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Friday, March 19, 2010

Navy's first offshore patrol ship heading for home

HMNZS OtagoThe first of the navy's two offshore patrol ships is about to head off on its maiden voyage to New Zealand.

On Monday, the 1600 tonne, 85 metre-long ship, HMNZS Otago, will leave Melbourne, where it was built, and head for the Devonport naval base in Auckland.

The ship was part of the $500 million Project Protector plan under which the navy would get seven new ships, the multi-role ship HMNZS Canterbury, four inshore patrol vessel and two offshore patrol ships.

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