Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi is to sell OSV Edda Fonn to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
Following installation of dive, ROV and hydrographic systems by Østensjø Rederi the OSV will be commissioned into service in 2019 as a dive and hydrographic survey vessel under the name HMNZS Manawanui.
The repurposed OSV replaces two decomissioned RNZN survey vessels, namesake HMNZS Manawanui and HMNZS Resolution. The RNZN has a budget of NZ$103M (US$69M) for the acquisition, including modifications and introduction into service.
Built in 2003 by Myklebust Verft, in its current configuration Edda Fonn is a multirole vessel that can carry out light construction, survey and inspection, maintenance and repair work. It has a length of 85.0 m, a breadth of 18.0 m, a draft of 6.8 m and a dwt of 2,354. Its moonpool measures 7.2 m x 7.2 m. DNV GL has assigned the vessel a dynamic positioning class of DP2 , a Clean notation and an ice class of Ice-C.
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