AOTEAROA SPECIFICATIONS:

Class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR)

Shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, South Korea

AOTEAROA is a purpose-built, technologically enhanced
asset that will add real value to the Royal New Zealand Propulsion System Combined Diesel Electric and Diesel (CODLAD)
provided by 2 x Bergen B33:45L9P diesels
Navy’s combat operations, humanitarian relief functions supplemented by
and operational and training support. She will provide 2 x electric power take in motors. 2 x flap
rudders and 2 x controllable pitch propellors
global sustainment to New Zealand and coalition
maritime, land and air units, and United Nations security Power generation 4 x 2.6MW MTU 20V4000M53B, 1 x 410kw STX
KTA19DMGE emergency generator
operations through resupply of ship and aviation fuel,
dry goods, water, spare parts and ammunition. Length 173.2 metres

Beam 24.5 metres

Her many capabilities include the ability to carry up to 22 x
twenty foot shipping containers, high capacity fresh water Draught 8.4 metres
generation plants (enough to produce 100 tonnes per day),
Displacement (full) 26,000 tonnes
self-defence systems, aviation and marine fuel cargo tanks,
dual all-electric replenishment at sea rigs, a SH-2G(NZ) Range 6,750 nautical miles
Seasprite or NH90 medium utility helicopter, integrated Design speed 16 knots
communications and bridge systems, an integrated platform
management system and winterisation features such as Total liquid cargo 9,500 tonnes
capacity
some upper deck trace heating and an ice-strengthened
hull and underwater fittings. Dry goods cargo 22 x twenty foot equivalent units
capacity
Aotearoa will utilise a world-first naval “Environship” leadge
Core Crew 64
bow design. This design incorporates a new wave-piercing
bow which reduces resistance and lowers fuel burn, while Bunks 100 (including 2 in the sick bay and a VIP cabin)
its Combined Diesel Electric and Diesel propulsion plant
has lower fuel emissions than older vessels. Her Selective
THE NAVY’S LARGEST EVER SHIP:
Catalytic Reducers will reduce harmful NOx exhaust
emissions, and she has been built to adhere to Polar Code
A comparison
safety regulations and is ice strengthened to Polar Class with some
level 6 for Southern Ocean monitoring and Antarctic of the RNZN
operations including the resupply of McMurdo Station and fleet past and
present
Scott Base.

New Plymouth will be the Home Port of Aotearoa which

continues the long standing relationship the Navy have had
with the wider Taranaki area.

Dame Patsy Reddy, Governor General of New Zealand, is

the ship sponsor.