- General Cargo Ships

151. GOLDEN TRADER (1990/11572grt/IMO 8302260, ex-QUARRY BANK, VENUS, UNISERRA, RADOM), minus her name, approaches Wynyard Wharf, Auckland, NZ prior to receiving her new name of ALEXANDER. Later still she...
Date: 19 August 2003
Image ID 13403

152. GOLDEN TRADER (1990/11572grt/IMO 8302260, ex-QUARRY BANK, VENUS, UNISERRA, RADOM), minus her name, approaches Wynyard Wharf, Auckland, NZ prior to receiving her new name of ALEXANDER. Later still she...
Date: 19 August 2003
Image ID 13404

153. THOR SWAN (1991/1964grt/IMO 9006215, ex-SCAN SWAN) inbound to Kauri Point, Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 10 September 2003
Image ID 1057

154. TASMAN MARINER (1989/15505grt/IMO 8801371, ex-BEATE OLDENDORFF, T.A. DISCOVERER. Renamed THOR NECTAR in 2004 then HAN LI in 2011) arrives in Auckland, NZ during high winds.
Date: 29 September 2003
Image ID 1039

155. TASMAN MARINER (1989/15505grt/IMO 8801371, ex-BEATE OLDENDORFF, T.A. DISCOVERER. Renamed THOR NECTAR in 2004 then HAN LI in 2011) arriving in Auckland, NZ during high winds.
Date: 29 September 2003
Image ID 1040

156. TEIGNBANK (1984/18627grt/IMO 8119168, Bank Line, ex-NIKEL. Renamed BOULARIBANK in 2006. Scrapped 2009), Auckland, New Zealand.On 30 April 2009 she was attacked by Somali pirates only for the attacked...
Date: 10 October 2003
Image ID 1045

157. CHENGTU (1991/18391grt/IMO 9007362, ex-ASIAN CHALLENGER then PACIFIC EXPLORER) outbound from Auckland, NZ.
Date: 27 October 2003
Image ID 381

158. CHEKIANG (1991/18391grt/IMO 9003835, ex-ATLANTIC CHALLENGER. Renamed PACIFIC VOYAGER in 2005 then CHEKIANG in Nov 2011) - departs Auckland.
Date: 1 November 2003
Image ID 11524

159. BALTIMAR BOREAS (1989/2657grt/IMO 8807349, ex-SUPERSEVEN, PERLA. Renamed INDUSTRIAL BRIDGE, BOREAS SCAN, then JADE in 2010) at anchor in Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand. Laid up 2009.
Date: November 2003
Image ID 933

160. SOUTHERN MOTU (1970/2310grt/IMO 7010846, ex-BLACK BART, NGAMARU III, NIUGINI KULA, JOHN BURKE. Renamed ITAC EXPRESS. BROKEN UP 2006) loaded with emergency supplies, outbound from Auckland, NZ en-route...
Date: 5 December 2003
Image ID 1021

161. CHENAN (1992/18391grt/IMO 9007374, ex-ANDES CHALLENGER. Renamed TASMAN CHIEF then PACIFIC DISCOVERER), Auckland, NZ.
Date: 10 December 2003
Image ID 376

162. FORUM FIJI II (1999/5025grt/IMO 9141704, ex-RATSTOR. Renamed RATSTOR. Renamed FORUM FIJI II. Reverted to RATSTOR, 2010. Renamed SOUTHERN REEF in 2011, OLOMANA in 2013 and PAPA MAU in 2017) inbound,...
Date: 10 December 2003
Image ID 957

163. TAURANGA CHIEF (1992/6030grt/IMO 9004504, ex-TASMAN CHIEF, SOCOL 5, Cmbt ZAMBEZI, SOCOFL WAVE. Launched as SOCOFL TRUST. Renamed SZAFIR in 2011) inbound to Auckland, NZ.
Date: 10 December 2003
Image ID 1044

164. SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE (1999/4259grt/IMO 9168697, ex-AKSOY TRUVA. Renamed AKSOY TRUVA, TRUVA A, THEMSE, NIRINT ROTTERDAM and then PACIFIC in 2009) departing Auckland, New Zealand. Note the unfinished...
Date: 29 December 2003
Image ID 729

165. FORUM RAROTONGA (1982/2657grt/IMO 8120868, ex-RAROTONGAN ROVER II, MAELIFELL, KATYA, ALEX, STENHOLM. Renamed MANU SAMOA then MATUA in 2006, SDK ITALY in 2009, DAGGER in 2011), outbound from Auckland,...
Date: 26 February 2004
Image ID 961

166. ARUNBANK (1983/18627grt/IMO 8013089, ex-BRATSK. Renamed TIKEIBANK in 2006) approaching Wynyard Wharf, Auckland, NZ. Broken up 2009.
Date: 2 September 2004
Image ID 930

