User:Philo-meow/HMNZS Manawanui (2019)

For other ships with the same name, see HMNZS Manawanui.

MV Edda Fonn
History
Norway
Name	MV Edda Fonn
Builder	Myklebust Verft AS, Gursken, Norway
Launched	May 2003
Homeport	Haugesund
Identification	IMO number: 9273662 MMSI number: 257211000 Callsign: LMER3
Fate	Sold to Royal New Zealand Navy
History
New Zealand
Name	HMNZS Manawanui
Namesake	HMNZS Manawanui
Acquired	DTBC 2019
Commissioned	DTBC 2019
Homeport	Gisborne
Identification	IMO number: 9273662 MMSI number: 512xxxxxx Callsign: ZMxx
General characteristics
Class and type	Skipsteknisk ST-253 IMR/ROV Survey Vessel
Displacement	4,505 tonnes
Length	84.7 m (278 ft)
Beam	18 m (59 ft)
Draught	6.8 m (22 ft)
Propulsion	2 x Diesel-electric driven Steerprop SP-35 contra-rotating azimuth propellers. 2 x AC asynchronous water-cooled motors. Each: 2200 kW. Generator Set: 4 x 1920 kW. Total: 7680 kW Thrusters: 2 x Tunnel Thruster 1150 kW, 1 x Retractable Thruster 1350 kW
Speed	Maximum 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph) Economic 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement	Max accommodation: 66

HMNZS Manawanui (2019) was launched in 2003 as MV Edda Fonn. She was built by Myklebust Verft AS to the ST-253 IMR/ROV Vessel design for Østensjø Rederi. She spent the majority of her career chartered to Deep Ocean and Reach Subsea working in the North Sea, prior to be sold to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) in xxxx 2018. Upon commissioning in xxx 2019 Manawanui took up the new role as the diving and hydrographic ship of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).

Vessel Details

The ship was built by Myklebust Vert AS of Gursken, Norway, and launched in May 2003. She is built to the ST-253 IMR/ROV design which is intended for high maneuverability and station keeping capabilities. The primary role of the design is Inspections Maintenance and Repair (IMR) using ROV. The vessel utilizes Diesel-Electric propulsion with four generators providing electricity to power to main motors driving Steerprop SP-35 contra-rotating azimuth propellers. Edda Fonn was one of the first vessels to be fitted with the 2300 kW SP-35.

The vessel has a large flight deck forward capable of landing helicopters up to Puma size. The superstructure has an asymmetric bridge with the starboard side projecting further forward. She has a large working deck aft of approximately 700 square metres. The most notable feature is the large active heave compensated crane aft, capable of lifting 100 tons.

Operational history

Østensjø Rederi, Norway

Soon after building the vessel was contracted to Deep Ocean

Reach Subsea

Royal New Zealand Navy

On commissioning into the RNZN on 13 February 2019, the ship was renamed HMNZS Manawanui, after the three previous vessels of the same name. Manwanui means strong heart.

See also

• Survey ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy

External links

• Skipstenisk ST-253 IMR/ROV
• Resolution For Sale - Auckland Shipbrokers webpage advertising the sale of the ship