- General Cargo Ships

251. PACIFIC VOYAGER (1991/18391grt/IMO 9003835, ex-CHEKIANG, ATLANTIC CHALLENGER. Renamed CHEKIANG in Nov 2011) off Williamstown, departing Melbourne, Australia.
Date: 14 March 2008
Image ID 4578

252. TASMAN TRADER (1990/17331grt/IMO 8918241, ex-EL DORADO. Renamed ANKING in 2012) outbound from Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 15 March 2008
Image ID 4573

253. CAPITAINE COOK (1978/8967grt/IMO 7632876, ex-CAPITAINE COOK II, MEGONI, FRINES, FREENES) approaches the VT Fitzroy drydock in Auckland, New Zealand, guided by the Port of Auckland tug DALDY.
Date: 16 March 2008
Image ID 4574

254. BOULARIBANK (1984/18663grt/IMO 8119168, ex-TEIGNBANK, NIKEL. Broken up 2009) arriving in Auckland from Lautoka. On 30 April 2009 she was attacked by Somali pirates only for the attacked to be repelled...
Date: 13 May 2008
Image ID 4640

255. LEDA (2003/7004grt/IMO 9297096, ex-BBC GERMANY) manoeuvres onto her berth at Wynyard Wharf, Auckland as she begins a short maiden call at the port.
Date: 16 June 2008
Image ID 4705

256. BELUGA GENERATION (2008/11894grt/IMO 9366110) outbound from Melbourne, Australia.
Date: 23 June 2008
Image ID 4714

257. NORFOLK GUARDIAN (1987/1598grt/IMO 8600856, ex-ARKTIS OCEAN), alongside in Auckland, NZ. Demolished 2018.
Date: 7 July 2008
Image ID 4756

258. PANTHERA (2001/6274grt/IMO 9226700) in the Yarra River, inbound for Melbourne, Australia.
Date: 15 July 2008
Image ID 4780

259. SOUTHERN TIARE (1988/1167grt/IMO 8719176, ex-SPICA, FORTUNA COAST. Renamed MANINI in 2013) inbound to Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 28 July 2008
Image ID 4795

260. PACIFIC DESTINY (2002/23132grt/IMO 9231119, ex-TASMAN EXPLORER, CAPE DENISON, CCNI HONG KONG) off Williamstown, inbound to Melbourne, Australia.
Date: 2 August 2008
Image ID 4816

261. SKAFTAFELL (1997/4078grt/IMO 9137741, ex-BBC BRAZIL, BRAKE, INDUSTRIAL HARMONY) arriving in Auckland, New Zealand from Panama, makes her way to the Kauri Point Explosives depot on the shores of the...
Date: 27 August 2008
Image ID 4857

262. SKAFTAFELL (1997/4078grt/IMO 9137741, ex-BBC BRAZIL, BRAKE, INDUSTRIAL HARMONY) arriving in Auckland, New Zealand from Panama, makes her way to the Kauri Point Explosives depot on the shores of the...
Date: 27 August 2008
Image ID 4856

263. UMIAVUT (1988/6037grt/IMO 8801591, ex-LINDENGRACHT) - a Canadian-flagged general cargo ship seen here on the St. Lawrence River, near Quebec City, Canada.
Date: Septembr 2008
Image ID 4902

264. DA ZHONG (1998/14021grt/IMO 9153874) at the Melbourne anchorage.
Date: 16 September 2008
Image ID 4891

265. MATUA (1982/2657grt/IMO 8120868, ex-MANU SAMOA, FORUM RAROTONGA, RAROTONGAN ROVER II, MAELIFELL, KATYA, ALEX, STENHOLM. Renamed SDK ITALY, DAGGER) outbound from Auckland bound for the Pacific Islands.
Date: 27 October 2008
Image ID 4928

266. TASMAN CHALLENGER (1992/17726grt/IMO 9013282, ex-MARGRET OLDENDORFF, NDS PROTEUS, MSC DAMAS. Renamed MARCHALLENGER then LUGANO in 2012) takes the tugs as she arrives in Auckland, NZ from Noumea.
Date: 28 October 2008
Image ID 4935

