Output Expense 3

Standards

HMNZS Endeavour and HMNZS Canterbury, each with embarked Seasprite helicopter/s, as required, available for military tasks.

Measures

NZDF OPRES (Operational Preparedness and Reporting System).  (See the OPRES Key Performance Indicators and OPRES Performance Rating Scale earlier in this section).

HMNZ Endeavour was available, as required, for military tasks, except for a period of maintenance to convert its fuel tanks. (This maintenance took nine weeks of the reporting period.) In addition, HMNZS Endeavour underwent a planned maintenance period of five weeks during the reporting period.

HMNZS Canterbury was available to support all military tasks required that were within the ship’s capability under the operational release period.

Standards

Mission Availability and Planned Sea-Days for the year (1 July 2008-30 June 2009).

Measures

• HMNZS Endeavour will be available for 4 to 15 days at sea.

Due to shortfalls in personnel levels, HMNZS Endeavour was forecast to be available for four to 15 days at sea during the reporting period. Despite this, the ship was available for 242 days and spent 91 days at sea due to the late delivery of the inshore patrol vessels, which allowed HMNZS Endeavour to be regenerated earlier than anticipated. The ship deployed to South-East Asia with HMNZS Te Mana in April 2009 for the remainder of the reporting period.

• HMNZS Canterbury will be mission available for 236 days, of which 120 to 140 days will be at sea.

HMNZS Canterbury was mission available for 184 days and spent 98 days at sea. The reduction in planned days was caused by the fitting of certified safety boats and warranty claims issues.

Standards

Undertake MAO&T (Multi-Agency Operations/Tasks), and contribute to a range of services in support of other government departments, the community, and foreign and defence policy objectives when not committed to operations, using the capabilities developed for the operational role.  While specific, pre-planned operations/tasks (under MAO&T) normally require specific quality standards, the quality of other assistance to the Government and the community may rely on the satisfaction expressed by the supported party/agency.  [For details see the section on Services in Support of the Government and the Community, including MAO&T].

Measures

Satisfaction of the supported department/agency. Many of the MAO&T agreements/MOUs, which will include performance requirements (conditions and standards), are still under development.

During the reporting period, HMNZ Ships Endeavour and Canterbury undertook a range of MAO&T and contributed to a range of services in support of other government departments, the community and foreign and defence policy objectives.

Services were carried out to the satisfaction of agencies.

[For details see the section on Services in Support of the Government and the Community, including MAO&T].

Standards

Standards and performance rating required under the NZDF Operational Preparedness and Reporting System (OPRES) against the four Elements of Preparedness (see the OPRES Key Performance Indicators and OPRES Performance Rating Scale earlier in this section).

Measures

While the aim, under the OPRES rating system, is an OPRES Rating of P1, for 2008/09 the following will apply:

• For tasks under ECs 1 and 2 - a P1 OPRES rating.
• For tasks under ECs 3 to 5 - a P2 OPRES rating.

(See paragraphs below.)

Readiness:

Standards

• Replenishment Ship and Amphibious Sealift Ship that meet the Directed Level of Capability (DLOC) readiness criteria in accordance with Schedule 4 to the NZDF Output Plan.

Apart from the period undergoing tank conversion, HMNZS Endeavour was capable of meeting DLOC readiness criteria in accordance with Schedule 4 to the NZDF Output Plan.

During the reporting period, HMNZS Canterbury did not achieve full capability release and therefore did not meet DLOC readiness criteria in accordance with Schedule 4 of the NZDF Output Plan. Full capability release is expected to be completed by the end of FY 09/10.

• Ships carry out a range of training activities in accordance with the NZDF Exercise Activity Schedule (EAS) and the NZBR 99 (RNZN Instructions for the Generation, Maintenance and Evaluation of Operational Capability) to achieve DLOC.

Measures

NZDF OPRES, and relevant RNZN Publications, including:

• NZBR 99 (RNZN Instructions for the Generation, Maintenance and Evaluation of Operational Capability).
• Warrant of Armament Stores.
• RNZN Master Personnel Establishments.

HMNZS Endeavour carried out a range of training activities in accordance with the NZDF EAS and NZBR 99 to achieve DLOC. During the second half of the year, HMNZS Endeavour underwent a DLOC workup before deploying to South East Asia in company with HMNZS Te Mana. At the end of the reporting period, HMNZS Endeavour remained at DLOC.

During the reporting period, HMNZS Canterbury has been active in amphibious exercises and sealift tasking. The ship continued with its operational release period and therefore was not capable of achieving full DLOC. This target is expected to be achieved in FY 09/10.

Combat Viability:

Standards

Personnel that meet the collective training standards, experience levels, individual experience and competency requirements for military tasks.

The ships’ training standards and competency requirements continued to be sufficient for allocated tasks.

Equipment performance, reliability and technology that meet required standards for commitment to military tasks.

The required equipment performance, reliability and technology standards for commitment to military tasks were met by HMNZS Endeavour.

With HMNZS Canterbury still undergoing operational release during the reporting period, some mission systems equipment did not met the required standards. The ship was also subject to contractual and warranty claims. During the period, new safety boats were fitted.

Effective interoperability when working with friendly forces.

Measures

NZDF OPRES and RNZN Publications (as listed above).

Effective interoperability with friendly forces was achieved by both ships and demonstrated in a number of exercises, in particular Exercises Sea Lion and Tropic Twilight for HMNZS Canterbury and Exercises Malzea and Bersama Shield for HMNZS Endeavour.

Deployability:

Standards

Vessels capable of generating the Operational Level of Capability (OLOC) within designated Response Times (timeliness), as specified in Schedule 4 to the NZDF Output Plan.

With the exception of the planned conversion of its fuel tanks, HMNZS Endeavour was capable of generating OLOC within designated response times as specified in Schedule 4 of the NZDF Output Plan.

HMNZS Canterbury was still undergoing operational release and, as a result, was not capable of generating OLOC within designated response times.

• Stores and provisions embarked to allow tasking.

Stores and provisions were embarked on HMNZS Endeavour appropriate to tasking.

HMNZS Canterbury is still under contract and warranty provisions, and therefore did not fully achieve this target. Despite this, the ship was resourced adequately for the tasking undertaken.

• Materiel state satisfactory to permit tasking.

HMNZS Endeavour’s materiel state was satisfactory to permit tasking.

HMNZS Canterbury was still undergoing operational release and, as a result, was not available for the full range of operational tasking. Nevertheless, the ship successfully participated in exercises.

• Personnel state satisfactory to permit tasking.

Measures

NZDF OPRES and RNZN Publications (as listed above).

Apart from periods of planned maintenance at the beginning of the reporting period, HMNZS Endeavour’s personnel state was satisfactory to permit tasking.

HMNZS Canterbury’s personnel state was satisfactory to permit tasking.

Sustainability:

Standards

• Munitions available, as specified in the Warrant of Armament Stores, to maintain OLOC for the designated operational viability period (OVP).

Munitions for HMNZS Endeavour were available to maintain OLOC for the designated OVP.

Munitions were available to a lesser degree on HMNZS Canterbury, due to its operational release.

• Fuel, stores and provisions available to maintain OLOC for the designated OVP.

Fuel, stores and provisions were available to maintain HMNZS Endeavour and HMNZS Canterbury at OLOC for the designated OVP.

• Personnel available for sustainment/rotation.

Measures

NZDF OPRES and RNZN Publications (as listed above).

Personnel were not available for sustainment/rotation for HMNZS Endeavour and HMNZS Canterbury due to the need to provide personnel for Project Protector ships.

Due to its operational release, HMNZS Canterbury was not available for operational deployment.