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04 To be the best Small-Nation Navy in the World

06 ENDEAVOUR’s Tank Conversion

08 WELLINGTON’s Sea Trials

10 Global Maritime Senior Enlisted Symposium

12 Commanding the LIBERTAD

14 Sailing in the LIBERTAD

16 FNS LA MOOQUEUSE

17 Defence Industry Awards

18 The Internment of the German Fleet

23 Personnel Rights and Responsibilities

24 Our People

26 HMNZS RESOLUTION

29 HMNZS TE KAHA

30 HMNZS CANTERBURY

32 HMNZS KAHU

34 Around the Fleet

36 Galley Slide

38 Celebrating the Sea Services

40 The Accor Queenstown Challenge

42 Inter-Service Football

44 Sport

46 Main Notice Board

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NAVY TODAY | ISSUE 138 | NOVEMBER 2008

LMT(P) ROB COMER (L) AND SLT ZIA JONES COMPETE FOR THE BALL IN A HANDBALL MATCH DURING CANTERBURY'S FIRST BYRON SOLOMON MEMORIAL SPORTS TOURNAMENT. CANTERBURY'S TOURNAMENT IS AN INTERNAL SHIP EVENT, BUT OTHER NAVY SPORTS SUCCESSES ARE DETAILED ON P 42-45.

D I R E C T O R Y

18 GERMAN FLEET INTERNMENT

08 WELLINGTON'S SEA TRIALS

12 COMMANDING LIBERTAD


[ P H O T O : PHOTO: SGT CHRIS WEISSENBORN RNZAF; NAVY PHOTO UNIT. MC 08-0398-65 ]


Next moNth I will be in Chile, my final overseas visit in what has been a

busy year. As with all my visits, there are a number of reasons for this particu-

lar trip – including CN-to-CN relationship building, building broader Defence

relationships, gaining professional and cultural insights, and so on.

A particular focus in Chile, though, will be to speak with my counterpart to

identify opportunities for ‘experiences’ for Sailors. The Attitude Surveys that

we do, management books that some of us read, and conversations with

Sailors identify the same general factors as being key to personnel deciding

to stay in the Navy.

In simple terms the most important of those things are:

•To have a clear understanding of what you are required to do

•To be given the skills and tools to do it

•To know that that work is worthwhile

•To have outstanding performances and achievements recognised

•To be given opportunities for self development

•To be treated as ‘you’.

I think this is a pretty good list – but it does miss out some other important

things, three in particular.

the first is that people will stay in the Navy – and join it – if they like the

other people who work here. So, it’s not just ‘the bosses’ who can turn people

off the Navy, their shipmates can do that as well and especially if they behave

or perform in ways out of sync with our Core Values.

What this reflects is, if I can get a little technical, work for us is not an ‘indus-

trial’ activity, it is, in very large measure, a ‘social’ activity. After all, as we all

know from our own experiences, a ship is not like a factory – it is a community.

I think we do pretty well in this area. In fact, an indication that we do, is that

a common reason for their decision, given by Sailors rejoining the Navy over

the last year, was that they ‘missed the comradeship.’

the second, and one I want to talk about in Chile, is that Sailors will stay

with us if we can give them exciting and challenging experiences. The first real

insight I was given into the power of experiences as a retention matter was

given to me by a retired Warrant Officer who owns a restaurant. Restaurants

have a pretty high turn-over rate.

Ours - at about 18% - is very high relative to, for example, the Air Force. But

restaurant rates make it look ‘best in the universe’!

Anyway, when his employees do something that merits recognition the res-

taurant manager doesn’t give them any cash bonus. His experience is that that

will be used to pay off the credit card and the warm vibes and ‘man, you are

a great boss’ will last only a day or two. What he does, instead, is to pay for

them to have ‘an experience’ – a high and wild ride at a showground, time in

a flight simulator. And those people will talk about that experience, and polish

it, and share it for six to eight weeks. They enthuse about it in the context of

‘we’ve got a great boss and this is a great place to work’.

Y O U R S A Y E

R A D M D A V I D L E D S O N [ C H I E F O F N AV Y ]

AT THE DMZ IN KOREA: LT TIM GORE, CN, BARBARA DEVERY, LT MATT HARRISON RNZN (ATTACHED TO UNC) & CDR PETE KEMPSTER

In our case, the importance of ‘experiences’ reflects a number of things

unique to the Navy: our ‘brand’, the types of people who want to join us –

and the fact that we are, generally, a young organisation (the average age is

about 28 and, onboard our ships it’s about 21). In view of those factors, it’s

not surprising that for many Sailors in our larger ships the relentless deploy-

ment pattern of Auckland to SE Asia, via Australia and Asia to Auckland, via

Australia, is relatively quickly drained of any sense of fresh adventure.

So, we need to identify a broader range of experiences – and new experi-

ences - for our people; especially those who ‘go down to the sea in ships’.

We need to work harder to keep the sea-going experience fresh – it can go

stale very easily.

Senior people are focused on this dimension of ‘what the Navy does’.

There’s a story about two old men sitting together reminiscing about their

lives. One talks only about dreams – the other about his memories. We want

Sailors who can dream about the future – but who will have exciting and

compelling memories about the past. To achieve this, they need exciting

and compelling experiences.

the third is that people will join the Navy and commit to it if they believe

and find out that it is a fantastic organisation. To achieve that, we need to

get all the other things I’ve mentioned right.

Most of all, though, those whose positions enable them to influence others,

must themselves believe the Navy is a fantastic organisation – and consistently

act in a way that clearly demonstrates that belief.


TO BE THE BEST SMALL-NATION NAVY IN THE

BY CDR KARL WOODHEAD MNZM, RNZN | DIRECTOR NAVAL EXCELLENCE

OUR NAVY HAS a vision; some would say the vi-

sion is a pretty gutsy aspiration. It is to be the

best small-nation navy in the world. Ten years

ago the Navy didn’t have any such aspiration.

So what changed, and is that vision becoming

a reality?

What changed was the environment that the

Navy operates in. New laws around the manage-

ment of state sector finances were introduced,

and purchase agreements were set up between

the NZDF and the Government – this created

a paying customer for the Navy. Budgets were

reduced by about a third in just three years, and

yet demands on the Navy increased. The writing

was on the wall – it was time to become more

efficient and more effective. It was time to take

a new, more business-like perspective on the

whole organisation, but all the while protecting

our military ethos.

But how was the Navy to do this? In 1998

the then Chief of Navy, RA Fred Wilson, was

faced with this question. He scanned around

for approaches that other different and similar

organisations used when they sought to im-

prove their business, and he found the Baldrige

Criteria for Performance Excellence (the CPE);

and he liked it. So, too, did the US Coast

Guard, who had already adopted the CPE as a

framework for their continuous improvement. In

October 1998, exactly 10 years ago, the RNZN

‘adopted Baldrige’, and Naval Excellence (Nx)

was born.

The Baldrige CPE provides a set of windows,

or categories, through which the Navy can be

viewed, and then asks questions about how

well the Navy does things in each category. It

asks how suitable the Navy’s approach is, how

well the approach is deployed, how integrated

it is, and whether or not there has been learning

over time. And every now and then the Navy is

scored against the CPE as a way of measuring

progress. This is called an external evaluation,

and is analogous to a ship undertaking a Unit

Readiness Evaluation (URE) after a work up, but

it in this case, it is for the entire Navy. A team

from the NZ Business Excellence Foundation

(NZBEF) descends on the Navy, just like MOET,

and reviews and tests everything the Navy does,

including its Leadership, Strategic Planning,

Customer and Market Focus, Measurement,

Workforce Focus, Process Management, and

Results. In between these evaluations the Navy

works on changing or consolidating how it does

things and seeks to improve in all areas.

The Navy’s fourth work up and ‘URE’-equiva-

lent will be conducted in 2009. The results of the

last three can be seen in the graph, which shows

that the Navy has made marked improvements

every time. In fact, in 2006, the Navy earned a

Silver Award, achieving what was at the time

the highest score of any organisation assessed

against the CPE in over a decade.

Shortly after adopting the CPE, the Navy

worked out its desired future state, or its vi-

sion, because amongst other things the CPE

asked questions like “What are your vision and

values?”, and the Navy didn’t have an answer.

The Navy’s values - Courage, Commitment and

Comradeship - were also set. The values and

the behaviours associated with them are one of

the most significant changes that have resulted

from the focus on continuous improvement that

the CPE has brought about. The Navy led the

NZDF in articulating its values, and it also led in

another vital area, that of measurement.

Imagine driving a car, without a dashboard.

You have no idea how fast you’re going, no idea

how much fuel you’ve got, and no idea how to

switch the lights on to see where you’re going

when things get murky.

That’s pretty much what it was like for the

Navy before it developed a comprehensive

SO WHO LOOKS TO OUR NAVY?In the last few years the Navy’s advice, experience or assistance has been sought on

business excellence, strategic management, and measurement, by:

Air New Zealand, ASB Bank, ACC, the Auditors Association, Customs, Cook Islands

Police Force, Maritime NZ, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Ministry of Economic

Development, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, the North Shore City Council, the NZ

Organisation for Quality, the Project Management Institute, Pro Care Health, Spectrum

Care, the State Services Commission, the Treasury and, the US Navy!


measurement system, or a collection of

dashboards. Thousands of hours were spent

developing an organisational performance

measurement framework, and this has prob-

ably been the single most significant thing of

any that has derived from adopting the CPE

[see following article].

It has resulted in a much better understand-

ing of the organisation, its variables, systems

and processes. It has led to real insight and

improvements. For example, the way that the

Navy monitors and measures the readiness of

its ships has led to both increased readiness

and a better understanding of how to maintain

readiness more efficiently. The Navy’s approach

to measurement has now been assessed

against the criteria as being world class.

Equally, we are now able to plan and imple-

ment strategic changes like never before. Last

month’s article on N-Gates described some

of the advances that have been made in this

area. This, the Navy’s strategic management

process, and some of the methods used in it are

often looked at by other large high performing

organisations as state of the art [see box].

So is the vision becoming a reality? Yes. Every

external evaluation has shown that the Navy is

making progress towards being world class,

and therefore progress to being the best. And

the fact that others are looking at the Navy’s

ways of doing business (something that wasn’t

happening 10 years ago) shows that we are

amongst the best.

Perhaps a comment from the US Coast

Guard on a recent Nx visit to Washington sums

it up best, an organisation that the RNZN has

looked to for much of the last 10 years for best

practice and advice. The senior USCG official

said “for the first time, it seems like the RNZN

has more to offer us than we have to give in

return.” That’s progress. That’s the vision be-

ing realised.

N A V A L E X C E L L E N C E

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT – WHAT IS IT? AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU?

Performance management is all about knowing what is going on within an organisation and

being able to base your judgements and decisions on fact. Performance measurement is a

major component of performance management.

For example, if ill-discipline seems like it is on the rise, what should the response be? We

can begin by actually measuring incidents in general (this may show that ill-discipline is not

on the rise, when compared to the same time last year). We can also start to measure how

many incidents are alcohol related, how many are committed by males and how many by

females, which rank levels are in trouble the most and what type of charges are the most

predominant.

With all of this information we can make better decisions to make the environment safer and

have less disciplinary incidents; targeted education programmes can be created, clearer

control of alcohol can be instigated or even the decision to do nothing could be made.

The important point is, however, that these decisions can now be made with knowledge

and understanding of what the problem is and what may be causing it. This is known as

Management by Fact.

Performance Management also enables an organisation to chart the progress it is making in

improving outputs, outcomes and value-for-money, and to take corrective action if required.

It is about identifying what matters, measuring this and then managing it to improve the ef-

fectiveness, efficiency and overall performance of the organisation. It should not measure

performance for measurement’s sake, but in a way that’s relevant to what the organisation is

trying to achieve on a broader scale, and in a way that can be fed back into every employee’s

daily working life, enabling change to produce real results.

Selecting what to measure means being centred on the outcomes that matter most to the

organisation. The objective is not to aim for a perfectly complete set of performance mea-

sures before bringing them to life. Instead, by adopting an action learning process, whereby

the focus is on a small number of measures initially then using these to see if they add the

anticipated value, lessons learnt through this process can be used to develop an improved

set of measures.

NAVY'S VOYAGE TO WORLD CLASS

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THE NX OFFICEThe Naval Excellence Office is the Navy’s ‘one

stop shop,’ contact us on 397-7411, or visit

our intranet site: http://org/navy-excellence.

For a standard, organisation-wide template

for defining performance measures, Graham

Blue, Performance Management Officer at the

Naval Excellence Office, will work with teams

throughout the Navy. For any questions re-

garding Performance Measurement, contact

Graham on 397-7893.

2003 BRONZE AWARD

2006 SILVER AWARD

BY NARELLE SILWOOD


WHY? IN 1992 MARPOL was amended to

make it mandatory for tankers of 5,000 dwt

to be fitted with double hulls, or an alternative

design approved by the International Maritime

Organisation (IMO). The original MARPOL

Convention was signed in 1973, but did not

come into force in its original form. The cur-

rent Convention is a combination of the 1973

Convention and the 1978 Protocol. It entered

into force in October 1983. As at December

2005, 136 countries, representing 98% of the

world's shipping tonnage, are parties to the

Convention.

IMO's major function is to make shipping of

all types safer, including tankers. The measures

incorporated in the numerous safety conven-

Navy today 131 marked eNDeAVoUR’s 20th birthday, but also noted the need for eNDeAVoUR to

be converted as a ‘double hull’ tanker. Why is there the need to undertake the tank conversions?

AMT1(L) McChesney explains the reasons for the conversion and describes how it was undertaken.

tions and recommendations apply to these

as well as other ships - and the safer a ship

is, the less likely it is to be involved in an ac-

cident. The IMO has successfully achieved the

first formal step towards a global timetable for

the accelerated phasing-out of single-hull oil

tankers. It came with the approval of its Marine

Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), a

working group for proposed amendments to

MARPOL 73/78.

The revised regulation allows the Adminis-

tration (Flag State, ie NZ) to permit continued

operation of category 2 or 3 tankers beyond

2010, but the continued operation must not go

beyond the anniversary of the date of delivery

of the ship in 2015 or the date on which the

ship reaches 25 years of age after the date of

its delivery, whichever is earlier.

ENDEAVOUR is a Category 3 vessel built

after 1987, and will reach her 25th anniversary

in 2013.

‘The Flag State’, refers to the authority under

which a country exercises regulatory control

over the commercial vessel, which is registered

under its flag. This involves the inspection, cer-

tification, and issuance of safety and pollution

prevention documents. The Classification role

is to ensure that during construction the vessel,

it initially complies with the Classification Soci-

ety's Rules for construction and outfitting, and

thereafter is maintained to a suitable standard

of seaworthiness.

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READY TO RAS – ENDEAVOUR PREPARES TO REFUEL ANOTHER WARSHIP


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

ENDEAVOUR’s purpose is Replenishment At

Sea (Liquid) [RAS(L)]. This requires the vessel to

operate in close confines to other vessels. The

RNZN presented to the Flag State a solution to

mitigate the risk where reasonably practical, to

reconfigure and convert 100% of the side shell

in way of the tanks to non-cargo, segregated

ballast tanks. The term "segregated ballast

tank" is to describe a tank in which water ballast

only is carried and no cargo can be loaded.

ENDEAVOUR is now a double sided, single

bottom MARPOL Tanker - an alternative design

to double hulling, which will meet the IMO re-

quirements until 2013.

ENDEAVOUR commenced an extended lock

up period and tank conversion project on 28

March 2008. This has meant our Ship’s Com-

pany has been working mostly out of porta-

cabins on the jetty alongside the ship; this has

been a challenging experience for many, but

one which was unavoidable.

Whilst the conversion project has been un-

derway the reduced ships company have kept

the ship at a minimum level of availability and

undertaken a number of team building activi-

ties to maintain positive levels of enthusiasm

and morale.

