Littoral Manoeuvre Craft
HMNZS Matataua utilises three high-speed Littoral Manoeuvre Craft (LMC) for the Royal New Zealand Navy
Specifications
| Make/model | PFG Sentinel Boats – The Sentinel 1250 |
|---|---|
| Hull material | Plastic HDPE |
| Length | 12.6 meters |
| BEAM | 3.73 meters |
| Speed | 40+ knots |
| ENgine power | Twin Cummins QSB6.7 rated at 550hp each |
| Drive | Twin HJX29 Hamilton Jet Units |
| crew | 3 |
| passengers | 10 |
- 10+ Tonne Fully loaded
- Able to be transported, launched and recovered
- Able to transport, launch and recover a RNZN 5.3m Zodiac
HMNZS Matataua was a land-based unit (a stone frigate) commissioned in 2017 (previously the Littoral Warfare Support Force, the Littoral Warfare Support Group, and most recently the Littoral Warfare Unit) with two operational groups, one for military hydrographic survey and the other clearance diving, and a logistics support group.
Detachments from Matataua embarked on Manawanui when the ship was conducting survey and/or diving operations. Matataua was responsible for ensuring access to and the use of harbours, inshore waters and associated littoral zones through shallow water and coastal survey, mine-countermeasures and explosive ordnance disposal, beach survey and reconnaissance in support of amphibious operations, and underwater engineering.[32] Matataua also provided underwater search and recovery support to the NZ Police,[33][34] and other government and civil agencies as requested and approved through Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand.
HMNZS Matataua
Matataua provides deployable maritime capabilities to conduct operations that safeguard access to the harbours, inshore waters and littoral zones of New Zealand and wherever NZDF deployed forces are required to operate. Matataua is based on small, deployable, mission-based detachments utilising a wide range of equipment, platforms and tools to achieve its objectives. It is capable of being rapidly deployed by air, sea and land into operational areas. Specialist teams within the groups can be quickly assembled into a composite force. The groups are:
- The Military Hydrographic Group (MHG)
- The Clearance Diving Group (CDG)
- The Logistics Support Group (LSG)
In 2017, the unit officially became HMNZS Matataua. It was previously known as the Littoral Warfare Unit. Matataua means ‘Eyes of the Warrior’ – a fitting name for a unit of divers, hydrographers and surveyors, who go before the main force to identify and contain any dangers that lie ahead.
Matataua is able to operate off our dive and hydrographic vessel, HMNZS Manawanui and from two Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) boats Takapu and Tarapunga.
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