force Commander, MGEN Roberto Martinelli of the Italian Army.

Over Christmas LT McNabb said “The NZ contingent celebrated a traditional Kiwi Christmas Day, with presents in the morning and a roast meal later in the day. I missed my family of course, but rang them, to share a small part of the day with them at least.”

After 20+ years of law practice and teaching the last place I expected to fi nd myself in was the middle of Afghanistan in the middle of winter. However, with a parallel career as a Naval Reservist, when the op-portunity came up to transfer to the RNZN for a 6 month deployment to Afghanistan, I grabbed it! My civilian employer, the University of Auckland, kindly agreed to ‘leave without pay’, and my two daughters – ‘leave with presents’ at the end!

On arrival I certainly noticed the thinner oxygen at 9,000 ft - I paid the price for over exertion on PT Hill with a splitting headache and nausea caused by mild dehydration and O2 defi cit.

Far from being a quiet number-crunching admin job, my job turns out to be a challenging and interest-ing posting. In the absence of any reliable banking system in the Ba-myan Region, my primary job is the “Banker” and fi nancial adviser for the NZPRT. This involves administering a substantial budget, forward fi nancial forecasting to ensure we always have suffi cient funds at Bamyan, making

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LT DAVE GRINLINTON IS STAFF OFFICER (FINANCE) OR ‘S9’ IN THE NZPRT IN BAMIAN.HE REPORTS:

LEFT: LT Grinl inton alongside a Chinook hel icopter. , ABOVE: CPOWTR Lynet te Bokany at Bagram

NZAID payments, and supporting the patrols. It is a cash economy here as there are simply no banking facilities or electronic systems such as EFTPOS, or on-line banking once out of Kabul or the main cities.

Day-to-day fi nancial matters “down the hill” at the NSE at Bagram are handled by the very competent CPOWTR Lynette Bokany (NSE Fi-nance Clerk).

I have also been involved represent-ing the PRT at meetings with govern-ment and local agencies, assisting with organising the first Bamyan Provincial Justice Conference (20-21

November), administering contracts for the locally employed civilians and interpreters and giving preliminary advice to the SNO on MoU’s and construction contracts for proposed NZAID projects.

Everyone in the NZPRT pitches in for kitchen duties, sentry and CP watches. Being Navy, I volunteered for fi re-fi ghting duties, both as part of the Base fi re crew, and also the crew refuelling aircraft. The experience of “hot refuelling” a twin-engined Chinook standing under the rotor blast in seriously sub-zero temps is certainly “cool”!

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For two months last year, SLT Amy Bergman and I were em-ployed as Platoon Commanders in the Limited Service Volunteer

(LSV) Company at Burnham Military Camp. The staff training week outlined the expectations on us for the course and also highlighted some stories from the more experienced staff…daunt-ingly, mainly horror stories!

The LSV Course is a six week course designed to provide training to un-employed persons. It develops inter-personal skills, responsibilities and disciplines to enable individuals to function in day-to-day life in New Zea-land society. The title ‘Trainee’ is used for LSV personnel and the only way to get into the course is to be nominated by a WINZ course manager.

In general most Trainees come from backgrounds that include broken homes, gang affi liations, drugs and alcohol abuse. This leads to behav-ioural tendencies such as anger man-

AS PART OF THE NAVY’S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING PLATOON COMMANDERS TO THE LIMITED

SERVICE VOLUNTEER (LSV) COMPANY AT BURNHAM MILITARY CAMP, THE JUNIOR OFFICER CAREER

MANAGEMENT CELL ARRANGED FOR SLT AMY BERGMAN & SLT AVILESH PRANISH TO POST TO

BURNHAM FOR THE PERIOD 15 SEPTEMBER – 12 NOVEMBER TO WORK WITH THE LSVS.

LSV PLATOON COMMANDERB Y S L T A P R A N I S H R N Z N

agement issues, violence and melt-downs. Quite a few of them had drug dependencies and as a result suffered from withdrawal during the course. However there were a few who came from relatively stable backgrounds and saw the course as a means of gauging how life in the military would be.

The six week course encompassed physical activities such as white water rafting, rock climbing, abseiling, high ropes, and tramping within a platoon environment. The key emphasis within the course was to develop teamwork amongst individuals and to build trust. This was hard for most of them initially as they all were strangers and had never undergone such courses.

Moreover, there was significant amount of time spent in the classroom environment outlining the theory be-hind teamwork, communication and situational awareness. There were outside providers as well who lec-tured on valuable employment skills

such as preparation of CVs, grooming and interview skills. There was also inspiration from former Trainees and substance abuse counsellors on their success and the hardships they over-came. The objective of all these activi-ties is to provide the Trainees with the necessary skills to become effective members in the work environment and contributing citizens of NZ.

As platoon commanders we both had a division of about thirty fi ve trainees, in addition to fi ve NCOs from the three services. Our role involved planning and conducting fi eld exercises, co-ordi-nating the normal training programme, managing staff conduct, and assessing and guiding the Trainees and NCOs. In essence the role could be similar to being a Divisional Offi cer in a training environment.

The fi rst week was spent carrying out interviews with members of the pla-toon, understanding their backgrounds and their aspirations. The following

four weeks can be summed up as: • delivering lectures, • participating with the Trainees in team activities and • dealing with their discipline and personal issues.

I became quite familiar with the Orderly Room as many of my Trainees were frequently in trouble leading me to believe that I have the art of giving mitigation almost perfected!

We also participated in the field exercises with them. These included a three day fi eld familiarisation, the ‘Longest Day’ and the 50km Tramp. The three day familiarisation taught the Trainees the skills needed for the 50km tramp such as outdoor living, fi rst aid, stretcher construction, knots and river crossing. This was concluded with a half day white water rafting exercise which the Trainees most defi nitely enjoyed!

My most memorable moment was being in the two man kayak in the rapids, when a certain Lance Corpo-ral, who was quite familiar with the rafting route, intentionally upturned our kayak in the cold water. We spent half the trip holding onto the kayak in 6°C water and travelling through the rapids…

The other two fi eld exercises were quite demanding for the Trainees and staff, the ‘Longest Day’ started at 4am with a 10km pack march and a ‘log’ circulation amongst the platoon. The whole day was then spent doing team evolutions which ended at about 7pm. The 50km Tramp was spaced out over a period of four days, with each day having an objective distance that the trainees had to achieve. The focus of these exercises was to foster team-work and endurance in the Trainees.

