Royal New Zealand Navy to replace 2 aging vessels with Littoral Support Ships

[CougarKing]

New Zealand MND website

Request for Information (RFI)

Littoral Operations Support Capability Project (RFI 4107-04 / GETS reference #40578)

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is required to replace its mine countermeasures and diving support vessel HMNZS Manawanui and its hydrographic survey vessel HMNZS Resolution as they approach end of life.

This replacement presents the NZDF with an opportunity to consolidate the individual capabilities within a single Littoral Operations Support Capability (LOSC). 

The replacement capability will maintain the capability sets delivered by both HMNZS Manawanui and HMNZS Resolution.

Plus more at Defense News.

 

[Navy_Pete]

Wow, even the hobbits are going to have a better navy then us...

 

[Sailorwest]

Better how? They want to consolidate MCM, underwater suvey (route survey), and clearance diving from outdates not purpose built ships, into a common, newer vessel that they tag with the sexy term Littoral. We do all of those things currently. If we re-designed the KIN class as "Littoral support ships", would we be on the edge of modern naval lexicon?

 

[Journeyman]

Better how?

Perhaps by replacing 1989- and 1979-vintage ships with one intended to be delivered mid-2017? 


:dunno:  I'm not a sailor.

 

[stealthylizard]

In tomorrow's news:

Royal Canadian navy to buy 2 slightly used vessels from New Zealand for a fair price.

 

[BurnDoctor]

Stealthylizard, THAT is some funny stuff. Well played.