During this time, two contracted welding

companies (VTF and AIMECS) were given the

task of completing the double skinning of the

port and starboard slop tanks respectively to

comply with updated International Maritime

Organisation Safety Standards for Tankers.

The basic idea was to have a space either filled

with non-harmful sea water or fresh water, or

as a void between fuel cargo-carrying tanks

and the ocean.

In its original configuration the ship’s wing

tanks were filled with fuel, but with the introduc-

tion of new standards, these tanks also had to

be changed from fuel to ballast tanks. Given

this requirement, changes had to be made to

pipe work within these tanks to separate them

from the fuel system and to integrate them into

the ships ballast system.

The relative size of ENDEAVOUR compared to

other RNZN vessels made this task all the more

daunting. Considerable work was conducted

by the contractors to alter the cargo and ballast

systems, of Number 2 and 3 cargo wing tanks

to change them into segregated ballast tanks.

This task required much reconfiguration work

to the internal pipe-work and hydraulic cargo

management system.

The Slop Tanks were double sided, which saw

a steel plate welded into the tank 1 meter from

the outside skin to form a void space between

the hull and the slop tank. The slop tanks are

utilized to collect the oily residue from periodic

washing of the cargo tanks, between bunker-

ing operations.

With the tank conversion complete the ship

has now undertaken a Lloyds Special Survey

Four (SSIV) which will allow ENDEAVOUR to

continue life as a tanker for a further 5 years.

The survey requires a visual inspection of all

of the cargo tanks. The size of these tanks

makes this difficult so we decided that instead

of erecting huge amounts of scaffolding, a so-

lution would be do this in a raft. This evolution

requires the tank to be flooded with seawater

to set levels at which the Engineer Officers

and the Lloyds Surveyor would float around in

dinghy examining the ships structure. Although

a relatively slow process it provided some

amusement to the junior members of the crew

watching two men in a boat, but this signified

the end of the conversion work and the time

to re-crew, regenerate and make ENDEAVOUR

a warship again.

“ENDEAVOUR IS NOW A DOUBLE SIDED, SINGLE BOTTOM MARPOL TANKER - AN ALTERNATIVE

DESIGN TO DOUBLE HULLING, WHICH WILL MEET THE IMO REQUIREMENTS UNTIL 2013”

THE CONVERS ION WORK AND SPEC IAL SURVEY

BEFORE:

AFTER:SLOP TANKS

4 3 2 1

4 3 2 1

FP = FORE PEAK

FD = FORWARD DEEP

ER = ENGINE ROOM

AP = AFT PEAK

TWO VIEWS OF THE WELDING WORK WITHIN THE CARGO TANKS


IN OCTOBER I SPENT 10 days on board the

Offshore Patrol Vessel WELLINGTON. Our

new and very capable OPVs are an ever-

approaching actuality for any military and

multi-agency personnel who will be posted to

our forthcoming Naval Patrol Force. Without

question, the platform and mission systems

being delivered with these ships make for an

exciting future - thanks to the combined efforts

of a team of very clever people – in the MOD,

the RNZN, the primary contractor BAE Systems

(formally TENIX) and various sub contractors.

What WELLINGTON achieved in the 10 days

of trials was in the most part error-free and the

ship performed to, or exceeded, the speci-

fications and the expectations of those who

participated in the Contractor Sea Acceptance

Trials (CSATs).

CSATs is the pre-programmed period at sea

where the primary contractor – BAE – took

WELLINGTON to sea for the first time, nearly

12 months to the day since it was launched at

the end of October last year, to prove and ac-

cept all mission and platform systems. I have

now seen both WELLINGTON’s and OTAGO’s

CSATs and I sense that the RNZN is firmly into

the 21st Century for ship design and function.

We will all soon see the impact of ‘minimum

manning’ through the enabling technology on

board, which is being delivered through Project

Protector.

Onboard for WELLINGTON’s trials were BAE

staff (both trials and project management), staff

from the Original Equipment Manufacturers for

the machinery plant and mission systems, and a

number of very seasoned mariners contracted

by BAE to Master, safely navigate, and operate

the ship. Naval personnel included the MoD

Project Protector staff, RNZN subject matter

experts - who helped make up the Acceptance

Advisory Team (AAT) for MoD – and, of course,

some of the Officers and sailors bracketed to

post into WELLINGTON. In total, we had 19

naval personnel onboard for the CSATs, of

whom 11 were WELLINGTON bracketed per-

sonnel and 3 OTAGO bracketed personnel.

The new OPV sailed away from the shipyard

(Nelson Pier) at Williamstown under its own

power on 24 September - a calm and clear

Melbourne spring day. Under the command of

the Master, Mr John Carroll, the atmosphere

on board was buoyant, with personnel on the

bridge calm, controlled and quietly excited

(some would say relieved) to be getting off

the wharf for the first time. (Quiet except for

the CO- desig – me. I was standing on the

starboard bridge wing suffering from smiling

too much as I witnessed the ship being ma-

noeuvred off the berth for the first time ever

and seeing another milestone towards delivery

– and my first Command!)

I should make special mention of both LTCDR

Jeremy Miller and CPO Simon (Alby) Albrighton

(who is bracketed to be WELLINGTON’s first

CPOMT(P)) who have brought WELLINGTON

through the production process from bare

steel to a sea going ship. For them this day

was particularly satisfying as it represented

the near-completion of their significant invest-

ment in the ship.

For LTCDR John Deere he was also the

nearing of the end of a significant endeavour.

John has managed the Crown activities for

all PROTECTOR CSATS and with the excep-

tion of PUKAKI (where he could not be in two

places at the same time) has undertaken all

Project Protector CSATs since mid-2006 with

CANTERBURY.

Over the 10 days at sea, the WELLINGTON

worked out of Western Port (east of Port Philip

Bay and home to the RAN Western Head Gun-

nery Range) with the ship anchoring each night

and sailing at 0630 the following day. It made

for long days for all trials personnel, but with

the Galley manned by LCH Michael Dudson

(since promoted to POCH) and his team of

BY LTCDR SHANE ARNDELL RNZN


P R O J E C T P R O T E C T O R

three chefs, everyone was kept well fed. The

food produced was nothing but top notch

and the superb service provided for the entire

period was above and beyond – including one

ACH who was working in a galley at sea for

the first time ever! Everyone onboard thought

highly about the food service - save for a few

groans about expanding waist lines…well done

to all the Chefs.

With the main engines not having been on ‘full

load’ since being built in 2006 and the platform

systems not run under load with personnel at

sea, it did not take long for the inevitable teeth-

ing problems to occur, as was to be expected.

However, after the first three days the main

engines were reported as ‘bedded’, the IPMS

was fully functioning and all platform systems

were running continuously with no major alerts

or alarms occurring - other than ‘own goals’ by

personnel getting familiarised with the systems.

I can gladly report that the Fire Detection and

Emergency Stop systems were tested and are

operational!

The BAE required trials took up the lion’s

share of all the remaining time at sea with the

MOD AAT personnel – LT Matt Tinnelly (MoD

and EO desig), WOMT (P) Kramer Pierce,

CPOMT (P) Simon Albrighton, CPOMT (P) Pete

Kibble, POMT (L) Geoff Suttron, LMT (P) Lee

Miller and AMT (L) Scott Carswell – gainfully

employed in or observing the trials process.

Setting to work of the ship’s mission systems

was ongoing throughout the CSATs. CPOET

Mike Bailey, POET Robert Kaye and PORS

Alan Kempsell, worked closely with BAE and

OEM staff (Erin Allan, ex-CPORF Harley Ben-

ton and Mike McDermont) and WOET Mark

Naldrett-Jayes and WOET Te Kani Tewiata to

ensure all systems were operational and up

to specification. Naturally, there were some

teething problems. However, overall, once

the outstanding issues are resolved, the OPV’s

will be well equipped to carry out the expected

tasking.

Log Calibrations, Speed and Endurance trials

were also required to calibrate and confirm the

ship’s speed settings, fuel consumption rates

and correct data input into the fitted mission

systems. These trials involved the Ship steam-

ing up and down sea at each lever setting

on the main engines, either over a measured

mile or for 10 minute and 15 minute legs.

Doesn’t sound too bad, but to do it for each

engine mode (of which there are three) and

separately for each serial, it added up to some

long hours spent carving up the same patch

of water off Western Port in, at times, rather

bumpy seas. Fortunately, CDR Kevin Corles

(AAT) was embarked for these trials, assisted

by me, and we spent the vast majority of the

time on the bridge.

We felt we were going mad, with all the repeti-

tive data gathering! The good news though is

that, from the initial data, WELLINGTON can

achieve 24.3 knots in sea state four, turns on a

dime and has proven to be very manoeuvrable

and economical on fuel consumption – both

ahead and astern! What impresses me most

though is the space provided within the ship's

length of 85 metres. There is definitely no short-

age of storage compartments and a lot of room

for a core crew of 35 (49 with the Flight and

government agency staff embarked).

Additionally, the 30 extra pits in four and six

man messes provide ample room for trainees,

embarked forces and additional multi-agency

personnel. I spent 7 nights in one of the six-

man messes and did not feel too confined

at all.

The new OPVs are getting closer. Yes, there

are delays, but the wait will be worth it. The

RNZN will, in due course, take delivery of two

very modern, responsive and versatile OPV’s.

Bring them on!

“THE ATMOSPHERE ON BOARD WAS BUOYANT, WITH PERSONNEL ON THE BRIDGE CALM,

CONTROLLED AND QUIETLY EXCITED”

WELLINGTON CITY’S MAYOR, KERRY PRENDERGAST, PRESENTS WELLINGTON’S

BELL TO LTCDR SHANE ARNDELL. THE NEW BELL IS CAST FROM BRONZE FROM

THE FRIGATE WELLINGTON, AND WAS MASTERMINDED BY MARCO ZEEMAN

RNZN PERSONNEL POSTED TO THE NEW WELLINGTON SEEN ON BOARD DURING THE

SHIPS CONTRACTOR’S SEA TRIALS


THE GLOBAL MARITIME Senior Enlisted Sym-

posium was held during 22-25 September in

Honolulu, Hawaii. Hosted by the Master Chief

Petty Officer of the US Navy (MCPON) Joe

Campa and the Master Chief Petty Officer of

the US Coast Guard (MCPOCG) Charles ‘Skip’

Bowen, the symposium followed on from the

inaugural Senior Sailors’ Symposium hosted by

the RNZN at Auckland in September 2007.

The GMSES was designed to address the

challenges of the 21st Century maritime envi-

ronment and it provided an important opportu-

nity for interchange among the senior enlisted

leadership of many navies, with three days of

GLOBAL MARITIME SENIOR ENLISTED SYMPOSIUM

panel discussions, regional and organisational

briefings, and site visits.

Representatives came from 40 nations: Al-

bania, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil,

Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Columbia,

Denmark, Djibouti, Estonia, France, Germany,

Georgia, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy,

Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia,

Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Ni-

geria, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Slovenia,

South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, Tanzania, United

Kingdom and the United States.

Also participating were USN and USCG per-

sonnel from various Commands, representa-

tives from the US Naval War College and CSM

Ludek Kolesa, the senior enlisted leader from

NATO JFCOM.

The NZ delegation, myself plus WOYS Wayne

Dyke, WOSCS Shane Dixon and POCSS

Temira Slatter, used the occasion to share ex-

periences, provide individual and organisational

perspectives, and to develop and strengthen

relationships. A highlight for WO Dyke and WO

Dixon was the opportunity to provide an out-

brief on behalf of the Asia/Pacific region on:

•recruitmentandretention

•professionaldevelopment

•culturalunderstanding

BY WO NEIL ROBERTS | WARRANT OFFICER OF THE NAVY

THE SENIOR ENLISTED DELEGATES AT THE HOME OF MCPO TOM HOWARD AT PEARL HARBOR


W A R R A N T O F F I C E R S ' S E M I N A R

PACIFIC FLEET COMMANDER ADDRESSES GLOBAL MARITIME SENIOR ENLISTED SYMPOSIUM

BY SENIOR CHIEF MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST BILL HOULIHANMCPO OF NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, ADM Robert F. Willard, addressed senior

enlisted leaders from around the world at the Global Maritime Senior Enlisted Sympo-

sium, and emphasized the importance of a traditional brand of leadership. He said that

until recently he'd seen the US Navy's Chief Petty Officers drift away from their roles as

deckplate leaders.

"We departed from that for a time," said ADM Willard, "and our senior leaders became

more locked to the desk and spent less time on the deckplates. We saw this manifested

in our enlisted force's attitude and conduct. We also saw it in the competency of our ju-

nior officers who relied on our Chiefs to teach, not through e-mail, but alongside them."

MCPO of the Argentine Navy, MCPON Pedro Bonansea, asked the Pacific Fleet com-

mander what he felt should be the primary takeaway from the symposium. ADM Willard

expressed his hope that the senior enlisted leaders take advantage of this unique oppor-

tunity to exchange ideas on how to best develop men and women serving at sea.

"The techniques and processes that enable hands-on leadership would be a valuable

exchange among yourselves," said Willard. He added that he understood the delicate

balance many try to strike between leveraging technology and traditional leadership

techniques.

ADM Willard emphasized the importance of interoperability and coordination efforts

in both military operations and humanitarian assistance. He said the keys to success

across the region lie with the abilities of the enlisted force and those who lead them. He

referenced last year's symposium in New Zealand and said the momentum gained dur-

ing the past 12 months is obvious by the numbers attending the seminar this week in

Honolulu. "I've never been in a room with as many senior enlisted leaders from so many

countries. You number more than forty, and that's most impressive. For all of you who

made the choice to attend, thank you."

•commonoperatingpicture

•leadershipemployment

•continuousimprovementthroughco-operation

The importance and significance of the sym-

posium was reflected in the DVD messages

from the American Chief of Naval Operations,

ADM Garry Roughead, and USCG Comman-

dant, ADM Thad Allen. ADM Robert Willard,

COMPACFLT, and RADM Manson Brown,

Commander USCG 14th District, also ad-

dressed the symposium.

ADM Willard remarked to the audience of

his belief, ‘that behind every good officer is a

strong Chief Petty Officer and that he abso-

lutely treasures the leadership from folks who

lead from the deck plates’.

Not all the time was taken up in the confer-

ence centre. An ‘icebreaker’ reception was

held at Fleet Master Chief Tom Howard’s resi-

dence in Pearl Harbor. His house is one of five

original houses built at Pearl Harbor at the turn

of the last century and was in the direct flight

path of Japanese fighters during the 7 Decem-

ber 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

Tours to USS ARIZONA and USS MISSOURI

provided links to a time of greater conflict in the

region and reminded us of our obligations to

remember the past and the people who cre-

ated our respective sea services’ history which

has led us to where we are today. The sym-

posium culminated in with a reception at the

home of RADM Manson Brown, the Diamond

Head Working Lighthouse, including a flypast

by USN and USCG helicopters!

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CAPT Iglesias began by describing the train-

ing regime for his Navy’s midshipmen:

‘The Argentine Naval Academy requires mid-

shipmen to study for 4 years at the Academy,

doing academic subjects with short periods at

sea: 20 days in summer and 2 weeks in winter.

Plus they also sail the Academy’s fleet of yachts.

After 4 years they are awarded a degree recog-

nised by the Ministry of Education.

‘They then have two practical periods, the first

at one of the naval bases undertaking damage

AN INTERVIEW WITH CAPTAIN JUAN JOSE IGLESIAS, ARGENTINE NAVY

ARA LIBeRtAD visited Wellington during

last month and while his frigate was

alongside, the Commanding officer,

CAPt Iglesias, agreed to talk to Navy

today. [the Argentine Navy rates the

LIBeRtAD as a frigate due to its three-

masted square rig like the 18th century

frigates.] CAPt Iglesias graduated from the

Naval Academy in 1970 (after completing

his training voyage in LIBeRtAD) and in

1981 qualified for submarines. he has

served in a number of ships, including the

aircraft carrier 25 De mAYo (25th of may is

Argentina’s national day – the day of the

revolution in 1810) and three submarines.

