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ISSN 1173-8332Published to entertain, inform and inspire servingmembers of the RNZN.Navy Today is the official newsletter for personneland friends of the Royal New Zealand Navy,produced by the Defence Public Relations Unit,Wellington, Navy Today is now in its twelfth yearof publication.Views expressed in Navy Today are not necessarilythose of the RNZN or the NZDF.Contributions are welcomed. Submit copy of lettersfor publication in Microsoft Word, on diskette oremailed. 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CDF saysthat this is an incredibly proudmoment for New Zealand, theNZDF and the NZSAS.INSIDE:MC 07-0226-32CANTERBURYREPORTS FOR DUTYFor the Project Protector Team,commissioning was the crowningachievement of a challengingproject. For the NZDF,CANTERBURY heralds a new andexciting capability; for the Ship’sCompany, commissioning starts anew chapter for the Navy.CONTENTS06 10NZ TASK GROUP INSE ASIAAfter international exercises, TEMANA & ENDEAVOUR sailedthrough the Malacca Straits torendezvous with an Indian NavyTask GroupYOURS AYETHIS month I’d like to write about a word– specifically to communicate about ‘communicate’.A dictionary definition of ‘communicate’– to share or exchange informationor ideas – demonstrates how key it isto everything we do. We can communicatewith each other in a number ways, by gestures,in writing, but I’d like to focus oncommunicating by speech.I, and other senior personnel, get out andabout around the Navy talking to everyonewe can. We visit Sailors in their ships, inNZ and overseas, and we visit Sailors andour civilian staff ashore. We award medalsand commendations, present prizes, attendgraduation parades and ceremonies,visit leadership and other professional courses, we have mealswith Navy people – and we get involved in a range of otheractivities.We use each of these occasions to communicate. Generallythe communication will be about how the contributions madeby people are valued – and how important to the Navy it is thatwe have people who will step up and make a contribution.We also talk about our Vision and about what ‘the best small-nationNavy in the world’ will look like – in terms of its operational,organisational and people aspects.Often we will make mention of our Core Values and their importanceand how they define to a very large extent who’s rightfor the Navy and those for whom the Navy is not a good fit.Sometimes, the communication will be about the challengesfacing the Navy – and about the plans we have for the future.On occasions, the communication will be about how well weare doing; sometimes, though, it will be about what we are notdoing so well, and about the need to lift our game.Often, the opportunity is used to find out what things are importantto people by giving them the chance to ask questions– or by listening to presentations. After all, communication issupposed to be an interactive activity – and passive activitiescan get boring.So communication is critical if people are to understand wherewe are heading, why we should all want to aim for that futurepoint, how we are going to reach it, the part each of us will play.And communication lets us apply port or starboard helm whenwe occasionally drift to left or right of track, or a hazard is identifiedout in front of us. To work in this way, though, communicationmust be effective – and this is not easy to achieve.I know from hard won experience. After I have talked to peoplethe WON generally gets feedback very quickly – and it seemsto be honest. I say that with a degree of confidence becausethe comments range from ‘It was OK’to ‘He missed the mark completely’ to‘What was he on about?’In view of those comments I havespent some time in the past thinkingabout the things I need to do to lift mygame - what I need to do to be a moreeffective ‘communicator’. I asked myselfquestions such as ‘Is the messagetoo complex?’ – ‘Is it boring?’ – ‘Is rankgetting in the way?’ – ‘Should I makemore use of stories?’ – and so on. I’msure part of each answer, to varyingdegrees, is ‘Yes’.However, I’ve also started thinkingin broader terms – in terms that setcommunication in a contractual context. This is the way I seeit now:The speaker has an obligation to speak in a way that engagesthe listener, and in a way that is sensitive to the purpose ofthe communication as well as to the particular character of thelistener.Importantly, though, the listener also has obligations. Theseare not necessarily easy to deliver on – and if speaking effectivelyis a skill, and one that needs to be worked on, so too islistening effectively.The listener has to listen – and that requires some degree ofconcentration. They need to be ‘in the same mind-space’ asthe speaker. There is nothing more off-putting that speakingto someone whose body language and lack of attentivenessindicates they would much rather be in a different space to theone they are currently occupying. (Sometimes, it seems to methat listeners in this mode are having out-of-body experiencesas they roll and twitch in their seats!)This characteristic is seen most often when people are verybusy. I have found that when the pressure goes on people, someof them seem never to be in the conversation that they are having– they are always thinking of the next one. This is a recipe fororganisational dysfunctionality if it’s allowed to persist.Listeners need to work to understand accurately and conceptuallywhat the speaker is saying – and they should ask questionsif they don’t. It amazes me how often people seem to beunable to do this.Effective communication can get us to the top of mountains– but a failure to communicate effectively will have us doingnothing more than milling aimlessly about at the base camp.So, if we are going to get communication to work really well inthe Navy then we all have to do what we can to make sure thatwe are effective speakers, and - effective listeners.RADM DAVID LEDSONCHIEF OF NAVYYOURS AYE2 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 3

NZDF OPERATIONSThe Queen has been pleased to approve thefollowing New Zealand Gallantry Awards:• Victoria Cross for New Zealand (VC) to Corporal Bill HenryApiata, 1st New Zealand Special Air Service Group; CPLApiata is from Northland and Te Kaha in the eastern Bay of Plenty.• The New Zealand Gallantry Decoration for two members of the 1stNZSAS.• The New Zealand Gallantry Medal to one member of the 1st NZSAS.For security reasons, the names of the recipients of the two NZ GallantryDecorations and the NZ Gallantry Medal will not be released.CDF said that ‘This announcement is an incredibly proud moment for NewZealand, the NZDF and the NZSAS. All four recipients have shown incrediblestrength of character in adverse conditions and embody the ethos and valuesof the New Zealand Defence Force. I congratulate Corporal Apiata and theother three recipients on these most prestigious awards.’VICTORIA CROSS AWARDEDTO NZSAS TROOPERLANCE Corporal (now Corporal) Apiata was,in 2004, part of an NZSAS Troop on patrol inAfghanistan, which laid up in defensive formationfor the night. At approximately 0315hours, the Troop was attacked by a groupof about twenty enemy fighters, who hadapproached by stealth using the cover ofundulating ground in pitch darkness. Rocketpropelledgrenades struck two of the Troop’svehicles, destroying one and immobilisingthe other. The opening strike was followedby dense and persistent machine gun andautomatic rifle fire from close range. Theattack then continued using further rocketpropelledgrenades and machine gun andrifle fire. The initial attack was directed atthe vehicle where LCPL Apiata was stationed.He was blown off the bonnet by theimpact of rocket propelled grenades strikingthe vehicle. He was dazed, but was notphysically injured. The two other vehicle crewmembers had been wounded by shrapnel;one of them; CPL A, was in a serious condition.Illuminated by the burning vehicle, andunder sustained and accurate enemy firedirected at and around their position, thethree soldiers immediately took what littlecover was available. CPL A was discovered tohave sustained life-threatening wounds. Theother two soldiers immediately began ap-plying basic first aid. LCPL Apiata assumedcommand of the situation, as he could seethat his superior’s condition was deterioratingrapidly. By this time, however, LCPLApiata’s exposed position, some seventymetres in front of the rest of the Troop, wascoming under increasingly intense enemyfire. CPL A was now suffering serious arterialbleeding and was lapsing in and out ofconsciousness.LCPL Apiata concluded that his comradeurgently required medical attention, or hewould likely die. Pinned down by the enemy,in the direct line of fire between friend andfoe, he also judged that there was almost nochance of such help reaching their position.As the enemy pressed their attack towardsLCPL Apiata’s position, and without thoughtof abandoning his colleague to save himself,he took a decision in the highest order ofpersonal courage under fire. Knowing therisks involved in moving to open ground,LCPL Apiata decided to carry CPL A singlehandedlyto the relative safety of the mainTroop position, which afforded better coverand where medical treatment could be given.He ordered his other colleague, Trooper T tomake his own way back to the rear.In total disregard of his own safety, LCPLApiata stood up and lifted his comrade bodily.He then carried him across the seventy metresof broken, rocky and fire swept ground,fully exposed in the glare of battle to heavyenemy fire and into the face of returning firefrom the main Troop position. That neitherhe nor his colleague were hit is scarcelypossible.Having delivered his wounded companionto relative shelter with the remainder of thepatrol, LCPL Apiata re-armed himself andrejoined the fight in counter-attack. By his actions,he removed the tactical complicationsof CPL A’s predicament from considerationsof rescue.The Troop could now concentrate entirelyon prevailing in the battle itself. After anengagement lasting approximately twentyminutes, the assault was broken up and thenumerically superior attackers were routedwith significant casualties, with the Troopin pursuit.LCPL Apiata had thereby contributed materiallyto the operational success of theengagement. A subsequent medical assessmentconfirmed that CPL A would probablyhave died of blood loss and shock, had it notbeen for LCPL Apiata’s selflessly courageousact in carrying him back to the main Trooplines, to receive the immediate treatmentthat he needed.THE VICTORIA CROSSTHE Victoria Cross (VC) was created byQueen Victoria in 1856 to recognise acts ofgallantry in the presence of the enemy bymembers of the armed forces, regardless ofrank. It enjoys precedence before all otherhonours and awards.New Zealand is not the only Commonwealthcountry to have retained the VC as itssenior gallantry award. In 1991 the Queenof Australia instituted the ‘Victoria Cross forAustralia’, and in 1993 the Queen of Canadainstituted the ‘Victoria Cross for Canada’.The New Zealand and Australian crosses areidentical in both design and metal compositionto the British cross.The VC has been awarded 1,356 timessince 1856. Since the end of WWII, the VChad been awarded only 13 times:• The Korean War, 1950-53 (Four British recipients,two posthumous)• Confrontation with Indonesian forces inBorneo, 1966 (One British recipient)• The Vietnam War, 1965-69 (Four Australianrecipients, two posthumous),• The Falklands War, 1982 (Two British re-THE 1995 Prime Minister’s Honours AdvisoryCommittee recommended the discontinuanceof British awards for gallantry and braveryand the institution of a series of distinctiveNew Zealand awards. The governmentaccepted the committee recommendationthat the Victoria Cross (VC) should remainNew Zealand’s highest award for acts of gallantryin war and for war-like operations.The New Zealand Gallantry Awards aredesigned to recognise those military, andcertain other categories of support personnel,who perform acts of gallantry whileinvolved in war and warlike operationalservice (including peacekeeping). Gallantryawards do not necessarily involvethe saving or attempting to save the life ofanother person.The four Gallantry Awards, instituted by aNew Zealand Royal Warrant dated 20 September1999, are:• The Victoria Cross for New Zealand (VC)“For most conspicuous gallantry, or somecipients, both posthumous)• Iraq, 2004 (One British recipient)• Afghanistan, 2006 (One British recipient,posthumous).Corporal Apiata becomes the 14th recipientand the first Commonwealth recipientsince Australian Warrant Officer Keith Paynereceived the award in 1969.The VC has been awarded to 22 New Zealandmilitary personnel since 1864 (includingCPL Apiata).There are at present only 13 living VC recipientsworldwide, including CPL Apiata.LCPL Johnson Beharry of the Princess ofWales’s Royal Regiment, British Army, whoreceived his award for gallantry in Iraq in2004, is the only other recipient still servingin the military.The VC is cast in gunmetal from gunscaptured from the Russian Army during theCrimean War. The metal is chemically treatedto give a dark bronze finish. The rank, name,and unit of service of the recipient is engravedon the reverse of the suspender barand the date of the act or acts for which theTHE NEW ZEALAND GALLANTRY AWARDSdaring or pre-eminent act of valour or selfsacrifice or extreme devotion to duty in thepresence of the enemy or of belligerents”• The New Zealand Gallantry Star (NZGS)“For acts of outstanding gallantry in situationsof danger”• The New Zealand Gallantry Decoration(NZGD)“For acts of exceptional gallantry in situationsof danger”• The New Zealand Gallantry Medal (NZGM)“For acts of gallantry”There are also four New Zealand BraveryAwards (the New Zealand Cross, the NewZealand Bravery Star, the New ZealandBravery Decoration, and the New ZealandBravery Medal) that are primarily designedfor civilians who put their lives at risk whilesaving or attempting to save the life of anotherperson.They may be awarded to military personnelwhere a gallantry award is not consideredappropriate.Cross is awarded is engraved on the centralportion of the reverse. The Victoria Cross forNew Zealand is manufactured by the Londonjewellers Hancock and Co, who have madethe VC since its inception.For further information see: In the Face of theEnemy by Glyn Harper and Colin Richardson,published by Harper Collins in 2006.CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The VictoriaCross for New Zealand (VC); The New ZealandGallantry Star (NZGS); The New ZealandGallantry Medal (NZGM); The New ZealandGallantry Decoration (NZGD)4 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 5

