8301. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The pool and sun-loungers, midship, Deck 12. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3748
8302. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The Empire Casino, situated adjacent to the Grand Lobby (lower level) and Pursers Office, on the port side of deck 2. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3747
8303. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The Empire Casino situated adjacent to the Grand Lobby (lower level) and opposite the Pursers Office, port side, Deck 2. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3746
8304. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) sails in to wow Auckland, New Zealand on her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3745
8305. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) arrives in Auckland, NZ during her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3743
8306. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) passing Rangitoto Island as she arrives in Auckland, New Zealand during her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3741
8307. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) sails past Narrow Neck Beach as she makes her way at sunrise into Auckland, New Zealand during her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3740
8308. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) on her maiden round the world cruise, rounds North Head at the entrance to Aucklands' Waitemata Harbour. Her New Zealander skipper, Captain Christopher Rynd,... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3739
8309. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) escorted by a flotilla of welcoming pleasurecraft and commercial tugs and ferries, with Rangitoto Island in the background, enters Aucklands' Waitemata... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3738
8310. 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
8311. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) passes North Head (right) as she arrives in Auckland, New Zealand during her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3734
8312. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) passing Rangitoto Island, approaches Auckland, New Zealand at sunrise, under the command of her NZ skipper Captain Christopher Rynd. She was making her maiden... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3733
8313. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) with the first rays of sun gilding her hull, leaves Rangitoto Ialand astern as she glides into the inner reaches of Aucklands' Waitemata Harbour escorted by... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3732
8314. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) inbound to Auckland, New Zealand during her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3731
8315. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) rounding North Head at the entrance to Aucklands' Waitemata Harbour, as she arrives to a tumultuous welcome during her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3729
8316. 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
8317. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) passng the East Coast Bays as she makes her way inbound to Auckland, NZ during her maiden round th world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3727
8318. QUEEN MARY 2 (2002/148528grt/IMO 9241061) passing the East Coast Bays inbound to Auckland, New Zealand during her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3726
8319. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061), passing the East Coast Bays inbound to Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3724
8320. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) passing East Coast Bays, inbound to Auckland, New Zealand during her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3723
8321. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - with a top speed of 27knots and looking every inch an 'ocean greyhound', QM2, escorted by an ever-growing flotilla of welcoming pleasure craft, approaches... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3720
8322. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) approaching Auckland, New Zealand seen in the far distance. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3719
8323. 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
8324. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) sails majestically into Aucklands' Waitemata Harbour just after sunrise accompanied by a flotilla of hundreds of yachts, private and commercial launches as... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3716
8325. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) sails from Auckland, New Zealand following her visit to the port during the San Francisco-Sydney sector of her inaugural round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3715
8326. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) makes her grand entrance to Auckland, New Zealand during the San Francisco-Sydney sector of her maiden round the world cruise. Auckland turned on superb... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3714
8327. VAN GOGH (1975/15402grt/IMO 7359400, ex-CLUB 1, CLUB CRUISE 1, ODESSA SKY, GRUZIYA. Renamed SALAMIS FILOXENIA) alongside Queens Wharf in Auckland, New Zealand during her maiden visit. Date: 15 February 2007 Image ID 3713
8328. WAINUI, a tug operated by McCallum Brothers of Auckland, inbound to her home port. Date: 14 February 2007 Image ID 3712
8329. 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
8330. SUN CHASER, a 38.1 metre (125') Christensen-built motor yacht, seen making her way inbound to Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 2005 Image ID 3709
8331. MAERSK DEXTER (2002/46009grt/IMO 9232565, ex-CP AURORA, CONTSHIP AURORA. Renamed LIVERPOOL EXPRESS in 2008) and container stack at Ports of Aucklands' Axis Fergusson Container Terminal, make a... Date: 14 February 2007 Image ID 3708
8332. MAERSK DEXTER (2002/46009grt/IMO 9232565, ex-CP AURORA, CONTSHIP AURORA. Renamed LIVERPOOL EXPRESS in 2008) sails from Aucklands' Axis Fergusson Container Terminal. Date: 14 February 2007 Image ID 3707
8333. ASUKA II (1990/50142grt/IMO 8806204, ex-CRYSTAL HARMONY) berths at sunrise in Auckland, New Zealand.
Following her into port at left is Hapag-Lloyds' EUROPA (1999/28890grt/IMO 9183855). Date: 14 February 2007 Image ID 3706
8334. EUROPA (1999/28890grt/IMO 9183855) arrival in Auckland moments after sunrise. Date: 14 February 2007 Image ID 3705
8335. ASUKA II (1990/50142grt/IMO 8806204, ex-CRYSTAL HARMONY) leads Hapag-Lloyds' EUROPA (1999/28890grt/IMO 9183855) into Aucklands' Waitemata Harbour moments before sunrise. They are two of ten major... Date: 14 February 2007 Image ID 3704
8336. AUCKLANDS' VIADUCT BASIN - Team New Zealands' Americas Cup HQ base and berthage for visiting superyachts. Date: 8 February 2007 Image ID 3703
8337. 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
8338. 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
8339. 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
8340. 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
8341. 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
8342. 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
8343. 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
8344. 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
8345. LAZY DAYS DREAM ON, one of the Lazy Days fleet of houseboats which operate from Aucklands' Viaduct Harbour are available for day or weekly hire. Date: 8 February 2007 Image ID 3693
8346. 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
8347. 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
8348. 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
8349. 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
8350. 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
8351. 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