As well, he was posted as head of Studies

aboard LIBeRtAD, served as xo of a

tanker and has commanded the patrol

ship ARA mURAtURe and the submarine

ARA SALtA. he was promoted to Captain

in 2005 and appointed to command of

LIBeRtAD in December 2007.

We sat down in the elegantly appointed

great cabin in the stern of LIBeRtAD,

furnished beautifully in wood panelling

with a portrait of the President and various

trophies won by the LIBeRtAD. [the timber

used in the great cabin is Birmanian (from

Burma which is Birmania in Spanish) and

the Argentine dockyard has kept a stock

since the late 1940s.] COMMANDING THE

control training, search and rescue and the

practicalities of sea survival. The second is a

semester aboard LIBERTAD, usually a 5 month

voyage. This year LIBERTAD’s voyage is longer

than usual, being a round-the-world voyage.

The midshipmen are assessed with their final

report from the LIBERTAD, then they are com-

missioned as officers.

‘Argentina’s Naval Academy was opened in

1862, and training cruises began in1899. The

first training ship was also a frigate, named for

President Sarmiento. That ship served until

the 1930s (PRESIDENT SARMIENTO is today

a floating museum and national historic monu-

ment). Then a training cruiser was built, which

served until the 1950s. In the ’50s, Argentina

had a policy of increasing its own industrial

capacity and the shipyard AFNA was given

the task of designing and building a sail train-

ing ship. LIBERTAD was constructed there

and commissioned in 1962, undertaking its

first training cruise in 1963. This is LIBERTAD’


I N T E R N A T I O N A L

THE BOSTON TEA POTAmong LIBeRtAD’s trophies is a replica of the Boston tea Pot. the tea Pot is awarded by Sail training International each year to the sail training ship (which has to have more than 50% of its crew under training) which covers the greatest distance under sail in a period of 124 hours (ie 5 days and 4 hours). the tea Pot was first awarded in 1964 (to an Italian tall ship) and LIBeRtAD first won the trophy in 1966. Since then she has won this trophy eight more times. the ninth award was in 2007, after LIBeRtAD sailed from Salvador , Brazil, to La Guayra, Venezuela, covering 1,033 nm in 124 hours.

Another trophy the ship’s company are proud of is the Great medal, awarded in 1966 when LIBeRtAD crossed the Atlantic in a world record time for tall ships, covering 2058.6nm under sail in 8 days and 12.5 hours.

39th training voyage, with 83 midshipmen on

board.

In 2004-5 LIBERTAD had a major refit, with

the main engines, the propeller shaft and much

pipe work being replaced. In addition, the ac-

commodation was altered to allow women to

serve at sea – they have been serving at sea

in ARA ships for 3 years now. Women have

been in the navy for more than 20 years, but

it was not until 2005 that all positions at sea

were opened to women. [On this voyage]

LIBERTAD includes female midshipmen, 2

officers, and some female petty officers and

enlisted sailors.

‘In 2010 it will be 200 years since Indepen-

dence from Spain. Chile shares that anniversary

too. Therefore Argentina is hosting a ‘grand

navigation’ for tall ships, beginning in Rio De

Janiero (Brazil) in February 2010. The ships will

sail south [including Argentine port visits] before

rounding Cape Horn, then north up the Chil-

ean coast, to Panama, through the Canal and

finishing in Vera Cruz, Mexico. The [Argentine]

navy was born in 1814 led by Admiral Brown,

an Irish-born officer.

‘Argentina over the last 20 years has devel-

oped its democracy, sense of freedom and

commitment to equal rights. The Navy is very

glad to support these values. Our duty is to

our nation but we serve in many places where

needed. Argentina contributes to UN opera-

tions in Haiti, Central America and Cyprus.’

CAPT Iglesias was navigator of the subma-

rine SANTA FE at the time of the Malvinas

war [the Falklands campaign in 1982]. He

commented:

‘We [professional military officers] are the first

group to not want war – more so when you

have had experience of war – a really terrible

experience. The best way to avoid war is to

be prepared to fight one. These are important

lessons I try to transmit to my young people;

the way is to be a needed instrument for our

politicians. The young boys are very interested

in my experience – it makes me get closer to

them – they open their ears more!’

CAPT Iglesias concluded: ‘The Navy can

help Argentina to be close to its neighbours.

Argentina has an exchange agreement with

NZ for up to 1000 young people a year to study

or work in NZ. [In Argentina] we acknowledge

the All Blacks as the top rugby team - rugby

is not as popular as football [soccer] but in

the last 20 years it has shifted from a limited

elite sport to a more popular sport. Perhaps

in 5 years we will have our own rugby team

on board!’

CAPT IGLESIAS WITH THE REPLICA BOSTON TEA POT CARRIED ON BOARD TWO SALUTING GUNS ON BOARD

THE ARGENTINE FLAG FLYING FROM THE STERN OF LIBERTAD

BEING ASKED IF I WOULD like to join an Ar-

gentine naval ship in Buenos Aires for a four-

month attachment during their annual junior

officer training cruise was certainly no difficult

choice! Before I knew it I was onboard an air-

liner bound for Buenos Aires to join the tall ship,

ARA LIBERTAD. The LIBERTAD was a beautiful

ship to behold, beautifully maintained after her

refurbishment in 2006, all white paint, varnished

timber and gleaming brass. Upon arriving, de-

spite the odd sensation of being in an entirely

Spanish-speaking country, the Argentine Mid-

shipmen quickly made me feel at home, treating

me to asado (an Argentine BBQ), a tour of the

city and much talk of the All Blacks.

After several fantastic days alongside in

Buenos Aires while they readied for the next

8 months at sea, the crew said an emotional

goodbye to thousands of friends, family and

media before we finally set sail. By this time I’d

had the opportunity to settle in and start to learn

both the ship’s layout and customs on board,

as well as several important phrases in Spanish!

After the crew finished observing and chuckling

at the initial sea sickness of the several Marines

and the guests from the Argentine Army and

Air Force, the LIBERTAD quickly settled into her

passage routine. The first leg involved 21 days

SAILING IN THE LIBERTAD

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NESBITT READY TO GO ASHORE

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at sea, sailing nearly due east to South Africa,

and the entire crew looked forward excitedly

to our arrival in Cape Town.

The role of the LIBERTAD is to fully immerse

the Midshipmen into life at sea after having just

completed four years in the Naval Academy.

Argentine naval officers join the Academy in

one of three branches, Naval, Accountant

and Marine Corps. After their voyage in the

LIBERTAD, the Midshipmen under training fi-

nally become full Midshipmen (a rank they will

hold for another 2-3 years) and are sent out

into the fleet. The naval branch are then given

the option of specialising in machinery, com-

munications, submarines or aviation, however

at this stage all are expected to stand watches

on the bridge.

Classes and studies on the LIBERTAD focus

on seamanship, ocean navigation, engineering

and broadening the outlook of the junior offi-

cers culturally and socially. In line with this last

idea the LIBERTAD traditionally invites several

guests from foreign navies as well as the top

graduates of the respective Argentine services,

their Coastguard, Gendarme, Army, Air Force

and Merchant Marine. Along with myself, of-

ficers from the Chilean, Bolivian, Paraguayan,

Peruvian, Brazilian, Indian, and South African

navies were attached to the LIBERTAD. It was

a fantastic opportunity to discuss, compare

and learn about different navies from all over

the world. I learned of their different structures,

aims and perspectives, how they operate and

how they train their junior officers.

Six days in Cape Town quickly established the

routine for the Midshipmen alongside, which

we were to follow for the next five port visits.

The first day and night was all ceremony and

duties, with the officers and Midshipmen of the

LIBERTAD holding a reception for local dignitar-

ies. However the following days a frenzy of city

and ship tours commenced, along with much

shopping, while each night it was impossible

not to bump into nearly all of the 300 crew

enjoying the local nightlife. We were lucky

enough in South Africa to have the opportunity

to visit the Simon’s Town Naval Base and tour

the SAN’s brand-new frigates and their subma-

rines, impressive sights indeed! Coupled with

a party organised for the ship’s Midshipmen

and foreign guests by the sororities of the lo-

cal colleges and universities, our run ashore in

Cape Town proved hard to beat.

However just some of the other highlights of

the voyage for me included:

•Visitingsevennewcountries,naviesandcul-

tures: Argentina, South Africa, Mauritius, Sey-

chelles, India, Malaysia and the Philippines.

•Beautiful beaches and 35ºC heat in both

Mauritius and the Seychelles.

•Berthingalongsideanaircraftcarrierforour

stay in Mumbai, India.

•Shopping inMalaysia. I suspect theMa-

laysians also enjoyed our visit, with nearly

the entire ships company each purchasing a

laptop and/or a Playstation portable! (Prices

of electronic equipment are very expensive in

Argentina)

•Crossing-the-line:despitehavingallmyhair

shaved off and enduring no sleep for several

days (the easiest part of the event!!) I am a

neophyte no more!

•Sundays,unofficiallyadayofnowork(other

than the watches). A sleep-in and Catholic

mass in the morning, the afternoon organised

with a game of soccer or volleyball followed by

music, skits, singing and dancing accompanied

with empanadas (Argentine pies) and beer or

Coke enjoyed by the whole ships company.

It was with not a little sadness that the end

of my voyage came upon our arrival in Manila,

in the Philippines. After having the chance to

enjoy the immense hospitality of the Argentine

people and to view the professionalism and en-

thusiasm with which their navy operates, I offer

LIBERTAD my thanks and wish all on board fair

winds and following seas for the rest of their

voyage around the world.

“DESPITE HAVING ALL MY HAIR SHAVED OFF AND ENDURING NO SLEEP FOR SEVERAL

DAYS ... I AM A NEOPHYTE NO MORE!”

MANNING THE YARDS

THE CAPTAIN, INSTRUCTORS AND THE FOREIGN OFFICERS



BUILT_1987 in Cherbourg

DISPLACEMENT_440 tonnes

DIMENSIONS_ _54 x 8 x 2 .5 met res (180 x 26 x 8 .5 f t )

COMPLEMENT_ _3 Of f i ce rs _27 Sa i lo rs _capac i ty fo r up to 20 passengers

MACHINERY_ _2 x SEMT-P ie ls t i ck 4000 hp d iese l eng ines ( to ta l 5 .44MW) _2 x sha f ts , f i xed p i tch p rope l le rs

SPEED_23 kno ts

RANGE_4,200nm @ 15k ts

ARMAMENT_ _ 1 x 40mm gun _ 1 x 20mm gun _ 2 x 7 .62mm mach ine guns

TECH SPECS_

LA MOQUEUSE is based in New Caledonia and

her main role in the French Navy or ‘Marine Na-

tionale’ is conducting fisheries control, search

and rescue and cooperation with multi-national

forces around the islands. The ship sailed from

New Caledonia to support the French Fest in

Akaroa, which took place on 10-11 October.

Akaroa was settled in 1840 by the French and

the original settlers were escorted here by a

French frigate, so their Navy has a direct his-

torical link to the region.

MID Josh Aperahama and I joined the ship

whilst in New Zealand waters. We embarked in

Nelson on 4 October, before LA MOQUEUSE

sailed to Wellington. In Wellington we hosted

an official reception for invited guests, open

days to the public, and the ship’s company

took the opportunity to get acquainted with

the capital.

After our stay in Wellington, we were joined by

the French Ambassador to New Zealand, His

Excellency Mr Michel Legras, and departed for

Akaroa. With favourable weather, the CO took

the opportunity to conduct some seamanship

training, man over board exercises and a range

of gunnery exercises using the 20mm and

40mm guns. They normally conduct such exer-

cises every two to three days whilst at sea.

After anchoring in French Bay off Akaroa,

a flag-raising ceremony was conducted with

members of the Army and the Army Band, in

support of a small street parade with a platoon

from the ship’s company. Later that evening a

cocktail party was held on board for members

of the Akaroa community and some local mili-

tary personnel.

The following day, French Fest 08 kicked

off, a weekend to celebrate the town’s French

heritage from 1840. The day was full of French

performances, foods and wines, which were

enjoyed by all members from the ship.

The biggest challenge we found was the

language barrier, the officers on board spoke

‘Onglay’ and with most of the crew speak-

ing very little or no English, communication

was done by hand gestures, guesswork and

speaking ‘Navy’. Pipes were made and we

had no idea what was going on, but crew

members were happy to help. Of course if it

was 12 noon you guessed lunch – and at 0630

‘wakey wakey’ was self-evident! Because of

the language barrier we did not keep formal

watches, but we got to practice our coastal

navigation – even Josh although he is a Ma-

rine Engineer!

The food was one of the highlights of our time

on board with each meal being three courses

of French cuisine. Each meal was presented

to the ‘Comandante' by the officers’ steward

with “bon appetite”. All meals were delicious

and hit the spot every time.

Our exchange was used as an opportunity to

continue to grow the connection between the

two Navies and to encourage future relations.

To the ship’s company of LA MOQUEUSE,

“Merci Beaucoup.”

BY mID NICoLe LARKING RNZN


FRENCH-KIWI COOPERATION!

THE FRENCH PLATOON ON PARADE


A W A R D S

CATEGORY A

• transfield Services (New Zealand) Ltd - Nominated by NZ Army for logistic and range management services for the NZ Army.

• Yakka Apparel Solutions Ltd (YASL) - Nomi-nated by JLSO, NZDF for the provision of apparel

management for the NZDF.

Category A Winner – Transfield Services (New Zealand) Limited

Transfield Services (New Zealand) Limited pro-

vides base management services to the New

Zealand Army at Waiouru. This is a wide-ranging

contract covering management of all repair tasks;

base catering, the base water, electricity and

heating systems, the vehicle pool, and other

services. Transfield Services conducts these

duties in an exemplary manner and is clearly

seen by all base personnel as an integral part

of their community.

the Defence Industry Awards are

an annual event promoted by the

Defence Industry Committee of

New Zealand and sponsored by the

ministry of Defence and the NZDF to

highlight and reward the contribution

made by industry to the New Zealand

Defence Force.

DEFENCE INDUSTRYAWARDS

CATEGORY B

• Aeromotive Limited - Nominated by the RNZAF for CT4E Air trainer support to RNZAF flight training.

• Atlantic and Pacific Business travel (APX) - Nominated by JLSO, NZDF for the provision of travel management services to the NZDF.

• elteco - Nominated by JLSO, NZDF for provi-sion of services in technical electrical systems to the NZDF.

• GhD - Fulton hogan Ltd - Joint nomination by JLSO, NZDF for services in the design, de-velopment and installation of the Moving Target Range Project for the NZ Army.

• Lyttelton engineering - Nominated by JLSO, NZDF for services in the installation of the heat-ing system at Waiouru Military Camp for the NZ Army.

• SoS marine - Ross Spenser, Managing Direc-tor. Nominated for the supply of Boarding Party Life Jackets, Inflatable Life Vests and Divers’ Recovery Vests to the RNZN.

• Unique Technical Solutions Limited - Nominat-ed by the RNZAF for services in the development of the Aeromedical Evacuation (AME) capability for the Boeing 757.

Category B Winner – Elteco

Elteco is a family company based in Sanson,

and is contracted to manage electrical sup-

ply systems on NZDF (predominantly Army)

bases. The principal, Peter MacMillan, is seen

as providing a service second to none in terms of

responsiveness to problems, identifying causes

of faults and providing solutions.

CATEGORY C

• heron technology Ltd - Nominated by NZ Army for the provision of Muzzle Velocity Radar Systems (MVRS) user and technical support and assistance with user and maintenance training courses.

