安德鲁·布朗准将领导成功应对了2024年马纳瓦努伊HNZS沉没事件,确保拯救了所有75名乘客,并与萨摩亚协调环境和外交努力。 Commodore Andrew Brown led the successful response to the 2024 sinking of HMNZS Manawanui, ensuring all 75 aboard were saved and coordinating environmental and diplomatic efforts with Samoa.

新西兰海军准将Andrew Brown RNZN(退役)在2026年新年荣获新西兰杰出服务勋章,以表彰他在2024年10月在萨摩亚附近HMNZS Manawanui登陆和沉没期间的领导才能。 Commodore Andrew Brown RNZN (Retd) has been awarded New Zealand’s Distinguished Service Decoration in the 2026 New Year Honours for his leadership during the October 2024 grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui off Samoa. 船上有75人,所有人都安全撤离。 With 75 people aboard, all were safely evacuated. 在五个多月的时间里,他协调了新西兰和萨摩亚在环境保护、抢救、外交和危机管理方面的努力,强调与当地领导人的协作,支持有助于解除捕鱼禁令的科学水测试。 Over five months, he coordinated New Zealand and Samoan efforts on environmental protection, salvage, diplomacy, and crisis management, emphasizing collaboration with local leaders and supporting scientific water testing that helped lift a fishing ban. 他把成功归功于新西兰国防军、政府机构、承包商和萨摩亚官员的团队合作。 He credited the success to teamwork across NZDF, government agencies, contractors, and Samoan officials. 虽然最近退休了,但他仍留在后备部队。 Though recently retired, he remains in the Reserve Force.