@DDG38 do you have a source for the photo? It's a requirement under the rules and protects both you and the forum against accusations of plagiarism. Rule #14 refers ."HMA Ships Choules and Huon enter Port Vila Harbour to support the Republic of Vanuatu’s 40th Anniversary of Independence celebrations and deliver Australian-funded equipment to assist Tropical Cyclone Harold recovery efforts." (Source : ADF Imagery Library). Short run to Vanuatu but due to COVID19 very little opportunities for a run ashore for ship's company.
Yes already referenced, didn't realise it also required a link back, edited and fixed.
www.navalnews.com
That's NUSHIP Stalwart that will enter service in 2022, not NUSHIP Supply which should be in Australian waters by the end of the month or so.
Thank you for your correction.
Just the designator for a pre-commissioning unit, generally as the ship approaches initial acceptance and official commissioning into the fleet.
The Royal Australian Navy call all their new ships "NUSHIP" from the day of their naming ceremony until they are commissioned into service. Once they are commissioned they then take the appellation "HMAS". Us Kiwis are more sensible, we just call our ships by their name until they are commissioned and then they have the "HMNZS" appellation attached.
2 x 25mm Typhoon Aft, 1 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS Aft, Nixie Towed Torpedo Decoy and 6 clusters of Chaff launchers (2 Aft, 4 Fwd) will be fitted during the Australian fit out period to take place in WA, where the ship is going on its arrival in Australia. A second 20mm Phalanx CIWS will be fitted for but not with Fwd.It will enter service with the RAN in 2022 at the earliest, but Navantia already started the initial sea trials with it.
It will not get CIWS or any other defence system but it will have useful capabilities.
Capacities
1,450 cubic metres of JP5 jet fuel
8,200 cubic metres of marine diesel fuel
1,400 cubic metres of fresh water
270 tonnes of ammunition
470 tonnes of provisions
Navantia-built AOR 'Supply' Starts Sea Trials in Spain - Naval News
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia announced that NUSHIP Supply, a new AOR (Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment) vessel for the Royal Australian Navy departed from the Ferrol shipyard to start initial sea trials.
I have always been curious about that myself and despite intensive googling, I haven't been able to find the meaning behind the term. I don't know if it is some "gansta" spelling of "New Ship" or whether it is an acronym like "New Uncommissioned Ship".
Difficult to tell in the pic, but just wondering if the ship is painted the new Haze Grey or the old paint scheme.
As mentioned in the linked article here is the video of her making contact with the river bank.The Nuyina is being towed to Vlissingen to be fitted out and undergo seatrials.
A bit more patience is needed ,my Australian friends
Impressive vessel,btw.
Australia's New Icebreaker is Being Towed to the Netherlands
I think that’s the most poorly executed confined waters towing evolution I’ve ever seen.
Bloody hell! Who is paying for that??
