HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) Live Military Ship Tracker | Free Real-Time Tracking of HMNZS Aotearoa

Name: HMNZS Aotearoa Current Deployment
Start: 2026-09-14
Location: Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan

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HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) is a Replenishment Oiler currently operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy. HMNZS Aotearoa was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea. The ship has been in active service for 6 years.

View HMNZS Aotearoa's real-time location, route, speed, course history, itinerary updates, port destinations, estimated arrival times, and more in the replenishment oiler tracker map below. All ship position data is sourced directly from the global AIS tracking system, delivering the latest tracking information available. Each new ship report received automatically updates the displayed data.

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HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) Current Deployment Details

Deployment Began: Fri Jun 12, 2026

Days Deployed: 97 days

Current Location: Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan

Previous Location: Waters south of the Kanto region / joint training with JS Amagiri (September 7-8, 2026)

Mission: Polar-class maritime sustainment vessel deployed under Operation Crucible, providing fuel, provisions, aviation support, and afloat logistics to HMNZS Te Mana and partner vessels during North Asia sanctions-monitoring patrols and wider Indo-Pacific engagements, with a resupply and maintenance stop in Yokosuka.

Sources: 'USNI News': 'USNI News Western Pacific Pulse' (September 11, 2026); 'Japan Ministry of Defense': 'Monitoring and Surveillance Activities by New Zealand Against Illicit Maritime Activities Including Ship-to-Ship Transfers' (September 8, 2026)

Last Updated: Mon Sep 14, 2026 15:35 UTC

Note: The current location information above is an estimate from public reports and open-source intelligence. Exact positions are classified for operational security (OPSEC). The tracker map below displays the last publicly transmitted AIS data from this ship. Military ships typically transmit AIS data for maritime safety when operating near civilian traffic when not in an active theater.

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HMNZS Aotearoa Military Ship Details

In Service:2020 | 6 years

Pennant:A11

Class:NA

Builder:Hyundai Heavy Industries

Build Location:Ulsan, South Korea

Call Sign:ZMKC

Flagged Country:New Zealand

Category:Replen. Oiler

Complement:64

Gross Tons:26,000 GT

Length: 568.2 ft

Beam: 80.4 ft

Draft: 17.9 ft

Speed: 20.0 knots / 23.0 mph

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