- Tugs and towboats

251. RAINBOW WARRIOR (2)[1957/555grt/IMO 5300481, ex-GRAMPIAN FAME, ROSS KASHMIR. Renamed RONGDHONU] undocking from the VT Fitzroy drydock, Auckland, NZ assisted by the tug MAHIA. RAINBOW WARRIOR now...
Date: 23 May 2005
Image ID 78

252. RAINBOW WARRIOR (2)[1957/555grt/IMO 5300481, ex-GRAMPIAN FAME, ROSS KASHMIR. Renamed RONGDHONU] is towed from the VT Fitzroy drydock by the tug MAHIA to a berth at Princes Wharf on the Auckland...
Date: 23 May 2005
Image ID 81

253. KAITOA - an Auckland, NZ-based tug heads downstream as the containership SANTA FELICITA (1999/21583grt/IMO 9162277, ex-P&O NEDLLOYD SEOUL. Renamed THORSKY) is manoeuvred to her Axis Bledisloe...
Date: 2 June 2005
Image ID 116

254. P&O NEDLLOYD HORIZON (1997/23800grt/IMO 9127540, ex-WESTEREMS, ANL ADDAX, LYKES VOYAGER, MAERSK CORDOBA. Renamed MAERSK NOVAZANNO in late 2005) inbound at Auckland, NZ, viewed from the wheelhouse of...
Date: 15 September 2005
Image ID 2052

255. FERRO (1905) seen during her first trip since being completely refurbished. The former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch was re-launched on the 100th anniversary of her original launching. The Ports...
Date: 29 November 2005
Image ID 14207

256. WAKA KUME (2000/338grt/IMO 9212084) displays her agility alongside the departing cruiseship STATENDAM (1993/55819grt/IMO 8919245. Renamed PACIFIC EDEN for P&O Australia and then VASCO DA GAMA in 2018...
Date: 23 December 2005
Image ID 2847

257. WAIPAPA (2000/338grt/IMO 9212072) alongside the roro/ferry MONTE STELLO (1979/11630grt/IMO 7807093) Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 11 March 2006
Image ID 3259

258. SUILVEN (1974/3638grt/IMO 7383487) operated by Suilven Shipping in Fiji, seen passing the steam tug WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345), in Auckland, NZ. The former Cook Strait ferry and...
Date: 15 March 2006
Image ID 3271

259. ALBERT RICKMERS (1998/26131grt/IMO 9152741, ex-CP TUI, DIRECT TUI, CONTSHIP WASHINGTON, ALBERT RICKMERS. Renamed KOTA MANIS in 2010) berthing in Auckland, followed into harbour by vehicle carrier...
Date: 21 March 2006
Image ID 3286

260. PACIFIC STAR (1981/35190grt/IMO 7915096, ex-COSTA TROPICALE, TROPICALE. Renamed OCEAN DREAM in 2008) aided by the Port of Auckland tug WAIPAPA (2000/338grt/IMO 9212072) sails from Auckland, New...
Date: 20 June 2006
Image ID 3418

261. WAINUI, an Auckland, New Zealand-based tug manoeuvres the barge MOEHAU toward a berth in St. Marys Bay, Auckland.
Date: 19 September 2006
Image ID 3496

262. LYTTELTON II (1939/303grt/LR No. 5215521) - alongside North Wharf, Melbourne, Australia. She is to towed to Geelong for a date with the scrappers torches. Currently owned by Bay Steamers of Melbourne,...
Date: 15 November 2006
Image ID 3575

263. MANA (1959/23 tonnes) operated by Thomson Towboats of Auckland, New Zealand.
Date: 21 November 2006
Image ID 3576

264. LYTTELTON II (1939/303grt/LR No: 5215521) on the slip in Geelong, Australia. Although sent to the scrappers, at the time of this picture there are moves afoot to save her.
Date: December 2006
Image ID 3611

265. LYTTELTON II (1939/303grt/LR No 5215521) is towed from Melbourne's North Wharf by the tug EDINA (1975/266grt/IMO 7422984, ex-WAITARA, BARBARY) for a date with the scrapper's torches in Geelong,...
Date: 4 December 2006
Image ID 3589

