Output Expense 6

Standards

HMNZS Resolution available to conduct military hydrography, and hydrographic tasks for LINZ under contract.  The Deployable Hydrographic Support Unit (DHSU) available to conduct military hydrography either independently or in support of other NZDF force elements.  The Hydrographic Business Unit available to support the collection and processing programmes.

Measures

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

HMNZS Resolution was available to conduct military hydrography, and hydrographic tasks for LINZ under contract.

The Deployable Hydrographic Support Unit (DHSU) was available to conduct military hydrography either independently or in support of other NZDF force elements.

The Hydrographic Business Unit was available to support the collection and processing programmes.

Standards

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

During sea time under contract to LINZ the hydrographic vessel will maintain sea operational efficiency in accordance with the NZBR 99 (RNZN Instructions for the Generation, Maintenance and Evaluation of Operational Capability).

Measures

• HMNZS Resolution will be mission available for 236 days during which 100 to 115 will be at sea.  Of this total, 2,975 survey miles on hydrographic tasks will be on contract to LINZ.

HMNZS Resolution was mission available for 266 days and spent 148 days at sea. HMNZS Resolution completed the hydrographic survey for LINZ before the end of 2008. This enabled further MAO&T activities to be undertaken during the latter half of the reporting period and helped to make up some of the shortfall created by the late delivery of the new patrol vessels.

Standards

Hydrography Contract with LINZ.

Contract Standards.  The emphasis is on meeting the contract requirements for hydrographic survey to the satisfaction of LINZ and the delivery of hydrographic data that meets international standards.

Measures

• Formal feedback on 'quality' aspects from LINZ.
• Completion of the contracted hydrographic programme for LINZ.
• Products will be subjected to continual evaluation by the maritime community.
• The provision of hydrographic data through completion of contracted and other programmes.
• Delivery within budget.

The hydrography contract with LINZ was completed within budget and to the satisfaction of LINZ.

Standards

Contribute to a range of services in support of the Government and the community when not committed to primary tasks, when available.  [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.

HMNZS Resolution contributed to a range of services in support of the Government and community, including a resupply to Raoul Island, and presence and defence diplomacy tasks in the South- West Pacific.

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

For Military Hydrography:  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.

Output 6.1 – Military Hydrography

For ECs 1 and 2, a P1 rating was achieved.

For ECs 3-5, a P2 rating was achieved.

(See paragraphs below)

Readiness:

Standards

• Hydrographic Vessel that meets the Directed Level of Capability (DLOC) readiness criteria in accordance with Schedule 4 to the NZDF Output Plan.

HMNZS Resolution was capable of meeting DLOC readiness criteria in accordance with Schedule 4 to the NZDF Output Plan.

• Hydrographic Vessel that carries 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 Resolution carried out a range of training activities in accordance with the EAS and NZBR 99 to achieve DLOC.

Combat Viability:

Standards

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

Collective training standards and competence standards for military requirements were met, however, insufficient replacement personnel were available to fill established Senior and Leading Hand Hydrographic Technician positions on HMNZS Resolution.

The requirement to replace these personnel will have a direct impact on the Navy’s ability to sustain hydrographic outputs.

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

Although some challenges are starting to emerge, equipment performance, reliability and technology met required standards for commitment to military tasks. Some damage was sustained to equipment during the South-West Pacific survey and new equipment may have to be procured.

• Effective interoperability when working with friendly forces.

Measures

NZDF OPRES and RNZN Publications (as listed above).

Effective interoperability with friendly forces was achieved.

Deployability:

Standards

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

HMNZS Resolution was capable of generating OLOC within designated response times, as specified in Schedule 4 to the NZDF Output Plan.

• Stores and provisions embarked to allow tasking.

Stores and provisions were embarked to allow tasking.

• Materiel state satisfactory to permit tasking.

Materiel state was satisfactory to permit tasking.

• Personnel state satisfactory to permit tasking.

Measures

NZDF OPRES and RNZN Publications (as listed above).

Personnel state was satisfactory to permit tasking. Despite this, the number of personnel at specific ranks remains critical to sustaining the Hydrographic Branch – and the Navy’s ability to met both LINZ and military tasking - in the short term, is finely balanced.

Sustainability:

Standards

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

Munitions available, as specified in the Warrant of Armament Stores, to maintain OLOC for the designated OVP.

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

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

• Personnel available for sustainment/rotation.

Measures

NZDF OPRES and RNZN Publications (as listed above).

Insufficient replacement personnel were available to fill established Senior and Leading Hand Hydrographic and Technician positions in HMNZS Resolution and DHSU.