167. TASMAN DISCOVERER (1992/15901grt/IMO 9001734, ex-HENRIETTE OLDENDORFF, FMG SANTIAGO, POL ASIA. Renamed SEABOARD DISCOVERER in 2007 then PACIFIC CHIEF in 2008 then SKYROYAL in 2010), Auckland, NZ.
Date: 30 September 2004
Image ID 1032

168. THOR METTE (1986/1167grt/IMO 8600480, ex-METTE RIIS. Renamed MOANARAOI in 2006) is manoeuvred by the tugs WAIPAPA (2000/338grt/IMO 9212072) and DALDY (1977/226grt/IMO 7519127) as she docks at the VT...
Date: October 2004
Image ID 1049

169. THOR METTE (1986/1167grt/IMO 8600480, ex-METTE RIIS. Renamed MOANARAOI in 2006) entering the VT Fitzroy drydock, Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: October 2004
Image ID 1051

170. THOR METTE (1986/1167grt/IMO 8600480, ex-METTE RIIS. Renamed MOANARAOI in 2006) enters the VT Fitzroy drydock, Auckland, NZ.
Date: October 2004
Image ID 1053

171. THOR METTE (1986/1167grt/IMO 8600480, ex-METTE RIIS. Renamed MOANARAOI in 2006), entering VT Fitzroy drydock, Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: October 2004
Image ID 1054

172. TASMAN CHALLENGER (1992/17726grt/IMO 9013282, ex-MARGRET OLDENDORFF, NDS PROTEUS, MSC DAMAS. Renamed MARCHALLENGER in 2012, then LUGANO in 2012), Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 23 October 2004
Image ID 1025

173. ROTORUA (1991/16075grt/IMO 8902280, ex-NORD 1, NORDANA SURVEYOR, SEABOARD PERU, BREMER FALCON, GLOBAL FALCON, GEORGIY TOVSTONOGOV. Renamed ATLANTIC IMPALA in 2008) outbound, Auckland, NZ.
Date: 27 October 2004
Image ID 2656

174. ROTORUA (1991/16075grt/IMO 8902280, ex-NORD 1, NORDANA SURVEYOR, SEABOARD PERU, BREMER FALCON, GLOBAL FALCON, GEORGIY TOVSTONOGOV. Renamed ATLANTIC IMPALA in 2008) outbound, Auckland, NZ.
Date: 27 October 2004
Image ID 2657

175. THOR METTE (1986/1167grt/IMO 8600480, ex-METTE RIIS. Renamed MOANARAOI in 2006), engine trials following drydocking in Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 1 November 2004
Image ID 1055

176. THOR MARIE (1987/1167grt/IMO 8701002, ex-MARIE RIIS. Renamed FORUM PACIFIC in 2005, reverted to THOR MARIE in 2006, MARIE T in 2008, ANNA K in 2011) sailing from Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 19 November 2004
Image ID 1048

177. TASMAN MARINER (1995/18468-grt/IMO 9103116, ex-DELMAS BLOSSEVILLE, TROPICAL CHALLENGER. Renamed PACIFIC PATHFINDER in March 2009, KWANGSI in 2011) sails from Auckland, NZ.
Date: 28 January 2005
Image ID 1038

178. TASMAN COMMANDER (1995/18468grt/IMO 9103104, ex-OCEANIC CHALLENGER, DELMAS JOINVILLE. Renamed KWEILIN in 2011) berthing in Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: February 2005
Image ID 1028

179. SOUTHERN EXPRESS (1986/2800grt/IMO 8506464, ex-WILSTEDT, NOUAKCHOTT, EEMBAY, STADT NORDEN, FLS AMERICA, CAFE EXPRESS, DELMAS ZAIRE. Renamed REEF NAURU in 2012) berthing in Auckland, NZ.
Date: 8 February 2005
Image ID 1019

180. CHANGSHA (1991/18391grt/IMO 9003847. Renamed PACIFIC ADVENTURER in 2005 then PACIFIC MARINER in 2009), Auckland, New Zealand.She was caught in a tropical cyclone off the Queensland coast on 11 March...
Date: 16 February 2005
Image ID 949

181. APOLLOGRACHT (1991/7949grt/IMO 9014896) outbound from Auckland, NZ.
Date: 22 February 2005
Image ID 866

182. APOLLOGRACHT (1991/7949grt/IMO 9014896) outbound from Auckland, NZ.
Date: 22 February 2005
Image ID 867

183. SOUTHERN CROSS (1999/4410grt/IMO 9197014, ex-SOUTHERN CROSS II, BELUGA IMPRESSION. Renamed MERATUS PROJECT 1 in 2011) carrying her then new name, about to undock from the VT Fitzroy drydock,...
Date: 9 March 2005
Image ID 1017

184. SOUTHERN CROSS (1999/4410grt/IMO 9197014, ex-SOUTHERN CROSS II, BELUGA IMPRESSION. Renamed MERATUS PROJECT 1 in 2011) about to undock from the VT Fitzroy drydock, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand...
Date: 9 March 2005
Image ID 1018