The High Ropes course was also an excellent opportunity for the Trainees to work together and have fun at the

same time. For some it was a means of overcoming their phobia of heights and also realising that they had to trust their fellow platoon members to secure and belay their safety lines.

Throughout the course there were various events that contributed to the inter-platoon championship trophy for which the three platoons competed passionately! This was another aspect in which teamwork and a sense of be-longing was reinforced. The awards for Top Trainee and Most Improved were allocated to recognise achievement and individual effort.

The fi nal week was fi lled with pla-toon commander reports on Trainees and staff as well as march out parade practices, travel arrangements, end of course dinner and more Trainee interviews.

Along the way we did lose a number of Trainees due to compassionate, dis-cipline and health reasons. However, the march out parade, reviewed by the Chief of Army, was quite fulfi lling for those that had made it.

During the course there were mo-ments that I found myself refl ecting upon my own initial training. This al-lowed me to further understand group dynamics and to empathise with the Trainees. However, it was also im-portant to realise that they were not being trained to be effective Service personnel. Realistically, most of them were still kids who had not had certain

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ABOVE: SLT Amy Bergman encourages her platoon in a Tug o ’ War

opportunities in their lives.Professionally it was an excellent

experience, given that it was my fi rst command posting with a division of about thirty trainees and 5 staff. Some of the key areas of development for me were with organisational skills, prioritising, divisional skills, and time management.

On a more personal level, being with the Trainees throughout their course, watching them progress, listening to their stories, participating in team activities, as well as seeing individuals overcome their phobias such as fear of heights, and giving them a sense of belonging to the platoon, has indeed been a very rewarding experience.

From my perception, six weeks for some Trainees is not long enough to change a lifetime of abuse and violence. But for others the course is enough for them to understand them-selves and realise the consequences of their past actions. As a result the changes we saw in them were im-mense and highly commendable. And then for others in the Platoon I learned to appreciate that the little things, for instance waking up at 5.30 in the morning and sticking to a routine, is itself an achievement.

“I became quite familiar with the Orderly Room as many of

my Trainees were frequently in trouble leading me to believe

that I have the art of giving mitigation almost perfected!”


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A. SCOTT BASE TRIOLTCDR Karen Ward is the current Base Services Manager at Scott Base; she took tea Sir Edmund Hillary and the Prime Minister during the Scott Base 50th anniversary on 20 January.

B. ANNA LEESEPalmerston North opera singer and ‘Navy daughter’, Anna Leese, made her official debut at Covent Garden last month. Anna opens her New Zealand tour in Palmerston North on 4 March 4, then performs at Wanganui, Auckland, Rotorua, Wellington and Dunedin during next month. Her father, David Leese, is a former Marine Engineer.

C. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS ...CDRE David Anson, MCC, is given a Chrissie pressie by Santa at the Champion of the Fleet day in December (see page 45).

D + E. MARITIME COMBAT SUPPORT CENTRE OPENEDD: During the ceremony, CDR Smith met current diving staff, including CPODR Kaha Cassidy. E: CDR William Smith DSO formally opened the Maritime Combat Support Centre, which is named after him. The new building was opened on ‘Battle of the River Plate Day’ 13 December.

F. QANTAS AWARDCN stands with Colin McRae (l) and Chas Toogood (r) of Trilogy productions, as they proudly showed off their Qantas TV Award for their series ‘Snotties’.

G. FUTURE RECRUIT Liam McFarlane Andrew, son of LTCDR Ian Andrew and his wife Kate, dreams of his future naval career, after arriving on 14 January.

H. CAPS OFF!Ordinary Diver Chris Pemberton celebrates his pasing-out from BCT 06/04 on 14 December. In the family group is his grandmother, Pamela Pemberton, (2nd from l) who said, “Chris has the Navy in his blood. His great grandfather, my father, joined the Navy at 17. He was a Royal Marine and he fought in both World Wars!” Chris has now commenced his specialist diver training.

I. EXPEDS!OET Bex Tomkins having a well-earned rest while leading a climb at Baileys Road during an NATC Rock Climbing course in December.

J. FLY NAVY!Ex Fleet Air Arm veterans (l to r) Ben Heffer (HMS ILLUSTRIOUS 1944-45) and his wife Val, Maryanne Ahearn and Don Nairn, with Jean and Frank Prosser at the Wings Over Wairarapa Airshow, where, in their eyes, the FG-1 Corsair was the star. Photo: Philip Merry

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I joined HMS EXETER as an Offi cer of the Watch when the ship was visiting Cork, Republic of Ireland, in late September last year. EX-

ETER is a Type 42 air defence destroyer with Sea Dart missiles and very power-ful Type 909 air search radars. She is designed to provide area air defence to task groups and aircraft carriers, and as such is very manoeuvrable with twin rudders and four gas turbines giving speeds up to 30 knots. At 26 years young, she is the oldest ship still serving in the Royal Navy and she saw action in the Falklands War in 1982.

To be fair, I was pretty nervous join-ing a foreign ship in a foreign navy in a foreign port (and being the only female in a wardroom of 25 odd!) However, my fears were completely unfounded as I found everyone from the CO down very welcoming - but eager to

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EXETER!during this period were amazing. There were Hawk and Harrier fast jets, Lynx, Merlin, Sea King and Chinook helicop-ters, submarines, an aircraft carriers, and Royal Fleet Auxiliaries. That was just at sea!

We also participated in a disaster relief training operation, where an ‘island nation’ was set up that had had an earthquake and required fi rst aid humanitarian assistance. We got to go ashore and render fi rst aid as-sistance, provide light/heavy relief to infrastructure, put out fi res and control fl oods… I got to be i/c of a recce party which was a great experience and also really good fun.

After Christmas break we are to trial a ‘sea swap’ where our entire ship’s company flies down to the Falkland Islands and takes over HMS EDINBURGH (a stretched Type 42)

mock my accent. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve been confused with an Australian (mainly because it rarks me up I think!) and asked to say words like ‘ten’ and ‘deckhead’ just for amusement!

I’m very conscious of the fact that RNers may form opinions of the RNZN based on what I might say and do, but so far I’ve found that for various reasons we as Kiwis seem to be well regarded over here. Their culture of working hard and playing hard is much the same as ours, it’s just done in a blue uniform, with funny accents and with a touch more ships and person-nel.

Just before Christmas we com-pleted what the RN call DCT (Directed Continuation Training), which is the equivalent of our work up. The assets that were available to us before and

in theatre, with her crew then fl ying home. This is supposed to be a cost saving measure and to increase the amount of time these vessels have in the area of operation – it will defi nitely be interesting.