• SmI Group Ltd - Nominated by BAE Systems Australia (formerly Tenix (NZ) Ltd) for services in the design, construction and installation of the interiors of the inshore patrol vessels for Tenix under Project Protector.

Category C Winner – SMI Group Ltd

SMI Group Ltd, based in Whangarei, provided the

interior fit outs for the Project Protector inshore

patrol craft. The workmanship is excellent and

the company proved exceptionally flexible in its

approach to working around the myriad of other

contractors working on the vessels at the same

time. SMI were particularly commended for their

method of overcoming the shortage of skilled

labour, by arranging a special short course for

young people at the local polytechnic, after which

they were employed to work on the project in

the manufacture of the furniture for the fit out. A

number of those staff remains with the company

and others have continued their training.

The 2008 Minister of Defence Awards of Excellence

to Industry dinner was held at the Duxton Hotel in

Wellington on 8 October. The CDF, LTGEN Jerry

Mateparae, presented the awards to the winners on

behalf of the Minister of Defence, The Hon Phil Goff.

There are three award categories:

• Category A: For the supply of equipment or

provision of services in excess of $7 million.

• Category B: For the supply of equipment or

provision of services below $7 million.

• Category C: For NZ-based subcontractors

providing services to overseas prime contractors.

THE NOMINATIONS WERE:

BY FRASeR BoYD DePUtY DIReCtoR LoGIStIC SUPPoRt hQ NZDF

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CHIS PICKERILL OF SMI GROUP ACCEPTS THE CATEGORY C AWARD FROM LTGEN MATEPARAE


BY RICHARD JACKSON AND MICHAEL WYND#

the INteRNmeNt oF the GeRmAN FLeet

# Michael Wynd is the Researcher at the RNZN Museum. Richard Jackson is the Editor of Navy Today

Arthur, Burgess HMAS Australia at the surrender of the German fleet in the Firth of Forth, 1919-1920 Painting , oil on linen 138 x 230 cm Australian War Memorial (ART00192)


O U R N A V A L H E R I T A G E

O N 2 1 N O V E M B E R 1 9 1 8 , the naval war

reached its culmination, when 75 ships of the

German High Seas Fleet sailed towards Scot-

land’s east coast, to be met by 250 allied war-

ships. It wasn’t the prelude to battle, rather the

once-proud High Seas Fleet sailed into British

waters to be interned.

The German fleet had finally come out. Since

the Battle of Jutland in mid-1916 [see NT 110

May 2006] the Royal Navy had been seeking

to engage the battle squadrons of the High

Seas Fleet. They missed an opportunity in Au-

gust 1916, then were too slow to react when

the High Seas Fleet sortied towards Norway

in April 1918.

There had been other brief encounters with

smaller formations - in November 1917 Britain’s

new battlecruisers had a brief high speed en-

gagement with German cruisers. More embar-

rassingly, in 1918 two of the regular convoys

between Scotland and Norway, were intercept-

ed and overwhelmed by enemy destroyers and

cruisers before the Grand Fleet could intercept

them. The British goal of forcing a general fleet

engagement had remained elusive.

On the Western Front, the military situation

by October 1918 was changing daily as the

allied armies continued to advance. By then

Berlin had initiated diplomatic efforts to seek

an armistice.

Admiral Scheer, commanding the Imperial

German Navy, recalled all U-boats from offen-

sive operations in the Atlantic. He ordered the

U-boats to concentrate off British bases in the

North Sea, and instructed the High Seas Fleet

to prepare to sail, for a raid into the Thames

estuary.

By 28 October a number of U-boats, refuelled

and rearmed, were in position off Scotland, and

Admiral Franz von Hipper, commanding the

High Seas Fleet, ordered the battle squadrons

to raise steam for sea. The German operation

was intended to draw the Grand Fleet south,

over the U-boat ambush and into a final fleet

engagement. Scheer hoped to decisively in-

fluence the diplomatic efforts in Germany’s

favour.

But instead the stokers in some of the Ger-

man ships - aware that a final fleet encounter

*THE TITLE FOR THE INTERNMENT, ‘DER TAG’ [‘THE DAY’] WAS DELIBERATE – A TAUNT TO THE OFFICERS OF THE IMPERIAL

GERMAN NAVY WHO HAD USED THE TERM AS A TOAST BEFORE THE GREAT WAR ‘TO DESCRIBE THE GLORIOUS DAY WHEN

GERMANY WOULD TRIUMPH OVER ALL HER ENEMIES.’


HMAS AUSTRALIA LEADS HMS NEW ZEALAND AND THE

SHIPS OF THE 2ND BATTLE CRUISER SQUADRON AS

THEY ESCORT THE GERMAN FLEET (SEEN AT LEFT IN THE

BACKGROUND) TO INTERNMENT IN SCOTTISH WATERS ON

21 NOVEMBER 1918. PAINTING BY ARTHUR BURGESS, WITH

THANKS TO THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL

“THEN WE SAW THEM. FIRST WAS A FAR OFF SMUDGE OF SMOKE - THE BRITISH LIGHT CRUISER CARDIFF ... NOT FAR ASTERN CAME THE FIRST OF THE GERMAN BATTLESHIPS. WE WATCHED THEM WITH INTENSE EXCITEMENT. WOULD THEIR GUNS SWING IN OUR DIRECTION? WE SAW

THEIR TURRETS REMAINED FOR AND AFT AS ORDERED - THERE WOULD BE NO ACTION”

would be a near-suicidal affair - drew the fires

and refused to take the ships to sea. Hipper’s

plans had been made without consideration

of the sailors’ morale. By late October 1918,

most seamen were war-weary and discon-

tented. By midnight other battleships were in

open mutiny along with many sailors ashore.

Hipper attempted to suppress the mutiny but

by 4 November 1918 the seamen from the fleet

were in control of Kiel. The mutiny then spread

to the other naval bases. Their mutiny decided

the war at sea and gave urgency for the Ger-

man government to reach terms.

Once the Armistice was agreed (on the

morning of 11 November), the next step was

to arrange for the internment of the German

fleet and all the U-boats. The naval mutiny, the

change of government and the hasty abdica-

tion of the Kaiser had brought all the German

command arrangements into doubt. Most of

the German fleet and the cities around the naval

bases were under the control of ‘Soldiers and

Workers Committees.’

Admiral von Hipper refused to surrender his

beloved ships to the Allies and resigned. A new

commander had to be nominated - RA Ludwig

von Reuter took on the task. On 15 November

the light cruiser SMS KONIGSBERG brought

von Reuter’s envoy to the Grand Fleet in the

Firth of Forth, where Admiral Beatty in his flag-

ship dictated terms to the German fleet. The

surface ships were to be interned, until the

Peace conference could decide their fate. The

U-boats, however, were to be surrendered.

The U-boat war had been a close-run affair

and the British were in no mood to be soft on

the ‘undersea pirates.’

Three days later, twenty U-boats began their

final voyages to Harwich, from where the Brit-

ish light forces had had such an active war. On

20 November British cruisers and destroyers

escorted the first 20 U-boats into harbour and

raised the White Ensign over the Imperial Ger-

man naval ensign. Ultimately, 176 U-boats were

surrendered to the allied powers.

Meanwhile the German surface fleet under-

went self-disarmament – firing mechanisms

were removed from the great guns’ breech

blocks; rangefinders dismantled; torpedoes

and ammunition landed. Then the fleet raised

steam and headed across the North Sea.

Seventy five warships, including 14 battleships

and battlecruisers, manned by some 20,000

sailors, left their bases on 19 November. The

German seamen had elected a ‘Supreme Sail-

ors’ Soviet’ and they stated that von Reuter

was not a commanding admiral but rather a

‘technical adviser’. Some of the ships’ socialist

committees sought to sail under the red flag –

they were warned by their officers that if they

did the allies would treat them as pirates.

The fleet sailed under the Imperial naval en-

sign. During the passage to Scotland one of the

German ships, the torpedo boat V30, hit a mine

and sank, with two of her company killed. One

THE SURRENDER OF THE GERMAN FLEET

PRINT [CA. 1918] BY FRANK H. MASON

ARCHIVES OF ONTARIO, CANADA

HMS CARDIFF LEADING THE GERMAN FLEETPAINTING BY C. DIXON 1919

BHC0670 NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM



German seaman wrote of the voyage:

‘I did not shy away from taking part in the

saddest voyage ever made by an undefeated

fleet. That is the voyage of the German fleet

to England for internment. The English had

this stroke of luck only through the wretched,

chaotic conditions in our Fatherland; the rats

were not drawn from their holes for an hon-

est battle… [Rendezvousing] was more of a

mockery for the great English fleet, for we could

not after all defend ourselves. Not a rifle, not a

breech block and not a shell aboard!’

On the morning of 21 November, 50 miles

west of May Island, the two fleets met. It was

a unique moment, with one of the greatest

concentrations of naval power ever witnessed.

Admiral Beatty had assembled his fleet into

two long lines, and the German ships were

instructed to steam between them. It was a

very deliberate display of overwhelming force

by the allies.

Yet few in the Grand Fleet had a sense of

triumph. CAPT Ernle Chatfield, Beatty’s flag

captain in the LION at Jutland, and on this

day commanding the ROYAL OAK, wrote

later that:

‘[it] was to many of us a highly painful if dra-

matic event. To see the great battleships com-

ing into sight, their guns trained for and aft; the

battle cruisers, which had met us twice under

such very different circumstances, creeping

towards us as it were with their tails between

their legs, gave one a very real feeling of dis-

gust. Surely the spirit of all past seamen must

be writhing in dismay over this tragedy.’

Aboard each allied ship, most disbelieved that

the Germans would come in quietly. They had

their rangefinders tracking the recent enemy,

their fire control calculations were continually

updated and shells and cordite were in the

loading cages, just seconds away from being

loaded and fired.

Once in position Beatty turned his squadrons

about and the whole armada steamed slowly

towards the Firth of Forth. The light cruiser

HMS CARDIFF led the German ships, airships

and aircraft (of the newly-formed RAF) were

overhead and the two lines of allied ships each

stretched 15 miles into the light mist. HMAS

AUSTRALIA, followed by HMS NEW ZEALAND,

led the southern line. HMS CHATHAM, later

to join the NZ Division, was the flagship of the

Third Light Cruiser Squadron. The scene was

an ‘illimitable vista of ordered power.’

Aboard HMAS AUSTRALIA, MID ‘Pip’ Vennell,

with his friend MID O’Reilly, was on the quar-

terdeck to take in the historic sight.

“We should have been at action stations like

the rest of the ship’s company, but nobody

seemed to miss us. Then we saw them. First

was a far off smudge of smoke – the British

light cruiser CARDIFF towing a kite balloon. Not

far astern came the first of the German battle-

ships. We watched them with intense excite-

ment. Would their guns swing in our direction?

We saw their turrets remained fore and aft as

ordered – there would be no action.’

[After his service in the RAN, Pip Vennell

moved to New Zealand, and two of his sons,

Adrian and Kit Vennell, had careers in the

RNZN.]

HMS NEW ZEALAND hosted an officer and

four soldiers from the NZ Division that day, so

that the NZEF was represented as the German

fleet was interned. A New Zealand Associated

Press reporter, Mr Schofield, was also on board

to report for the NZ papers. Reporters and

VIPs were present throughout the immense

fleet – the only sour note being that ADM Be-

atty had not invited ADM Jellicoe; until their

deaths two decades later Beatty was to view

Jellicoe as a rival.

Aboard NEW ZEALAND they recorded:

‘The enemy anchored in the Forth. The Guard-

ships anchored around the Germans – 1st Battle

Squadron, 2nd Battle-Cruiser Squadron, 2nd

and 3rd Light Cruiser Squadrons. A search of

the ships was made on arrival, DERFFLINGER

‘THE GRAND SCUTTLE’In the days following 21 November, the German ships were sailed to Scapa Flow.

The crews were reduced to the bare minimum of caretakers and the fleet would

remain under the guard of the Royal Navy for another eight months as the peace

conference dragged on. RA von Reuter reported that the fleet in Scapa Flow was

‘wehrlos, ehrlos’ (disarmed, dishonoured).

But von Reuter was determined that the fleet would not be handed over to his for-

mer enemies; when he anticipated that the peace treaty would be signed, granting

the German ships to the allies, he ordered his ships to be scuttled. On noon on

21 June 1919, as the fleet began sinking, German sailors boarded their lifeboats,

with their bandsmen defiantly playing ‘Deutschland Über Alles’. Of the 77 ships

interned, 52 were irretrievably sunk. It was the largest sinking of naval tonnage

ever in a single incident; the ships totalled more than 400,000 tons.

Only a few cruisers, some destroyers and the battleship BADEN, were kept afloat

by British boarding parties. Over the next two decades salvage firms worked to

raise most of the ships but it was a slow, dangerous and costly process.

Today seven ships remain on the sea bed off the island of Cava in Scapa Flow:

battleships KONIG, KRONPRINZ WILHELM and MARKGRAF and four cruisers

are 60 to 150 feet below the surface. They are a favourite attraction for divers.

The German wrecks are listed as "monuments of national importance" and are un-

der the protection of Historic Scotland.

THE GERMAN FLEET IN SCAPA FLOWPAINTING BY W L WYLIE RA



One of the legends from 21 November

1918 - as the German fleet sailed to in-

ternment - is that aboard the battleship

ROYAL OAK, (manned by sailors from

Devonshire) a drum began to beat. They

say the sound was unmistakable; it was

that of a small drum being beaten "in

rolls".

The Admiral turned to the Captain and

remarked on the beating of the drum. The

Captain said he could not understand it,

since the ship was cleared for action, and

every man was at his battle station. The

Commander sent messengers all over the

ship to investigate. Twice the messengers

were sent - they reported that every man

was at his station. Then the Commander

himself made a special tour of investiga-

tion; he, too, found that every man was at

his station.

While that this was being done, the

noise of the drum was heard at intervals,

beating in rolls. All who heard it are con-

vinced that it was no sound of flapping

stays or any such accident. The ear of the

naval officer is attuned to the noises of

his ship in fair weather and foul. If some-

one, playing a practical joke, had been

beating a drum between decks, the sound

would have been inaudible to the officers

on the bridge. When a ship is cleared for

action, the members of the band have

duties at the fire control apparatus - the

band instruments are all stowed away. All

who heard know that they heard the roll-

ing of a drum.

At about 1400 the German fleet was in

the Firth of Forth, surrounded by the Brit-

ish ships. ROYAL OAK anchored, and at

that moment the drum stopped beating

and was no more heard. But those who

had heard it, officers and ratings, all held

one belief - that the sound they heard was

"Drake's Drum"; the audible manifestation

of the spirit of the great sea captain, pres-

ent at this hour of triumph for the British

on the seas.

being detailed for NEW ZEALAND.’

At 1557 (sunset in those high latitudes) the

German flag was hauled down for the last

time on the Kaiser's ships. A heavier mist had

formed, so the full array of anchored grey ships

was hidden to watchers from shore.

The meeting with the German Fleet had

been carried out in silence, but once the fleet

was at anchor Beatty’s flagship, HMS QUEEN

ELIZABETH, passed through the lines and was

greeted with loud cheers from each allied ship.

At 1800 that evening, the ships of the Grand

Fleet held thanksgiving services. Beatty then

signalled his fleet:

‘The greatness of this achievement is in no

way lessened by the fact that the final episode

did not take the form of a Fleet Action. We may

derive satisfaction from the singular tribute

which the enemy has accorded to the Grand

Fleet. His surrender without joining us in action

is a testimony to the prestige and efficiency of

the Fleet without parallel in history and it is to

be remembered that this testimony has been

accorded by those who were in the best posi-

tion to judge.’

