The future hydrographic and diving support vessel, the MV Edda Fonn, that the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) ordered has arrived in Frederikshavn, Denmark, for its conversion into a naval platform.
The 2003-built Edda Fonn vessel, which has been working in the offshore oil and gas industry for years will be outfitted with the dive and hydrographic systems required by the NZ Defence Force, before being delivered to Devonport Naval Base in May 2019.
Once ready for operations, Edda Fonn will replace two vessels that have been decommissioned from the New Zealand Navy. The dive and hydrographic vessel will replace HMNZS Resolution and HMNZS Manawanui. The two vessels were decommissioned from the RNZN in 2012 and 2018 respectively, following several decades of service.