​HMNZS MANAWANUI Visit, Feb 2018

Cadets from Training Ships Bellona and Leander were invited to visit HMNZS MANAWANUI before she decommissions in late February.  MANAWANUI is the Navy’s current dive tender.  The Executive Officer of HMNZS MANAWANUI, Lieutenant David Jaquiery and various members of the Ship’s Company showed the cadets around their ship and gave presentations on their roles and some of the equipment they use.

Up on the Bridge

The cadets saw the different systems that MANAWANUI uses, these included navigation systems, radio equipment, the anchoring system they use.

Lt Jaquiery explains the systems in the bridge.

ecpins: The Navy's navigation system

Looking aft from the bridge

Lt Jaquiery explains the four point anchoring system

Lt Jaquiery explains the four point anchoring system

ACdt Appleyard looking through MANAWANUI's Gyrocompass

Navy Weapons and Fire Fighting Kit

The cadets got a feel of the SIG Sauer P226, and the Steyr AUG.

MANAWANUI's Coxswain showing the Cadets the SIG Sauer P226, and the Steyr

NECdt Butler handling the Steyr

MANAWANUI's Coxswain showing the Cadets the SIG Sauer P226, and the Steyr

Cadets got to wear and uses the firefighting equipment MANAWANUI use.

In the Engine Room

Cadets got to see inside the engine room, which was still hot even though the engines were off!

Cadets viewing the engine room

OCdt Pieters and LCdt Gair-Ah Siu look at the starboard engine

Port engine