“THE GREATNESS OF THIS ACHIEVEMENT IS IN NO WAY LESSENED BY THE FACT THAT THE FINAL EPISODE DID

NOT TAKE THE FORM OF A FLEET ACTION. WE MAY DERIVE SATISFACTION FROM THE SINGULAR TRIBUTE WHICH THE

ENEMY HAS ACCORDED TO THE GRAND FLEET”

DID DRAKE'S DRUM BEAT? Adapted from "the outlook" (UK) 26 April 1919


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HQNZDF, in association with the single

Services, has developed a Rights and Re-

sponsibilities card which will be distributed

to all current NZDF personnel over the next

12 months and to all new personnel joining

the organisation. The card will be issued

to NZDF personnel after attendance at an

Equity briefing delivered on either:

•promotionalcourses

•unitorsectionawarenesstraining

•civilianstafftraining,or

•pre-deploymenttraining.

The card provides key information on;

•NZDFEquitybasedrightsand

responsibilities

•AHAHelplineInformation

•NZDFValues

It also includes space to insert local AHA

details.

The aim of the Rights and Responsibili-

ties Card is to:

•reinforcethekeyequityprinciplesand

expectations for all NZDF military and civil-

ian personnel.

PERSONNEL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•promotepositiveequitablebehaviourat

all levels of command

•remindallNZDFpersonnelofkeyequity

rights and responsibilities

•identifyinappropriatebehaviourorissues

of concern e.g. health, safety, discrimina-

tion, harassment and bullying.

•provideanavenueforsupportthrough

the AHA network – including the AHA

0800 Helpline

•encouragepersonneltoseeksupport

from their command chain in the first in-

stance - where this is an appropriate op-

tion.

The intent is that everyone in the NZDF

will carry this card in their wallet or pocket

as an instant reminder of their personal

rights and also their responsibilities to oth-

ers. The Rights and Responsibilities Cards

are available from your Service Equity Co-

ordinator or local Equity Advisors who can

also assist with equity training and the dis-

tribution of the card to all units.

MEMBERS OF THE ANTI HARASSMENT ADVISORS INDUCTION COURSE SHOW THE NEW RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CARDS: MR W WARNER, ASA NOEL HIROVANAA, A/LT LINDA BRUCE, SGT CHRIS WEISSENBORN & CPL KYLE HENDERSON

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[A] CDRe David Anson, NZDA in Washington

DC, presents Admiral Gary Roughhead USN,

Chief of Naval operations, with a print of the

Colin Wynn painting of the flagship of the Great

White Fleet passing Rangitoto.

[B] Receiving their RYA certificates under the

recentlay approved NAtC scheme are: (l to

r): Lt Ross hickey - StC offshore Certificate;

Lt Roger Saynor - StC Coastal Skippers

Certificate; oCSS Simon Vos - RYA Competent

Crew Certificate; mrs Donna Weissenborn -

StC Competent Crew Certificate; miss Shelley

Newlands - RYA Competent Crew Certificate;

AWt1 Ross Collett - RYA Competent Crew

Certificate & Gunner John Read - StC ocean

Certificate. See story p 45

[C] the Navy team in the Labour Weekend

Coastal Classic: (back row)LtCDR Leon

harvey, Lt Iain Phillips, Kyane Jackobsons,

ASCSS Craig Julian & PoWt Phil Bishop. (front

row) Lt Donna hammond (Army), LCSS Andrew

Robertson, Amt Shaun Greenfield & LtCDR

Rebecca Brierton.

[D] LtCDR Julian Conway, xo of ReSoLUtIoN

on Raoul Is. See ReSoLUtIoN’s report on p 26.

[e] the Argentine Ambassador and the Captain

of ARA LIBeRtAD salute New Zealand’s

Unknown Warrior. SLt Liz Lewer is at left,

CAPt Clive holmes is at centre

[F] Wellington Sea Cadets visit with Argentine

Navy officer cadets in the LIBeRtAD while the

tall ship was in Wellington.

[G] the staff of the RNZN museum on their new

stairway (l to r): Cliff heywood, terry mason,

Brian Burford, Katherine Bol, Claire Freeman,

Rose evans, Christine hodgson, michael Wynd,

Nikki Payne, Debbie mcKinney & Paul Restall.

Absent, CDR David Wright, the Director.

[h] Carly Flynn of tV3 during the CureKids mud

run. See the Queenstown challenge story p 40.

[I] teKAhA’s personnel took time in Singapore

to vote in the New Zealand elections, here are

LCSS Andre taikato and ACSS Kane holder as

they voted.

[J ]Womt(L) Kramer Pierce taking delivery of

two Remington 870 shotguns for the RNZN

Pistol Club from Richard munt of Serious

Shooters. the shotguns are for clay target

shooting with the Pistol Club and for temporary

loan to hmNZ Ships for target shooting at sea.

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

ON 22 SEPTEMBER RESOLUTION deployed

for a three month survey task in the South West

Pacific. In sparkling conditions she slipped from

Devonport Naval Base and started her passage

north. Our ship was loaded to the gunwhales

with all types of stores and boats required to

remain self-sufficient for the extended task

in Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands. Also

onboard was a contingent from the Depart-

ment of Conservation and their supplies for an

important resupply of Raoul Island, which was

to be our first port of call.

After two days of glorious weather, we

motored to the final frontier of New Zealand

- Raoul Island, the most northerly island, and

proceeded to disembark the stores and DoC

personnel. The Executive Officer and the new

Watchkeeping officer, SLT Josh Dennis, man-

aged to get ashore and take in some of the

highlights, and after they and the stores party

ReSoLUtIoN is currently working in the islands of tonga with assistance from the tongan Defence

Service and the tongan ministry of Land Survey Natural Resources and environment (mLSNRe).

ReSoLUtIoN wil l also work in Samoa and the Cook Islands before returning to NZ in December…

RESOLUTION IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC

H M N Z S R E S O L U T I O N

returned to the ship, we continued the passage

toward the tropics. At this point the weather

turned slightly against us with the sea state

picking up, causing a few green faces onboard.

Regardless of the worsening sea conditions,

our ship’s company morale stayed high as

the water and air temperatures continued to

climb steadily.

On a calm and slightly hazy Saturday morn-

ing the ship eased into the port of Nuka’alofa,

in the Tongatapu island group in the Kingdom

of Tonga. This was RESOLUTION’s first foreign

port visit for almost a year. After the initial fuss

of berthing and storing ship had died down,

our ship’s company stepped ashore to explore

the Tongan capital of Nuka’alofa, in the balmy

tropical heat.

Although the heavens opened the following

day and it rained - all day - spirits were not

dampened and the Whole Ship Coordinator

BY Lt JAmeS BRoWN, RN

RESOLUTION OFF RAOUL ISLAND

SUPPLY OFFICER LT KIM HAMILTON TALKS WITH THE NAVIGATOR LT DAVID BERRY


DIVING & MCM FORCE

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

(WSC – pronounced ‘whisk’) took a party of

Junior Ratings across to an island on the op-

posite side of the harbour for a ‘Banyan’. This

was also an opportunity to familiarise the boat

drivers with the issues of navigating in the coral

reef environments that they would be faced with

over the coming months.

We offloaded the Survey Motor Boat ADVEN-

TURE on the Monday morning, and RESOLU-

TION then sailed to commence the first ten-day

survey period in the vicinity of Nuku’alofa – the

first of four surveys areas we are undertaking

whilst in the South West Pacific. After the initial

euphoria of being in the tropical setting of the

South Pacific died down, the ship steadied

herself into the routine of 24-7 survey, survey,

survey. The constant round of salinity inves-

tigations, temperature recordings and ever

present ‘ping’ of the multi-beam echo sounder

soon become the norm, as the ship performed

in what she does best. To break up this rou-

tine slightly, a weekly BBQ was programmed

along with sporties and the dreaded but very

well-subscribed WSC’s daily physical training

session!

Half way through the first survey period, in the

early hours of Saturday morning, the Navigat-

ing Officer, who was the Officer of the Watch

at the time, intercepted a ‘Mayday’ call from a

large yacht in distress, aground on a reef just

outside of Nuka’alofa harbour – six miles from

our survey area. Whilst informing the Com-

manding Officer of the transmission, the M/V

NOR SKY also answered the call, and together

the two ships proceeded to the stricken ves-

sel. RESOLUTION’s RHIB was subsequently

launched, with the WSC taking several sea-

men to provide whatever aid was required to

the stricken yacht. Onboard RESOLUTION we

also prepared the smaller inflatable boat in case

it was required too. Eventually the sailing ves-

sel was refloated with NOR SKY providing the

controlled grunt by pulling the yacht bodily off

the reef while our seaboat expertly heeled the

stranded yacht to one side thereby providing

under-keel clearance to enable the yacht to be

pulled clear. With the yacht safely underway

back to Nuka’alofa marina for minor repairs

and a chance for nerves to recover, RESOLU-

TION continued her survey operations. In the

calmer light of day, the availability of both NOR

SKY and RESOLUTION within 30 minutes of

calling a mayday, must have seemed like a

miracle to the stranded sailors in the middle of

the South Pacific!

Having completed the survey requirements for

Nuku’alofa and surveying in excess of 600 miles

during the first ten-day period, RESOLUTION

proceeded alongside Queen Salote wharf for

the weekend. With an official function planned

for the first night, the ship readied herself by

preparing the Avon deck awnings and putting

the finishing touches on ‘smalley-eats’ for the

guests. Our Maori Cultural group performed an

excellent kapa haka routine and guests were

warmly thanked for the assistance that had

been provided to RESOLUTION during the

course of the survey task in Nuku’alofa.

The following day a beach BBQ was or-

ganised by the Leading Hands at one of the

island resorts and – to judge by the number

of naval badges and memorabilia, many in the

RNZN must be familiar with the serenity and

YACHT RESCUE: THE NORSKY PULLS THE YACHT OFF THE REEF AS RESOLUTION’S RHIB (IN THE SURF) LEANS THE YACHT TO PORT TO LIFT THE KEEL OF THE CORAL

RESOLUTION SAILORS PREPARE THE ZODIAC FOR THE YACHT RESCUE



LT AMY BERGMAN is attached to RESOLUTION during this

South Pacific survey task, as the OIC of the Deployable Hy-

drographic Survey Unit. The DHSU is providing the small sur-

vey boat capability throughout the deployment.

“I was born in Christchurch and grew up there before joining

the RNZN as a Hydrographic Surveyor. I was very interested

in hydrographic matters and even considered a University

place studying this branch of science; however I felt that I

would gain more experience and a better grounding in the

subject if I joined the Navy, as a Seaman Officer specialising

in Surveying.This isn’t my first time posted to RESOLUTION,

as I served for several years as a watch–keeping hydrograph-

ic survey officer, and thoroughly enjoyed my time onboard.”

hospitality at Big Momma’s sand bar on the

island of Pangimotu. With the crystal clear water

and white sandy beaches, most people hit the

water before dining on traditional Tongan fare.

The remainder of the weekend was spent by

most exploring the island of Tongatapu and

preparing the ship for her new survey area

of Vava’u, one of the northern Tongan island

groups. Throughout the weekend RESOLU-

TION boat’s crews remained on call performing

a recovery of a broken-down fishing vessel and

going to the aid of a family out kayaking who

had underestimated the conditions. All in all it

has been a very productive and rewarding start

to our South West Pacific deployment.

SLT JOSH DENNIS is one of the Bridge Watch Keepers

onboard. He joined the RNZN in 2005 and has since spent

time onboard the frigate TE MANA.

“I come from Roxburgh, Central Otago, so it was a bit of a

culture shock moving to Auckland when I joined. In my spare

time ashore I am involved in music (playing guitar) and help-

ing lead a youth program at my church. I also love sports

and hanging out with mates.”

“I really like the atmosphere onboard RESOLUTION as it is

a bit more relaxed than a Frigate! This is the first time I have

had exposure to the surveying process. This is also my first

time to the Pacific Islands so I am really excited about being

able to see another part of the world - and I certainly could

do with the sun!

RESOLUTION PROFILES

THE XO, LTCDR JULIAN CONWAY, CONS RESOLUTION AMONGST SHIPS AT ANCHOR IN NUKA'ALOFA DURING THE SURVEY

ADVENTURE BEING OFF LOADED AT NUKA'ALOFA

SHIP-BOARD CRICKET: ASTD MULLER GETS RUNS ON THE BOARD


DIVING & MCM FORCE


MY GOODNESS, what an adventure! I found

myself straight off a PTI Primary Course [see

NT 135] and back onto the sea lanes in a whole

new working environment. When I posted back

onboard TE KAHA last May 2008 it was my first

posting to a ship as a PTI – and it was a shock

to my system because I was also required to

take on secondary roles that were new to me.

I suddenly realised how many different and in-

teresting things that take place onboard.

My secondary roles are:

•helmsmanintheaftsteeringpositionduring

‘Specials’,

•supervising the Senior and Junior Rating

Mess-men,

•thesupervisionandmaintenanceofallsafety

equipment onboard, and

•theLeadingHandof3KA1Messdeck.

TE KAHA sailed for this current deployment

on 18 September. I was really looking forward

to the deployment to consolidate what I had

learnt on the PTI course and I can now say that I

have taken in and learnt so much in the time TE

KAHA has been away. I plan and supervise two

to three PT sessions a day commencing with:

•the‘ChubbClub’priortobreakfast,

•watchkeepersPTpriortolunch,and

•another PT session on completion of the

work day.

The response to these sessions has been

very good with up to 60 Ships Company turn-

ing up to some sessions. In conjunction with

this I have stood up the “Body for Life” and

“Biggest Loser” (weight, not personality!) pro-

grammes which are also proving popular.

I must admit that at times there have been

some challenging moments. However these

challenges have been character-building, yet

were eased with the assistance of various

members in our Ship’s Company. I often get

asked on board, “Do you miss being a Chef?”

or, “Are you glad you changed trades?” My re-

ply is that I miss the comradeship of the galley

environment; however this is tempered with the

comradeship that I get to share with the whole

Ship’s Company on a daily basis.

As I am writing this article, TE KAHA has

visited Cairns – on our way up top - and

Kemaman in Malaysia. Our CO has granted

maximum time off while alongside in these

ports which has been appreciated by all in our

Ship’s Company who enjoy the time away from

work to regenerate the batteries.

TE KAHA is now in the middle of Exercise

“Bersama Lima” (BL08) which is a Five Power

Defence Arrangements exercise between NZ,

Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and the UK. It

is an ongoing challenge juggling the PT ses-

sions with Action Stations, Flying serials, and

the ever-present hot climate that is inherent to

this part of the world.

I am really enjoying the deployment and look-

ing forward to the Perth Cup which is competed

for annually by the FPDA countries. The RNZN

have been holders of this cup since 1997 so TE

KAHA’S Ships Company is up for the challenge

of defending it. At the end of the day if all goes

well and there are smiles all around and morale

is high, well then that’s alright by me!

H M N Z S T E K A H A

BACK IN THE SEA LANESBY LPtI tARShI CALLAGhAN

N A V A L C O M B A T F O R C E

[STOP PRESS: TE KAHA defended the Perth Cup; it’s still in Kiwi hands!]

LPTI CALLAGHAN IN THE AFTER STEERING POSITION

ENS SCOTT WARD WITH THE PERTH CUP

TE KAHA APPROACHES HMAS SIRIUS FOR A RAS - AMT DINNEL MIO WATCHES



ON BOARD CANTERBURY we focused on

‘whole ship’ activities such as Bomb Threat

training, Major Machinery Space Fires and Fast

Cruises - where the ship simulates being at sea

to prove watch bills and Standard Operating

Procedures.

Last month, Exercise Ambergris, a security

exercise at the Base and involving the ships

alongside, marked the beginning of our prepa-

rations to return to sea in earnest. Each depart-

ment stepped up their own training in prepa-

ration and some inter-departmental events

took place, such as joint training between the

Officers of the Watch (OOW), seaman bridge

staff and the stokers ‘down below’ with the

engines. Such training has been extremely

beneficial to ratings who had posted on since

CANTERBURY’s previous voyage - and given

the ship a seagoing feel again.