185. THOR MARIE (1987/1167grt/IMO 8701002, ex-MARIE RIIS. Renamed FORUM PACIFIC in 2005, reverted to THOR MARIE in 2006, MARIE T in 2008, ANNA K in 2011) on slip at Titan Engineering shipyard, Auckland,...
Date: 5 May 2005
Image ID 57

186. TASMAN MARINER (1995/18468-grt/IMO 9103116, ex-DELMAS BLOSSEVILLE, TROPICAL CHALLENGER. Renamed PACIFIC PATHFINDER in March 2009, KWANGSI in 2011) outbound, Auckland, NZ.
Date: 5 May 2005
Image ID 58

187. SOFRANA BLIGH (1985/2800grt/IMO 8506452, ex-ANL TRADER, TARMSTEDT. Renamed CHARELLE in March 07. Renamed FORUM PACIFIC in March 09 then REEF EXPRESS in 2012), Auckland, NZ.
Date: 10 May 2005
Image ID 67

188. SPIRIT OF RESOLUTION (1997/3850grt/IMO 9139127, ex-PASADENA. Renamed REEF NAURU II, then MANA in 2013), inbound to the Auckland, NZ port of Onehunga on the Manukau Harbour.
Date: 12 May 2005
Image ID 64

189. SPIRIT OF RESOLUTION (1997/3850grt/IMO 9139127, ex-PASADENA. Renamed REEF NAURU II then MANA in 2013) arriving at the Auckland, NZ port of Onehunga on the shores of the upper Manukau Harbour.
Date: 12 May 2005
Image ID 65

190. SOFRANA MAGELLAN (1986/6638grt/IMO 8513443, ex-CAPITAINE MAGELLAN, HELGIS) entering the VT Fitzroy drydock in Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 30 June 2005
Image ID 280

191. SOFRANA MAGELLAN (1986/6638grt/IMO 8513443, ex-CAPITAINE MAGELLAN, HELGIS) enters drydock under the guidance of the VT Fitzroy dockmaster, Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 30 June 2005
Image ID 281

192. SOFRANA MAGELLAN (1986/6638grt/IMO 8513443, ex-CAPITAINE MAGELLAN, HELGIS), Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 30 August 2005
Image ID 1790

193. LISSA (1956/491grt/IMO 5333567, ex-NEA, SOLKLINT. Renamed LISSA SOLKLINT in 2009) berthed at Viaduct Basin, Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 27 September 2005
Image ID 2022

194. PACIFIC FREEDOM (1996/19354grt/IMO 9147617, ex-ILSABE OLDENDORFF, CSAV LIVORNO. Renamed OCEAN HOPE) berthing in Auckland, New Zealand with numerous motor homes and caravans perched atop the on-deck...
Date: 23 October 2005
Image ID 2291

195. FOYLEBANK (1983/18663grt/IMO 8013015, ex-TIKSI. Renamed GAZELLEBANK in 2006. Scrapped 2009) transfers berths in Auckland, NZ after bunkering operation at Wynyard Wharf. She is assisted by the tug...
Date: 28 October 2005
Image ID 2330

196. LISSA (1956/494grt/IMO 5333567, ex-NEA, SOLKLINT. Renamed LISSA SOLKLINT in 2009) berthed in Auckland, NZ while undergoing minor refurbishment. Owner Christopher Packer, an Australian millionaire, was...
Date: 1 November 2005
Image ID 3260

197. TASMAN TRADER (1990/17331grt/IMO 8918241, ex-EL DORADO. Renamed ANKING in 2012) sails from Auckland, NZ.
Date: 14 November 2005
Image ID 2641

198. TAURANGA CHIEF (1992/6030grt/IMO 9004504, ex-TASMAN CHIEF, SOCOL 5, Cmbt ZAMBEZI, SOCOFL WAVE. Launched as SOCOFL TRUST. Renamed SZAFIR in 2011), Auckland, NZ.
Date: 12 December 2005
Image ID 2780

199. SOFRANA BLIGH (1985/2800grt/IMO 8506452, ex-ANL TRADER, TARMSTEDT. Renamed CHARELLE in March 07. Renamed FORUM PACIFIC in March 09 then REEF EXPRESS in 2012), passes Bean Rock Lighthouse, inbound to...
Date: 13 December 2005
Image ID 2772

200. ARANUI 3 (2002/7325grt/IMO 9245354) operated by Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport Maritime (CPTM) of Tahiti passes Rangitoto lighthouse inbound for drydocking at VT Fitzroy, Auckland, New Zealand....
Date: 11 Janaury 2006
Image ID 3113

201. ARANUI 3 (2002/7325grt/IMO 9245354) - operated by Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport Maritime of Tahiti arrives in Auckland, New Zealand for drydocking at the VT Fitzroy shipyard.
Date: 11 January 2006
Image ID 3114