LaunchedEdda Fonn Hull built at Severnav S.A. Shipyard (Yard no 300), fiited out at Myklebust Verft AS (no 36).
2003
Commissioned
CommissionedEdda Fonn Initially to West Supply II KS, Østensjø Rederi, AS
2018-aug-22
A09 HMNZS Manawanui Announcement by NZ Government to purchase mv Edda Fonn, as replacement for dive tender HMNZS Manawanui (III) and hydrographic survey ship HMNZS Resolution.
2019-mar-27
A09 HMNZS Manawanui Left Denmark for delivery voyage to Wellington, arrived 12 May 2019.
2019-may
Homeport
Homeport A09 HMNZS Manawanui Manawanui (while still New Ship Manawanui), to be based in Gisborne.
2019-jun-07
Commissioned
Commissioned A09 HMNZS Manawanui Commissioned by NZ Prime Minister.
2023-nov-07
Deployment
Deployment A09 HMNZS Manawanui visited Niue at the start of a 7 week maritime security and hydrographic survey mission, including surveying areas of the Koro Sea
2024-sep-29
Deployment
Deployment A09 HMNZS Manawanui departed HNZNB Devonport for survey operations in the Pacific
2024-oct-05
Deployment
Deployment A09 HMNZS Manawanui ran aground off the Samoan island of Upolu, while carrying out a reef survey
2024-oct-06
Fate: sunk
Fate: sunk A09 HMNZS Manawanui caught fire and sank off Siumu
Aircraft
Myklebust Verft - Gursken
Royal New Zealand Navy A09 HMNZS Manawanui 