The Operations Department seamen have

been around the ship chipping, painting and

maintaining deck fittings, while the Operations

officers have been learning the bridge equip-

ment and systems. Several of our officers had

not been to sea in CANTERBURY until this

month. The primary focus for the Ops Depart-

ment though, has been the new Juliet 3 RHIB

which arrived onboard in late October. The

training on the new boats took place in Syd-

ney in late September [see article by LSCS

McIntosh].

The Support Branch has prepared for sea by

proving defence messing and alternate cooking

arrangements (eg the flight deck BBQ!) but has

also worked throughout the period providing

meals, uniforms, stores, pay - and biscuits -

for us all on board The ship’s Army Support

Detachment has also geared up for operations

CONGRATULATIONS TO: • POMT(P) Francis who has been awarded his Systems Management Certificate.

• LMT(P) Rob Comer was awarded a Commanding Officers Commendation and

CANTERBURY’s Sailor of the Quarter award for July – September 2008.

A number of Marine Engineering Branch Ordinary Ratings from PHILOMEL participated in

training onboard to finish their task books and be awarded Auxiliary Machinery Certificates

(AMCs). LMT(P) Rob Comer developed onboard training documentation to assist these

OMT’s in their training. LMT(P) Comer’s modules created for this training have also ‘been

recognised by an external agency as a useful tool for Vibration Analysis training’.

hmNZS CANteRBURY returned to sea this month, with sea acceptance trials, sea training and a planned visit to tauranga. SLT Sam Turner describes the busy period of training and preparations before they returned to sea.

CANTERBURY PREPARES FOR SEA

receiving a new batch of soldiers onboard.

Emerging from the maintenance period the

Weapons Engineering Department became

the proud maintainers of the largest Wideband

Communications Satellite Dish in the fleet

which, at the time of writing, had successfully

completed Set-to-Work and Harbour Accep-

tance Trials. The installation is significant for

CANTERBURY and the NZDF as we move

towards operational release for Amphibious

Operations – communications play a pivotal role

in joint operations. Additional to their daily main-

tenance routines, the WE personnel are steadily

checking/testing and configuring the Mission

and Communications Systems for sea and

contributing towards whole ship activities.

The Marine Engineering Branch was busy

during the maintenance period and with the

Lloyds’ survey, which proved to us that our ship

remains up to Lloyds’ high standards. The most

significant piece of work undertaken was an

upgrade of the electrical distribution systems,

as part of BAE warranty work. This electrical

upgrade which will improve habitability in the

02 deck accommodation spaces.

THE SHIP’S SPEED LOG BEING REMOVED FOR CLEANING

AET REITER WORKING ON THE LOG ON THE SHIP’S HULL PLATES

LMT CAMPBELL WORKS ON A FITTING FOR THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

POMT(P) FRANCIS GAS TESTS VOID SPACE 2 PRIOR TO THE LOG BEING REMOVED (SEE ABOVE)


DIVING & MCM FORCE


NINE RATINGS and I flew to Sydney to con-

duct training on the new Juliet 3 RHIB, now

being introduced to the RNZN. The course

was focused on the RHIB Cox’n (driver) and

conducted at the RAN Fleet Base East by

the civilian Defence Maritime Services (DMS).

DMS are contracted to house, maintain and

conduct training of RAN RHIBs, maintain the

Work Boat Fleet and also operate the Naval

Base Security Patrols.

The course was run by the colourful Ian

“Rushy” Rushton, a former RAN sailor, who

came highly recommended from the head

of the DMS. Rushy was a good humoured

guy with quick jokes and who valued regular

breaks in the instruction!

The course was run over five days and

covered not only the specifics of the new J3

RHIB but also basic Cox’n duties. On the

first day we went right back to basics on the

RHIB, learning how to do boat checks and

the basic operations of the equipment (some

of which is new to the RNZN).

On completion we took the boats out for our

first drive, with each course member getting

a chance behind the helm. The first activity

was berthing the RHIB, which for some of us

was the first time to do so in quite a while, es-

pecially in a jet-powered RHIB like the J3. By

the end of the afternoon the cobwebs where

blown out with everyone starting to drive

much more confidently on the new boat.

Day Two was again conducted on the water,

practising emergency stops and man over

board drills. The RHIB is fitted with a duck

board on the back, which helps consider-

ably with stopping water from coming over

the stern of the RHIB and getting you wet

when doing an emergency stop or revers-

ing. This change to previous RHIBs will also

be helpful for divers getting out of the water

and onboard.

On Day Three we took the RHIBs out to the

Sydney Heads for some training in rougher

seas; primarily to do man overboard drills in

far more realistic conditions than the waters

within the harbour. We also conducted touch

and go drills against the side of another ves-

sel. The afternoon and evening consisted of

training and a tour around Sydney Harbour

to learn about navigation hazards, collision

avoidance rules and using land marks to

gauge your position. This refreshed all our

skills in driving within harbours as a RHIB

Cox’n, but we also managed some great

sightseeing and learnt historical facts about

the many old Naval sites on the harbour, and

of Sydney City itself.

Day Four - a cruise north up the coast, to

do more Cox’n training, practicing to drive

out in the ocean and refresher training for

those who needed it. We also enjoyed some

time to relax and unwind from the previous

busy day.

Day Five was our final day where we gave

the boats a good clean, discussed them and

wrote down any problems with them and any

improvements we thought were needed. It

was then time to be awarded our Juliet 3

RHIB Cox’n certificates before catching our

flight home.

The new RHIBs also come standard with a

large radar dome on the back and with por-

table seats for passengers and/or boarding

party. The self righting system has been up-

graded and the CO2 cylinder is now located

in the aft compartment above the steering

gear, so as to keep it dry and protected from

the elements.

Overall it was a great course and very enjoy-

able – we even learnt that hand lotion is not a

great sun screen substitute! The Juliet 3 RHIB

is very quick, easy to learn and will be an as-

set to our Navy as it enters service.

THE RNZN’S NEW JULIET 3 RHIBBY LSCS JoeY mCINtoSh

THE NEW RHIB HOISTED ONTO CANTERBURY


O F F S H O R E P A T R O L F O R C E

IT’S BEEN AWHILE since HMNZS KAHU fea-

tured in Navy Today, so it’s timely to enlighten

readers on some of our happenings over the

last couple of months.

After a lengthy time alongside, KAHU’s sea

programme recommenced on 11 September

passing her Safety and Readiness Check (Sea)

with flying colours and assessed as safe to

proceed with operations - no small feat given

the numerous postings on and off during the

previous months. Team cohesion was quickly

re-established, in no small way due to the

leadership shown by POSCS Mark Latu, who

recently completed his NBCDI training and now

has an avid affection towards DC exercises!

Following the SARC(S) we hosted the Op-

erational Diving Team (ODT) for week two of

Exercise Nautilus (15 -18 September) which is

their continuation exercise in the use of Viper

semi-closed circuit mixed-gas breathing appa-

ratus, which allows the Divers to swim longer

underwater to depths down to 54m (the depth

before decompression stops are required). This

piece of equipment is a truly impressive piece of

kit, looking like something out of Star Wars, and

not only seems complicated, but most definitely

is, costing close to $50,000 dollars a set!

Dives were completed around Waiheke Is-

land, Great Barrier and Little Barrier islands so

as to give the divers different surroundings and

terrain in which they were to search for a mine-

like object, after a datum was established. It

was a very impressive sight to see how proce-

dural the dives actually are and how SOPS and

timings are strictly adhered to, a far cry from

the typical PADI recreational diver!

On successful completion of diving training

the ship returned to DNB and sailed in sup-

port of OOW Basic course over the period 22

September -17 October, where KAHU hosted a

number of the RNZN’s newest Seaman Officers

KAHU BACK AT SEA!

H M N Z S K A H U

BY Lt J J mCQUeeN RNZN

THE MEMBERS OF THE OOW(B) COURSE RELAX AS KAHU PASSES NEAR THE HOLE IN THE WALL

KAHU FLIES THE FLAG IN THE BAY OF ISLANDS


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KAHU BACK AT SEA!

(otherwise know as GLX Officers). These 17

new Officers have just completed their Officer

of the Watch Basic course (OOW(B)) and the

purpose of the sea phase was to give them the

tools and experience required to conduct basic

navigation and watch keeping at sea.

While onboard they were under the watchful

eye of the Navigation Training Officer LTCDR

Griffiths, other experienced Seaman Officers,

the ship’s company and - at one stage - the

Chief of Navy and the Maritime Component

Commander who also took an active view in

ensuring that our instruction was correct and

gauging how the future leaders of our ships

are going!

The course is regarded as one of the tough-

est in the Navy and by no means does every-

body get through, such is the importance and

trust we place in these young officers to take

charge of a ship day or night at sea. It definitely

brought me back memories of my course 8

years ago and all the instructors, and I could

relate to the tired-looking eyes setting in as the

course continued.

As the weeks progressed they moved onto

more advanced navigation including Pilotage

into Auckland Harbour and Tauranga and

basic emergencies including steering gear

breakdowns, Man Over Board, and reactions

to fires and engine failures.

During the assessment phase of the course,

CDR Gerritisen (the current CO of TE MANA)

and CDR Golding (GLX Career Manager) joined

the Ship to assess the students on their prog-

ress as they conducted Pilotage in and out of

Auckland Harbour, Coastal Navigation, ship

handling and more emergencies.

Overall the students achieved a great pass

rate and KAHU is proud to have been part of

their training. From here these new GLX officers

will go onto other ships to consolidate their

training around the fleet before returning to the

Navigational School next year to conduct the

next portion of their training (the Officer of the

Watch-Advanced and Warfare courses).

KAHU is now back alongside catching up

on some maintenance and we will sail in De-

cember for Multi-Agency taskings around the

Hauraki Gulf.

MANAWANUI SEEN FROM KAHU DURING OOW MANOEUVRES

LT J J MCQUEEN TAKES IN THE VIEW FROM THE QUARTERDECK OF KAHU

KAHU’S SEABOAT IN ACTION WITH MID SAM FOX (BOWMAN) SLT PATRICK BAKER (IN

WETSUIT) & LMT(P)MIKE WATTAM (COXSWAIN)

MID JARED SPICER TAKES A BEARING


TWO RAAF F-111S ON A MARITIME STRIKE AGAINST TE KAHA

RESOLUTION’S RHIB SHUTTLES FROM SHORE TO SHIP AT RAOUL ISLAND

RSS INTREPID AND HMS KENT DURING EXERCISE BERSAMA LIMA 08

A BOARDING PARTY GUARD SUSPECTS ON RESOLUTION DURING EX MARU

RESOLUTION’S RHIB AT RAOUL ISLAND

THE FOUR PROJECT PROTECTOR IPVS FITTING OUT AT BAE’S WHANGAREI FACILITY

A R O U N D T H E F L E E T


NOTE: THIS FORECAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

N A V A L C O M B A T F O R C E

N O V E M B E R . . . . . . . . . . D E C E M B E R

15 – 30 DSRA 01 – 07 DSRA07 – 12 hAtS12 – 19 harbour training Week20 – 31 PAL

HMNZS TE KAHA [CDR M C WILLIAMS MNZM RNZN]

15 – 17 FBW17 – 21 PWo Sea Week21 – 24 Fremantle24 – 30 Fleet Concentration

Period (West)

01 – 03 FCP (W)03 – 08 Passage08 – 11 hobart11 – 16 Passage/eeZ patrol16 – 19 DNB / harbour training20 – 31 PAL

01 – 30 DNB/harbour training

15 – 20 Samoa survey 20 – 24 Apia24 – 30 Pukapuka Survey

15 – 24 maintenance24 – 26 hAtS26 – 30 DNB/htW

OPERATIONAL DIVING TEAM [LTCDR A G MCMILLAN RNZN]

15 – 24 DNB / harbour training24 – 30 twin Preps

HMNZS ENDEAVOUR [CDR D J TOMS MNZM RNZN]

HMNZS RESOLUTION [CDR M R TUFFIN RNZN]

HMNZS MANAWANUI [A/LTCDR P J ROWE RNZN]

HMNZS KAHU [LT J J MCQUEEN RNZN]

01 – 03 Apia03 – 10 Passage/eeZ patrol10 – 15 DNB15 – 19 harbour training20 – 31 PAL

01 – 02 SAtS02 – 08 DNB/ harbour training08 – 12 eeZ Patrol12 – 15 Whitianga15 – 16 eeZ Patrol16 – 19 DNB20 – 31 PAL

ComPILeD BY LCSS(A) J L BRooKe, hQ JFNZ

HMNZS CANTERBURY [CDR A M MILLAR MNZM RNZN]

15 – 20 Sea training20 – 24 tauranga24 – 25 Sea training25 – 30 DNB / harbour training 28 Change of Command to CDR J L Gilmour RNZN

01 – 20 DNB / harbour training20 – 31 PAL

HMNZS TE MANA [CDR B A GERRITSEN RNZN]



D I V I N G & M C M F O R C E

01 – 05 SSBA & twins05 – 08 DNB08 – 12 SSBA & twins12 – 15 DNB15 – 19 Post exercise maintenance 19 – 31 PAL

01 – 05 Sea training05 – 08 Port Visit 08 – 12 Sea training 12 – 19 DNB / harbour training20 – 31 PAL

D I V I N G & M C M F O R C E


15 – 17 DNB 17 – 19 Support to oDt DDC19 – 21 harbour training21 – 23 Sea training (Families Day 23rd)23 – 30 harbour training

01 – 05 SSBA training05 – 08 opua08 – 12 SSBA training12 – 19 DNB / harbour training20 – 31 PAL

N O V E M B E R . . . . . . . . . . D E C E M B E R

V I S I T N G S H I P SFNS JACQUeS CARtIeR 29 Aug - 17 Nov 08 AUCKLAND(Docking and Maintenance Period with VTF)

ON 1 NOVEMBER RESOLUTION PROVIDED DAMAGE CONTROL ASSISTANCE TO

TONGAN FERRY M/V OLOVAHA WHICH WAS SOUTH OF VAVA’U AND TAKING ON

WATER THROUGH DAMAGE SUSTAINED IN THE REGION OF HER BOW DOOR. AHSO

JOSEPH SHEPHARD WAS ONE OF THE RESOLUTION PERSONNEL WHO ERECTED

SHORING TO MAKE THE FERRY SEAWORTHY FOR THE VOYAGE TO NUKU’ALOFA


LT CDR K R J ARNDT

LT CDR N A SINCLAIR

LT N C PHILLIPS

MID E M DRYLIE

WOWT K A WEEKS

CPOET S N SMITH

CPOMT(P) T H DUNN

CPOSCS J D HARRISON

CPOWTR B F COUPRIE

POWT D M LYALL

POWTR K A SOMERVILLE

LCH N M BAINES

LCH S VON DER FECHT

LCO K A PAISLEY

LCO J R WARD

LCSS E T H POHATU

LET S TAYLOR

LET C K THOMPSON

LMT L R MILLER

LMT(P) B R GRIFFITHS

LMT(P) J S RAPANA

LMT(P) D S NEEDHAM

LMT(P) B D JAMIESON

LSTD C J ANDERSON

LWTR C S ROBERTSON

ACH N H PESETA

ACO J T KANARA

AHSO S M MARTIN

AHSO D R LITTLEWOOD

AHSO B A PERRY

AMEDIC J K FRASER

AMT2 T P COLLETT

AMT2 R J NEWMAN

AMT2 C M RANGITAKATU

AMT2 A P STEVENS

AMUS L E EMMS

AWT S A FEARY

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PROMOTION

LT CDR J P MILLER

MID K R MATTHEWS

CPOEWS C D MILES

CPOMT(P) D A LEE

LEWS D P COX

LMT(L) T W SCHOLLUM

LMT(P) P M GILLHAM

LMT(P) J G SARJANT

ACO S A CATCHPOLE

ACO S M F SMITH

ACSS J T DAVIS

AHSO J G HUNT

AMEDIC D FEARY

OCO D R I WHYTE

ODR A A HAYTER

OMT L W WADHAM

OMT S P E RICHMOND

RNZNVR FAREWELLS

LT CDR J P BUELL

ENS M P S BINDRA

CPODEF I P J RICHARDSON

POWEF MR I A MONKS

OSEA U KIM

OSEA K SCOTT

FAREWELL, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

RNZN PROMOTIONS & FAREWELLS - NOV 08

COMPILED BY AWTR HEATHER COOK COURSES AND PROMOTION CLERK, FPTO

TRANSFERRED TO THE RNZNVRLET D J HANSON

LEWS D P COX

LMT(L) T W SCHOLLUM

LMT(P) P M GILLHAM

LMT(P) J G SARJANT

TRANSFERRED TO THE RNZNLT S M ISAAC

POMT(L) B HARVEST

LT V J ORR

ON COMPLETION of their Basic Common Training, OMA Coby

Woller, OMA Skye Jordan, OMA Megan Lane, OMA James

Crawford, OMA Jo-Anne Gardiner and OMA Chloe Hollows

attended the Medical Tri-service Junior Course (MTJC) at Burnham

Camp - a three month long course which is the first stage of Basic

Branch Training.