We will then operate around the Falklands for about 6 months, including visiting South Georgia, before we sail back to the UK via South America (we’re scheduled to be in Rio de Janeiro for my birthday!)

Overall I’m having a ball and soak-ing up all the learning experiences to bring back home, as well as gaining my Harbour Watchkeeping and Bridge Watchkeeping Certifi cates. And as a bonus my mum, dad, brother, sister and her partner (LT Johnny Stanton RNZN) are all within 2 hours of my base port of Portsmouth – I couldn’t ask for anything more!

ABOVE LEFT: The RNZN group at the Somme memorial in France during September 2006 marking the 90th anniversary of the NZ Division’s part in the Bat t le of the Somme. L to R : SLT Carl Baker (now back in NZ and in TE MANA), SLT Tim Garvan (HMS ECHO) CDR Wilson Trumper, CDR Paul Mayer, CAPT Wayne Burroughs, LT Layamon Bakewell (HMS NOTTINGHAM), SLT Alexandra Hansen (HMS EXETER) LT Rhys Pevreal (HMS SULTAN) and LT Cameron Brown. ABOVE: Lynx landing on with HMS ILLUSTRIOUS in background. LEFT: EXETER & HMS ILLUSTRIOUS formed up on RFA FORT VICTORIA with a MK 3 Lynx and a MK 8 Lynx demonstrat ing boarding ops and fast roping.

TOP LEFT: My f i rs t watch in the RN, escort ing HMS ILLUSTRIOUS ( in background) back to home base, PortsmouthLEFT: At the 67th anniversary of the Bat t le of the River Plate at Plymouth in October last year, with the CO of EXETER, CDR Paul Brown RN, and three veterans. I was there represent ing both HMS EXETER and the RNZN!


C A P A B I L I T Y I N T R O D U C T I O NO U R P E O P L E

F L E E T P R O G R E S S

HMNZS RESOLUTION

After acting as the ‘mothership’ for a successful JOCT sea week last October, RESOLUTION

headed into Opua for a weekend alongside in the Bay of Islands. This was the fi rst visit to Opua by the ship and the services of the DHSU were called on to conduct a quick survey of the approaches to Opua before the ship squeezed through the shallow Veronica Channel and berthed at Opua on 13 October.

The weekend alongside provided a welcome break for members of the ship’s company who relaxed on some of the famous beaches and sampled some of the local activities, complete with a crayfi sh and scallop dive.

The fol lowing Monday saw us embarking a survey team from DHSU and their tender DIRK for a Multi-Agency Tasking to survey the Poor Knights Marine Reserve area. There have been several cases recently when fi shing prosecutions have failed because the defendants have claimed the area was not clearly defi ned on the chart.

In a combined evolution, RESOLUTION and DIRK successfully delineated the rugged coastline using both the ships Multibeam and the Single beam sounder fi tted to DIRK.

RESOLUTION also embarked some DOC staff and the Whangarei HNO, LTCDR Mike Smith, RNZNVR (Hon), who is one of the local prosecutors and was interested to see how things worked at the other end of the court cases.

Once back alongside DNB, we undertook self-maintenance period,

B Y L T K E L LY B E G G R N Z N

when RESOLUTION offi cially became the first ship in the RNZN to be fi tted with the new digital decoders for satellite TV, along with another “mushroom” satellite dish to keep our existing communications dome company on the Avon deck.

We sai led on 30 October for Wellington, where we had been tasked with supporting the Year of the Veteran Pageant. The passage allowed the inevitable teething problems with the new systems to be ironed out, and it was a novelty to be transiting straight

between ports without the need to head out to our survey grounds.

On arrival in Wellington, the ship sprouted two marquees for the pre-pageant cocktail party that we were holding, and it was full throttle to get everything organised and the ship looking at her best.

CDF hosted the reception onboard, for His Excellency the Governor General, DCN, and various dignitaries, prior to departing for the Year of the Veteran Pageant in the nearby Westpac Trust Stadium. Despite the steep brow

ABOVE: RA Steer, COMJFNZ addresses RESOLUTION’s company. LCSS Damian Olson is at r ight . LEFT: COMJFNZ presents LT Phi l Rowe RNZN with his commissioning parchment .

presenting a challenge to some, the evening ran smoothly, thanks in large part to all the volunteers and a well-organised Support Department.

A second reception was held on board the following evening, hosted by HMNZS OLPHERT, who used our visit to host a Defence Employer Support Programme event.This gave the ship’s company of HMNZS OLPHERT the chance to run a reception and invite their employers on board for the evening.

It was an interesting opportunity to see how people who hold civilian jobs manage to balance their work, their home life and their Navy commitments, and it was also fantastic to see and hear the level of support that their employers provide for them.

Once all the events were over and the marquees dismantled, we removed RESOLUTION’s glamorous mantle and headed back to the survey grounds. Despite a bumpy start to the survey period, where wind and swell conspired against us, we had a very productive second week and smashed the record for the most line-miles in one day - not once, not twice but three times in as many days! Unfortunately, other commitments meant we had to break off from the survey with a mere 70 miles left to do to complete our contracted line miles for the year.

We then headed to Ship Cove/Meretoto in the Marlborough Sounds, where we provided RNZN support to DoC for the re-opening of the area following extensive work to rebuild and replenish the area, which, because of CAPT Cook’s visits in the 18th Century, is of considerable historic importance.

We fi nished the year with another, slower paced, visit to Wellington; another survey period and a visit to Napier; then one last week of surveying before returning to DNB. There was the Change of Command Ceremony, and the Champion of the Navy competition before our Christmas Break.

Ship Cove/Meretoto is located in the Marlborough Sounds, 18nm north of Picton. The site was an important regular stop-over for CAPT Cook on his each of his three voyages, and it was a location of much interaction between the local Maori and Captain Cook.

It is a site of national historic im-portance, and DoC has made a large effort to upgrade the site: • Building a new sea wall to protect the area from the sea• Filling in of the land behind the sea wall; and subsequent landscaping of the area and the building of BBQ Tables in the shape of a waka• The construction of a visitors’ whare (shelter)• Construction of a bridge across the stream that intersects the site; the bridge has carved rails and bollards symbolising the local Iwi;• The construction and erection of a Pou Whenua (a symbolic carved pole) and,

• The reinvigoration of the Captain Cook Ship Cove Monument. This includes the commissioning of new interpretation boards that explain the site and monument.