266. LYTTELTON II (1939/303grt/LR No: 5215521) high and dry on a slip in Geelong, Australia awaiting demolition. At the time of this photograph moves were underway to try and save her.
Date: 9 December 2006
Image ID 3609

267. LYTTELTON II (1939/303grt/LR. No: 5215521) on a slip in Geelong, Australia. At the time of this picture, moves were underway to try and save her from the scrappers torches.
Date: 9 December 2006
Image ID 3610

268. LYTTELTON II (1939/303grt/LR No. 5215521) seen on a Geelong, Australia slip at the beginning of her demolition with the first portion of her bows having fallen to the scrapper torches, last minute...
Date: 20 December 2006
Image ID 3631

269. LYTTELTON II (1939/303grt/LR No. 5215521) is seen being gradually eaten by the scappers torches, her stern now in the process of demolition as she sits on the slips at Geelong, Australia.
Date: 16 January 2007
Image ID 3667

270. LYTTELTON II (1939/303grt/LR No. 5215521) as the scrappers torches relentlessly cut away her plating, the massive boilers of the steam tug are revealed.
Date: 21 January 2007
Image ID 3668

271. LYTTELTON II (1939/303grt/LR No. 5215521) now rapidly falling victim to the scrapper torches, reveals her massive boilers on the slipway in Geelong, Australia.
Date: 21 January 2007
Image ID 3669

272. LYTTELTON II (1939/303grt/LR No: 5215521) - the final section of Lyttelton II's hull lies sad and forlorn on the slip at Geelong, Australia as the scrappers torches bring to a close a long and...
Date: 28 January 2007
Image ID 3676

273. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - Tug racing - AKARANA (1960) a former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch (left), FERRO (1905) also a former AHB pilot launch and tug and SIERRA (1917, and slightly...
Date: 29 January 2007
Image ID 3684

274. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - Tug racing - AKARANA (1960) a former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch, now fully restored, makes her way back to port following the racing.
Date: 29 January 2007
Image ID 3685

275. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - Tug racing - BONDI BELLE (1896) used as a log tug at Opua in the Bay of Islands and later the Hokianga, NZ around the turn of the 20th century, makes her way back to...
Date: 29 January 2007
Image ID 3686

276. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - Tug racing - BONDI BELLE (1898) returns to harbour following the racing. She was used as a log tug in Opua in the Bay of Islands and the Hokianga, New Zealand around...
Date: 29 January 2007
Image ID 3687

277. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - Tug racing - Three of Thomson Towings' four tug fleet, CHRISTINE MARY (1998/122grt/IMO 9192301, ex-QS MAPLE) at top, MAHIA (middle) and MANUKAU power away from the...
Date: 29 January 2007
Image ID 3688

278. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - Tug racing - Seen here lining up for the start gun are from top WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935), TAMAKI (1972), the tiny FERRO (1906, with red and blue funnel), CHRISTINE...
Date: 29 January 2007
Image ID 3690

279. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - Tug Racing - Heading for the start line are GLYN BIRD (1908), KAITOA (1966) and SIERRA (1917).
Date: 29 January 2007
Image ID 3691

280. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA- Seatows' KORAKI operates between Auckland and Whangarei in Northland, NZ. In the background is the Scottish-built vintage steam tug WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935).
Date: 29 January 2007
Image ID 3692

281. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - Thomson Towings' MANA, built 1959 and the former Auckland Harbour Board tug/pilot boat FERRO (1905). Originally built for the Ferro Cement Co of Auckland, the...
Date: 29 January 2007
Image ID 3694

282. TAMAKI (1972/221grt/IMO 7226550) one of the Port of Aucklands' older tugs TAMAKI displays her fire-fighting prowess as she returns to port following her participation in the Auckland Anniversary Day...
Date: 29 January 2007
Image ID 3696

283. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSAY DAY REGATTA - A fllet of 26 operational, vintage and veteran tug and rowboats muster before the start of the first ever tug race held as an offical part of the Auckland Anniversary...
Date: 29 January 2007
Image ID 3697

284. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - For the first time in its' 167 year history, what is billed as the worlds' largest one-day regatta, saw a fleet of 26 operational, retired, vintage and veteran tugs...
Date: 29 January 2007
Image ID 3698

285. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - The 167th annual regatta saw for the first time a fleet of 26 operational, retired, vintage and veteran tugs and towboats racing for line honours over a 5 nautical...
Date: 29 January 2007
Image ID 3699

286. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - TUG SANDWICH (Picture 3) - The Ports of Auckland tugs WAIPAPA (2000/338grt/IMO 9212072) and WAKA KUME (2000/338grt/IMO 9212084), having taken evasive action pass...
Date: 29 January 2007
Image ID 3700

287. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - TUG SANDWICH (Picture 2) - WAKA KUME (2000/338grt/IMO 9212084) and WAIPAPA (2000/338grt/IMO 9212072) take evasive action to avoid collision with the yacht which...
Date: 29 January 2007
Image ID 3701

288. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA- TUG SANDWICH (picture 1) - The Ports of Auckland tugs WAIPAPA (IMO 9212072) and WAKA KUME (IMO 9212084)head the tug race fleet soon after the start gun but need to...
Date: 29 January 2007
Image ID 3702

289. GLYN BIRD (1909) - built by Ernie Lang. She was used for years towing barges of shingle from the Firth of Thames quarry but also as a rubbish disposal vessel for the Port of Auckland.
Date: 7 February 2007
Image ID 14211

290. WAINUI, an Auckland-based tug operated by McCallum Brothers Ltd, seen inbound to her home port passing close by the outbound container ship MAERSK DEXTER.
Date: 14 February 2007
Image ID 3711

291. WAINUI, a tug operated by McCallum Brothers of Auckland, inbound to her home port.
Date: 14 February 2007
Image ID 3712

292. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) is escorted into Aucklands' Waitemata Harbour by the Port of Auckland tug TAMAKI (1972/221grt/IMO 7226550) as she arrives for her maiden call during the San...
Date: 17 February 2007
Image ID 3718

293. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) approaching Auckland, New Zealand. In the background is, by comparison, the tiny vintage steam tug WILLIAM C. DALDY.
Date: 17 February 2007
Image ID 3728

294. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) escorted by the Ports of Auckland tug TAMAKI (1972/221grt/IMO 7226550) enters Aucklands' Waitemata Harbour, New Zealand, stunning thousands of onlookers who...
Date: 17 February 2007
Image ID 3737

295. LYTTELTON II (1939/303grt/LR No. 5215521) - Her engines are removed by crane following their acquisition by the Melbourne Steam Traction Enthusiasts Club. The engines, boilers and engineroom section...
Date: 21 February 2007
Image ID 3795

296. LYTTELTON II (1939/303grt/LR No. 5215521) - Lyttelton II's engines, boilers and engineroom section of her hull have all been removed intact after acquisition by the Melbourne Steam Traction...
Date: 21 February 2007
Image ID 3796

297. HMAS PERTH (FFH157) the eighth and final ANZAC-class frigate built by Tenix (Australia) seen under tow in Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne by the tugs KEERA (1986/470grt/IMO 8501373) and COOMA...
Date: March 2007
Image ID 3816

298. WAKA KUME (Ports of Auckland) and MANUKAU (Thomson Towing), make way to the Chelsea Sugar Refinery on the shores of the Waitemata Harbour to sail a bulker carrier following discharge.
Date: 3 March 2007
Image ID 3802

299. WAKA KUME and WAIPAPA, the two main Ports of Auckland tugs head to the Chelsea Sugar Refinery on the shores of the Waitemata Harbour to sail a bulker carrier following discharging.
Date: 3 March 2007
Image ID 3803

300. MANUKAU - one of the four-tug fleet operated by Thomson Towing of Auckland, New Zeland.
Date: 3 March 2007
Image ID 3806

301. WAKA KUME (2000/338grt/IMO 9212084) repositions prior to berthing the chemical/oil products tanker STOLT VIOLET (2004/5376grt/IMO 9279707) in Auckland, NZ.
Date: 20 March 2007
Image ID 3850