There are 10 main modules on this course covering a variety

of topics including: Anatomy and Physiology, Emergency Care,

Management of Medical and Surgical Conditions and aspects of

Patient care. All medical courses require a pass mark of 80%.

As well the trainees are taught the Roles and Responsibilities of

a medic, Anatomy and Physiology, and basic health sciences

(including nutrition and microbiology).

The course graduation parade on 14 August was attended,

for the Navy, by Support Training Officer LTCDR Julie Simpkins,

Deputy Director Naval Medicine LT Kerry Climo, and Trade Manager

WOMED Mike Wiig. At the parade, OMA Skye Jordan was awarded

the LTCOL William Temple VC Trophy, for the most outstanding

student on Medical

Assistant Courses.

The Navy Medics are

now back at the Navy

Hospital for their On

Job Training before

commencing their

next Medical course in

Burnham this coming

January.

MEDICS’ SUCCESS

CONGRATULATIONS! OMA SKYE JORDAN WITH THE THE LT/COL WILLIAM TEMPLE VC TROPHY, AWARDED FOR HER HARD WORK AND OUTSTANDING RESULTS

THE NAVY MEDICS FROM MTJC 08/03 (L TO R) OMA COBY WOLLER, OMA SKYE JORDAN, OMA MEGAN LANE, OMA JAMES

CRAWFORD, OMA JO-ANNE GARDINER AND OMA CHLOE HOLLOWS


G A L L E Y S L I D E

DURING THE FORENOON of 20 October, the load of an Envi-

rowaste rubbish truck caught fire as it was leaving the Dock-

yard. The truck, which had come from the far side of the

drydock, was seen with smoke coming from its load and was

directed down the waterfront Promenade to the vicinity of a hy-

drant and Fire Box.

To avoid pollution all drains were either covered or sealed to

avoid contamination entering the sea drains. The individual

who fought the fire (until the fire brigade arrived) was a young

rating by-stander, who offered his services.

To save the truck there was no alternative but to dump the

smouldering load on the Promenade. When the truck emptied

its load there were a lot of paint tins etc located within the load.

They also seemed to be in a concentrated area where the fire

seemed to be the hottest. The driver was unsure of the cause

but said this is the second truck he has had catch fire!

Once the fire was out and the rubbish overhauled by the fire

brigade, it was loaded into tipper bins by front end loader, ap-

proximately two hours later. The Promenade has since been

commercially cleaned.

FIRE FIGHTING – NO RUBBISH!BY WomAA JoSePh GRAY, hmNZS PhILomeL

RECENTLY ASA EVAN KASKA was awarded an HMNZS EN-

DEAVOUR Commanding Officer’s Commendation. The award

is deserved following a sustained period of outstanding perfor-

mance, particularly given his rank and experience.

In the absence of a POSA, and during a busy Tank Conver-

sion Project, ASA Kaska competently provided a full Stores Ac-

countant service onboard. Working in the smaller than normal

team environment he proved himself to be a very effective team

member, and appeared to enjoy the step-up to working sole-

charge, taking the extra responsibility in his stride.

Reflecting his maturity, and as an example of the faith held in

him by the Ship’s Command, Kaska also took on the additional

challenge to managing On Job Training of Supply staff, training

two young OSAs during recent weeks. To do this at such an

early stage of his career is an achievement,

ASA Evan Kaska has displayed the Navy Core Values to the

highest standard and is a great role model to junior SAs and

ENDEAVOUR’s Ship’s Company.

CO’S COMMENDATION FOR STORES ACCOUNTANT

ASA EVAN KASKA WITH HIS FORMER DEPARTMENT HEAD, LT GINA GOODRIDGE. LT

GOODRIDGE IS NOW SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN


I AM PERSONALLY honoured to take part in

this service for the Royal New Zealand Navy

in association with The Merchant Navy, to

celebrate the 67th Anniversary of our Navy.

We commend Rear Admiral David Ledson for

incorporating the ‘Fourth Service’ to pay our

respects to all those who served in time of

war and peace. The flags laid up here in Old

St Paul’s are the ensigns of our Navy, the New

Zealand Merchant Navy, and the flags of the

United States of America and Divisional Colours

carried by the Second Marine Division, US Ma-

rine Corps – which was stationed in Wellington

during World War II.

From earliest times communities and na-

tions have sought to maintain contact and to

exchange goods and services of every conceiv-

the RNZN, in association with the merchant Navy, celebrated the 67th Anniversary of the Royal recognition of New Zealand’s naval forces with a church service at old St Paul’s in Wellington, and a reception hosted by Chief of Navy at the Boatshed. Ian Dymock, President of the Wellington Branch of the merchant Navy Association, spoke at the church service…

able kind. Down through the ages, ships have

made this possible - moving goods and human

cargo from one end of the globe to the other.

This morning it is to the battles of the 20th

Century that we particularly turn. To those times

when England and the British Commonwealth,

later to be joined by the USA and other allies

stood firm against forces that would destroy all

that makes our society rich: peace, freedom,

opportunity to pursue personal aims and goals,

personal development. It was the 20th Century

that saw such development of firepower that

warfare was taken to a level beyond what had

been known and experienced before.

It was in this setting that men and women of

the Merchant Navy took the Red Ensign (we

called our flag ‘the Red Duster’) to every corner

of the globe in support of the armed forces.

We thank them for their commitment to duty

and courage under fire. And we especially re-

member those whose grave is the sea. In some

cases national recognition has been slow in

coming for this devotion to service and some

seafarers have felt overlooked and forgotten,

when people talk of the war effort.

We take pride in being the Merchant Ser-

vice and pledge again our determination to

prove worthy of the example of those who

paid the supreme sacrifice. I congratulate the

Merchant Navy Associations of the UK and of

New Zealand in the ongoing development of

their websites so that their proud history of

courage and self-sacrifice will never be lost

on future generations.

MR IAN DYMOCK GIVING HIS SPEECH

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THE ‘RED DUSTER’ PARADED BY JOHN FORSYTH

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THE NZ WHITE ENSIGN PARADED BY OLPHERT RATINGS

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T H E N A V Y ' S A N N I V E R S A R Y

BRIG ANNE CAMPBELL AND RETIRED AVM ROBIN KLITSCHER

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VA SIR NEIL ANDERSON TALKS TO LT DENISE POTGEITER

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IAN DYMOCK AND NATASHA WOOD (EA TO CN) CUT THE BIRTHDAY CAKE

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GUESTS AT THE BOATSHED - MRS JULIE BENNETT STANDS AT THE FRONT WITH CDRE ALAN PECK AND AM BRUCE FERGUSSON ON THE RIGHT

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THREE OF THE NAVY BAND PLAYING

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SHARING THE CELEBRATIONS WERE (L TO R) DR CHRISNA DAMAYANDI & COL YANDI (INDONESIA) WITH LTCOL FAIEZZELAN (MALAYSIA) AND LTCOL RAGAGALO MBE (PNG)

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FROM NAVAL STAFF (L TO R): KYLIE NEAL, SAM ORANGE & KYLIE SMITH (WHO IS NOW TRAINING AS AN OMA)

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DAY ONE: With a hiss and a roar the 29 teams

(including teams from the Navy, Army and Air

Force) in the Accor $10 Queenstown Challenge

were off. It was 1 October and our destination

was Queenstown by 3 October. The convoy

snaked its way down the southern motorway –

we were allowed to organise the first ride from

Auckland to Hamilton with points being award-

ed for the most unique (or ‘most pimped’) ride.

The Army travelled in a large recovery vehicle,

the Air Force were in a Unimog with mocked up

helicopter, while the Navy travelled in appropri-

ate style in NZ’s longest Limousine!

The weather was favourable for hitch-hiking

as all teams dismounted in Hamilton. After

a quick challenge teams were on their own,

relying on good looks and charm to convince

people to take them south. We secured our

first ride through to Taupo with a soldier on his

way home from leave. A run of good luck saw

the charity race to Queenstown [see Nt 137] proved to be a big success, raising money for Cure Kids and raising the profile with support from celebrities and from the public throughout NZ. the Navy’s team, SLt Darcy topp and SLt Fraser toulmin report…

us through to Taihape where teams took part

in a competitive gumboot throw before hitting

the road again. Our next ride was with a kind

family on their way to a squash tournament in

Palmerston North. We were gifted some un-

wanted Subway which was perfect timing as I

[Fraser] hadn’t eaten since 0600!

A stroke of good luck saw us bundled into

the back of a car just 30 seconds after be-

ing dropped in Sanson. A kind Air Force chap

heading home from Ohakea dropped us in

Otaki and within 150km of our first destination.

Three lovely ladies obviously felt sorry for us and

doubled back to pick us up as they headed

home from – would you believe - a funeral. This

was to be our last ride needed for Day One.

We bid them farewell as we strode through the

doors of the Novotel, Wellington, and into 4th

place! Day one complete and we had already

received rides from Air Force and Army person-

nel. This was salt in the wound for the other two

Services who came in well behind us.

DAY TWO: Missing our 0530 wake-up call we

frantically gathered our gear (and wits) and

raced off down the road to catch the other

competitors. Much to our horror they were

gathered outside a hip hop dance studio. This

could only mean one thing and it didn’t look

like breakfast.

Split into three teams and given just 15 min-

utes to perfect a routine, a dance-off would

soon ensue. This separated the men from the

boys and highlighted who out of the competi-

tors had two left feet! Well and truly awake and

in need of a shower we made our way towards

the Ferry for the 0830 sailing.

Back in our element we soon made ourselves

at home on the bridge. A snappy pipe over

main broadcast informed suspicious pas-

sengers why there were a couple of Bananas


O U R P E O P L E

in Pyjamas, a gorilla and two pirates on their

ferry - and warned them what they were getting

themselves into.

Darcy’s navigation skills paid dividends in

Picton and after a mad dash scavenger hunt

everyone clambered onto the train for a scenic

ride south towards Kaikoura.

Acting on poor information from a local we

initially headed north out of Kaikoura. What

seemed like bad luck at the time meant we

were actually the first team visible to cars head-

ing south, which worked in our favour. Within

minutes we had secured a lift with an Australian

family heading straight through to Christchurch.

They had in fact been on the same ferry that

morning and knew from our pipe exactly what

we were about. Completing all of the challenges

we rolled into Christchurch at 1807 in first place

and in desperate need of a shower.

DAY THREE : We were told at 2200 that

night we were allowed organise a ride out of

Christchurch, as long as the driver was not

known to us. Under the purple flag with a ‘Joint

Forces’ approach, each of the three Services

organised rides for each other! A challenge in

Geraldine meant a change of vehicles.

We were now faced with the ordeal of getting

out of ‘small town New Zealand’, something

that had proven difficult for some people for a

lot longer than 40 minutes!! This caught out a

few people who seemed to have been there for

years! The delay meant we were able to transfer

our last $5000 to “Cure Kids” taking our total

to over $17,000!!

From Geraldine it was onwards to the pic-

turesque Lake Tekapo where a photo with the

famous sheep dog was a must. Begging with

tour buses and tourists to no avail, we were

eventually picked up by a local heading through

to Twizel. We had received a word of warning

from race organisers earlier in the day and it

was now flashing through my mind, “Don’t get

dropped in Twizel, you’ll never get out” but this

was our only hope. We had to make hay while

the sun shone.

Standing on the side of SH8 taking in the

amazing scenery of the deep south it was like

something out of Lord of the Rings. I could think

of worse places to be stranded. Luck was on

our side again and within five minutes a lovely

couple pulled over towing their motorbike to

Cromwell.

This was to be our last drop off and before

long an Irishman on holiday in NZ gave us a ride

from Cromwell to Queenstown. He was nice

enough to wait for us at the Kawarau Bungy

as we completed our final challenge.

As we rolled over the last hill into Queen-

stown, Lake Wakatipu lay sprawled out before

us framed by the snow capped Remarkables -

and we suddenly realised we didn’t quite know

where we were heading!!

Frantically searching for the ‘Novotel Lake-

side’ we realised we needed some local help.

We farewelled our new Irish friend and sprinted

to the finish line and a welcome beer. We let

out a cheer and huge sigh of relief as we were

cheered across the finish line. We had made it

and rounded out the top 10!!

The best part?

Experiencing the goodwill of Kiwis all across

NZ was just fantastic. Without the generosity

and support of many people the race would not

have been possible and the Challenge would

never have raised the $400,000 it did.

Meeting some of the “Cure Kids” ambas-

sadors and hearing their stories was a truly

humbling experience. What we endured in three

days is nothing compared to the challenges

these kids and their families face everyday.

It was fantastic to know that every dollar we

raised was going to kids like them all around NZ

and that what we did made a difference.

The worst bit?

Coming back to work. Fraser thinks he might

become a professional hitch-hiker!

What have we taken away from this event?

That there are always people out there less

fortunate than yourself and that small sacrifices

can make a huge difference to someone else.

Would we do it again?

In a heartbeat! We recommend it to anyone!

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: LEAVING AUCKLAND – ELLISLIE RACE COURSE; WAIOURU; TAIHAPE GUMBOOT THROW; HUNTERVILLE; LAKE TEKAPO AND THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD

“EXPERIENCING THE GOODWILL OF KIWIS ALL ACROSS NZ WAS FANTASTIC. WITHOUT THE

GENEROSITY AND SUPPORT OF MANY PEOPLE THE RACE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE”


THE INTER-SERVICE Football Tournament was

held in September at RNZAF Woodbourne, at

Blenheim. This year the men’s and women’s

teams from Navy, Army and Air were joined by

Australian Defence Force teams. The format was

a round-robin with points deciding the winner,

or goal difference in the event of a tie; however,

the ADF points did not count towards the NZDF

competition. The ADF’s presence did mean a

gruelling playing schedule for all teams, each

team playing 3 games in 3 days.

After the previous season's Inter-Services

where many of our players were unavailable,

this year’s coaches, myself for the Men and

CPO Zippy Rzepecky (Women) worked to get

maximum availability. After the customary 'horse

trading' between the training and operational

units, the two squads were established - our

Women’s team was especially strong.

Day 1: The women were first up against the

Air Force – who were very confident. Having

never played together before it was inevitable

the Navy women would take time to settle. Dur-

ing this time the Air Force only managed to gain

one goal advantage. As the game progressed

our Navy team became stronger and eventu-

ally matched their opponents with an equaliser

from ACH Row Kaa. The game developed into

end-to-end excitement and Air Force pushed

ahead to a 2-1 lead. The Navy Women then lifted

their game, pushing hard for the equaliser. The

Air Force defence was resolute until SLT Katie

Gibson drove a free kick into the top corner of

the net from some 30 metres, giving the Air

goalkeeper no chance.