267. TASMAN CHALLENGER (1992/17726grt/IMO 9013282, ex-MARGRET OLDENDORFF, NDS PROTEUS, MSC DAMAS. Renamed MARCHALLENGER then LUGANO in 2012) rounds North Head, inbound to Auckland, NZ from Noumea.
Date: 28 October 2008
Image ID 4934

268. TASMAN INDEPENDENCE (1989/18936grt/IMO 8714920, ex-NEW INDEPENDENCE, ABIDJAN STAR 1, CORNELIE OLDENDORFF. Renamed ZHONG XIANG in 2010) outbound, Auckland, NZ.
Date: 28 October 2008
Image ID 4933

269. ANATOLIY KOLESNICHENKO (1985/18574grt/IMO 8406688), a Russian-flagged, ice-strengthened general cargo ship with roro capacity arriving in Auckland, NZ 9 November from Port Vila, Vanuatu. She sailed...
Date: 9 November 2008
Image ID 4950

270. ANATOLIY KOLESNICHENKO (1985/18574grt/IMO 8406688), a Russian-flagged, ice-strengthened general cargo ship with roro capacity arriving in Auckland, NZ from Port Vila, Vanuatu. She sailed two days...
Date: 9 November 2008
Image ID 4949

271. SCAN HANSA (1999/8821grt/IMO 9198238. Renamed SKOIDNAES in 2010, OIL TENDER 2 in 2012) a roro/cargo/heavy lift ship called briefly at Auckland for bunkers. Arriving from Houston, Texas, she attracted...
Date: 17 November 2008
Image ID 4963

272. SCAN HANSA (1999/8821grt/IMO 9198238. Renamed SKOIDNAES in 2010, OIL TENDER 2 in 2012) a roro/cargo/heavy lift ship called briefly at Auckland for bunkers. Arriving from Houston, Texas, she attracted...
Date: 17 November 2008
Image ID 4964

273. SCAN HANSA (1999/8821grt/IMO 9198238. Renamed SKOIDNAES in 2010, OIL TENDER 2 in 2012) a roro/cargo/heavy lift ship called briefly at Auckland for bunkers. Arriving from Houston, Texas, she attracted...
Date: 17 November 2008
Image ID 4962

274. THOR SPRING (1993/2815grt/IMO 9015670, ex-CEC SPRING, SOFRANA BLIGH, ANKING, ARKTIS SPRING, MEKONG SPRING) en-route to Coronel, Chile from Shanghai, China, seen arriving Auckland, NZ for bunkers.
Date: 30 November 2008
Image ID 4973

275. GAZELLEBANK (1983/18663grt/IMO 8013015, ex-FOYLEBANK) about to berth at Auckland's Wynyard Wharf for bunkering operations. Scrapped 2009.
Date: 9 February 2009
Image ID 5191

276. TASMAN CHIEF (1991/15901grt/IMO 9001722, ex-HELGA OLDENDORFF, SEABOARD ADVENTURER, TASMAN ADVENTURER. Renamed SKYGLORY in 2010), Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 23 February 2009
Image ID 5259

277. ARKLOW RAVEN (2007/2999grt/IMO 9344538) loading at Southampton, England.
Date: 19 March 2009
Image ID 5269

278. BBC LOUISIANA (2008/9618grt/IMO 9435105) inbound to Melbourne, Australia, leaves Point Lonsdale lighthouse astern.
Date: 23 march 2009
Image ID 5346

279. BALTIC SKIPPER (1997/2280grt/IMO 9138185) loading grain at Southampton, England.
Date: 31 March 2009
Image ID 5298

280. SHIRKAN-C (2007/5629grt/IMO 9391024) loading grain at Southampton, England.
Date: 2 April 2009
Image ID 5314

281. ALEXANDERGRACHT (1991/7949grt/IMO 9911950) loading at Southampton's western docks.
Date: 15 April 2009
Image ID 5396

282. FORUM FIJI II (1999/5025grt/IMO 9141704, ex-RATSTOR. Renamed RATSTOR. Renamed FORUM FIJI II. Reverted to RATSTOR in 2010. Renamed SOUTHERN REEF in 2011, OLOMANA in 2013 and PAPA MAU in 2017) outbound...
Date: 16 April 2009
Image ID 5339