No 5 Sqn RNZAFPROJECT PROTECTORMC 07-0226-40NEW ZEALAND/AUSTRALIADEFENCEINDUSTRYRELATIONSHIPPrime Minister Helen Clark said thatProject Protector has highlightedthe strength of the defence indus-CANTERBURY in theTasman Sea, 21 Junetry relationship between NZ andAustralia. The Protector project,at its completion, will have gener-HMNZS CANTERBURYated about $110 million of work forNZ companies supplying a range ofequipment. To date, 85 New Zealandcompanies have been involved inAD 41* -‘REPORTINGFOR DUTY’BY ENS MATT MCQUAID RNZNON 12 June, HMNZS CANTERBURY wascommissioned into the RNZN at StationPier, Port Melbourne, Australia. Leading thecommissioning ceremony was RA DavidLedson, CN, and the Ship’s Lady Sponsor,the Right Honourable Helen Clark, our PrimeMinister.The day started before sunrise, in chillyconditions, for the ceremonial laying of theMauri (the ship’s life force). During the cer-emony a piece of greenstone was placedin the heart of the ship to signify the lifeforce of the ship. This was done by the twoyoungest members of the ships company- OSA Krystina Morrison and OSCS Levi Kissick-Ponga,who were assisted by the RNZNKaumatua, Mr Bruce Pukepuke and Mr BertMcLean, with our Kuia, Ms Ani Kingi, andChaplain Wayne Toleafoa, Principal NavalChaplain.After a hot breakfast and coffee there was afinal dress rehearsal of the ceremony, includingthe Ship’s Flight (who had only just arrivedonboard after midnight!) and the Bandof the RNZN. The final kinks were workedout and we were all ready to commissionCANTERBURY.At 0910 the Officers and Ship’s Companymustered on the wharf and prepared forthe arrival of the Lady Sponsor. With her arrivalthe parade commenced and the Guardand Divisions were paraded in front of thewaiting guests. The Lady Sponsor was theninvited to inspect the Guard and Divisions,escorted by our CO.After her inspection Helen Clark addressedthe Parade [see next story]. She praised allthose involved in getting CANTERBURYready. On conclusion of her address, theLady Sponsor officially named “Her Majesty’sNew Zealand Ship CANTERBURY” anda fanfare sounded, with the nameplates andceremonial lifebuoy unveiled.Chaplain Toleafoa and the RNZN Kaumatuathen conducted prayers and blessed thesymbol of the command. CANTERBURY’ssymbol of command is a greenstone mere,which symbolises strength and wisdom.Its carved base represents Tangaroa, theMaori god of the sea. Once blessings werecompleted the mere was presented by theChief of Navy to the CO. CDR Millar wasalso presented with the Ship’s CommissioningWarrant, which he read out to theship’s company.The parade was then turned about to facethe ship and cheer as the NZ White Ensignand the Jack, the NZ flag, were hoistedand the commissioning pennant broken.The Parade Commander then requestedpermission of the CO to “Man Ship”, whichwas approved and the Ship’s Companymarched onboard. The CO followed, withthe honour of being piped onboard his shipfor the first time.Ship’s Company and guests then adjournedto the hangar for the ceremonialcutting of the Commissioning Cake. Thiswas performed by the Lady Sponsor and theyoungest member of our Ship’s Company, soonce again OSA Morrison was called into action.The Prime Minister, CN and MCC thentook the opportunity to mix and mingle withthe Ships Company and guests.For the members of the Project ProtectorTeam involved with CANTERBURY, commissioningwas the crowning achievement of achallenging project. For the NZDF, CANTER-BURY heralds a new and exciting capabilitythat will further increase our ability to workas a cohesive team. For the Ship’s Company,commissioning starts a new chapterin the history of the RNZN which we are allextremely proud to be a part of.HMNZS CANTERBURY reporting forduty!the project, and several were representedat the commissioning –Electronic Navigation Ltd, RDF NewZealand, Davin Industries, Rittal, AirAffairs, Wright Technologies, TycoElectronics, and Computer BrokersAuckland.TOP LEFT: CN presents the ship’sCommissioning Warrant to CDR Millar.BOTTOM FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:Three cheers for CANTERBURY!; CDRMillar meets the newsmedia; salute– CANTERBURY’s tri-Service Guardpresents arms; Guard marches on forthe commissioning ceremony.*AD41 is the signal group meaning ‘Reporting for duty’MC 07-0226-57MC 07-0226-87MC 07-0226-52MC 07-0226-116 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 7

PROJECT PROTECTORMC 07-0226-63MC 07-0 226-67MC 07-0226-35MC 07-0226-90CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The Prime Minister sits with CDREAnson during the ceremony; The Prime Minister presents theofficial ship’s badge to the CO; Chaplain Wayne Toleafoa holds theships symbol of command, a mere, while Kaumatua Bert Mcleanspeaks; To close the ceremonies, CDR Anson, MCC, presented acommemorative coin to all in the ship’s company; here he presentsa coin to SSGT Shane Pretty.THE PRIMEMINISTER’SVIEW:PRIME Minister Helen Clark, as the ship’sLady Sponsor, said it gave her great pleasureto participate in the commissioningceremony.“Today represents a significant milestone forProject Protector, and for the modernisationof New Zealand’s Defence Force. It is alsoanother important opportunity to highlightthe value New Zealand places on its defencelinks with Australia, our natural and mostimportant defence partner.”She explained that a “key component ofthe Government’s vision for the DefenceForce’ is a Navy fleet substantially enhancedby the new Project Protector ships.“Project Protector is not only a Defenceproject - the project fulfils the need for a maritimepatrol force with diverse capabilities.Protector will make an important contributionto the overall security of New Zealand.It will also enhance our ability to provide supportand assistance to our Pacific neighboursin times of natural disaster and civil emer-gency, and to work co-operatively with ourfriends, particularly Australia. The Protectorfleet will demonstrate the efficiencies whichcan be gained from a multi-agency approachto protecting our borders.“The focus today, however, is on CANTER-BURY, and on the major contribution it willmake to the Navy’s capabilities. CANTER-BURY will be a centrepiece of the NZDF’sjoint approach to operations, enabling thethree services to deploy together.“The principal role of CANTERBURY istactical sealift. It will be able to disembarkits cargo of troops and equipment withoutaccess to port facilities. This is a new capabilityfor the Navy. Using this core capability theship will be able to conduct military supportoperations, including humanitarian, peace,and non-combatant evacuation operations.It will greatly improve our ability to respondto natural disasters in the Pacific, and will beable to be used in future deployments likethose we have had in Timor Leste and theSolomon Islands.“Beyond tactical sealift, the full breadthof CANTERBURY’s capabilities is very impressive:• It will conduct a range of offshore patroland response tasks, including reconnaissanceand surveillance patrols, the identificationand interception of targets, and theboarding, inspection, and escort or apprehensionof suspect vessels.• Equipped with its ice-strengthened hull,CANTERBURY will provide a greatly enhancedcapability for patrolling the SouthernOcean, including as a demonstration of NZ’scommitment to the Commission for theConservation and Management of AntarcticMarine Living Resources (CCAMLR).• It will significantly enhance the NZDF’scapacity to make contributions to searchand rescue operations, medical support,maritime pollution control assistance, anddefence aid to civil authorities.• CANTERBURY will also provide a furtherCANTERBURY running trialson Port Philip Bayplatform to conduct generic at sea trainingfor the Navy.• [The new ship] will conduct regional defencediplomacy visits and representationalactivities in NZ and overseas ports. And itwill participate in the Military AssistanceProgramme to offer training and assistanceto Pacific Island and South East Asia countries.• [And CANTERBURY] will be a valuableasset in combined operations with the AustralianDefence Force.“In naming this vessel, I note that CAN-TERBURY will be the second ship to carrythis name in [our] Navy’s history. That it isbeing used again reflects not only the contributionmade to the Navy and New Zealandby the previous CANTERBURY, but also theclose relationship which has developed overmany years between the Navy and the Canterburyregion.I am sure that the people of the Canterburyregion will take pride in being the first NewZealanders to welcome this significant newcapability to port.It is with great pleasure that I now namethis ship, Her Majesty’s New Zealand Ship,CANTERBURY.’Note: This is an edited version of thespeech, which is available in full at :www.beehive.govt.nzCHIEF OFARMY’S VIEWSpeaking to reporters at the Commissioningceremony, MGEN Lou Gardiner said he was‘rapt’ with the new ship. ‘For the Army,it gives us the ability to move equipmentaround to training locations and gives us anability to practise amphibious operations,’he said. ‘We’ve never had that before. We’verelied on our Australian counterparts, usingtheir ships. CANTERBURY’s going to give usa lot of benefits.’THE DISTINGUISHED GUESTSAttending the commissioning were guests representing the ship’s combined Dutch and Australianbuilding heritage and chief executives of many of the firms that provided componentsto our ship. CANTERBURY’s operational future was signified by the attendance of representativesfrom NZ government agencies. In addition, we were privileged to host Dr Brendan Nelson,Australia’s Minister of Defence and VA Shalders, CN of the RAN. MGEN Gardiner representedthe NZ Service Chiefs, while His Worship the Mayor Mr Michael McEvedy, Mayor of Selwyn,represented the local governments of Canterbury province.8 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 9

OP CUTLASSFrom 21-27 May ourdeployed task groupconducted exerciseswith the Indian Navyand made a visit toPort Blair in India’sAndaman IslandsNZ TASK GROUPIN SE ASIATE KAHA ENDEAVOUR and INS MYSOREAn IN Sea King lands on TE MANAHMNZS TE MANAAFTER three regional and international exercises,TE MANA sailed for the first in a administrative centre for the South EastBlair harbour entrance) described as the oldseries of defence diplomacy visits. Saying Asian region of the British Empire. Once afarewell to Singapore, we sailed through the beautiful, built-up community, this island fellMalacca Straits and rendezvoused with an into disrepair after an earthquake in 1941.Indian Navy Task Group for exercises on our After seeing most buildings damaged orway to the Andaman Islands. Representing destroyed and Ross Island apparently ‘sinking’– and then from December 1941 thethe IN were the destroyer INS MYSORE andthe missile corvette INS KUTHAR [see Tech threat from the fast-approaching Japanese,Specs box].the occupying British residents left, takingOver three days, all ships cross-decked personnelin order to: share experiences, learn area. The Andaman Islands were occupiedboth their money and influence from thea little bit more about our fellow mariners by the Japanese until 1945.and, build links with another rapidly expandingnavy. It is interesting to note the similarattitudes that both navies share in regardsto developing new platforms and practices- an exciting time for both the RNZN and theIN. As well, TE MANA conducted ReplenishmentsAt Sea, helicopter operations, communicationsexercises and frequent Officerof the Watch manoeuvres (OOWMANS).During the RAS, we got the chance to seeMYSORE up close - with her size beingevident (25m longer than ENDEAVOUR, thelongest ship of our fleet).We all arrived alongside in Port Blair, thecapital of the Andaman Islands halfway betweenthe Malay Peninsula and the Indianmainland. The Andaman Islands have a colourfulhistory with Ross Island (at theRoss Island, the entry to Port BlairPortAfter WWII the British did not return; insteadIndia gained independence in 1947.Ross Island however did continue to servethe residents of Port Blair - the most recentexample is that the island bore the brunt ofthe 26 December 2004 Tsunami, saving thetownship from being devastated.TE MANA left Port Blair for a quick passageacross the Andaman Sea to the Malaysianresort island of Pulau Langkawi. A numberof Ships’ Company used this opportunity tospend some time at one of the many resortsor hotels that the island offers.After another passage through the MalaccaStraits, the ship made its last South EastAsian visit to Kota Kinabalu on the northernshore of Borneo. The capital of the Sabahprovince is renowned as being the gatewayto some of the most beautiful parts ofMalaysia. A number of our Ships’ Companytook the time to climb Mt Kinabalu or raftdown grade four rapids, whilst most of usalso got to watch the fifth and final race ofthe Louis Vuiton Cup, cheering on our fellowKiwi mariners to victory.After leaving Malaysia, TE MANA madeher way south to Cairns via the Great BarrierReef, to undertake a NATO Sea Sparrow missilefiring and the PWO sea week in the EastAustralian Exercise Areas, before returninghome on 17 July.During the exercise with the Indian Navy our ships embarked twoIN communicators each, who came on board to man the DigitalCommunications Terminal (DCT) supplied by the IN to ENDEAVOURand TE MANA for Exercise KIWINDIA. The Indian Navy use the DCT,consisting of a “ruggedised” PC and printer connecting to one ofthe ship’s VHF radios for tactical bridge to bridge communication.ENDEAVOUR’s two IN communicators describe their time on board.EXERCISE KIWINDIA MAY 2007BY LRO A K NAIR AND RO1 (ACO) VIJAY KIRUBAKARANENDEAVOUR’s communications team: (back row, l to r) LRO Nair IN, ACO O’Neill, LCOKiwkiwi; (front row, l to r) ACO Hobson, RO1 Kirubakaran IN & POYS WiringiIT has been a great pleasure to work in yourship for the duration of EXERCISE KIWINDIA07. Our five day stay was made good by allof ENDEAVOUR’s family. All the work whichwas done during the exercise was done inthe way it should be, in that not only was itby the book, but also with a lot of mind andheart. You (the RNZN) always work as a teamand that is why you succeed in sports (as youdid so well in Singapore).My Department - CommunicationsStarting from the divisional officer rightthrough to the operators everybody helpedus a lot. We would like to add the name ofeveryone in the department, as well as thePOET for being so helpful, and for helpingus install our equipment. We learned a lotof lessons from POYS Wiringi, LCO Kiwikiwi,ACO O’Neill, ACO Hobson and OCO Waiari.Working with them has been great.Bridge OrganisationAs we spent most of our time on the bridgewe know it better than the other work places.We found that it was a hot bridge manned bypersonnel with cool heads which is a greatplus for operations in ENDEAVOUR. Startingfrom the Commanding Officer right down tothe Quartermaster there was no confusion,no unwanted noise, and no signs of tensionin anyone. Even the trainee Officers weresmart in their actions which made the exercisemore meaningful and great for us.Food onboardMany thanks to the galley staff for the great10 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 11

