Royal New Zealand Navy orders new fleet oiler to replace HMNZS Endeavour

Hyundai Heavy Industries has been awarded a contract to build a new oiler to replace the Royal New Zealand Navy’s 30 year-old HMNZS Endeavour.

HMNZS Endeavour (A11)
By Karora (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The project will cost $493 million and the new ship is expected to undertake a similar role, Defense Minister Gerry Brownlee says.

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