•ThisgoalwaseventuallydeemedtheWomen’s

goal of the tournament!

Both teams then had chances to seal the

win, but with both defences holding firm, the

game finished a draw. An excellent result for

the Navy women (a far cry from their drubbing

last season).

•TheMVPforNavywasawardedtotheNavy

goalkeeper OCH Charlie Harrison.

The Men's team met the Army. We played well

and should have taken a good lead; however, a

drop in concentration allowed the Army to pinch

2 quick goals. The intensity was lifted by the

Navy, ably led by team captain AMT Stuey Rice

who along with CPO Greg Gatley in midfield kept

the Navy forging on. The defensive partnership

of SLT Dan Wierenga and AMT Benji Bush held

firm and LSCS Genga Lawrence chased every

ball up front. The Navy did everything but score

- again hitting the woodwork and having oppor-

tunities scrabbled away by the Army defence.

The Army managed to hold on for a 2-0 win, with

their goalkeeper taking a starring role.

•TheArmyrecognisedLSCSGengaLawrence

as their Navy MVP.

Day 2: Navy Men’s team took the field against

the formidable Air Force team, the competition

favourites. Air eventually overcame the deter-

mined Navy defence in the 25th minute, not

just once but with 3 quick goals. The second

half again saw navy desperately trying to get

back into the game, again pushed on through

the 'engine room' of AMT Rice and CPO Gatley.

However the Air class and experience continued

to expose the difference between the sides, Air

eventually winning 8-0. It was encouraging to see

the Navy side compete with such a good team

effort despite injuries and a deteriorating pitch,

never giving up and battling to the end.

•Air recognised the efforts and example set

by the Navy captain, AMT Stuey Rice as the

Navy's MVP.

Our Women’s team were next up against a

strong, physical Army side. Army took a shock

2-0 lead early on. Navy fought back to pull one

back from an excellent free kick by SLT Katie

Gibson. Then Army scored a hotly controver-

sial goal before half time. Coming back from a

1-3 deficit however the Navy women showed

a lot of character battling on to again level the

scores, with two well taken strikes from LT Ally

Hansen.

•LTAllyHansenwasnamedastheNavy’sMVP

for the game.

Day 3: The third day saw both Navy teams

play the ADF teams. As expected, the ADF

teams were all talented and experienced hav-

ing played a number of matches together. Both

coaches however, used this opportunity to give

game time to those players who normally came

off the bench. As this was a game with no con-

sequences, players were encouraged to enjoy a

match against such quality opponents. The

scorelines were, unsurprisingly, wins for the ADF,

7-0 for the Men and 5-0 for the Women.

•MVPs:TheADFrecognisedAETHarleyKopa

for the Men’s team, and women’s team captain

AWTR Sez Ngere.

At the final prizegiving, the Navy took out

the Speight’s Trophy for being the contingent

with the best team spirit and mutual support.

The excellent effort of the Navy Women’s team

was recognised with SLT Katie Gibson being

awarded the Golden Boot for the best goal of

the tournament; AWTR Sez Ngere winning the

Women’s Best and Fairest individual award and

the Navy Women’s team taking out the Best

Team Sportsmanship award. NZDF Selections

were also announced – see table below.

BY LTCDR GEOFF RICE, RNZNNAVY FOOTBALL CONVENOR

NAVY MEN VS AIR


S P O R T

DEFENCE FORCE GAME – NEW ZEALAND VS AUSTRALIA

The NZDF played the ADF on the Sunday following the tournament in their respective

teams. The Women played first and the Navy girls were instrumental in the NZDF running

out 6-1 winners.

• AWTR Sez Ngere calmly slotted home two well taken penalties under pressure

•SLT Katie Gibson again delighted the crowd with a well taken volley.

• To cap off an excellent performance from our Navy Women, LT Ally Hansen was voted

the NZDF MVP.

The NZDF Men’s team, with AMT Stuey Rice starting in the centre midfield, fought out a

very physical encounter, but went down 1-3.

The NZDF experience was enjoyed by all the Navy reps and capped off an enjoyable and

hard-fought Inter-Services competition. Overall the tournament saw the Navy regain re-

spect, especially in the performance of the Women’s team who were runners-up in their

tournament. For our Men’s team, coaches and players from Air, Army and NZDF both

commented on the significant improvement the Navy side had made from last year. This

certainly bodes well for the future, especially for next year’s Interservices where Navy are

hosting. This will hopefully enable maximum player availability and therefore see the Navy

build from its performances of this year, and realise our obvious potential.

TABLE OF RESULTS

MEN

Air 2 ADF 2

Army 2 Navy 0

Navy 0 Air 8

ADF 2 Army 2

Navy 0 ADF 7

Air 1 Army 1

WOMEN

Air 2 Navy 2

Army 0 ADF 5

Air 1 ADF 3

Navy 3 Army 3

Army 1 Air 3

ADF 5 Navy 0

FINAL NZDF PLACINGS

MEN WOMEN

1st Air 1st Air

2nd Army 2nd Navy

3rd Navy 3rd Army

NAVY PLAYERS OF THE DAY

MEN

vs Army LSCS S Lawrence

vs Air AMT S Rice

vs ADF AET H Kopa

WOMEN

vs Air OCH C Harrison

vs Army LT A Hansen

vs ADF AWTR S Ngere

NZDF REPRESENTATIVE SELECTIONS

MEN

AMT S Rice

CPOEWS G Gatley

WOMEN

AWTR S Ngere

LT A Hansen

SLT K Gibson

ACH T Halliday

MID N Stephens

OCH C Harrison

WOMEN'S TEAM SUPPORT STAFF

Manager LTCDR C Smith

Assistant Coach CPOWTR N Rzepecky

Strapper AMED H Sparrow

TOURNAMENT AWARDSThe Anne Waldie Memorial Bowl - Men’s competition Winners: Air

The Buckle Cup - Women’s competition Winners: Air

The Speights Cup – Squad displaying the best team spirit: Navy

The Phil Humphries trophy - Men’s team displaying the best sportsmanship: Air

The John Berry Trophy - Women’s team displaying the best sportsmanship: Navy

Player of the Tournament - Men: Pte J templeton (Army)

Player of the Tournament - Women: SQNLDR J Searle (Air)

Best and Fairest individual - Men: Wo1 G Fenton (Army)

Best and Fairest individual - Women: AWtR S Ngere (Navy)

The Golden Boot – Best goal of tournament – Men: Pte J templeton (Army)

The Golden Boot – Best goal of tournament - Women: SLt K Gibson (Navy)

LSTD SHEENA TEPANIA (R) IN ACTION LT A HANSEN IN ACTION AGAINST THE ADF


THE NAVY HALF MARATHON was held on

15 October, on a beautiful warm afternoon in

Devonport. People took their chance to en-

joy a day in the sun, with a record numbers of

walkers signing up for the event. The weather

meant plenty of water was drunk and com-

petitors had to work hard to complete their

individual leg or, even tougher for some - the

whole thing!

The Overall winner of the Half Marathon was

Grant Winwood (RNZAF), coming in at a blis-

tering time of 1hr.18mins.22secs - well done

Air Force. And ‘Well done’ to everyone who

participated and especially those who ran or

walked the whole way – a huge effort and a

great achievement. See you all next year!

NAVY HALF MARATHON

CATEGORY NAME TIME

OPEN MEN 1st - LT S. McGregor

2nd - LT T. Erickson

1.21.16

1.22.10

OPEN WOMEN 1st - Miss H. Tunstall

2nd – MID F. Standen

1.32.08

2.04.59

35+ MALE Ist – G. Winwood (AF)

1st Navy – LT CDR D. Griffiths

1.18.22

1.22.26

35+ FEMALE 1st – CPOMEDIC S. Lockyer 2.10.56

45+ MALE 1st - CHAPLIN C. Gordon

2nd - WOCSS J. Leybourne

1.41.10

1.42.05

TEAM MALE 1st - Marttin/Archibold/Brown

2nd – McArthur/Heaslip/Zwart/Taylor

1.28.50

1.28.58

TEAM FEMALE 1st - Mischke/Paula/Emma

2nd – Lauren/Shayna/Louisa

1.49.25

1.56.13

TEAM MIXED Fitchett/Swanson/Overton

Goulden/Anderson/Pogntz

1.39.01

1.43.51

WALKERS

WALK MALE 1st – ODR Asplin

2nd – ODR Tonga

2.33.56

2.33.56.80

WALK FEMALE 1st - MAA L. Glennie

2nd – LSTD C. Sturzaker

2.35.12

2.38.27

TEAM WALK 1st – P. Thorpe/P. Isaac

2nd – Kemp/Jones/Tagato

2.45.50

2.52.29

BY CPOPTI MATT JEFFRIESFLEET SPORT COORDINATOR

OUR SPONSORSA huge thanks to our main sponsors Shoe Science for the event, because without their support, this popular event would not have been so successful. Our Other sponsors were:

Canterbury teamwear; xtreme Nutrition; Stone oven; Burger Fuel; Berkley Cinema; the Patriot; Base Welfare

Thanks to them all.

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S P O R T

THIS YEAR it was not your usual Coastal

Classic (the Devonport Yacht Club’s race from

Devonport to Russell in the Bay of Islands) - of

some 220 entries only 83 made it to the finish!

However of the 3 Navy Chico 40s entered, all

3 made it to Russell, including MANGA II with

the only women’s crew in the race.

The weather - a NE 20knots increasing to

25-35 as Friday wore on and a front went

through, with the swell increasing to 2m as we

went further north. Having pounded into and

over the worst of it by late Friday evening, the

reward was not quite as forecast, but the wind

went to bed itself for several hours leaving those

still racing wallowing overnight.

Dawn brought the sun to dry out wet gear

and a forecast NW wind. But it took a few

hours for the wind to arrive, rewarding those

in close to the land as it filled in from the west

leaving us with a beat again from Cape Brett

to the finish. Both spinnakers stayed warm and

dry below, unlike the crew who were spending

hours on the rail.

As for results, the Air Force in MAKO II got

the best start right on the line and were away

with the leaders in Divison 4. PAEA was a little

behind and MANGA a bit late. As the day wore

on positions changed a bit with PAEA getting

ahead of MAKO, staying that way until Satur-

day morning, when the wind filling in enabled

MAKO to just get ahead and get round Brett

first, hanging on to her 20 minute lead to the

finish. All three yachts were across the finish

line by late afternoon on Saturday - not quite

the latest finishes ever for a Chico, but well

behind our usual times - which made for a bit

of a rush getting to the party!

•MAKOand theAir Forcecrewwere6th in

Divison 4.

•PAEAcamein11th,and

•MANGAwiththewomen'screwwere15th.

•Intotalonly16finishedinourDivision,from

an entry of 35.

The Ladies should have collected their trophy

but the organisers seemed to have mislaid it

and completely forgot to even announce it at

the prize giving. Both MANGA and PAEA won

spot prizes, quite what PAEA is going to do with

a 2Hp outboard motor remains to be seen!

THE ANNUAL COASTAL CLASSIC

BY LTCDR GORDON GILLAN RNZNVICE COMMODORE, RNZN SAILING CLUB

THE NAVY ADVENTURE Training Centre is now

an Officially-Recognised Training Centre for Royal

Yachting Association Courses and certification.

The RYA is the UK governing body representing

sailing, windsurfing, motor boating, powerboat

racing and personal watercraft, at sea and on

inland water. It works for the good of all who enjoy

these activities, campaigning for their interests

at local, regional, national, European and world

level. RYA training schemes are available world-

wide and every year more than 140,000 people

take a RYA training course or qualification. RYA

qualifications are supported by the NZ Coastguard

and accepted by yacht clubs around NZ.

The RNZN’s NATC is now recognised to con-

duct RYA practical and shore-based courses for

sailing for which Course Completion Certificates

are awarded. The aim of the NATC is to provide

RYA courses in order to increase individuals’

knowledge and confidence and as a progression

to the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Certificates of Com-

petence. Participation in the NATC RYA course

will enhance an individual’s enjoyment in yachting

and will be the basis for future RNZN Sail Training

Craft Skippers and Watch Captains.

The NATC completed the first of its RYA courses

in September with three candidates successfully

completing a Competent Crew Practical Course,

which introduced the students to cruising and

taught them personal safety, seamanship and

helmsmanship to the level required to be a useful

member of the crew of a cruising yacht.

Other RYA courses that the NATC will be run-

ning are:

• Start Yachting Practical – 2 days

• Competent Crew Practical – 5 days

• Day Skipper Shorebased – 5 days

• Day Skipper Practical (yacht) – 5 days

• Coastal Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased –

5 days

• Coastal Skipper Practical – 5 days

Many yachtsmen and women would agree that

the Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore

Examinations are the most useful and credible of

all yachting qualifications. Yachtmaster Examin-

ers are independent assessors not involved in

training candidates and are therefore objective

when assessing ability. The RYA administers

the Yachtmaster Scheme and the qualification is

accepted as a world-wide standard. The examina-

tion is a one-day examination of the candidate’s

ability to skipper a yacht.

The NATC will provide opportunities for person-

nel to sit the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster practical

examination which will normally be held following

a Coastal Yachtmaster shore-based and practi-

cal course.

The examination will be open to anyone with

the required experience. Successful candidates

will be awarded an appropriate Certificate of

Competence.

The NATC is proud to be recognised as a RYA

Training Centre and looks forward to an exiting

and varied programme that encourages high

standards of seamanship and navigation that will

enhance our peoples’ capabilities for yachting.

NATC – RECOGNISED AS A ROYAL YACHTING ASSOCIATION TRAINING CENTRE! BY LT ROSS HICKEY RNZN

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M A I N N O T I C E B O A R D

EX-HMNZS LEANDERFINAL REUNION

To be held in Christchurch March 14-15 2009

Enquiries to:Ex Leander Reunion3 St Pauls Place,BurwoodCHRISTCHURCH 8083E: [email protected]

RNZN COMMUNICATORS ASSOCIATION 2009 REUNION

Nelson, 20-22 March 2009 Nelson RSA, Matai Club

Enquiries to:www.rnzncomms.orgP O Box 5931, Wellesley St, AucklandE: [email protected]

ALL SHIPS REUNION

Sydney, Australia Easter long weekend, 2009

Enquiries to:Bill Tahu: [email protected] Johnston: [email protected]

PROPOSED REUNION BCT INTAKE 21/05/69 IN MAY 2009

If interested please contact:BV Chapman (Chappy) E: [email protected] P: 09 478 2664 Nick Langdon E: [email protected] P: 09 427 4447

ST.CHRISTOPHER’S CHAPEL SERVICEStuesday 11 Nov: 1030 Remembrance Day Service at the Memorial Wall

Sunday 16 Nov: 1000 Annual Submariners Association Church Service

Sunday 07 Dec: 0930 Family Carol Service (With Navy Daycare Centre)

Sunday 21 Dec: 1000 HMS NEPTUNE Memorial Service

thursday 24 Dec: 2330 Christmas Eve Service

Friday 25 Dec: 1000 Christmas Day Service

We need your help: Top Shelf

television production company is searching

for relatives of servicemen who received

facial wounds on the battlefields of Europe

during WWI and WWII and were treated by

Gillies, Pickerill, McIndoe or Mowlem.

If your father, grandfather, uncle, great

uncle or cousin was one of these men, we

would like to hear from you. The story of

these brave servicemen who returned to

NZ and lived with permanent disfigurement

has gone largely untold.

We would like your help in finally telling

their story and the story of the men who

developed pioneering surgical techniques

that saved lives and laid the foundations of

modern reconstructive surgery.

Please contact Kate manson

P: 04 382 8364 / 021 208 5434

e: [email protected]

harold Gillies, henry Pickerill, Rainsford mowlem, Archibald mcIndoeTHE PIONEERS OF PLASTIC SURGERY


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