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Updates on Operation Resolution - New Zealand Defence Force's response to the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui near Samoa.
Charges have been laid in the Court Martial of New Zealand in relation to the loss of Royal New Zealand Navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui, off the coast of Samoa in October 2024.
Charges have been laid in the Court Martial of New Zealand in relation to the loss of Royal New Zealand Navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui, off the coast of Samoa in October 2024.
An on-site investigation following a report of a fuel sheen on the water near the sunken HMNZS Manawanui has found no evidence of a leak.
Read Full Media ReleaseStatement on the marking of one year since the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui.
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{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The latest on Operation Resolution in Samoa.
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{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}Twelve further factors, in addition to the direct causes, have been identified as contributing to the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui, the final Court of Inquiry report...
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{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The latest on Operation Resolution in Samoa.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The latest on Operation Resolution in Samoa.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The latest on Operation Resolution in Samoa.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The latest on Operation Resolution in Samoa.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The latest on Operation Resolution from our NZDF Senior National Representative, Commodore Andrew Brown.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The latest on Operation Resolution from our NZDF Senior National Representative, Commodore Andrew Brown.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The latest update on the HMNZS Manawanui response.
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{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The latest on Operation Resolution from our NZDF Senior National Representative, Commodore Andrew Brown.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The latest update on the HMNZS Manawanui response.
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{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}HMNZS Manawanui grounded and sunk off the coast of Samoa as a result of human error, the interim Court of Inquiry report shows.
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{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}Work will start soon on the removal of fuel and other pollutants from the HMNZS Manawanui, which sank last month off the coast of Samoa.
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{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The Chief of Defence Force AM Tony Davies has awarded high-level commendations to those involved in the immediate response to the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui.
Read Full Media ReleaseChief of Navy Rear Admiral Garin Golding has received the interim Court of Inquiry report into the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui.
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{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}HMNZS Canterbury to return items from the Manawanui to New Zealand
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{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The latest update on the HMNZS Manawanui incident response.
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The latest on Operation Resolution from our NZDF Senior National Representative in Samoa, Commodore Andrew Brown.
All three containers from HMNZS Manawanui have been removed from the reef, daily shoreline monitoring continues, and more.
The latest updates on Operation Resolution.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}New Zealand and Samoan teams have today removed a second shipping container from the reef off Samoa’s Upolu, one of three that came off the sunken Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui on 6 October.
Read Full Media ReleaseThe latest on Operation Resolution from our NZDF Senior National Representative in Samoa, Commodore Andrew Brown.
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{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The latest updates on the HMNZS Manawanui incident near Samoa.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The latest on Operation Resolution from our NZDF Senior National Representative in Samoa, Commodore Andrew Brown.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The latest updates on the HMNZS Manawanui incident near Samoa.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The latest on Operation Resolution from our NZDF Senior National Representative in Samoa, Commodore Andrew Brown.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}Three shipping containers that came off the sunken Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui will be removed from the reef, with work starting on Friday.
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{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}CDRE Andrew Brown and the HCR to Samoa are attending a community engagement meeting in the Safata District in Upolu to hear from the people of the nine villages most impacted by the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The latest updates on the HMNZS Manawanui incident near Samoa.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}Our Navy divers are surveying for reef damage, debris removal continues, HMNZS Canterbury is due to arrive for a Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, and more.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}Our NZDF Senior National Representative, Commodore Andrew Brown, shares an update on Operation Resolution – our response to the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The latest updates on the HMNZS Manawanui incident near Samoa.
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The latest updates on the HMNZS Manawanui incident near Samoa.
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{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has announced details of its Court of Inquiry (COI) into the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa.
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{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}HMNZS Manawanui is in water about 30m deep and a light oil sheen from its initial capsize is being dispersed by wind and waves, Maritime Component Commander Commodore Shane Arnd...
Read Full Media ReleaseCrew and passengers from Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui are being flown home to Auckland tonight aboard a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130J Hercules.
Read Full Media ReleaseA Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J has departed Base Auckland for Samoa.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}Crew and passengers of Royal New Zealand Navy Ship HMNZS Manawanui were rescued in the early hours of the morning on Sunday in Samoa after the vessel was grounded off the southern coast of Upolu, Samoa.
Read Full Media ReleaseAttributable to Maritime Component Commander, Commodore Shane Arndell.
{{ isLoading ? 'Loading' : isRevealed ? 'Less' : 'Read More' }}Attributable to Maritime Component Commander, Commodore Shane Arndell.
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