DoC and the relevant Iwi (Te Atiawa is the lead Iwi) re-opened the site and unveiled the interpretation boards at a ceremony on 18 November. This was be a high profi le event, although the weather on the day detracted from the planned ceremony. Among the VIPs were DCN, WO Pirikahu the Navy’s Maori Cultural Advisor and the RNZN Kuia, Mrs Ani Kingi.

SHIP COVE/MERETOTO

TOP: Minister for Conservat ion Chris Carter ( 2nd f rom L) s tands with a group f rom DoC and RESOLUTION on the jet ty at Ship Cove ABOVE: AHSO James Baldwin and the Minister test the ship ’s cannon mounted at the base of the CAPT Cook Monument .

WRAPPING UP

2006


HMNZS TE KAHA + ENDEAVOUR


RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENTTE KAHA and ENDEAVOUR returned to the Naval Base on 5 December after nearly fi ve months away (they had departed NZ in mid-July). Waiting impatiently for the two ships to secure alongside were hundreds of family and friends - the Naval Photo Unit team were there to record the reunions.

A: Senior rat ings on TE KAHA sight their famil l ies

B: LWTR Ki ley White with her chi ldren Skylah and Karl iel

C: POMT(P) Robert Tipene and his family on ENDEAVOUR

D: CPOSA Paul Warbrick greets his daughter

E: F i rs t l ines across; TE KAHA cames alongside

F: Georgia waves to her uncle CPOCSS Mohi Gi lvrey on TE KAHA

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HMNZS TE MANA

LIFE ON BOARD

Last year TE MANA sailed to Raoul Island in late August/early September [see NT 115 October 06] with a number of newsmedia personnel embarked. Among them was National Radio’s Todd Niall, whose reports were broadcast during ‘Summer Report’ over the Christmas/New Year period.

Photographer Kent Blechynden’s photos were featured in the DominionPost during September and November. Kent had taken a wide range of images and he has kindly allowed Navy Today to publish some more of his photos, illustrating his view of ‘life on board’.

All photos © The DominionPost

A PHOTO ESSAY BY KENT BLECHYNDEN OF THE DOMINIONPOST

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Vertrep - the Seaspri te l i f ts suppl ies for Raoul Is land; Snorkel l ing in the warm waters of f Raoul ; ACO Emma Songivalu and shipmates watch the last of twil ight f rom the upper deck; Gunners ’ Run - ACSS Ongelique Kaipara, CDR Wilson Trumper, WOCSS John Leyborne and LCSS R Karena ashore at Raoul ; Hands to bathe - AMT Andrew Reid dives in f rom the f l ight deck; Broadside! The 127mm gun in act ion.




NAVAL PATROL FORCE

The decommissioning of any ship is perhaps particularly poignant for its captain, and the

Commanding Offi cer of the Inshore Patrol Craft HMNZS MOA, LT Mike Peebles, is no exception. At just 24, this New Plymouth Boys old boy is one of the youngest ever captains of a RNZN ship, and he says he learned much on the ship which decommissioned last month.

“Commanding the ship’s company of the MOA presented me with a unique opportunity. A small ship presents a bigger picture of what we (the Navy) do, and how we do it.”

Assuming responsibility for an entire crew “came as a bit of a shock at fi rst”, but he soon became comfortable with making the big decisions, determining the ship’s programme, and weighing up risks. His management style tends to

ON 23 JANUARY TWO IPCS, HMNZ SHIPS MOA AND HINAU WERE DECOMMISSIONED. THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN ANTICIPATION OF THE DELIVERY OF THE NEW LAKE-CLASS PATROL VESSELS, BEING BUILT UNDER PROJECT PROTECTOR. DEFENCE JOURNALIST SARAH CHANDLER SAILED ON MOA’S LAST PATROL, WHICH TOOK PLACE AFTER THE FIVE IPCS OPERATED TOGETHER AS A SQUADRON.

The RNZN and the New Zealand Customs Service have long had a bond; they share commonality

in terms of their history and culture, and regularly work together around New Zealand’s maritime borders. In fact Customs Offi cers are subject to the very same fi tness tests as Navy personnel with Customs Divers be-ing trained at the Navy Diving Training centre.

As well as using their own patrol boat, NZCS HAWK IV, Customs regu-larly utilise patrols by the Inshore Patrol Craft as a platform from which to carry out their work at sea. Charged with protecting New Zealand’s sea borders, a Customs Offi cer’s job is to locate vessels that may be contravening cus-toms laws by harbouring drugs, weap-ons, counterfeit currency, prohibited goods, explosives, or stowaways.

Charlie Fowler is one such Customs Offi cer, and I caught up with him during the last patrol of HMNZS MOA, while the Customs team patrolled the Bay of Islands, north of Auckland. Charlie’s job as a Response Offi cer within the Investigations and Response Group also includes carrying out general sur-veillance – matching the names of the boats to his offi cial Customs list of Ves-sels of Interest. He must also establish a ‘bonafi de’ (that is, genuine reasons) for ships that claim to be unable to clear Customs due to duress, stress or weather conditions. Launching a small Rigid Hull Infl atable Boat off the side of a RNZN ship also allows the guys “to get into the nooks and crannies where boats can hide.”

Charlie is also a member of the Cus-toms Operational Dive Team (CODT) and regularly works with the Navy divers who assist with operational dives on the hulls of commercial ves-

FAREWELL TO MOAB Y S A R A H C H A N D L E R D P R U

lean toward the risk adverse, he says, which refl ects the approach across the Navy. Mike has made many friends, including many who worked under his command. “I’ve heard people say you can’t lead and be friends with those you lead. I disagree - think it’s the other way around.”

While he will miss the HMNZS MOA, Mike is posting on board the frigate TE KAHA as navigator: “I don’t know if it will be a struggle to go from being big fi sh in a little pond, to the opposite…”

TOP: ‘Somewhere, over the rainbow. . . ’ MOA faces a new future

ABOVE: Two views of the last IPC squadron exercise held last October. The four IPCs, led by KAHU, undertook various manouvers and their formations were photographed by a Seaspri te f rom No 6 Sqn

“I don’t know if it will be a struggle to go from being big fish in a l itt le pond, to the opposite…”

LT MIKE PEEBLES, CO

CUSTOMS PATROL

sels berthing in Ports within New Zealand.

Overseas yacht and fi shing vessels are of specifi c interest to Customs, and Charlie says he’s been around long enough to identify an overseas vessel by certain features such as self-steer-ing gear, radar, large size, and those “loaded down with stuff”.

