HMNZS Hawea (2007)

HMNZS Hawea is a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Hawea was constructed between 2004 and 2007, and commissioned on 1 May 2009. She performs border and fisheries protection patrols.

For other ships with the same name, see HMNZS Hawea.

HMNZS Hawea entering Otago Harbour in 2009
History
New Zealand
NameHMNZS Hawea
NamesakeLake Hāwea
BuilderTenix Defence, Whangarei
CostNZ$ 35.7 million (2004)
Launched11 December 2007
Christened15 December 2007
Commissioned1 May 2009
Identification
Fatein active service
General characteristics
Class and typeLake-class inshore patrol vessel
Displacement340 t (335 long tons) loaded
Length55 m (180 ft 5 in)
Beam9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Draught2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 × MAN B&W 12VP185 engines rated at 2,500 kW at 1,907 rpm
  • ZF 7640 NR gearboxes
  • 2 controllable pitch propellers
Speed
  • Baseline speed 25 knots (46 km/h)
  • Economical speed 12 knots (22 km/h)
  • Loiter speed 4-7 knots
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km)
Complement20 (+2) Navy, 4 Govt. agency officers, 12 additional personnel
Armament
  • 3 × 12.75 mm machine guns, mounted forward and two either side of the funnel
  • Small arms

Hawea is the third ship of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after Lake Hāwea. Both of the Lake-class were sold to the Irish Naval Service in 2023 being delivered in May 2023. They are due in service sometime in 2024 after commission works are completed. Both are planned to be based on the east coast of Ireland where sea conditions suit their capabilities.

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