OP CUTLASSLRO Nair & RO1 Kirubakaran at theDigital Communications Terminal that wasembarked in ENDEAVOUR for Ex KIWINDIAfood cooked for us during our stay. We weremade to feel good, because rather than beingtreated as guests we were treated aspart of the family which shows us the kindhearts of Kiwis.Memorable DayThe day when ENDEAVOUR fed the flyingKiwi bird (in-flight refuelling of TE MANA’shelo) was most memorable and a highlightfor us. The crew of both the ship and the helomade a very difficult thing look so simple,and we were impressed with the SupplyOfficer’s flight deck team.Giving thanksWhenever and wherever we went on boardyour ship we saw only smiling faces whoTHE INDIAN SHIPS - TECH SPECSwere welcoming and who always treatedus in a friendly manner. We were treatedthis way everywhere, from the XO, to theJunior Ratings in their cabins and in theJR dining hall, the galley, the gym and theswimming pool.Once more we thank every kind persononboard your ship. A special thanks to theLMED, who was kind enough to let us stayin the sickbay.Our wishesWe wish the Commanding officer, the XO,the officers and all of ENDEAVOUR’s Ship’sCompany a happy stay in Port Blair, and wewish ENDEAVOUR to be recognised as aworld-class replenishment tanker.With the Indian Navy’s origins stemming from the Royal Navy, we found the uniforms, traditions and the basicprocedures of the IN are very similar to our own. However, IN ship design is borrowed from both Russia and the UK.INS MYSOREBuilt in Mumbai in collaboration with the Russian SevernoyeDesign Bureau, the MYSORE displays an impressive array ofboth Russian and Indian weapon systems and sensors whilstmaintaining classic Russian lines. Armed primarily with RussianSS-N-25 Switchblade SSM, the MYSORE and her two sister shipsDELHI and MUMBAI also have the ability to embark Flag Officers.MYSORE is currently the flagship for the Indian Eastern Fleet.CLASS:COMMISIONED: 2 June 1999LENGTH:DISPLACEMENT:SPEED:COMPLEMENT:MISSILES – SSM:MISSILES – SAM:MAIN GUN:TORPEDOES:DEHLI-class Guided missile Destroyer163 Metres6700 tons32 Knots360 (40 Officers)16 SS-N-25 Switchblade48 SA-N-7 Gadfly1 x 100mm (3.9 in.)5 x 533mm (21 in.) torpedo tubesINS KUTHARThe second ship in our exercise was a Khukri-class MissileCorvette. In this role the KUTHAR is armed with SS-N-2D StyxSSM and SA-A-5 Grail Point Defence Surface to Air Missiles(SAM). Commissioned in 1990, KUTHAR and her three sisterships KHUKRI, KIRPAN, and KHANJAR now supplemented bynear-sister ships of updated design incorporating the SS-N-25Switchblade SSM.CLASS:KHUKRI-class Guided Missile CorvetteCOMMISSIONED: 7 June 1990LENGTH:91.1 MetresDISPLACEMENT: 1423 tonsSPEED:24 KnotsCOMPLEMENT: 112 (12 Officers)MISSILES – SSM: 4 SS-N-2D StyxMISSILES – SAM: 2 SA-N-5 GrailMAIN GUN:1 x 76mm (3 in.)BY LMED KASEY MUNROE, HMNZS ENDEAVOURGB PANT (PORT BLAIR) HOSPITAL:AN EYE-OPENING VISITDURING our visit to Port Blair, an RNZN delegation,consisting of POCH Wright, LSTDTepania, LWTR Litt, AMED Mordecai (TEMANA) and myself, took the opportunity tovisit GB Pant Hospital, and deliver a load ofrecreational books.At the hospital we were sent up to the library,where we met Dr ‘BB’ Gars. BB tookAMED Mordecai and me to meet the HealthSuperintendent who was very grateful forthe books, as well as very interested in ourtravels. BB then took us for a tour - it is a500 bed hospital, with a variety of differentservices available.At the hospital there are 35 doctors, 200nursing staff and 4 dentists who are alltrained to a high standard. I was informedthat all of the nursing staff are universitygraduates.It’s hard not to compare with hospitals inNZ and there was certainly is a wide gapbetween the hygiene standards there andwhat we expect in NZ. The hospital is completelygovernment-funded, with free healthcare available to all who need it. I enquired ifa Kiwi needed treatment would we have topay for health care, and BB replied that theywould not; that ‘free to all’ meant all.A lot of the patients in the hospital comefrom the surrounding islands and UNICEFfund a surveillance area in the region tomonitor infectious diseases such as Malariaand HIV.They have a wide range of facilities includinga Malaria clinic, an HIV ward (currentlyLMED Kasey Munroe in the Children’s ward176 active HIV patients) a Tuberculosis area,as well as a lot of GP-type services, sexualhealth clinics, paediatrics, ear, nose andthroat specialists, optometrists and an operatingtheatre.We were shown through the 10-bed IntensiveCare Unit for adults which again provideda strong contrast to NZ - the ‘air-conditioning’consisted of a lot of fans which despite theheat somehow made the area cool, and theyhave only one nurse working the ICU room(compared to the 1:1 nurse to patient ratiowe aim for at home). The conditions mostlyencountered in the ICU are congestive heartfailure and renal failure.Then we visited the children’s ward, andthe doctor there was fantastic. She took usaround to meet the children; there were somany little cuties! In particular one little boywith leukaemia had a smile that just meltedmy heart.Other kiddies had kidney infections (nephritis)viral illness, bone infections (ostemylitis)and fevers reaching high levels causinginfantile convulsions, which was upsettingto see.Another thing that struck me was the completelack of privacy throughout the entirehospital. There were no curtains to be drawnwhen being examined, and people were ableto stand looking in a door while the doctorsconducted their examinations.With such a range of contrasts to be observed,and so many smiles to steal myheart, what had started out as a book deliveryhad become a journey in my education asa medical health professional - an awesomeexperience!12 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 13

As part of NZ’s contribution to thejoint US/NZ Antarctic Programme,our Navy provided a frigate tocarry out weather picket dutiesat latitude 60º South. Long patrolsand rough seas left an indeliblememory for those who took part…HMNZS ROTOITI was modified for picketduties in 1961. This entailed the fitting of aballoon shack with racks for helium bottlesin place of the quadruple pompom. A radiosondereceiver was fitted in the OperationsRoom and a single side band High Frequencyvoice transceiver (representing new communicationstechnology for the RNZN) wasfitted in the Main Communications Office.ROTOITI did three patrols in the 1961/62season, two patrols in the 1962/63 seasonand two in the first part of 1963/64 season.Due to cracking of the hull frames she wasthen withdrawn from picket duties and replacedby HMNZS PUKAKI, which had beensimilarly modified. PUKAKI conducted twopatrols at the beginning of 1964 and thenfive over the 64/65 season. PUKAKI arrivedin Dunedin on completion of her last patrolon 23 February 1965, also suffering fromhull cracking.In late 1963 I was the Navigating Officerand Communications Officer of ROTOITI,then under the command of Commander DJ Cheney RNZN. For picket duties the shipcarried a reduced complement of seamenbecause there was little for them to do, sincetraining activities were significantly curtailedin the conditions that prevailed. A meteorologistfrom the NZ Meteorological Service,Eric Clague, was added and he proved tobe a popular member of the complement.We operated from Dunedin with a patrol ofaround twenty days, normally consisting offive days passage to and from station, andten days on station.Our patrol station was within 20 nauticalmiles of Lat 60º S, Long 180º, roughly inthe centre of the depressions which rotatearound the Antarctic continent. All activitywas dominated by the weather, which wastypically: temperature just above freezing,skies overcast with snow and sleet showers,wind at around 20 - 30 knots, and longA rating with an inflated weatherballoon in the hangar erected onPUKAKI. This photo was probablytaken during Op Grapple.BY REAR ADMIRAL IAN HUNTERWEATHER PICKETAT 60º SOUTHwesterly swells around 10 metres high withbergy bits and occasional icebergs.This posed challenges for navigation (noGPS back then!). From forty opportunities,morning and evening stars were onlyachieved on five occasions, due to a combinationof overcast and lack of a visiblehorizon. It was sometimes possible to geta sun line, though the maintenance of anaccurate estimated position was the primeconsideration. This entailed the Officer of theWatch keeping detailed notes of changes inwind and sea conditions from which the effecton ship’s speed and the amount of driftcould be calculated. We used depth chargedropping tables, which were an empiricallybased set of tables that gave lateral drift fordifferent relative wind speeds and directions.The occasional fine day with sunshine andlight winds did occur, usually at least onceduring the period on station.The normal pattern was for the ship to behove to, head to sea, with sufficient revolutionsto maintain steerage way, until theedge of the 20 mile station was reached.It would then turn and run down weatheras far as the opposite edge. Turning was aplanned manoeuvre with the ship at higheststate of watertight integrity and full poweravailable, which meant that the secondboiler had to be brought on line. The wavepattern was carefully watched until a periodRNZN Museum AAO 0037of lower waves was identified and the shipwould then be turned as rapidly as possibleto the new course.This also had to be co-ordinated with theprincipal activity of each day, which wasthe launch of a radiosonde balloon at 0600and 1800. For this the ship needed to be assteady as possible, with the balloon launchedon a wave crest so it could gain some altitudebefore the next crest came through. Invery high winds more than one launch wassometimes required as the balloon failed toclear the wave crests in time. Under theseconditions the ship would also have to turnand run down wind to maintain radar contactwith the balloon.The high point of the day was mealtime,and we all had admiration for the cookswho struggled in an often wildly oscillatinggalley to keep a good supply of hot food foreveryone. In the worst of the weather, stewwas the great standby with extra ingredientsadded as required. On these occasions in thewardroom the furniture was lashed down andwe ate out of army-style mess tins seated onthe deck, wedged wherever we could.The main recreational pastime was playingcards as this was the only activity at whichany continuity could be expected. Condensationon the inside of the superstructurewas a problem, too. Most of the cabins hadhammock hooks and both the Supply Officerand First Lieutenant slept in hammocks. Asmy cabin had only one hammock hook I wasreduced to using a camp bed on the deck.ROTOITI had an open bridge so bridgepersonnel (Officer of the Watch, BoatswainsMate and two lookouts) wore full cold weatherclothing with foul weather gear over thetop. In general the ship rode well and it wasonly when the wind speed was over about40 knots that the spray really started comingover. In severe gale conditions it was virtuallyimpossible to look directly into the windover the bridge coaming. On one occasionI had the first watch and not long beforemidnight I saw a foaming crest right aheadtowering above us. I yelled for everyone totake cover and hit the deck against the bridgeforescreen as the wave went right over us.Next moment the engine room phone rangwith the unwelcome news that they werelosing power because of the amount of waterthat had gone down the funnel into the boiler.Fortunately they were able to avoid a completeflameout and we were able to maintain“ enough power to prevent broaching. It wasnot a nice feeling for a few minutes.On one occasion the ship completely icedup, fortunately in conditions that enabledkeen photographers to get out on the upperdeck and take photographs. However,temperatures low enough for icing to occurwere not common. In the worst storm wehad, the ship was running before a wind ofabout 120 knots, and was being overtakenby huge 20m swells, the tops of which werebeing blown off so the whole sea was just amass of foam. In one sense it was quite exhilarating,as the period between the swellswas such that it was rather like being on a94 metre long surfboard. The effect of theANTARCTIC ANNIVERSARIESI saw a foaming crest towering above us – next momentthe engine room rang, water had gone down the funnel“wind was to reduce the slope on the faceof the swells, so that the bow had a chanceto lift before the next swell picked the shipup. During this storm, the ship’s whaler wascrushed against the griping pads on the davitsand severely damaged.Mail was the first priority on return to harbourboth to send and receive. One of myduties was Mail Officer, a traditional secondaryjob for the Navigator. ROTOITI had hada special hand stamp made, with the ship’screst and “Operation Deepfreeze-Latitude 60South” on it and each envelope of outgoingmail was stamped with it. This had arousedthe interest of stamp collectors’ worldwide and numerous letters were receivedMap: JGSF14 NT123JULY07WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY0715

ANTARCTIC ANNIVERSARIESwith stamped addressed envelopes to bestamped with the ROTOITI hand stamp anddispatched. Some requested the signature ofthe CO. CDR Cheney was happy to oblige,except on those emanating from the SovietUnion and other Eastern bloc countries!We received a letter from the Secretary ofthe Navy (this was before the creation of aunified Ministry of Defence) signed by himpersonally criticising the ship for excessiveuse of lead pencils. An explanation waswanted and, he suggested that economycould be achieved by cutting the pencils inJackstay transfer with USS HISSEMhalf before use! Our reply pointed out thatROTOITI had an open bridge, with woodengratings some 30cm above the steel deckbelow. This often had water sloshing around,so that if a pencil was dropped - which in theconditions prevailing was not infrequent - itwas usually totally lost. We also explainedthat in the temperatures we had, cutting thepencils in half was not practicable as half apencil was not long enough to be used in amitted hand.Our most poignant moment of the periodoccurred when ROTOITI was on its way southIce on ROTOITIAn iceberg at 60 Sto relieve the USS HISSEM. A signal wasreceived informing the ship that PresidentKennedy had been assassinated and werealised that HISSEM had not received themessage. The covering message we sentin forwarding the original signal requiredsome careful thought to achieve the mostappropriate wording.Towards the end of the second patrol ofthe season, a rating developed appendicitis.It was hoped it could be held with drugsand that we could make Bluff before hiscondition became critical. Unfortunately hisPhotos: With thanks to RA Huntercondition deteriorated so we left stationearly to rendezvous with the HISSEM whichhad a Medical Officer and was proceedingsouth to relieve us. By getting the HISSEMto transmit on the optimum frequency, wewere able to use the HF direction findingequipment to guide her towards us, long beforeshe would have come into radar range.After consultation between the ships it wasdecided that in the conditions a jackstaytransfer would be better than attempting aboat transfer. Before the patient could betransferred, the first jackstay parted as theships rolled apart. The second held and thepatient who fortunately was unconscious,was safely transferred, his stretcher packedwith a bottle of whiskey. He was operatedon immediately by the doctor, who hadnever carried out an operation before.Post operative reports were positive andthe patient was transferred to a passingicebreaker for passage to McMurdo Sound,from whence he was flown back to NewZealand in high spirits, his only complaintbeing that he was not allowed to stay inthe Antarctic!ROTOITI returned to Dunedin where itwas discovered that nine of the ship’s sixteenmain longitudinals had cracks in them,necessitating the ship be withdrawn frompicket duties. Thus ended a fascinating,albeit not always comfortable, period overwhich I learnt much.BY CAPT CHRIS CARL RNZN (RTD)KANIERE’S EXPERIENCEHMNZS KANIERE also did ice patrols at 60º S from Dunedin, during the periodI was onboard (between Sept 1956 and March 59). I recall it was the summerseason 58/59, as I had obtained my Bridge Watch Keeping Certificate beforewe went south. We did two patrols; I recall we were filling in for the USNwhen they had a shortfall.Commanded by (then CDR) Denis O’Donoghue, with (LTCDR) Mike Saull asNo.1, it was not pleasant. The sun did not set, the ship was not fitted for thepolar climate and we did not have proper gear. I did not get out of my pyjamasfor a week, just piled everything on top! The hot water did not work, internalRNZN Museum AAQ 0034heating likewise and the upper deck was unuseable, except for a brief periodTHE PICKET SHIPSUSS HISSEM approaching ROTOITIwhen Dennis took the ship inside the ice line where it was open and the seawas calm, and we watched whales disporting themselves around us.In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the aircraft being used for Antarctic support wereoperating at their limits of endurance and thus accurate up-to-date mid-point weatherinformation was vital for their safety. This information could only be provided by picketships, which were maintained on station throughout the summer flying season. Inaddition, the ship on station could conduct a rescue if an aircraft had to ditch on theway to or from McMurdo.This necessitated two ships relieving each other on station,the RNZN frigates alternating with a USN DER (destroyer escort – radar).We had a scientific programme supervised by some DSIR fellows, whichmainly consisted of lowering Nansen bottles spaced about 7m on a verylong wire. When the bottom of the wire was about 1000 fathoms, a weightwas released which tripped each bottle in succession trapping the waterinside, and the scientists would have a sample of water at different levelsfor analysis. It meant the OOW was leaning over the side of the open bridgeFrom 1955-1961 the task was filled mostly by USN ships, but from 1961-65 the RNZNfor long periods, manouvering the ship to keep the wire vertical - with ashared in the task each summer. Once our Loch-class were worn out, the USN continueduntil 1967, when satellite weather observation replaced our seaborne weatherreports (and jet aircraft reduced the flying time).blast of polar air deflected off the ship’s side straight into his face. Wereported the weather using the Beaufort scale, a WWII barometer, cloudpictures from the Navigation Manual, and wind speed from an ice-cloggedThe American ships involved included:indicator on the mast.1963 & 64: USS HISSEM (DER 400)The fids were permanently rigged on the wardroom table and the armchairs1964 & 66: USS MILLS (DER 383)lashed in a pile in the corner. Nicholar Montsarrat’s ‘The Cruel Sea’ had just1965 & 67: USS CALCATERRA (DER 390)been published and it brought home to us youngsters just how awful theBattle of the Atlantic must have been.16 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 17

