Royal New Zealand Navy S Lt Tarindu Weeramuni. MC-08-0081-51.
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“I’m Tarindu Weeramuni, I’m thirty-four years old and I am a Sub Lieutenant in the Navy. I have been in the Navy for two and a half years. I joined the navy for the challenge, it was not just a personal challenge but also the fact that I haven’t done anything like this before. I chose to be a Seaman Officer for the challenge and also for the opportunity to command a vessel. You’re basically the hub of control for the whole ship and the responsibility that involves is really big. It’s not always a responsibility you realise straight away because your training kicks in but afterwards you reflect on it and think oh my gosh, I don’t believe I just landed a helo on the flight deck. So it’s a real accomplishment for me to do what I do as a job and do it well"
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Video clip shows S LT Weeramuni on the bridge of HMNZS Canterbury interacting with other officers, taking readings from Polaris and looking through binoculars.