Since joining the Customs Service, Charlie has worked along side the Navy in the HMNZS KAHU, MANAWANUI, WAKAKURA and CANTERBURY, and always goes to sea in no less than a pair. “If you send offi cers away in pairs, and one falls over or gets seasick, at least the other can complete the job and the trip isn’t wasted”.

Charlie expects the layout and ac-commodation in the new IPVs will be “excellent”, with just four persons to a cabin plus an ensuite, as well as a designated work area of their own.

Currently Customs Offi cers mix in with the IPV crews, sharing sleeping berth of up to about eight persons.

Multiple agencies working together creates greater effi ciency, and makes good economic sense – for example, three or four different departments can carry out agency specifi c patrols during a single trip.

LT Mike Pebbles, Commanding Offi -cer of the HMNZS MOA, said his crew enjoyed having the Customs guys on board for HMNZS MOA’s last patrol: “They learned how we operate and vice versa.”

Mike agrees that the new IPVs will vastly improve the effectiveness of future joint agency patrols. “The new ships mean that we can work together, achieving everyone’s own aims at the same time. They’re going to be twice as fast, twice as comfortable, and twice as good!” he said.

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LEFT & ABOVE: Boat work aboard MOA, as Customs and RNZN personnel undertake their invest igat ions.

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The Mini Typhoon contract was signed on 13 December 2006, for the provision of two Mini Typhoon weapon stations and 1 Toplite Electro-Optical Director (EOD) for each ANZAC ship. Installation is planned on TE MANA in late 2007 and on TE KAHA in early 2008.

(Left to right) LT CDR Emma Grant, Stephen Perrott, LT Iain Phillips, Michael Fraser, David Vafniraz (Rafael) Tuvia Brilon (Rafael) Arik Brodai (Rafael), Ms Ziva Peled (Rafael) and Douglas Pauling (Air Affairs).

For RAFAEL Tuvia Brilon is the Marketing and Business Development Manager,

Arik Brodai will be the Project Manager for the RNZN project, Ziva Peeled is their Business and Contract Manager and David Vafniraz is the ILS Manager. Douglas Pauling is the Director of Air Affairs NZ Limited who represent RAFAEL in New Zealand.

For the Navy, LT Phillips is the RNZN Project Manager, LTCDR Grant is the ILS Manager, Michael Fraser is the Manager, Integrated Project Team (and lead RNZN negotiator) and Stephen Perrott is the Deputy Manager, Integrated Project Team.

Fresh from my Grade 3 Offi cer of the Watch course and eager to impress, I have fast realised the

diversity of a Junior Offi cer’s job on board a small boat (Watchkeeper aka creative writer!). This has made me re-alise, however, that life on a small boat isn’t that bad after all, and we do have fun. So what have we been up to? • One week during October we embarked four JOCT members for sea familiarisation. Almost as if be-ing sea-sick was part of the training programme the 40 knot winds arrived right on cue.• They got to see the fun side of the small boats when we stopped in Stan-more Bay for a game of touch on the beach. • In-company time with RESOLUTION added another dimension to their train-

WAKAKURA REPORTS

B Y S LT G I N E T T E VA N D E R G U L I K , R N Z N

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IPCS CONTINUE THEIR WORK

AROUND OUR COASTS...

ing (RESOLUTION looks a lot bigger from an IPC!)

OP KHYBER, a Customs patrol along the coastline north of Auckland. During the week the Customs offi cers queried all overseas-capable vessels encoun-tered between Auckland and the tip of the North Island, which meant long hours on the bridge for the Customs Offi cers (hard at work and spinning dits!). • During this patrol the ship rounded North Cape, the most northern point of NZ heading for Cape Reinga. This was going to be commemorated with a ‘hands to bathe’ but the water tem-perature said otherwise. • Ingenuity and engineering fi nesse were displayed as certain members of the ship’s company investigated how to use obsolete parts of the ship

whilst integrating lessons in the laws of physics while ditching over-ripe fruit from the galley. The project: just how far will an orange fl y over the bridge with the help of a custom built sling-shot? The answer: up to 50 metres with the right trajectory and choice of ‘ammunition’!• Four members of the Grade 2 Offi cer of the Watch course embarked for the culmination of their astro-navigation (a good brush-up for certain senior mem-bers on board, as well) and pilotage training around Great Mercury Island in close proximity to land (too close for comfort on some occasions?) • WAKAKURA circumnavigated Great Barrier and Little Barrier Islands navi-gated only by sextant and magnetic compass - with various emergency drills and in-company serials during

MINI TYPHOON CONTRACT SIGNEDthe day.• The latest health craze has seen the crew doing PT circuits at anchor and alongside, to get in shape for sum-mer. • CPOWT Chris ‘Dodger’ Long was awarded his bar to his LS and GC medal in December, marking 30 ser-vice to the RNZN. Chris joined at the age of 161/2 on 28 January 76 and due to his age didn’t start his good conduct qualifying time until October 1976. Dodger’s father also served in the RNZN and between them they have now served 70 years!

Those who post off still get an in-voluntary dip in the ocean adjacent to the dive pontoon. To those who have left us, good luck for your courses and postings, thanks for being part of our team.

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: CPOWT Chris Long ( r ) receives his LS&GC Medal f rom the CO, LT Brad King; WAKAKURA at anchor in Matiat ia Bay, Northland; Down the hatch! AMT1(P) Joshua Wedding goes below

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ASWEX was an intensive mari-time exercise off Western Australia involving ships, sub-

marines, helicopters and aircraft. The ships taking part were three sister ships, ANZAC, BALLARAT, and TE KAHA, with ENDEAVOUR as their replenishment tanker and ‘high value’ target. The Submarines were HMA Submarines SHEEAN and FARN-COMB

TE KAHA’s Seasprite achieved all twelve missions during the two week exercise, but they reported that the both submarines seemed more elu-sive than the previous year, however the Kiwi aircrew still managed a few sightings (captured on camera). From the other perspective, the Aussie submariners photographed the RNZAF Orion as it passed overhead during one sortie.

The Exercise also involved an Anti-Surface sortie, TE KAHA and BAL-LARAT against ANZAC and her Se-ahawk helicopter. TE KAHA’s aircrew reported:

‘We located and destroyed ANZAC fi rst with two Maverick missiles. The Seahawk however shot up our ship while we were airborne, so we called

A: Not what a submarine CO wants to see - an RNZAF Orion seen through a periscope

B: Submarine on the surface

C: And at periscope depth - in fact four masts are raised

D: SHEEHAN passes close to TE KAHA

BALLARAT and requested vectors to intercept the other helo. We snuck up on them and engaged them with our M60 machine gun from above!’ [The Seasprite may not have been intended for air-to-air combat, but now TE KAHA’s Flight can claim to be the Red Barons of WA!]