PROJECT PROTECTORTed Kim of Tenixlays the coin underHAWEA’s keel.ABOVE: ROTOITI’ssuperstructure liftedinto place. RIGHT:The bow of HAWEA;note the tent overthe hull modules.BY WOMT(P) STEVE BRADLEY RNZN:PROJECT DIRECTOR’S REPRESENTATIVEPROGRESS AT WHANGAREIWORK at Tenix Shipbuilding NZ Ltd in Whangareipaused for a few moments at 1030on the morning of 21 June, to mark theKeel-laying of the third Inshore Patrol Vesselof Project Protector. As the first moduleof PUKAKI was lowered onto blocks in theconsolidation bay, a silver coin was laid beneaththe keel – following a time-honouredshipbuilder’s tradition, the coin is placed tobring good luck to the new ship.And early next month the first of the IPVs,ROTOITI, is due to be launched and named,while outside Tenix’s tall assembly shedsthe second ship of the class, HAWEA, hasalready taken shapeFor PUKAKI’s keel-laying, the Tenix SiteTenix staff at PUKAKI’s keel laying, 21 JuneTHE INSHORE PATROL VESSELS:Manager, Alistair Taylor, welcomed theMinistry of Defence Project Director, GaryCollier, to the site. Also in attendance weresome members of the inaugural ship’s companyof ROTOITI who are undergoing familiarisationtraining, and the two MoD residentproject staff, myself and newly-joined CPOMatt Newbold (the IPV Site Inspector).Speaking to the assembled group, GaryCollier mentioned that this was anotherimportant milestone for the Project. “Lastweek, on 12 June, the MRV was commissionedas HMNZS CANTERBURY, and twoweeks before that, the keel-lay of the secondOPV (WELLINGTON) occurred in Williamstown.Now, CANTERBURY is due to sailto New Zealand, while the first of the twoOPVs (OTAGO) was launched in Novemberlast year and is well on its way towards completionin Williamstown. And here, the firsttwo IPVs are rapidly coming together withthe first, ROTOITI, expected to be launchedearly next month” [See also sidebar.]The Project Director then invited Tenix’sIPV Build Manager, Steve Lohr, to lay the talisman(a NZ $5 coin) under PUKAKI, assistedby Tenix apprentice Pene Paporoa.HAWEAWith Tenix’s modular building system, oncekeel-laying has occurred, the ship takesshape quite quickly as other modules areconsolidated to become the hull. HAWEA’sprogress provides a good example. LastDecember, with due ceremony, the keelwas laid (and the coin placed) for HAWEA;the talisman was placed by Gary Collierwho was ably assisted by Mr Won Tae (Ted)Kim, one of several apprentices employedby Tenix (NZ) on this Project.The first module, Module M3, is a 20tonne hull section that will contain the fuelstorage tanks, galley, scullery, cold and drystore rooms, the Senior and Junior Ratings’Messes, Laundry, and some accommodationspaces. The Module had been broughtfrom the Tenix Paint Bay where Eptech NZhad cleaned and grit blasted most surfacesand applied all but the last two coats of acomplex but very robust paint schedule suppliedby International Paints Ltd.At the time of the keel laying, that firstmodule was just a curved steel box dividedup into several smaller steel boxes. Ofcourse, it was a bit more complicated thanthat – even then you could make out whereall the pipework and electrical cables wouldgo from the stub pipe penetrations, whichhad been cut and welded into bulkheadsand decks. The steel-framed doors similarto those in our current ships, had also beeninstalled, the cable tray foundation bracketshad been welded in place for the electricians,and Ross Insulation had painstakinglyshot thousands of pins to hold the insulationto the bulkheads and deckheads. There werealso various brackets sticking out that now(6 months later) are supporting equipmentand vent ducting.In the months since HAWEA’s keel-laying,three more sections were lined up,measured, levelled and then - after all iscorrect and double checked - were weldedtogether. Just before Anzac Day this yearthe final section, M1 - the bow and foc’slemodule, was married up to the rest of thehull and welded. The five modules form thehull of HAWEA.The joining together of the hull modulesfor each IPV in turn, is protected from theweather by a large tent that was speciallybuilt on site. This allows the alignment andwelding of the hull modules, and the blastingand painting of the whole superstructure,within a controlled environment. A fewweeks after consolidating the hull modules,the whole hull of the IPV is moved out ofROTOITI, with HAWEA behindthe tent by two large trucks, to make roomfor the superstructure assembly.Each IPV’s aluminium superstructure is assembledin another workshop, before beingmoved into the tent, so that preparation andpainting can begin.Because each IPV is identical, Tenix is usingHAWEA to test fit all of the thousands ofmetres of pipe that will pump water, sewage,fuel and oil around the vessel, before they fitthe ‘tailored’ pipe sections into ROTOITI andher later sisters PUKAKI and TAUPO.ROTOITIWhile this work was under way in HAWEA,work has continued at a frantic pace onboard ROTOITI – fitting insulation and pipework,running cables and vent ducting.Tenix have also been very busy getting thepropeller shaft supports, the stern tubesTHE SUB-CONTRACTORSSpeaking at the keel laying of PUKAKI, Project Director Gary Collier acknowledged the largenumber of sub-contractors on site. He said that, along with Tenix Shipbuilding NZ, “you haveall made a valuable contribution to the construction of these fine vessels which will delivera significant capability for the Navy and a range of Government agencies over the next 25years. You should be proud of the quality of your work”.The sub-contractors are: South Pacific Industrial Ltd (SPI), Specialist Marine Interiors (SMI),McKay Electrical, Kennedy Marine Engineering, McRae’s, Robt Stone+Co Ltd, Ross Insulation,Eptec, Norske-Kaeser, WECO, MMB, Alloy Stainless Marine, Fitzroy, Culham Engineering,and Stainless Steel Projects.Gary Collier commented that, to date, 85 New Zealand companies have been involved inProject Protector, with Tenix well on the way towards meeting its target of NZ$110 millionof work for NZ Industry.and ‘P’ Brackets exactly correct. This workis under the watchful eye of Lloyds Register,who are working with Tenix to ensure thateach ship under Protector Project meets therequirements of Class and the InternationalMaritime Organisation (IMO).Last December ROTOITI’s superstructurewas lifted in place by two enormous cranes.Since the assembly of the superstructure tothe hull, the ship outfitters, Specialist MarineInteriors (SMI), have been hard at work withthe Bridge of ROTOITI being prominent. Earlyindications are that these vessels will havea very impressive look to them inside, tomatch the sleek lines of the outer hull andsuperstructure.Although there are challenges from theweather, Tenix (NZ) are on schedule to launchROTOITI early next month and HAWEA in lastquarter of this year.Gary Collier speaks duringPUKAKI’s keel layingPhotos: via Project Protector18 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 19

During March and Aprilthe Australian SailTraining Ship YOUNGENDEAVOUR visitedNew Zealand. Our Navy(through the LeadershipDevelopment Group) wasoffered opportunitiesfor junior officers toserve on board duringthree separate voyageswhile in NZ waters.SAIL TRAININGENS Matthew McQuaidundertook the Wellington– Auckland voyage.STS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR – A KIWI’S EXPERIENCEFOR ten days in early March I had the privilegeof sailing in the Australian Sail TrainingShip STS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR, along withMidshipmen Clayton Dando, Elizabeth Lewerand Scott Ward. The voyage was from Wellingtonto Auckland via White Island andGreat Barrier Island. On a sunny Sunday afternoon,23 nervous-looking Aussie trainees– and ourselves - embarked in the ship, mostwith no real idea of what to expect or whatlife at sea under sail would offer.The YOUNG ENDEAVOUR is a 44 metrelong Brigantine - two masts, with the foremastsquare rigged with three yards. Shewas a gift from the people of the UnitedKingdom to the people of Australia to markthe Australian bicentenary in 1988. The shipis crewed by the Royal Australian Navy but isopen to civilian trainees and YOUNG ENDEA-VOUR has hosted over 9000 young Australiansonboard for leadership development. Inher 19 years of service YOUNG ENDEAVOURhas circumnavigated the world, participatedin the 1990 Commonwealth Games celebrationsin Auckland and has acted as the radiorelay vessel for numerous Sydney to Hobartyacht races.Trainee accommodation onboard is relativelycomfortable with one 12 berth messdeck underneath the foc’sle and two 6 berthcabins located midships. In addition to theENS Matthew McQuaidtrainees were the ten RAN ship’s companywho probably have the best posting in theRAN.Our voyage began in a choppy Cook Strait,that had a number of trainees running forthe heads or the side. With unfavourablewinds we motor sailed for the first threedays. There was also a touch of excitementfor the trainees when the ship was divertedto take part in a search and rescue effort offHawke Bay. However after an exciting threehour run the search was eventually called offresulting in a bit of an anti-climax.Our first port of call was Wiapiro Bay northof Gisborne for an afternoon on the beachand a BBQ onboard in the evening. Aftereverybody stretched their legs and had ahuge BBQ meal we packed up and madeour way towards White Island at ‘speed’- for those who have done time in the IPC’sand thought 12 knots was slow, try makinggood 6 knots if you’re lucky! The nextday we awoke to the sight of White Islanddead ahead of us billowing out its sulphuricsmoke, and by lunchtime we were up closeand personal with New Zealand’s activeisland volcano.On Day 6 of our voyage, the crew handedover the ship to the trainees for “CommandDay”, unfortunately for the RNZN personnelonboard we were made to “re-learn” everythingso we could not provide too much assistanceto the trainees. After a lot of stressand a couple of toys thrown, the traineesgot us underway and moving towards ourobjective; a run ashore in Port Fitzroy, GreatBarrier Island. After 24 stress-filled hoursthe trainees has us at Port Fitzroy only 5minutes late.That afternoon the CO took the shipalongside at Port Fitzroy and from there weproceeded ashore to the Boat Club, whichwas owned by the mother-in-law of one ofthe crew members. A great evening wasenjoyed by all with plenty of laughter andshenanigans!The next day the staff decided that a 4 hourhike was just what the doctor ordered - soall the trainees hiked into the spectacularKauri Dam. This dam was built to assist inthe logging of kauri timber from the inlandparts of GBI. The scenery was spectacularand all the Australians were impressed atthe natural beauty of the island.On completion we hiked back to the shipand departed Port Fitzroy, transiting throughthe narrow Man O’ War passage and downto Whangaparapara Harbour for anotherrelaxing night ashore courtesy of a libertyboat routine.Day 9 arrived and the wind started to blow,so we sailed down to Tamaki Strait wherewe spent a long night dragging anchor offMotuihe Island.Day 10 followed with strong winds as wemade our way to DNB to pick up our guestsfrom the Australian High Commission andpersonnel from the NPRC for a half-day sail.THE GRACEFULESMERALDABY AC GRANT ARMISHAW RNZAF& LT IAIN PHILIPS RNZNFROM 30 May until 7 June, Wellington wastreated with a stop-over visit by the majesticChilean Navy Ship ESMERALDA. Alsoknown as “Data Blanca” (White Lady), thefour masted barquentine has sailed theworld’s oceans during its fifty years as atraining cruiser for midshipmen recentlygraduated from the Chilean Naval Academyand the Seaman Training School. Theyfinish off their training with a voyage thatlasts several months, putting them in closecontact with the sea, and thus complementingthe academic requirements of aNavy career. The training cruise also allowsthem to acquire first-hand experienceYOUNG ENDEAVOUR anchored off Waipiro BayOnce all guests were onboard we sailedunder the Harbour Bridge then out towardsAlpha Buoy before proceeding back to DNB.That afternoon we came alongside at PrincessWharf in the city due to the impendingbad weather, and our voyage was over.At the end of the voyage all the traineeshad learnt something about themselves.OH 07-0388-06of different countries and cultures.ESMERALDA has a crew of 300, with 90Midshipman on board under training. Theyconducted a service and wreath-laying atthe National War Memorial, and marchedback through the streets to the ship. CAPTRoss Smith RNZN was our senior navalrepresentative, alongside the ChileanAmbassador.The ship hosted an excellent eveningreception on Friday (complete with band,dancing, and disco) and entered a soccerteam in a tournament with NZDF and Wellingtonteams. The Commanding Officerhosted an official luncheon for the city’sINTERNATIONALANZAC DAYSome had achieved things that they hadnever expected to, while others fell shortof achieving their goals.Nevertheless they all walked away fromthe YOUNG ENDEAVOUR having donesomething that most people would neverget to do, and in the process have madesome really great mates.Mayor and CN, and held another functionhosted by the Chilean Ambassador’s wife.Many of the Midshipmen were taken on avisit to NIWA, while the ship was open tovisitors during the weekend. ESMERALDAdrew large crowds (several thousandvisitors) while she was berthed at QueensWharf. The crew gave many tours of theupper two decks of the big sailing ship.At night with the rig outlined in lights,she was a spectacular sight. AC Armishwawwas ‘drawn to the ship shortly beforemidnight on the Saturday evening, by thebright lights. A friendly crew was on thegangway, at hand to speak with sightsee-ers and to guard their ship, and somewere kind enough to stand in for a photoor two. Their English was reasonably good- I expect there is quite some importancein speaking more than just their nativelanguage, Spanish.’Bad weather delayed the ship’s departureby a day, but the extra time alongsidewas welcomed by many Wellingtonians.ESMERALDA is now en-route to Sydney,Guam, Shanghai, Tokyo and S Korea,among other destinations, to arrive backin Chile at the end of the year. MidshipmanBen Birch RNZN is now embarked as faras Pusan, S Korea, and Navy Today willpublish his report in a future issue.20 NT123JULY07WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY0721

