Monthly Archives: July 2025

By Shelly Inon   Timaru’s newly-recognised sea cadet unit is (back, from left) Maddison Holwell, 16, Dyllin Morris, 18, Lawrenique Stevens, 17, and (front, from left) Priyam Patra, 14, Patrick Feely,14, Jaz-Elle Liwanagan,14, Jacob Simonsen, 16, and Elias McColl, 15. PHOTO: SUPPLIED It has been a year of firsts for the Timaru navy cadets. Despite onlyContinue reading “NZ – Newest cadet unit impresses at competition https://ift.tt/poyzL6l”

Meet four Marine Technicians who share the vital duty of Engineering Officer of the Watch aboard an Anzac frigate. 08 July, 2025 As HMNZS Te Kaha continues its mission across the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific, the ship’s company can count itself fortunate to have four qualified Engineer Officers of the Watch (EOOW) on board.Continue reading “I Have The Watch: Four engineers keep HMNZS Te Kaha humming https://ift.tt/KZVw14v”

Jonathan Moynihan – 7th July 2025 at 12:28pm RFA Tidespring has three stations for diesel fuel, aviation fuel and fresh water (Picture: UK Carrier Strike Group 25 X) A Duke-class frigate has arrived in Indonesia, while RFA Tidespring has conducted a dual replenishment at sea with HMS Richmond and New Zealand vessel HMNZS Te Kaha.Continue reading “HMS Richmond and HMNZS Te Kaha reach Indonesia and Tidespring conducts RAS with them https://ift.tt/eKcHhmC”

A tinted postcard of the hospital ship Maheno. In accordance with the requirements of the Hague Convention, the vessel is plainly marked as a hospital ship, with red crosses and green stripes on a white background.https://nzhistory.govt.nz/keyword/tss-maheno Maheno leaves Wellington, 1915The hospital ship Maheno leaves Wellington for the Dardanelles, 10 July 1915. Maheno at Port Chalmers,Continue reading “The hospital ship Maheno – His Majesty’s New Zealand Hospital Ship No. 1. https://ift.tt/wakCfep”

Richard White – 4th July 2025 at 10:56am HMS Prince of Wales leads CSG25 to exercise in Australia Carrier Strike Group 25 has been joined by Australian frigate HMAS Sydney as the warships prepare to take part in Exercise Talisman Sabre. Talisman Sabre 2025 will be the 11th and largest iteration of the exercise. ItContinue reading “Carrier Strike Group vessels assemble as they head for massive exercise in Oz https://ift.tt/0kBFNs6”