During the exercise one of the sub-marines surfaced close to TE KAHA to allow all on board to view the sub-marine and, more importantly, to see what the submarine’s masts (that is periscopes and snort) look like when a boat is at periscope depth.


F E B R U A R Y - M A R C H 2 0 0 7

N O T E : T H I S F O R E C A S T I S S U B J E C T T O C H A N G E

N A V A L C O M B A T F O R C EHMNZS TE MANA [CDR W J TRUMPER RNZN]

F E B R U A R Y M A R C H F E B R U A R Y M A R C H

01 - 02 Work Up Week 102 - 05 Auckland05 - 10 Work Up Week 210 - 12 Sydney12 - 16 Work Up Week 316 - 19 Sydney19 - 23 Work Up Week 423 - 26 Jervis Bay26 - 28 Passage

01 - 03 Hobart03 - 04 Passage04 - 05 Jervis Bay05 - 16 East Australia Exercise Area16 - 19 Sydney19 - 23 Sydney (Self Maintenance)23 - 25 Sydney25 - 27 Passage27 - 31 Brisbane

HMNZS TE KAHA [CDR A S GRANT RNZN]

01 - 02 Sea training02 - 07 Waitangi07 - 10 Passage10 - 12 Sydney12 - 16 East Australian Exercise Areas (EAXA)16 - 19 Sydney19 - 23 EAXA23 - 26 Sydney26 - 28 Passage

01 - 03 Passage03 - 05 Wellington05 - 10 Fleet Navigating Sea Week09 - 13 Nelson13 - 16 Aviation training16 - 31 Auckland - PAL

N A V A L S U P P O R T F O R C E

01 - 09 IMAV (Maintenance)09 - 12 Auckland12 - 16 HATS16 - 19 Auckland19 - 23 Harbour Training23 - 26 Auckland26 - 28 Sea trials

01 - 02 Sea trials02 - 04 Passage04 - 07 Lyttelton (Antarctic 50th Anniversary)07 - 09 Passage09 - 22 Auckland22 - 29 Passage29 - 31 Townsville

H Y D R O G R A P H I C S U R V E Y F O R C E

01 - 05 Tauranga05 - 15 Survey Operations15 - 19 Napier19 - 28 Survey Operations

N A V A L P A T R O L F O R C E

01 - 02 Picton02 - 05 Sea training05 - 12 Auckland12 - 16 Harbour training16 - 19 Auckland19 - 23 Defence Diver course23 - 26 Auckland 26 - 28 Harbour training

V I S I T I N G S H I P S

01 - 02 Sea training02 - 19 Harbour training19 - 23 Sea training23 - 26 Gisborne 26 - 27 Sea training28 - 28 Auckland

D I V I N G A N D M C M F O R C E S

01 - 02 Diving Operations02 - 05 Whitianga05 - 09 Diving Operations09 - 15 Auckland15 - 16 Preps16 - 19 Auckland19 - 28 IMAV (Maintenance)

01 - 09 IMAV (Maintenance)09 - 12 Auckland 12 - 14 Harbour trials14 - 16 Sea trials16 - 26 Auckland26 - 31 Defence tech Support

OPERATIONAL DIVING TEAM [LTCDR D TURNER RNZN]

01 - 02 Diving Operations02 - 05 Whitianga05 - 09 Diving Operations09 - 19 Auckland19 - 23 Maintenance23 - 26 Auckland26 - 28 Diving trials

01 - 02 Harbour training02 - 05 Auckland05 - 19 Harbour training19 - 23 Maintenance23 - 26 Auckland26 - 31 DTA Support

HMNZS WAKAKURA [LT A P MCHAFFIE RNZN]

HMNZS KIWI [LT G JUDSON RNZN]

01 - 07 Auckland07 - 09 Sea training09 - 10 Wellington10 - 12 VR training12 - 13 Wellington13 - 14 Sea training14 - 17 Lyttelton17 - 18 VR training18 - 23 Sea training23 - 26 Gisborne26 - 27 Sea training27 - 28 Auckland

01 - 05 Auckland05 - 09 Sea training09 - 12 Auckland12 - 16 Sea training16 - 31 Auckland - PAL

HMNZS ENDEAVOUR [CDR I J S ROUTLEDGE RNZN]

HMNZS RESOLUTION [CDR M R TUFFIN RNZN]

HMNZS MANAWANUI [LTCDR N M LONGSTAFF RNZN]

HMNZS KAHU [LT J L P CLARKSON]

01 - 02 Passage02 - 05 Nelson05 - 08 Fleet Navigating Sea Week08 - 12 Wellington12 - 17 Survey Operations17 - 20 Auckland20 - 31 Raoul Island Re-supply

STS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR01 - 04 Wellington14 - 18 Auckland

FNS VENDEMAIRIE01 - 05 Wellington

HMAS ARUNTA & PERTH17 - 20 Auckland23 - 25 Tauranga30 - 31 Wellington

01 - 09 Harbour training09 - 19 Auckland19 - 23 Officer of the Watch Course23 - 26 Opua26 - 31 Officer of the Watch Course

01 - 12 Auckland12 - 16 Sea training16 - 19 Auckland19 - 23 Officer of the Watch Course23 - 26 Opua26 - 31 Officer of the Watch Course

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G A L L E Y S L I D E

TE KAHA provided an appropri-ate venue for the signing of the Ships’ Agent Agreement with the Australian-based

provider USS-UBS international on 19 December.

The Naval Supply Depot Commer-cial Management Team conducted the Ships’ Agent Project, through a market tender. A Statement of Re-quirement (SOR) was developed with input provided from a cross-section of Navy stakeholders with sea-going supply and logistics experience. J45 representation for MCC also provided input and assistance in developing the fi nal user service requirement.

The Editor regrets that In NT 117 December, there was an error in the graph accompanying the report of the Your Say Survey results.

The legend of the graph was transposed, and the corrected version, printed here, shows that the green bars represent 2006 and the pink bars show the results for 2000. Therefore the graph shows that there have been improvements in 15 of the 16 indexes since 2004, which continues the signifi cant upward trend since 2000.

The text accompanying the graph in NT 117 was correct.

