The Royal New Zealand Navy released its final Court of Inquiry report today detailing the circumstances that led to the loss of HMNZS Manawanui, which ran aground and subsequently sank…
HMNZS Manawanui grounding
New Zealand Launches Critical Salvage Operation for Sunken Navy Vessel in Samoa
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has initiated a complex salvage operation to recover fuel and pollutants from the HMNZS Manawanui, which sank off Samoa’s coast in October. Commodore Andrew…
Autopilot Oversight: How 12 Minutes of Confusion Sealed HMNZS Manawanui’s Fate
An interim Court of Inquiry report reveals that a critical series of human errors involving the HMNZS Manawanui’s autopilot system led to the disaster. The Royal New Zealand Navy dive…
https://gcaptain.com/autopilot-oversight-how-12-minutes-of-confusion-sealed-hmnzs-manawanuis-fate/
New Zealand Navy Ship Sank Due to Human Error, Inquiry Finds
A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off the coast of Samoa last month as a result of human error, a government-initiated inquiry found on Friday.
https://gcaptain.com/new-zealand-navy-ship-sank-due-to-human-error-inquiry-finds/
New Zealand Military Eyes Patrol Ship to Replace Dive Vessel That Sank
WELLINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) – New Zealand is looking to return to operation one of its idled offshore patrol vessels after a specialist dive ship sank this month, a defense spokesperson said on Thursday. The Manawanui,…
https://gcaptain.com/new-zealand-military-eyes-patrol-ship-to-replace-dive-vessel-that-sank/
NZDF Launches Complex Container Recovery at Site of Sunken HMNZS Manawanui
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is working with local contractor ARK Marine to recover three shipping containers lost from the HMNZS Manawanui after the dive and hydrographic vessel struck a reef…
https://gcaptain.com/nzdf-launches-complex-container-recovery-at-site-of-sunken-hmnzs-manawanui/
New Zealand Defence Force Launches Formal Inquiry into ‘Manawanui’ Sinking, VDR Recovered
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has initiated a comprehensive Court of Inquiry (COI) to investigate the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui, a dive and hydrographic ship that struck a reef…
Sexist Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Erupts After New Zealand Navy Ship Sinking – Defense Minister Hits Back
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Defence Minister on Thursday publicly criticized online trolling of the female captain of a naval vessel that sunk at the weekend, saying while the…
New Zealand Navy Assessing Environmental Impact from ‘Manawanui’ Sinking
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) is conducting an extensive environmental assessment after its specialist dive and hydrographic vessel, HMNZS Manawanui, ran aground, caught fire, and sank off the coast…
https://gcaptain.com/new-zealand-navy-assessing-environmental-impact-from-manawanui-sinking/
HMNZS Manawanui Sinking: Hard Grounding, Fire, and a Broken Royal New Zealand Navy
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In a dramatic turn of events, HMNZS Manawanui, the Royal New Zealand Navy’s newly upgraded hydrographic salvage and support ship, sank off the coast of…