OUR PEOPLEA. FALKLANDS ANNIVERSARY. SLT AlexandraHansen RNZN, as OOD of HMS EDINBURGH,requests permission of HRH the Earl of Wessex tomarch off the guard following a ceremonial sunseton board. With the prince is the CO of EDINBURGH,CDR Paul Brown RN; EDINBURGH was in theFalkland Islands for the 25th anniversary of the endof the war.B. MESSINES REMEMBERED. On 7 June, 25UK-based NZDF personnel provided the ceremonialsupport at a series of activities to commemoratethe NZ attack on Messines Ridge, 1917. At theCommonwealth War Cemetery 128 New Zealandersare buried and the names of a further 828 missingare recorded there. The commemorative serviceswere attended by a number of VIPs, includingCabinet Minister the Rt Hon Annette King. LT KarlArndt RNZN (at left) was the national flag bearer.JC. LSV PARADE. CDRE David Anson, MaritimeComponent Commander was the reviewing officerfor the LSV graduation ceremony on 23 June. Herehe presents the Peers Choice Award to LSV TraineeWaerea.D. SIEMENS VISIT. The Managing DirectorGottfried Pausch and a team from Siemens NZ weretaken through TE KAHA recently; Mr Pausch haddesigned some of the original programmes for theControl and Monitoring system in the ANZAC classfrigates: ( l to r) WOMT(L) Kramer Pierce, NaticiaLast-Harris HR Administrator, Effie Perry PurchasingAdministrator, Michelle Smith Customer ServiceCoordinator, Gottfried Pausch MD, Daniel CumminsGM of Industrial Automation & Control Division,Sarah Elliot Finance Manager, Gustav Eiselen Sales,and Juliette Banks Communications Manager.ABJE. SEA READINESS CHECK. A medical emergencyteam in CANTERBURY try out their stretcher bearingskills during the ship’s Safety and Readiness Check,before sailing from Melbourne last month.F. JOINT STAFF. The J33 Maritime staff at HQ JFNZsaid farewell to LCSS Helmuth Hartung (second fromr) seeing him off were LTCDR Simon Rooke, LCSSJonathan Brooke, and CPOCSS Gerald Foote.G. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT. A Navy teamdemonstrated their boarding party and CriticalIncident Management skills to school careersadvisers during the NZDF careers visit lastmonth. See page 34.H. SQUASH. Members of the Navy Squash Clubawait their turn for the MSFT. The stop/start andturn nature of squash makes it a perfect partnerfor the MSFT - squash is great for all ages andthe personnel in the photo range from ORD toCDR. Squash is described as the number 1 cardiovascularsport for busy people. [Next month theSquash Club will reveal their faces! Ed]I. HOMEWARD BOUND. LT Felicity Andersonand LT Vicki Rendall on the bridge wing ofENDEAVOUR; our replenishment tanker returns toNZ on 13 July; TE MANA a week later.C D EIJ. CANTERBURY SCHOLARS. Ms Dora Sharpe-Davidson was formally presented with herHMNZS CANTERBURY Scholarship by CN duringa ceremony at Canterbury University in May.That was followed by a less formal day enjoyinga ‘Shopwindow’ aboard HMNZS WAKAKURAon 24 May, when Dora was joined by the 2006Scholarship winner, Dominica Finch (r; wearingthe hat).F G H22 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 23

INTERNATIONALHMNZS TE MANA + ENDEAVOURNAVAL PATROL FORCEAll photos RN, courtesy of LA(PHOT) Ray Jones.DRUG BUSTERS!After finishing top of his GradeTwo Bridge Watch Keepingcourse, SLT Andrew HoggRNZN was selected for anoverseas posting to an RN ship.He reports from HMS OCEAN.FRESH out of my Grade 1&2 course, itwas with a fair amount of trepidation thatI stepped aboard HMS OCEAN for the firsttime in February. I had been posted to the UKto complete my officer of the Watch training,and in Plymouth I met the massive beast forthe first time [see sidebar].It wasn’t long before I was regularly gettinglost in some of the over 1000 compartmentsaboard - and getting to the bridge broughtnew meaning to the term dizzying heights.Not only does the bridge stand at over 90feet above sea level (when we RAS, we lookdown on the tanker!) it is also off centre toallow for the 6 spots on the flight deck.The Wardroom is currently over 60 strong,and could be up to 100 when a full complementis onboard. All were very welcoming,except for the obligatory jibes mistaking NZfor a part of Australia and comments aboutconvicts, etc. All in good humour and wellserved back of course!So after a brief DCT period (direct continuationtraining – RN equivalent of a work up)OCEAN was tasked for Counter Drug Operations(CD Ops) in the Caribbean, after a stopat Norfolk, Virginia on the US east coast. Wewere undertaking a joint operation, with aUS Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment(LEDET) and US Marines (with CH-46Sea Knight helicopters) embarked, for theirexpertise and to meet national legal requirements.Besides the massive amount of learning forme so far, and the fantastic dodge ball, volleyballand field gun competitions onboard,there have been other highlights.Norfolk Naval Base. My first impressionon coming alongside in Norfolk was seeingthe familiar ‘Golden Arches’ right in themiddle of the Naval Base! Then I realisedthat as far as I could see was all naval base- the base was enormous, the size of a smalltown. [In fact some 300,000 people work inthe Norfolk naval base complex. Ed.] Thebase includes its own golf course, a PX storethe size of some NZ malls, a marina, evena bowling alley and more gyms, tennis andbasketball courts than I could count.More amazing, was the number of shipsalongside. The base is home to over 60ships, but when we were in there only 30or so were alongside - ‘really quiet’ I wastold! There were all sorts; Arleigh Burkes,HMS OCEAN with a Merlin helicoptertaking off. (Depending on relative wind, theship can launch aircraft over the stern.)Ticonderogas, and USS HARRY S. TRUMANand USS ENTERPRISE - monsters that absolutelydwarfed OCEAN. And the operatingbase is only one of the bases in Norfolk– there are others [Little Creek Marine base,Oceana naval air station and Portsmouthnaval shipyard.]On sailing from Norfolk and heading to theCaribbean, whilst on watch I came across a16m sailing catamaran with no sails up andbobbing around the ocean. The Captain suggestedwe take a closer look, and as we gotin closer we realised that no one had stirredon board the yacht. After being buzzed by aMerlin with still no one to be seen, the decisionwas made to have a closer look and theboarding team closed up. It turned out thatthe yacht had a little water inside but was stillin good repair. After discussions with the USCoast Guard, we learned that it was a yachtthey had been looking for after rescuing 3crew from her in rough weather three weeksprior. They said that as it was now a hazardto navigation, could we dispose of it?Without needing much encouragement ourboarding party commenced smashing holesin the yacht to sink her, but to no avail - thefoam core of the fibreglass hull was keepingher afloat. It was sad enough to see a perfectlygood yacht being destroyed but to seeher holding on like this was wrenching.We closed up the gun crews to sink theThe derelict yacht under gunfire“defiant yacht. After an hour long barragefrom the mini-guns, GPMG, and even20mm HE rounds, the yacht, although nowdis-masted and sitting lower in the water,was still afloat! To put her out of her miserywe chose to ram the yacht with one of ourlanding craft. This proved successful, andfinally OCEAN was back on her way southto the Caribbean.Counter Drug Ops. On entering the CDOps area, we began patrols in search of suspiciousair and surface contacts. Generally,the preferred option for drug runners is tofly from Venezuela or Columbia across theCaribbean Sea in small airplanes to a pointwhere they off load the drugs into the sea.The drugs are then picked up by small ‘gofast’ craft and transported to land where thedrugs are then taken to the purchaser. Theycan also simply sprint from one side of theCaribbean to the other, in small power boatswith blatantly oversized engines.It was amazing to see just how well organisedthe runners were. These were professionals,with not a beat skipped in thewhole process and with well thought-outroutes and strategies to ensure their drugswere delivered. One lot of runners evenused horses to escape into the jungle afterone drop, all of which was caught on videoby one of OCEAN’s helos.It was a fantastic time – a typical watchinvolving lots of excitement as intelligencecame in or suspicious contacts were spottedand investigated. The best watch, however,was when a combination of the Merlin andAircrew of 700M Squadron, with well-packaged drugs recovered from the waterIt was amazing to see how well organised the drug runners wereSea King tracked and watched an aircraftdrop 12 bales of cocaine into the sea. Withinseconds a boat was close by and pickingup the bales. Suddenly panic reigned in thelittle boat as they realised they were beingfollowed and they threw all the bales overboard.In their moment of panic they alsoattempted to evade our helos, right until theyran out of petrol.It was almost the end of the watch by thetime all the bales were retrieved and broughtaboard. The scale of the smuggling is indicatedby the way they’re packaged. All thebales were wrapped in white plastic withindividually wrapped bricks inside.It was all unloaded and tested positiveas cocaine by the US Coast Guard LEDETonboard. The 12 bales were valued at £26million (approx $NZ 70 million) as they were– after being cut and on the street though,this could be anywhere between 7 to 10times that amount.It was a surreal experience to see thatmuch value sitting on the flight deck takingup no more than a 2 metre square. It reallymakes you think of all the runs that we didnot see or that we followed but were not ableto intercept. Who knows how many otherruns were made that night and got through?It was a good bust but not even a scratch onthe surface of the drug trade.OCEAN is now on route to Barbados forsome R & R, after which we will make ourway back to the UK. Here’s hoping that thejourney back is as fulfilling and exciting asthe one down!HMS OCEANOCEAN is an LPH (Landing PlatformHelicopter) with the ability to carry 1,000plus personnel, 4 landing craft and over20 helicopters. She has the same hull asthe Illustrious-class aircraft carriers, butwith diesel engines. OCEAN is currentlythe Royal Navy’s largest ship.TECH SPECSLaunched: 1995Completed: 1998Displacement:21,700 tonsDimensions: 204m x 34.4m x 6.6mMachinery:Speed:Armament:Complement:Aircraft:2 Crossley Pielstickdiesels, 13.5MW; twoshafts19 knots4x twin 20mm; 3xPhalanx CIWS285 ships co206 air group830 Marines“OCEAN had Merlin(ASW and SAR) andSea King (surfacesearch with Link 16)embarked for thisdeployment plus adetachment of USMCCH-46 Sea Knights24 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 25

FLEET PROGRESSHMNZS TE KAHATE KAHA has been undertakinga DSRA (Docking SelectedRestricted Availability – ‘refit’in the old jargon!) since Apriland this month we begin ourharbour and sea acceptancetrials. But in the interveningperiod, the ship’s companyhave also maintained ourcontacts within the NZDF andacross the wider community...TE KAHA undocks, 25 MayTE KAHA’S VISIT TO 16 FIELD REGIMENTMC 07-0213-03the Navy visitors were included as functionalmembers of the team provided a great experienceof how our Army colleagues workand live. All personnel worked hard to gaintheir first artillery milestone - the chance tofire the gun, and be given the cartridge asproof of their achievement. Apart from theodd sleeping hole and a few ‘walking trees’here and there, we quickly found there is nottoo much difference.The exercise culminated in a surprise nighttimedeployment of the guns for illuminationfirings, similar to Navy star-shell rounds. Allour gear was quickly put in packs in preparationfor the ultimate Army initiation - a frostynight out in the open, away from the relativeluxury of the Forward Operating Base. Itwas credit to the bonds the crews had builtover the space of two short days, that whengiven the option, the Navy could think of noReady use ammunition– cartridges and shellsworse thing than staying back at the Base,under shelter and away from the hard workbeing done by their crews. As it turned out,mist rolled in during the early hours of themorning making it impossible for ForwardObservers to call in the rounds, and after amortar attack by the ‘Waiouru RevolutionaryArmy’, the guns returned to camp for a longnight of repelling contacts.There was much discussion the next morningabout wanting to stay for a few moredays, but unfortunately the considerably lessexciting work of getting our ship through herDSRA was calling us back to Devonport. Thecontacts and friends which were made overthis short period of time were considerable,the curiosity and questions of both Servicesled to a vastly deeper understanding of howboth the Navy and Army do business, andevery soldier on the exercise genuinelyasked ‘When are we coming to sea withyou guys?’.The visit has surely strengthened thebonds on all levels between the two units ofthe NZDF, and members of TE KAHA’s shipscompany are looking forward to showing 16Field Regiment the joys of Action Stations,Roughers and hot showers.BY SLT CONRAD FOWLERDURING May 16 Field Regiment hostedmembers of TE KAHA’s ship’s company atWaiouru, to participate in Exercise BRIM-STONE. The 16th Field Regiment, based atLinton Military Camp is TE KAHA’s Army afiliation.We regularly exercise Naval GunfireSupport with the Regiment and have strongties in military gunnery.Those who volunteered to participate werenot entirely sure what they had got into, anddits were rapidly flying around the ship tellingtales of harsh discipline, lots of doublingaround the camp, and a general renaissanceof basic training. So we arrived on a cold (byAuckland standards) afternoon in Waiouru,and were promptly told by the Base ServicesManager, WO2 Dempster, to use the ‘porcelain’for the last time before we headedinto their ‘Urban Training Area’, a collectionof house shells to give soldiers experiencein built-up areas. For Ex BRIMSTONE, theurban area was to be a ‘Forward OperatingBase’, which reflects current operationsaround the world in which NZDF is involved,including Afghanistan. After meeting thegun crews and helping to prepare ammunitionfor the following day, we settled in totest the warmth of our sleeping bags. (Ourthanks to NATC for warm sleeping bags andother support.)The next morning was frosty and clear, withgreat views of Mt Ruapehu and the ruggedcentral plateau landscape. The guns movedout to the range, which had been surveyedby the reconnaissance team earlier in themorning. All facets of the operation wererun by ‘Young Officers’ under training, whichadded to the urgency of events as they105mm gun in actionworked hard to pass their Artillery Schoolassessments. The similarities of what theywere going through and the demands ofbeing a junior Seaman Officer provided aninteresting opportunity to ‘compare notes’-but neither Service were going to back downon their firm views that they had the moreexciting job!The same good-natured competition wasevident amongst the gun crews. The wayRaising the NZ White Ensign at Te KahaTE KAHA’SCOMMUNITYBY SLT CONRAD FOWLERTE KAHA’S home port is Auckland. TE KAHAtook the opportunity of ANZAC Day to furtherstrengthen our ties with communities in thegreater Auckland area.An area TE KAHA has built a solid relationshipwith is the Panmure-Mt Wellington areaand this has been enhanced by providing astrong presence at the local RSA. The MtWellington RSA gave the CO and our teamfantastic hospitality. Our ship also has astrong affiliation with the Bailey Road PrimarySchool.In addition to our commitments in Auckland,14 Officers and Ratings travelled to TeKaha in the eastern Bay of Plenty – a smalltown which shares our ship’s name. Eventhough TE KAHA is not named for the town,the sense of ownership felt by the localstowards us was immediately apparent andeveryone was made to feel extremely welcome.We were accommodated at the TeKaha Homestead Backpackers, where Pauland Tracy O’Brien looked after us in true EastCoast fashion!26 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 27