INDEX RESULTS FOR 2000, 2004 & 2006

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Professional Training

Community Support

Workplace Continuous Improvement

Organisational Continuous Improvement

Recognition

Career Management

Performance Measurement

Corporate Resilience

Career Opportunities

SHIPS’ AGENT SERVICE AGREEMENT SIGNED

B Y M U R R A Y B A Y S , N A V A L S U P P LY D E P O T C O M M E R C I A L M A N A G E R

ABOVE: (L-R) WOCH Shane Reeves, Vendor Management Of f icer NSD, Murray Bays, Commercial Manager NSD, Bi l l Rae USS-UBS General Manager, CDR Jay Taylor- Innes Supply Chain Manager NSD, Just in Smith , USS-UBS Business Development Manager.

The tender evaluation process con-cluded with the selection of USS-UBS as the Preferred Respondent. The fi nal agreement was negotiated and concluded with USS-UBS contracted to provide Ships’ Agent Services to our Navy for an initial term of two years, with further opportunity for a two year right of renewal by the RNZN. The Agreement provides for the exclusive Supply of Ships Agent Services to the RNZN fl eet when deployed and while in port away from NZ and in the South Pacifi c, Australia or South East Asia (corresponding to our defence policy employment contexts 2, 3 and 4.)

During deployments and for each

port visit, RNZN ships and sailors require the supply of a diverse variety of goods and services sourced not only from the local market (in the port of visit) but also from home and from other regions across the globe. The range of goods and services includes: port entry clearances, pilotage, fresh rations, general consumables, medical, dental services, specialist technical services for systems, and engineering needs. Also required are standard port services such as tugs, shore connec-tions for power, water, telephones, and waste removal.

Previously, RNZN ships have used a number of different local providers to

YOUR SAY SURVEY RESULTS

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meet vessel support requirements in any particular port during deployment. Often this has been time consuming and uncertain - particularly in those ports that present more unique lo-gistical and supply challenges. The appointment of USS-UBS will ensure a single point of contact and often a familiar face in each port, when our ships arrive. Importantly the USS-UBS

support service will provide a single conduit that is well-accustomed with the local environment for best facilitat-ing the needs of our ships when away from home.

These effi ciencies, and the market tender process we followed, should ensure that the RNZN achieves sig-nifi cant cost savings over the term of the agreement.

USS-UBS International was founded in 1996 and has its Head Offi ce situated in Brisbane. USS-UBS International is one of Australia’s leading ships agents and providores. The company provides services to the military worldwide, as well as providing support services to cruise ships and other multi-national organisations requiring logistics and catering support.


G A L L E Y S L I D E

On 1 December, both the Cook-ery School and Steward School held a combined practical com-

petition at our respective schools. The objective for this competition was for junior Chefs and Stewards to advance their individual skills and encourage an increased level of service within the RNZN Catering organisation.

This will, in turn, raise the profi le of the Navy’s Catering Branch within the NZDF and develop the competency of naval personnel competing in the National Culinary Fare (Togue D`or) and Roy Smith competitions.

It is the intention for both schools to select suitable and enthusiastic can-didates for the catering competitions, both Defence and Civilian, to be held in 2007.

POCH Martin has been instrumental in developing the Inter-Galley competi-tion, with the full support of LT Barker, then the Support Training Offi cer, and supported also by the Senior Instruc-

MALE JUNIOR RATING TROPICAL SHIRT: The square neckline has been lowered very slightly to improve the comfort and look of the male trop shirt.

FEMALE JUNIOR RATING TROPICAL SHIRT: Due to a lowering of the waistline of the female SD trousers the female trop shirt has been correspondingly lengthened by 9cm, with two 4cm slits added at the side of the shirt to improve the fi t over the hips.

MALE AND FEMALE OFFICERS & SENIOR RATINGS TROPICAL SHIRT: (SEE PHOTO) The recently introduced male/female trop shirt with dual-purpose rank slide/boards fi tting has been revisited. The revised design will continue to have breast pockets and sleeve turn-ups, but the collar has been changed from a one-piece to a two-piece, similar to the long sleeve SD shirt.

The revised design retains the dual-purpose rank slide/board functionality but will have the three board holes in the shoulder only. Senior Ratings can continue to wear the shirt off the peg, but offi cers will continue to need the epaulette removed by either the OSCS or NZDF Clothing Store before attaching shoulder boards.

The females’ tropical shirt has also been increased in length to compensate for the reduction in the SD trouser waistline.

FEMALE OFFICER/SENIOR RATING SD LONG SLEEVE SHIRT: The female long sleeve SD shirt has been increased in length to compensate for the reduction in the SD trouser waistline.

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PROMOTION FAREWELL AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

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RNZNVRLCSS C J RyanAMTO J D Lovegrove

LT S J Adams RNZNLT M J Campbell RNZNLT M A Green RNZNSLT A D Morgan RNZNENS W B Gibson RNZNMID D E Meadows RNZNMID L A Ramsay RNZNMID S J Shepherd RNZNCPOMT(L) P L FurjesPOMT(P) R A EdgeLMT(P) R J BaigentLMT(P) C S FairhurstLHST S A GreenLCSS S A KirkcaldieLPTI I S VisserAWT1 J C R BashamASCS L J F CowleyAWTR F L DuleyAHSO A L GeorgeAEWS P W HarveyACSS J D KellettASCS L P R KingiAMT1(L) M Rack-Wallis

ASCS W H RatanaACSS H B RodgersACO S J SpringAET2 N R TinnellyAMT2(L) J D TweedieAMT1(L) S J WoodrowOSCS M F AullOMT D G LewellOCO G K TangaroaOCO J Vaeau RNZNVR CDR S K Lisk RNZNVROSEA D R Chapman

LT Glenn Avard modell ing the new-style Tropical Shir t

SD SHIRTS

CLOTHING CORNER

You may have noticed some changes in the designs of the SD Shirt.

Here’s a summary of the changes already made and an overview of

changes to expect. All old-style shirts are being phased out, so as

soon the old ones are used, the new ones will start to come on line. INTER-GALLEY COOKING AND STEWARDING COMPETITION

THE TEAMS Stewards: ASTD Wiltshire, ASTD Muller, OSTD Nicholson and OSTD Taylor

Chefs: North Yard Galley: OCH Lorch & OCH McCann

Wardroom Galley and H-Block Galley: ACH Dorset & ACH Cocker

PHILOMEL Main Galley (1): ACH Peseta & ACH Morrison

PHILOMEL Main Galley (2): ACH Shailer & ACH Bastion

The outcome of the competition was very successful - all achieved very good results. CDR Nuttal, CPT(SUP), gave a concluding speech and presented the certifi cates to the winners, who were:

Chefs:ACH Shailer and ACH Bastion, PHILOMEL Main Galley

Stewards: ASTD Wiltshire

tor of the Cookery School, CPOCH Anderson and Senior Instructor of the Steward School, CPOSTD Harding.