283. TASMAN ORIENT - hull livery.
Date: 13 May 2009
Image ID 5380

284. TASMAN PROVIDER (1994/18451grt/IMO 9070709, ex-MERIDIAN CHALLENGER, DELMAS FORBIN. Renamed KWANGTUNG in 2011) arriving in Auckland, NZ from Suva, Fiji.
Date: 13 May 2009
Image ID 5381

285. HONEST RAYS (2005/9585gt/IMO 9339923. Renamed MAPLE INGRID in 2011) inbound to Melbourne, Australia bathed in the last rays of sunshine of the day.
Date: 19 June 2009
Image ID 5770

286. MAHINABANK (1983/18633grt/IMO 8013077, ex-SPEYBANK, ex-OKHA. Scrapped 2009) arrives in Auckland, New Zealand from Tahiti for the final time, bringing to a close a service which began over 100 years...
Date: 1 September 2009
Image ID 5805

287. MAHINABANK (1983/18633grt/IMO 8013077, ex-SPEYBANK, ex-OKHA. Scrapped 2009) arrives in Auckland, New Zealand from Tahiti for the final time, bringing to a close a service which began over 100 years...
Date: 1 September 2009
Image ID 5806

288. MAHINABANK (1983/18633grt/IMO 8013077, ex-SPEYBANK, ex-OKHA. Scrapped 2009) arrives in Auckland, New Zealand from Tahiti for the final time, bringing to a close a service which began over 100 years...
Date: 1 September 2009
Image ID 5807

289. OCEAN LOHAS (1998/9340grt/IMO 9176462, ex-Virginia Forest) departing Melbourne, Australia.
Date: 4 Sept 2009
Image ID 6130

290. PACIFIC FIGHTER (1998/18597gt/IMO 9177624, ex-CLIPPER FIGHTER, DOLISIE) alongside Freyberg Wharf, Auckland, NZ.
Date: 8 September 2009
Image ID 5867

291. BELUGA REVOLUTION (2005/8963gt/IMO 9267742), inbound Melbourne, Australia.
Date: 16 September 2009
Image ID 6117

292. DOLFIJNGRACHT (2009/13706grt/IMO 9420825) inbound to Melbourne, Australia in late afternoon light.
Date: 7 October 2009
Image ID 6122

293. BELUGA RECOMMENDATION (2005/8963grt/IMO 9277292) departing Melbourne, Australia.
Date: 10 October 2009
Image ID 6116

294. SHIPS MONTHLY (UK) NOVEMBER 2009 - "End of worldwide service"
Date: November 2009
Image ID 6342

295. PACIFIC JAVA (1984/30150gt/IMO 8126575, ex-INDOTRANS JAVA, GITTA OLDENDORFF, HOEGH DENE. To be renamed HUNAN April 2012) inbound to Auckland, New Zealand on her maiden call.
Date: 5 February 2010
Image ID 6032

296. TASMAN CHIEF (1991/15901grt/IMO 9001722, ex-HELGA OLDENDORFF, SEABOARD ADVENTURER, TASMAN ADVENTURER. Renamed SKYGLORY in 2010) - The recent Chilean earthquake-generated tsunami threatened the entire...
Date: 28 February 2010
Image ID 6177

297. ANN-SOFIE SCAN (1999/2535gt/IMO 9195236, ex-FORUM AVARUA) inbound to Melbourne, Australia.
Date: 31 March 2010
Image ID 6563

298. SOUTHERN EXPRESS (1986/2800gt/IMO 8506464, ex-WILSTEDT, NOUAKCHOTT, EEMBAY, STADT NORDEN, FLS AMERICA, CAFE EXPRESS, DELMAS ZAIRE. Renamed REEF NAURU in 2012) sails from Auckland, NZ bound for the...
Date: 6 May 2010
Image ID 6280

299. HAPPY RIVER (1997/10990gt/IMO 9139294) a heavy load carrier managed by Spliethoff's of the Netherlands, arrives in Auckland, NZ from Panama with a cargo of wind turbine blades.
Date: 13 September 2010
Image ID 6451

300. SLOTERGRACHT (2000/16641gt/IMO 9197947) - outbound from Auckland, NZ bound for Newcastle, Australia.
Date: 23 September 2010
Image ID 6482

301. SLOTERGRACHT (2000/16641gt/IMO 9197947) - outbound from Auckland, NZ bound for Newcastle, Australia.
Date: 23 September 2010
Image ID 6483