FLEET PROGRESSHMNZS TE KAHANAVAL PATROL FORCEAnzac Day at Te Kaha was characterised byfood, good company and relaxed reflection. Itbegan with a dawn ceremony at the Marae,followed by a breakfast reception at the localRSA. The main service was at the OmaioMarae, approximately ten minutes drive fromTe Kaha. What made this more special wasthe presence of an original Canteen Truck,used by 28 (Maori) Battalion in North AfricaCIM COURSEBY SLT LORNA GRAYFOR one long week of what seemed like eternity (but was actually quiteduring WWII. (Many of that famous battalionwere from the East Coast so the truck, on anational tour, and its drivers were given anemotional welcome.)After the service, the Kai! POCSS Cateralllooked especially wide-eyed as the doorswere opened to the Wharekai revealing crayfish,paua, smoked fish and other kai moanaas well as wild pig from the hangi, and othergood fun) thirteen volunteers from TE KAHA attended the Critical IncidentManagement (CIM) course. Each day lasted for about seven hours – giveor take an hour depending on how quick on the uptake we were – so adetailed list of everything we did would be too extensive. In a nutshellthough, the course covered self defence, some groundwork, arm and wristlocks, constraint and arrest, and search techniques. The most importantthing we learnt during the period of our course, however, is that having‘presence’ is crucial.The course culminated in what is known by many names but is forgottenby no one. Call it the “Mad Minute” or the “Red Man” whatever, it isall the same – one minute of utilising presence, voice and finally the ASPbaton to full advantage against a padded instructor followed by a secondminute, boxing gloves on, using every dirty playground trick in the bookto repel the attacks of our extremely zealous instructor. Any ideas of beingRocky Balboa go out the window as soon as his first punch collideswith your head!ABOVE: LT Chris Mills speaking on theMarae. LEFT: Looking out over the Bay ofPlenty from Te Kahalocal delicacies. We all added a few inchesto our waistlines! Our experience at Te Kahaon Anzac Day was special - the hospitalityshown by the whole town reaffirmed thespecial bond between the ship and communityand is a relationship which is bound togrow in the future. There is already a outriggercanoe challenge in place, for when ourship anchors off sometime in the future!I can’t imagine CIM training ever being a walk in the park but certainlyhaving a reasonable level of fitness goes a long way to makingit slightly more comfortable. That, and having an arm that can takebeing bent backwards!For potential Boarding Team members this course is vital but it wouldalso provide practical information for all Naval personnel, especiallythose who are sea-going.It relates well to our ROE, supplies course members with worthwhileclose quarters combat knowledge and equips people with theunderstanding of how to respond to someone – dangerous, potentiallydangerous or even completely harmless.We weren’t Gunners, or anyone special. In fact our instructor, an exPOSCS, called us the “stores” bunch (I couldn’t figure out if that wasan insult or not) but we all passed, and did really well.As Jamie said, often it is not a matter of how big you are but howmuch heart you put into it. None of us were Kung Fu experts (not thatthat would have helped) but we came away with essential knowledgeon how to beat any shortcomings and most importantly, how to takecontrol of a situation. Whether peace-keeping overseas or beingbrow staff in DNB, this is one worthwhile course that lasts for onehelluva week.SLT Rob Morrison and ENS Tom Cooke take bearings from the bridge wing of WAKAKURAKIWI & WAKAKURA REPORTSLT MANDY RICHARDS RNZNAND MID JAE STAITE RNZNAFTER the change of command ceremoniesat the end of May [see NT 122] June sawKIWI and WAKAKURA departing DNB in supportof the Grade 2 OOW course.Throughout the two weeks of the seaphase, the OOW students conductedOOWMANS, TOWEX and MOBEX drillsand numerous pilotage runs, both duringthe day and at night. The watch keeperswere put through their paces during theseassessments, under the close scrutiny ofthe CO and the assessing Officer. The aimwas to develop the students’ practical skills,thought processes and decision-making.After pilotage runs in and out of AucklandHarbour and around Waiheke Island, bothships headed up the coast to Whangarei.Here the watch keepers had to tackle pilotagethrough the long and rather narrowharbour/estuary, with an unexpected bargeanchored in the centre of the already narrowchannel, and several markers being astray.The night pilotage in Whangarei was evenmore challenging, with intense concentrationrequired to assess the position andsafety of the respective ships. After someshaky starts, the students developed impressivetiming and accuracy in their execution.The second week began with KIWI andWAKAKURA undertaking a TOWEX withMANAWANUI - both ships managing totow the much larger ship at an impressive2 knots!Next day we again headed to Whangarei,but here KIWI lost her port engine. Acracked crank case – a major defect to testthe engineers. The decision was made forKIWI to head back to DNB on one engine,while WAKAKURA continued as planned inWhangarei, then embarked the studentsWAKAKURA passes close alongside the old CANTERBURY.The frigate is due to be sunk as a dive wreck in October.from KIWI so they could make up for whatthey had lost by returning early.The following week WAKAKURA undertookOp RAPANGA, with two Customs Officersembarked. The area for the operation wasthe Bay of Islands, where the aim was tolocate and identify all vessels arriving ordeparting the east coast North Island andto intercept any vessels as required. Onevessel was found to be not conforming tothe NZ Customs and Excise Act, and wassubsequently boarded by the Customs Officersand given a formal warning.Overall WAKAKURA had a successful patrol- a highlight for all on board was getting upclose to the decommissioned frigate CAN-TERBURY at Opua Wharf (where the old frigateis being prepared as a dive wreck).Once alongside at DNB the next Friday, 15VR personnel from NGAPONA, PEGASUSand OLPHERT were embarked in WAKAKU-RA for a sea training weekend. This wasmostly focussed on seamanship evolutions,the priority being for those VR personnelon their Able Seaman course. Seasprite 04came out on the Saturday and conducted aWINCHEX serial which saw the majority ofthe VR’s getting a chance to be winched. Thiswas enjoyed by all – really!KIWI’s port engine defects required herto go up on the lift and she was due to beoperational again on 8 July. With the enginerepaired, her tasking for this month (July)is to conduct a Maritime Fisheries Patrol inthe Bay of Plenty. WAKAKURA has movedinto a week of IMAV followed by a 2 weekleave period.28 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 29

BOOK REVIEWSFLEET PROGRESSINTERNATIONALHMNZS MANAWANUIMIDs Mike O’leary (nearer camera) and Adam Flaws taking sun sights during OOW trainingHMNZS MANAWANUIBY AMED SARAH MELLSOPWITH the completion of Op ORION back inMay, MANAWANUI berthed in Tauranga fora weekend and on the Saturday night hostedSundowners. Family and friends joined usonboard to witness a sunset ceremonyand enjoy a few drinks. ACH Ben Davidsondid a great job of catering for the supper;a successful night was enjoyed by all whoattended.The Operational Diving Team joined inTauranga on 21 June to commence Op NI-AGARA. MANAWANUI sailed from Taurangaand we positioned off the coast to anchorover the various contacts that we had foundearlier [see NT 122 June]. Once anchored thedivers headed out in the small RIB, calledthe Red Knight, and started diving to identifythe contacts - these mainly turned out to berocks, but piping, a tree stump and a chunkof metal were also found.Once all the contacts down to 50 metreshad been identified it was time to send theROV down to the deep water contacts. Anchoringover these contacts proved to beslightly difficult, due to the weather. Oncein position the ROV was deployed but developeda problem…. We made a decisionto head into Tauranga a day early, pick upthe needed part for the ROV then sail tocontinue operations over the weekend. Bythe time the ROV was repaired and tested,the weather then got worse! We returned toAuckland for a week alongside.During the week at DNB our NavigatingOfficer, WOSA “Johno” Johnson, postedoff. Johno initially joined MANAWANUI for ashort term posting - and stayed for 3 years!During his tenure he provided continuity forthe watch keeper/navigators position andalso built up a wealth of special knowledge.His smiley face and deep knowledge willbe greatly missed. A farewell afternoon teawas held onboard for Johno and ASCS DaveWells who was also posting off after servinga year onboard. SLT Damion Gibbs is Johno’sreplacement.After the long, Queen’s Birthday weekend,we embarked six of the current Grade 2OOW course members - and MANAWANUIset off for a week of star gazing! HMNZSKIWI and WAKAKURA (with the other halfof the Grade 2 course embarked) sailedwith us – naturally we conducted OOWmanoeuvres once clear of the harbour.Man Over Board and Engineering CasualtyControl Drills (ECCD’s) were then conductedwith the Grade 2 OOW’s taking charge ofthe bridge for these evolutions. We thenheaded off on a steady course so the coursemembers could practice with their sextants,taking and plotting sun sights during the dayand stars/planets night and morning. Thiscontinued for the next three days until, onthe Thursday, 50cal machine gun drills andfirings were conducted. By then the coursehad achieved what they set out to achieveAMED Sarah Mellsop (nearest camera)assists with the launching of the sea boatand with the weather packing it in again, weheaded back to Devonport.The second week of the OOW Coursebrought the other half of the Grade 2 studentson board MANAWANUI for their weekof astro. An unusual wakey wakey occurredearly one morning when one of the Grade 2officers bent over to get their sextant and accidentallyset of the abandon ship alarm! TheCO came flying up the ladders wearing justhis night attire – but, after he was told whathad happened, calmly stood there discussingthe stars with the Grade 2s.During the week the same sort of exerciseswere practiced for this group of Grade2s, including a TOWEX and a DCEX with afire taking out the galley, therefore alternatemethods of messing were practiced and aBBQ lunch was enjoyed by all!This is my first sea posting and it hasbrought a big learning curve and a few challengesfor me. Being the sole charge medic,the work load medical-wise hasn’t beenhuge, but keeping up to date with medicaland other aspects of the ship has been achallenge. I have had an insight into whatthe other branches do, having had the opportunitiesto work with these other branches.These include bowman on the boats, beingpart of the anchoring and berthing party, theslipping party during the TOWEX, helping inthe galley, starting emergency fire pumps,being part of DCEX’s and MOB, and mostof all doing quartermaster watches. This waseasy to learn as long as you can learn fromyour mistakes…and I made a few!Before posting on MANAWANUI, I knewvery little about what Divers and Hydrographersdid. But after having both thosebranches onboard I now have a better ideaof their jobs. It was great and amazing tosee how you need every branch to comeLEFT: ACH Tamielle Monk made ‘the best choc-banana cake’as a farewell for WOSA Johno Johnson. The arm visible atright belongs to POSCS Hardgrave. ABOVE: ASCS Dave Wellsreceived a dunking from his shipmates before he posted off.MANAWANUI’s main armament – a 50cal machine gun firingtogether to achieve a certain goal. Being atsea has been great fun and has given me ataste of what the Navy as a whole (shoreandsea-based) is all about. Being a mediconboard MANAWANUI hasn’t been all aboutmy medical knowledge but more about thegeneral knowledge I gained in BCTs and theability to learn new roles and responsibilities.This is the unique posting that MANAWANUIcan offer to Medics in particular. And… theNZ port visits have been fun as well!30 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 31

FLEET PROGRESSWON REPORTJULY - AUGUST 2007AROUND THE FLEETCOMPILED BY LCSS(A) J L BROOKE, HQ JFNZNOTE: THIS FORECAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGETHE WON REPORTWOSA NEIL ROBERTS WO OF THE NAVYJ U L Y / A U G U S TNAVAL COMBAT FORCEHMNZS TE MANA [CDR W J TRUMPER RNZN]13 - 15 Sydney15 - 19 Passage & EEZ patrol19 - 31 Auckland-PALHMNZS TE KAHA [CDR A S GRANT RNZN]13 - 16 DNB16 - 20 SATS20 - 23 DNB23 - 27 SHAKEDOWN27 - 31 DNBNaval Support Force01 - 17 DNB - PAL17 - 31 DNB - Harbour Training01 - 03 DNB03 - 04 EEZ Patrol04 - 05 Op HAVRE05 - 17 EEZ patrol & passage17 - 21 Darwin21 - 29 PASSEX29 - 31 Port KlangHMNZS ENDEAVOUR [CDR I J S ROUTLEDGE RNZN]13 - 31 DNB - PAL 01 - 13 DNB - PAL13 - 17 Refit preps17 - 31 IMAVHMNZS CANTERBURY [CDR A M MILLAR MNZM RNZN]J U L Y / A U G U S THMNZS KAHU [LT I BRADLEY RNZN]13 - 16 DNB - PAL16 - 20 Deep MCM20 - 23 DNB23 - 27 Deep MCM27 - 31 DNBOPERATIONAL DIVING TEAM [LTCDR D TURNER RNZN]13 - 30 DNB - harbour training30 - 31 Ops prepsNaval Patrol ForceHMNZS WAKAKURA [LT L J BAKEWELL RNZN]13 - 23 DNB - PAL23 - 27 EEZ Patrol27 - 30 Nelson30 - 31 Op KAUWAE01 - 02 Sea Training02 - 06 DNB06 - 20 Op NAUTILUS20 - 24 Multi agency ops & tasks24 - 27 Opua27 - 31 MAO&T01 - 03 Ops preps03 - 06 DNB06 - 10 MCM Viper work-up10 - 12 DNB12 - 16 Op NAUTILUS16 - 24 DNB - Maintenance24 - 31 DNB - Harbour training01 - 03 Op KAUWAE03 - 06 Picton06 - 10 MAO&T10 - 15 Wellington - Coca-cola Expo15 - 18 EEZ patrol18 - 31 DNB - Habour TrainingTHE NAVY’S 2007 WARRANTOFFICERS’ FORUMTHIS year I hosted the 2007 RNZN WarrantOfficers’ Forum at the Ngataringa Bay SportsComplex on Thursday, 7 June. The forumwas designed to promote strategic thinking,with a focus on organisational and individuallearning for our Navy’s Warrant Officers.In addition, the forum was also utilised tocommunicate the long term direction andimprove understanding of the competenciesrequired to exploit the potential of ourWarrant Officers.The speakers during the Forum includedCN, Dr Graeme Benny, the General ManagerOrganisational Services (GMOS), CAPTRoss Smith, ACN(P), CDR Mat Williams,(DNX), SQDNLDR Murray Simons from theNZDF Command and Staff College, WO1John Barclay (WODF) and Warrant OfficersBourke, Hatcher, Simpkins and Ahuriri, whorecounted their experiences of overseas andRNZN leadership courses they have recentlycompleted.The range of speakers ensured the Forumwas both informative and enlightening, coveringa range of topics including strategicdirection, personnel issues, professionalmilitary development and challenges facingthe NZDF.Presenters also challenged our WOs tothink outside current paradigms, and tograsp educational opportunities now beingoffered. In particular the Navy is keen to sendour people on Leadership and Staff Coursesin the United States, Singapore and soon -Australia. WOs are also being encouragedto attend the Officer Leadership DevelopmentProgramme (OLDP) and the MaritimeStrategy Course (MSC).The Forum included a Mess Dinner thatevening for all our WOs, with our guestsbeing CN, COMJFNZ, MCC, ACN(P), COPHILOMEL, CFPT, DNX, CPT(S) and theWODF.The guest speaker was Mr Mark GrahamBrown, who is an internationally recognizedexpert on balanced scorecard and the Baldrigemodel.After an interesting and informative addresson values, he answered variousquestions from the floor to conclude a verysuccessful day.13 - 17 DNB17 - 20 Trials20 - 23 DNB23 - 27 Trials27 - 31 DNB01 - 20 DNB & Sea Training20 - 31 DNB - SRAHydrographic Survey ForceHMNZS KIWI [LT J J MCQUEEN RNZN]13 - 30 DNB - PAL30 - 31 Op RAPANGA01 - 03 Op RAPANGA03 - 06 Tauranga06 - 10 MAO&T10 - 13 Gisborne13 - 16 MAO&T16 - 31 DNB Harbour TrainingMC 07-0224-01HMNZS RESOLUTION [CDR M R TUFFIN RNZN]13 - 16 DNB16 - 19 Op ACHERON19 - 23 Napier23 - 31 Op TORCH01 - 03 Op TORCH03 - 06 Apia06 - 11 Passage & EEZ patrol11 - 14 Op HAVRE14 - 27 DNB - PAL27 - 31 Op ACHERONVisiting ShipsHMS MONMOUTH13 - 18 WellingtonHMAS NEWCASTLE26 - 29 Wellington30 - 02 NapierDiving and MCM ForceHMNZS MANAWANUI [LTCDR N M LONGSTAFF RNZN]06 - 30 DNB - IMAV30 - 31 HATS01 – 02 HATS02 – 03 SATS03 – 06 DNB06 – 16 Sea Training16 – 20 DNB20 – 24 Deep diving - SSBA24 – 27 Whangarei27 – 31 Deep diving - SSBAJAPAN TRAINING SQUADRONJMDF KASHIMAJMDF SHIMAYUKIJMDF SAWAGIRI29 July - 01 AugustWellingtonThe Navy’s Warrant Officers with CN, the WODF and RNZAF WOs32 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 33