The shore-based galleys, North Yard (RTS), H-Block (Narrowneck), Ward-room and Main Galley, each provided a team of two Chefs of junior rank of up to bar 1 & 2, London City & Guilds qualifi ed.

The Wardroom also sent four Stew-ards of junior rank of up to bar 1 & 2 London City and Guilds qualifi ed, to compete. This provided a great oppor-tunity for the Stewards to show-case their fl air and skill in ‘watering’.

The competition luncheon consisted of three courses with the entrée and main being from a ‘mystery box’, while dessert refl ected each competitor’s own fl air. There were four tables with three guests dinning at each. The competing chefs produced four dishes; three were served to the customers and one was marked by the judges in the galley.

LEFT: Able Chefs Taleshah Shai ler ( r ) and Jasmine Bast ion ( l ) proudly display their cert i f icates . ABOVE: ASTD Ryan Wil tshire in act ion; CPOCH Simon Coote ( l ) approves of the wine.


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The ‘Champion of the Navy’ Tabloid Sports Competition was held at the Ngataringa Sports Fields on 14 December. The fun day included tabloid sports, fancy dress and a parade of fl oats, a lunchtime BBQ, afternoon entertainment and fi nishing with a Disco in the Ngataringa Sports Complex. The event serves as an end-of-year celebration and an opportunity for an informal get-together among all ships and shore units. The theme for this year’s event was ‘Occupations’.

The Champion of the Navy: awarded to the Overall Winning team from the RNZN Fleet in the Tabloid competition: TE MANA 2

The MCC Award: awarded to the top ships team in the tabloid competition: TE MANA 2

The DCN Award: awarded to the top shore-based team in the Tabloid competition: Band, Boatyard

and Seamanship School

The Best Dressed Team/Float:

awarded to the best dressed team voted by our Special Guest, former All Black Glenn Osborne: TE KAHA

The Commitment Award: awarded to the team displaying the best commitment throughout the day: Cheffies

CHAMPION OF THE NAVY

AND THE WINNERS WERE: The Courage Award: awarded to the team displaying the most courage throughout the day: Leadership

Development Group

The Comradeship Award: awarded to the team displaying the highest quality of comradeship throughout the day: RESOLUTION

The Rock Star Award: awarded to the unit who displays the best Rock Star/Milli Vanilli performance as judged by a ‘special selection panel’: Weapon Engineering

School

FROM MID LEFT TO RIGHT: WO Roberts WON ( lef t ) presents and award to Sharon Taylor LDG team captain ; Stewards Kevin Aldr idge and Natal ie Jones dressed as Mr and Mrs Santa Claus; RESOLUTION’s team captain accepts the Comradeship Award; CN presents the Champion of the Navy award to TE MANA Team 2 ; POMUS Liz Lawrence accepts the DCN Award for the Band, Boatyard and Seamanship School combined team; and TE KAHA won the Best Dressed Award

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Singer Melz enter tained in the af ternoon; aka OCO Melanie Huata , she is f rom Kohupat iki in Hawkes Bay and has been singing and performing since she was 11 . Her s ty le of music includes R&B/Hip hop and al ternat ive . One of her or iginal songs is playing on radio s tat ion Flava.


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readersT E L E C O M F R E E D O M P L A N :

drawCLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: L ip Sync Queen in act ion! ;

The Fleet Engineering Centre Pom Pom Gir ls! ; Two of the FEC team in the bl ind wheelbarrow

race; The local F i re Brigade demonstrated the ‘ jaws of l i fe ’ ;

so that ’s the penal ty for parking in the CO’s space! CHAMPION OF

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OPERATION GRAPPLE VETERANSRECOLLECTIONS WANTEDGerry Wright is compiling the story of the NZ involvement in Operation Grapple. He would appreciate hearing from anyone who was in LACHLAN, PUKAKI or ROTOITI at Christmas Island 1956-58. No. 5 Squadron RNZAF Sunderlands were also involved, so he is keen to hear from any airmen who took part as well.

Gerry Wright8 Rowan Road, Epsom, Auckland09-624.3969email: [email protected]

GRAPPLE VETERANS RE-UNION 12/13 MAY 2007

Commemorating 50 years since the fi rst British nuclear bomb test at Malden Island 15 May 1957.

+ Reunion Dinner will be held at Birkenhead RNZRSA Saturday 12 May.

+ Church Service at the Naval Memorial Chapel of St. Christopher, Devonport Naval Base at 1000 Sunday 13 May.

Names of those attending will be needed by 1 May for catering purposes.

For full details contact:

Arthur Venus: 09-4456535 Email [email protected]

Tony Wernham: 09-4755926

Peter Ritchie: 09-4180299

AT THE AUCKLAND MUSEUMVAKA MOANA - THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST EXPLORATION

On show until 1 April 2007

Vaka Moana is the incredible story of the exploration of the Pacifi c. It begins 4000 years ago - 3500 years before Europeans even thought to head south, when the ancestors of the Pacifi c looked toward a never-ending horizon and launched the world’s fi rst sea-going craft into the greatest ocean on Earth. Their journeys and settlements were accomplished with great skill and inconceivable bravery - and it is our story - the Pacifi c story.

Exploring the incredible story of the exploration of the Pacifi c by the ancestors of Pacifi c people, Vaka Moana opened in December with the opening of Auckland War Memorial Museum’s Dome. After three months in the Museums’ new exhibition hall, Vaka Moana will then head to Japan, Taiwan, Australia and the Netherlands, with negotiations underway for it to also tour to France, the United States and Canada.

AT THE NAVY MUSEUM+ A nation’s Gift - The HMS NEW ZEALAND Story

+ The Navy and Antarctica

Rebecca Earl of Telecom is pleased to announce that the winners of the draw were:

Judy & Craig Rhodes of Takapuna

NEW STAFF AT TE TAUA MOANA MARAEMarae Manager: CPODR Mark Simpkins

Marae Co-ordinator: POCSS Miru Mclean

Marae Assistant: ASTD Ngawai Parata

EX-LEANDER’S REUNIONCHRISTCHURCH 10-11 MARCH 2007enquiries to:

Ex-Leanders’ Reunion3 St Pauls PlaceBurwoodChristchurchemail [email protected] 03 3830164 or 03 3326887

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