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MANAWANUI -Sustaining CapabilityBy SLT Joe StandenDuring August and September HMNZSMANAWANUI spent a large amount of timein Devonport conducting maintenance andharbour training. Periods of time such asthese are highly valuable for a ship whichspends most of it’s time sailing fromDevonport on Monday morning, returning onFriday afternoon. Although we don’t travelas far a field as some (any) of the otherships in the fleet, any chance to spend morethan just a weekend in Devonport is alwaysappreciated.The last maintenance period gave theEngineering Department an opportunity tooverhaul and optimise the propulsion plant. Thegovernors on both diesels received attention, aswell as all the salt water cooling pumps to namebut two things. The Ship’s air conditioning plantwas given a major rebuild, and the refrigerationplant was stripped down and upgraded.MANAWANUI’s core business is divingsupport, and the four anchor winches thatenable us to anchor are part and parcelof what makes us special. Each winch ishydraulically driven and carries a kilometre ofwire with a 600kg Bruce Anchor at the end.The wire is 24mm diameter, 6 strand with 36wires per strand giving it a breaking load of36.9 tons. During the maintenance period thehydraulic control head of one of the wincheswas removed for some tender love and careafter nearly 33 years of helping hold the shipin place. We look after the winches, and theylook after us.In between the maintenance period and theharbour training the ship embarked the LeadingDivers course and over a week headed roundto Tauranga, avoiding the Astrolabe Reef onour way in. A quick weekend away was justwhat the crew needed after working hard to getthe ship looking smart after the maintenanceperiod.At the end of September 12 of the crewheaded down to Wellington to be involvedin the 70th Anniversary celebrations whilstkeeping our feet dry, staying at HMNZSOLPHERT, assisting with shore based transportrequirements. Look out for the full report in thenext issue.Engine room showing No2 ship servicegenerator which was given a complete topoverhaul by ship staff.The view from the Machinery Control Roomwhere the propulsion plant is controlledunder direction from the EngineeringOfficer of the Watch.One of Manawanui’s powerful hydraulicanchor winches which can hold the ship ina precise position allowing the divers towork beneath the waves.20 NT<strong>163</strong>october-november11WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ
OTAGO –Change of CommandBy Ensign Mathew WilsonSince Returning from the Islands OTAGO hasbeen hard at work preparing for the busyupcoming RNZN 70th review. To add to thatwe have had the Major Fleet Unit NavigatorsCourse onboard and a Change of Commandceremony to welcome our new CommandingOfficer, Commander McEwan. OTAGO hasalso spent three weeks in an IMAV periodconducting maintenance and upgradesthroughout the ship.In Mid August OTAGO embarked 5 newnavigating students to conduct a week ofintense pilotage to assess and consolidatetheir navigating skills. We spent the first halfof the week navigating at high speeds aroundWaiheke Island, the Coromandel Peninsularand around Kawau Island. We then movedfurther north to Whangaroa Harbour wherethe navigators to be were yet again tested inthe most extreme conditions. Some passageswere so tight that OTAGO passed only 50metres from rocks!The week was a great success with theNavigating students excelling and membersof the ships company learning a thing or twoas well.During the IMAV period we were able toprovide additional support to the junior marinetechnicians ashore so they could progresstheir task books. They have been helping outthe engineers onboard to get OTAGO ready forthe busy time ahead. They were busy assistingOTAGO’s Marine Technicians with Fault findingand rectifying defects on the ships generators.They were an asset to the ship for the short timethat they were onboard.After IMAV, OTAGO conducted a Changeof Command Ceremony with LieutenantCommander Rook relinquishing commandto Commander D.G. McEwan. This was abusy time for OTAGO and her new Captainas we were rapidly approaching the RNZN70th Review. We set sail in mid September toconduct a short CO sea week which helpedour new Captain fit in and allowed the shipscompany to refresh their skills at sea.OTAGO has been busy throughout her timealongside and her ships company will continueto provide the excellent support to their new COas they always have done.chief of navy, ra tony parr and commanderdavid mcewan at the change of commandceremony.WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ NT<strong>163</strong>october-november11 21
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