ENS Wilson & POMTOSmith fight a fire underthe direction of MAA KutiaRNZNVRDC TRAININGAT THE MOUNTBY LT MCGRATH RNZNVRTRAINING OFFICER TAURANGASUB-UNIT OF NGAPONA (TSN)“FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! FIRE IN THE TRAY! FIRE!FIRE! FIRE!” rang out numerous times,throughout a drizzly evening recently, at adisused Fire Station in Mount Maunganui.The old Fire Station was being put to gooduse by members of the RNZNVR in Tauranga.Not many in the Navy are aware thatHMNZS NGAPONA includes a sub-unit inTauranga; the VR presence there is primarilyconcerned with maritime trade, since Tauranga/MtMaunganui is one of our country’slargest and busiest ports. The Tauranga VRpersonnel undertake all the usual training,including DC training, as part of the widerNavy team.With permission granted by the Fire Serviceand local assistance given by GraemeEaston, the Bay of Plenty Deputy Chief FireOfficer, an action-packed evening of practicalDamage Control refresher training was puttogether by regular personnel from the SeaSurvival Training Squadron at PHILOMEL.They enjoyed the challenge of using an unfamiliarenvironment to provide up-to-date andchallenging tasks during the limited time ofa VR drill night. The AFFF extinguisher trainingwas definitely the highlight for all. Thehissing fuel, licking flames and searing heatconcentrated the mind to get the job donequickly and safely.All VR personnel benefited from the trainingwhich certainly refreshed our memories.Thanks to WOWTR Daley, MAA Kutiaand CPOSA Paenga for running the trainingevent. It was definitely an eventful eveningin a ‘life less ordinary’.ANTARCTIC MEDIVAC!ENS Simon Murfin RNZNVR (of HMNZS PEGASUS) was working asthe Remote Site Medic on board the seismic exploration vessel MVATLANTIC EXPLORER, earlier this year. Trained as a combat medicaltechnician (paramedic) in the British Army (including active servicein the Gulf War) he works in Christchurch hospital as an A&E qualifiedstaff nurse. At other times he works as a remote/offshore medic- basically a paramedic either at sea or in other far-flung places.As the ship’s medic: “I had to arrange an emergency medivac for apatient – suffering from a nasty fracture. The helicopter couldn’t landdue to high winds and seas and the pitching of the ship, so we had towinch the patient off. This turned out to be a hair-raising few minutes,but fortunately went without a hitch. The patient is now recoveringwell. I am the guy in orange on deck – so you see all that vertreptraining on the IPCs comes in handy!”LEARNINGJOINT WARFAREAt the ‘Introduction to Joint Warfare Course’ held at NZDF Commandand Staff College earlier this year, eleven of the 52 participants weremembers of the RNZN Volunteer Reserve. The IJWC is a tri-servicecourse for Officers and Senior NCOs intended to give personnel asolid grounding in the theory and practice of Joint Operations. It isparticularly useful for VR and Territorial personnel both as an introductionto the language and concepts used in joint operations, andfor the basics of how to work with the other NZDF services.Taking a break from their civilian occupations were: LT Kerry Moloney(OLPHERT) LT Chris Stevens (PEGASUS) LT John Cox (NGAPO-NA) ENS Gary Morris (TOROA) SLT Andrew Wilson (PHQ TAURANGA- TSN) ENS Andrew Butler (TOROA) CWO Chris Jackson (NGAPONA)LTCDR Mike Stephens (OLPHERT) and CPOWEF Grant Cossar (OL-PHERT) - who drove the NZLAV III for the Course Members’ inspection;Grant is a civilian electronic tech at Trentham Camp.A glimpse of the future! Our new IPVswill become familiar to many in the VRonce they are in service. This TBTUimage was made by MID Ben Birch.34 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 35

GALLEY SLIDECAREERS ADVISORS GET TO SEEDEFENCE AT FIRST HANDBY ALLY CLELLAND, DPRUMORE than 40 secondary school careers advisorsfrom throughout New Zealand arrivedin Auckland on 11 June to take part in theNZDF Careers Advisors’ Visit. The aim of theCareers Advisors’ Visit is to provide an insightinto the training, lifestyle and benefits thatare gained from a career in the Navy, Armyor Air Force. During the week careers advisorsfrom colleges throughout the country,including Auckland Girls’ Grammar, Te PukeCollege and Southland Boys’ High School,visited the Naval Base, Linton Army Campand RNZAF Base Ohakea.‘This is the first time the concept of a tri-Service visit has been run. It was an exciting,new initiative for us to be able to showcasethe career opportunities available within thewider Defence Force,’ said Director of AirForce Recruiting SQNLDR Lisa D’Oliveira.‘The visit enabled careers advisors to see thetraining facilities within the NZDF, interactwith personnel, and network with teachersor trainers in similar vocations.’The week began with at Devonport on 12June where attendees experienced variousnaval activities including sea safety training,diving, and dealing with explosive ordnance.Hawera High School careers advisor MichelleTaylor said the best part of the week wasbeing able to talk to the young people whohad recently joined the Services about whythey had joined and what they were doingnow. ‘I really enjoyed the week and it wasgood to be able to experience everythingfrom the ground up.’On 13 June the advisors visited RNZAFBase Ohakea, where Air Force personneldemonstrated the role of the Iroquois helicopters,fixed wing flying training, crashfire fighting, and aircraft maintenance.Weapons, camouflage nets and large vehicleswere the order of the day on 14 Junewhen the group visited Linton Army Camp.The careers advisors had the opportunityto find out about Light Armoured Vehicles,the Mistral Air Defence System, and to seeThe Careers Advisors visit the Navy’s cooking schoolelectronics and communications equipmentdisplays. The week ended with a function atthe Ohakea Officers’ Mess which gave thecareers advisors the opportunity to mix withsenior officers, junior officers and soldiers,sailors and airmen from the three Servicesin a social environment.James Cook High School careers advisorJoy Williams said the visit really challengedand changed her perception of career optionsavailable within Defence. ‘There issuch a breadth of options available and toexperience it first hand has been very valuable.The visit should be compulsory for allnew careers advisors,’ she said.MC 07-0232-16MC 07-0232-14UPDATEBY WCDR EMMA DAVIS RNZAFDIRECTOR OF DEFENCE PSYCHOLOGY, HQNZDFTHE NZDF Ongoing Attitude Survey (OAtS) was first administeredin May 2002 to two thirds of all NZDF personnel toprovide a picture of attitudes across the NZDF at that time.Since April 2003, the survey has been administered continuouslyto regular force and civilian personnel in the NZDF.The survey asks you questions about a wide range of areasrelated to your career and how you view your Service and thewider NZDF. A total of 5422 personnel have completed thesurvey since April 2003.Over the past year, the Directorate of Psychology, in consultationwith Single Service HR representatives, has beenworking on updating the OAtS. This has been done to ensurethe survey continues to provide relevant and meaningful informationfor the organisation. The survey still asks about awide range of issues but it has been designed to be easierand quicker to complete.All of the questions have been reviewed with some deletedand others reworded. The scale and layout of the survey hasbeen changed. The scale has changed from a four point scaleof strongly agree, mostly agree, mostly disagree and stronglydisagree to a five point scale with a neutral mid point. Therewill also be an increase in sampling frequency. Currentlythe survey is administered to approximately 300 personnelacross the NZDF every month. This will increase to around820 personnel a month as we change to sampling everybodyonce a year.The purposes of these changes are to improve the experienceof personnel completing the survey, to increase theresponse rate, to increase the number of responses received,and to improve the quality of the data received. The OAtScontinues to provide important information to highlight opportunitiesfor improvement and recognise the successesof the organisation. The higher the response rate the moreconfidence can be placed in the results. The updated versionof the survey will be administered from July 2007.It is really important that we have an increase in theresponse rate, and we strongly encourage you to haveyour say. The results from the survey are used by yourService as well as the wider NZDF to make decisionsregarding policies and conditions of service that directlyaffect your career.More information about the survey and updated reportscan be found on the HQNZDF Personnel Branch intranetsite, by clicking on the “OAtS” link under Strategic HR.CONGRATULATIONSON YOUR PROMOTIONA/CDR K J Barrett RNZNLTCDR C N A Riches RNZNLTCDR O J Rodger RNZNA/LT CDR W R Theobald RNZNENS M E Wise RNZNWOWTR A J HurstCPOET M J BaileyCPODR M R J HaydonCPORS R IkenasioCPOMT(P) N J McnamaraCPOCSS R MurrayCPOSA A J RiversA/CPORS P I FosterA/CPORS R E WilliamsPODR R J TangneyA/POCSS B J HillLMT(P) A J BarnsLET M L BroederlowLMT(P) C R CampbellLMT(P) R A ComerLMT(P) A K FraserLMT(P) P M GillhamLMT(P) M B MeltonLMT(P) K A MenziesLMT(P) A P OrrLMT(P) M A D PyeLMT(P) J G SarjantLMT(P) C J TealASCS Q L CampbellAMEDIC N CareswellAMT2 J D FullamADR C K HackettASA N M HirovanaaACH S P MccannAMT2 O G McchesneyAMT2 J P McdowellASTD A C NicholsonVictoria Daniel recentlydonated a portrait ofher father CDR WJLSmith DSO, RNZN, tothe Navy Museum. Thewatercolour portraitwas painted in 1984 bySally Hope, when CDRSmith was aged 62.The Museum staff werepleased to meet Victoriaand see the portrait,which will be placed ondisplay in the new CDRSmith building.ACO T A PukeroaACH J P RippeyACSS R C StevenRNZNVRLTCDR I B Mohammed RNZNVRA/LWTR D K SmithABSEA J C BickfordFAREWELL ANDTHANK YOU FORYOUR SERVICELTCDR J M Harger RNZNVRCPOCSS D K JonesMAA J O MooneyCPOHST L C TurveyCPOSA S P WatkinsPOET G D BruntonLEWS J E CurrieLWT A F MasonLCO T N MatrixLMT(P) B L McleodLCH H B MoonLTO G K J MooneyLWTR K A ReadAET1 A T DixonAWT2 L K MaddernAEWS R T NathanAMT2 R M J TawhitiACH A M SelfACH J B WilkinsonOCH M J CuthbertODR J J EzekielaOMT D R ClareOMT A H BartlettOT(WE) C J VazeyCOMPILED BY:AWTR CAPRA ROBERTSONHMNZS PHILOMEL36 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 37

GALLEY SLIDEThe Limited Service Volunteer schemeis a combined Ministry of SocialDevelopment and NZDF initiativeaimed at unemployed young (17-25)people. Originally conducted by allthree armed Services, the schemeis now centred at Burnham MilitaryCamp, but the Navy continues toprovide staff to the LSV Company.Sarah Chandler of DPRU visited thescheme last month.DOG RESCUE!BY MAA IHAKA KUTIA, SSTSLEADING Communications Operator (LCO)Hamish Peeti’s current posting to the LimitedService Volunteer Company (LSV Coy)at Burnham means supervising a platoon– about a third - of the 120 residential traineesand, some very early starts!Originally from Wanganui, Hamish arrivedat Burnham last November. His role is to advisehis 30 civilian trainees on behaviour andprotocol issues and ensure they are wherethey are meant to be on Camp at any giventime. He’s also responsible for monitoringthe trainees’ progress over the six week“boot camp” style programme.A “normal” day sees Hamish getting upat 5am to wake a duty trainee who will thenwake the other trainees of his or her Platoon.The trainees stick to a busy schedulebetween 0530 and 2230 and their days arefilled with both classroom-based tuition andoutdoor activities. Outdoor activities includeovernight tramps and abseiling, while classroomtuition focuses on improving life skillsthrough goal-setting, dress and grooming,dealing with drug and alcohol, anger managementand budgeting.LSV trainees are subject to military lawwhile resident at the camp and wear militaryuniform. They operate within the Army structureof Section, Platoon and Company. Theprogramme contains most of the elementsof basic training, however Hamish says it’sprobably “quite tame in comparison to realbasic training”.Although he’s the trainer, Hamish says thelearning process works both ways. He creditshis time at LSV Coy as being really goodfor building his own confidence, especiallywhen it comes to public speaking.TAKING THE LEADAT LSV COY:LCO HAMISH PEETI“I was always able to speak around mypeers but I wasn’t so good speaking aroundpeople I didn’t know well. Being around thetrainees all the time has given me a constantaudience.”Trainers attend the life skills classes andparticipate in outdoor activities along sidethe trainees. Hamish says he and the othertrainers don’t worry too much about comingacross as experts at the activities. “It boostsmorale if the trainees see we’re participating- and they get to have a laugh when they seeus make mistakes”The LSV unit is staffed on a tri-Servicebasis comprising 50% Army and 25% eachNavy and Air Force. Being Navy-trained in apredominantly Army environment, Hamishis on hand to advise curious trainees aboutwhat life’s like in the RNZN. Some traineesview the LSV scheme as “a gateway to themilitary” however Hamish says the course isnot a recruiting tool. Instead it’s about creatingan environment in which young people”emerge to find their own way in life”.Hamish says the most rewarding part ofhis job is watching the successful trainees“march out” at the graduation ceremonyon the last day of the course. The majorityof those who have stayed the distance,he says, leave Burnham with a sense ofachievement and “a new found respect forthemselves and others”.LIMITED SERVICEVOLUNTEERSThe stated mission of the Limited ServiceVolunteer scheme is “to increase numbersof young New Zealanders enteringemployment or further training”. Thescheme is a combined Ministry of SocialDevelopment and NZDF course. TheMinistry pays the operating costs (about$2,800 is allocated for each trainee overa 6 week period). The NZDF deliversexpertise and training personnel. To beeligible for admission to the programme atrainee must be aged between 17-26 andregistered with Work and Income NewZealand (WINZ). It is estimated morethan 70% of trainees find employmentor go on to further training within twomonths of completing the course.WN 07-0047-81ON Wednesday 20 June, course members at the Sea Safety TrainingSquadron, were asked by a member of the public to rescue a dog thatthey had noticed, trapped in the mud on a flood tide at NgataringaBay.LCH Regan Garrett volunteered, stripped, and waded into the mud andtide to rescue the dog, which turned out to be an elderly Jack Russellterrier. Because of its condition – hypothermia - GSH Steve Davis thentook the bedraggled dog to the vet at Devonport. As luck would haveit, this was the dog’s usual vet, so tracking down its owner was not aproblem. The owner was appreciative!The vet put the dog on a drip and it recovered from its ordeal. It was a16 year old Jack Russell named Biddy – no doubt he will be more carefulabout the mud next time!BZ to LCH Garrett, who braved the cold to make the rescue.CANTERBURYCOMES HOMEThe new CANTERBURY sailedunder the snow-covered PortHills to arrive at Lyttelton on 28June. One of the first tasks of thenew ship’s company was to hosta pirates’ party for children fromthe ship’s charity, the Chomondleyhome. Of note CANTERBURY landedon two Seasprites and can be seenentering Lyttelton with a helo oneach deck spot.38 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 39

BAND-DITSSPORTWB 07-0091-17The band’s drum group. LEFT: The NavyBand combines with Otumoetai Collegeinto a very Big BandBY AMUS TIM CHRISTIEBAND ON THE RUNTHE Navy Band jet-setted to Melbourne forthe commissioning of CANTERBURY, thenfollowed the new ship back to NZ for thewelcome ceremonies and parades in Lyttelton,Christchurch and Timaru.Before that we had an extensive tour in theBay of Plenty and Gisborne. Special eventson tour were our two combined orchestrafundraising concerts. The first was withTauranga’s Otumoetai College Concert Bandin their newly opened Auditorium and thesecond, for the Gisborne Youth Concert Bandat the Gisborne War Memorial Hall. Both ofthese Bands are fundraising to attend theAustralian International Music Festival beingstaged in the Sydney Opera House.Our concerts were great, combining playersfrom both bands for the opening twonumbers. The performances started with“Fanfare and Flourishes” – a powerfulshow starter written by James Curnow andfollowed with “New World Variations” byDavid Schaffer.Our variety concerts consist of three orfour serious pieces intertwined with lightheartedup-beat numbers. POMUS StevenPacker, who recently successfully defendedhis Australian E-flat Tuba ChampionshipCrown against all comers throughout Australasia(Good on ya Kiwi!) wowed the crowdwith ridiculously fast variations on a themeof Grandfathers Clock on his Euphoniumwhile AMUS Leni Sulusi played an evenmore ridiculously fast Xylophone solo calledHelter Skelter. Then there was our newlypromoted WO Shaun Jarrett retelling thestory of Three Blind Mice in styles rangingfrom Mozart to Bizet to Beethoven to Sousa– with a quaint little dance display in themiddle which leaves the audience and usasking why he hasn’t signed up for the NZBallet company!Of course when doing our (more or less)light-hearted concerts we dont let the opportunityof finishing with “In The Navy” passby. There are five of us who like to dress upThe Village ‘People’ (aka ‘Idiots’) at Trident Collegelike The Village People (for reasons surpassingunderstanding) and dance like there’sno tomorrow.No sooner were we back in Auckland, wewere off to Wellington parading for the PrimeMinister of Greece, then back to Aucklandfor a Lions Club gig in Te Atatu and our annualMaritime Melodies concert at the MaritimeMuseum. CEO of the museum and formerCommander Larry Robbins approached ourBoss asking if the Band could do a concert tohelp raise the profile of the museum. Sadly,this was Larry’s last show as on 1 July heretired from that position. The Band takesthis opportunity to wish him all the best forthe future and to thank him for all his supportand encouragement over many years.HIGH SCHOOL FASHION!What is the latest fashion accessory for all High School students in the Bay of Plenty (BOP) andGisborne region? Paris Hilton Amber Visions? Not even close… it’s the Navy Dog Tag!The Band had been on a mission promoting Navy to High Schools around Auckland, the BOPand Gisborne areas in May. We started with Avondale College performing two concerts in frontof 1400 students each time, continuing to Birkenhead College, Matamata, Trident, Whakatane,Opotiki and Gisborne High Schools. All in all performing to over 6000 students over six days- that’s a lot of potential recruits!The Recruiters gave us a box of tangled up dog tags to take and after a week of constant untangling,we decided to limit the numbers given out at each school. Consequently as Master ofCeremonies and chief “giver-outer-of prizes-person”, I got bombarded by scores of studentsbegging for these blasted dog tags after each show. We simply didn’t have enough!INTER-SERVICES VOLLEYBALL 2007NAVY’S TEAMS JOVIAL & COMMITTED!BY SSGT WARREN HODGE(NZ ARMY MEN’S COACH)THIS year, the Inter-service Volleyball competition,was hosted by Air Force at BaseWoodbourne during April. Day 1 kicked offwith Army (men) in the first game againsta jovial but committed Navy side. This wasa good shake out for the team with Armycoming out winners 2 - 0.The Army women’s first game was upagainst an inexperienced Navy side, howeverNavy managed at times to put Armyunder pressure. Army came out on top in theend, winning 2 - 0. Next came the Army vsAir Force matches, Army winning both.Day 2:• Army (women) defeated Navy 2 - 1• Army (men) defeated Navy 2 – 0• Air defeated Navy (women) 2- 0• Air defeated Navy (men) 2 - 0And Air defeated both Army teams; theresults from Day 2 dictated who wentstraight through to the finals and who hadto play off in the semi-finals - with pointsdifferential coming into play. This left Air &Navy in the men’s competition & Army andNavy women to fight it out for the otherspot in the finals.Finals day saw Army vs Navy (women) inthe semi-finals. In a tightly contested gameNavy managed a win to make the finals,beating Army 2 -1Next saw the Air men vs Navy - again aspirited Navy side led by POPTI Hodge putthe pressure on Air, but as the game progressed,Air slowly took control and beatNavy 2- 0, progressing to the finals.The 1st of the finals saw the hard-hitting AirForce women take on a high spirited Navyside. The match could have swung eitherway, however the experienced players fromAir made the most of their opportunities andpowered their way to victory beating NavyWomen 3 – 0. In the men’s final, Army madehistory by beating Air Force 3 – 0.Special thanks must be mentioned to theorganising committee at Base Woodbournefor another successful tournament. Also toLT Glen Whitton, NZ Army Code Chairperson,who put in a lot of hard work behindthe scenes.To the RNZAF and RNZN teams, thanksfor making this another successful tournament.The 2008 Inter-Services will be hostedby Navy.If you are keen to play volleyball, then contactyour local volleyball rep.The Navy Volleyball squadAMED Katarina Ratapu accepts anaward from WGCDR Dave GreenAWTR Miria Paul accepts acup from WGCDR GreenWB 07-0091-02WB 07-0091-0540 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY07 41

RANKS & ABBREVIATIONSMAIN FAMILY NOTICE & FRIENDS BOARDNAVY RANKS ANDABRREVIATIONSThis table is published in response toreaders’ requests as a guide to the rankabbreviations used in Navy Today. It isnot a comprehensive listing of all possibleor recent Navy rank and trade titles, butreflects those most frequently appearing inthis magazine. It does not replace the lists inNZBR 23 or other official publications.OFFICERS’ RANKS:Vice Admiral [This rank is for Chief of Defence Force]VA or VADMRear Admiral [This rank is for the Chief of Navy, Commander Joint Forces New Zealand & Vice Chief of Defence Force] RA or RADMCommodoreCDRECaptainCAPTCommanderCDRLieutenant CommanderLTCDRLieutenantLTSub LieutenantSLTEnsignENSMidshipmanMIDRATINGS’ RANKS:Warrant OfficerWOChief Petty OfficerCPOPetty OfficerPOLeading HandLSEA, LCH etcAble Rating AB ...Ordinary RatingOSEA, OT etc, sometimes ORDR A T I N G S ’ B R A N C H E S A N D T R A D E S :OPERATIONS BRANCHCombat System Specialist [Previously RP and SN]Seaman Combat Specialist [Previously GUN and GI]Electronic Warfare Specialist [Previously EW and EWI]Communications Operator [Previously RO and SG]Radio SupervisorYeoman of SignalsDiverHydrographic Systems Operator [Previously AHS]Hydrographic Survey TechnicianHelicopter CrewmanTECHNICAL BRANCHMarine Technician (Electrical) [Previously EL]Marine Technician (Propulsion) [Previously MEA]Marine Mechanic [Previously ME]Weapons Technician [Previously WEA]Weapons MechanicElectronic Technician [Previously REA/CEA]SUPPORT BRANCHStores AccountantWriterChefStewardNaval Police [Previously REG]Master at Arms [For CPO and WO ranks]MedicMedical AssistantPhysical Training InstructorMusicianGeneral Service HandRNZNVR TRADESSeamanShipping ControllerMaritime Trade OperatorDiesel FitterWeapons FitterEXAMPLES OF CURRENT TRADE TITLESAble Combat System Specialist [Previously ARP or ASN]Leading Combat System Specialist (Underwater Warfare)Leading Combat System Specialist (Above Water Warfare)Petty Officer Electronic Warfare SpecialistPetty Officer Hydrographic Survey TechnicianChief Petty Officer Seaman Combat SpecialistWarrant Officer DiverCSSSCSEWSCORSYSDRHSOHSTHCMMT(L)MT(P)MMWTWMETSAWTRCHSTDNPMAAMEDMAPTIMUSGSHSEASCMTODEFWEFACSSLCSS(U)LCSS(A)POEWSPOHSTCPOSCSWODRTHE NAVY MUSEUMCome and see:• HMS NEW ZEALAND exhibition• The Navigators exhibitionAnd get some of our new postcards!P: 09-445-51863/87 REUNION2007 REUNIONSThe New Zealand Antarctic Society seeks registrationsfrom former and current ‘Antarcticans’ for the:50TH JUBILEE OF NEW ZEALANDIN ANTARCTICA28-30 September 2007, ChristchurchIf you have a background of working in New Zealand’sAntarctic programmes between 1957-2007 we want tosee you at this celebration. The jubilee is the highlightof the Antarctic Festival 2007 and not to be missed! Only$150 event cost per person for a weekend of reminiscing,historic exhibitions, presentations and an outstandingAnniversary dinner at Air Force Museum with VIP guests.Contact us right now as demand will be high.Registration: www.mgevents.co.nzCall TOLL FREE: 0800 80 88 90Email:headconsultants@xtra.co.nzor Write to: ‘50th Event’, PO Box 2369, ChristchurchDid you join the RNZN in September 1987? To all those thatleft the good life and became civilians, a 20 year celebrationwill be organised for the weekend of 22-23 September thisyear for persons that joined the 3/87 intake.Contact:Jason WilsonPh: 09 4455453Jason.wilson@nzdf.mil.nzNZ WWII CRUISERS ASSOCIATION:ACHILLES, LEANDER, GAMBIA & MONOWAI6/7 October 2007• Luncheon Western Springs 1200 Saturday 6 Oct• Combined Church Service St Christopher’s Chapel,HMNZS PHILOMEL 1000 Sunday 7 OctContact:Bill Moreland President/Secretary6/8 Rugby Road, Birkenhead, AucklandPh: 09 419 4914Cell: 027 280-03212008 REUNIONSRNZN CRUISERS, LOCH-CLASSFRIGATES & LACHLAN COMBINEDREUNIONTO BE HELD IN DUNEDINAT EASTER WEEKEND[21 – 24 MARCH 2008]Contact:Bill (Shape) MulhallPO Box 10-071, HelensburghDunedin 9042Ph [03] 4763054Fax [03] 4763064e-mail: wmulhall@hotmail.comPROPOSED MURUROA ATOLL 1973REUNION NAPIER, 25-27 JULY 2008.FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE SHIPS’ COMPANIESIN CANTERBURY AND OTAGO WHEN THEY WERESENT TO MURUROA ATOLL IN 1973.It is proposed that the reunion will centre around the NapierRSA, which is close to several motels, is an easy few minuteswalk to Napier city, and close to visitor attractions.Please forward your names to phil.doran@yahoo.co.nz2009 REUNIONSPROPOSED SMALL SHIPS REUNIONWestport, late February 2009 (dates to be confimed)Contact: Mrs Shirley Barber, SecretaryWestport Ex-Royal Navalmen’s AssociationPO Box 1, Westport 7866, Email: salibarber@kol.co.nz42 NT123JULY07 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT123JULY0743

44 NT123JULY07Photo: TE MANA Ship’s FlightThe RNZN task group withIndian Navy ships duringExercise KIWINDIA off theAndaman Islands during May:(l to r) HMNZS TE MANA,HMNZS ENDEAVOUR, INSMYSORE and astern, INSKUTHAR (a Missile Corvette)WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