9501. ITASCA (1961/845grt/IMO 5357848, ex-THAMES III, SMIT THAMES, CARIBISCHE ZEE) - a 52 metre former tug, she was converted to private use in 1980. In 1994 she became the first private vessel to transit... Date: 20 September 2004 Image ID 2189
9502. CABLE AND WIRELESS ADVENTURER (1998/41 tons. Renamed OCEAN 7 ADVENTURER, RAT RACE MEDIA ADVENTURER, GOJIRA, BRIGITTE BARDOT) - was built to attempt, and as it turned out, a successful, 26000-mile... Date: 1999 Image ID 2188
9503. BUTTERFLY McQUEEN (1990) ordered by the Teachers Group from a Danish shipyard, the 39.7 metre, Bermuda-rigged schooner is seen here in Auckland, new Zealand. Date: October 2004 Image ID 2187
9504. BUTTERFLY McQUEEN (1990) ordered by the Teachers Group from a Danish shipyard, the 39.7 metre, Bermuda-rigged schooner is seen here in Auckland, New Zealand. Date: October 2004 Image ID 2186
9505. BOADICEA (1999/2130grt/IMO 1006128) - crest depicting Queen Boudica (Boadicea) on her funnel. Date: 22 November 2004 Image ID 2185
9506. BOADICEA (1999/2130grt/IMO 1006128) owned by Australian media baron Reg Grundy seen soon after entering the VT Fitzroy drydock in Auckland, New Zealand. As at 2004, BOADICEA was the worlds' 40th... Date: 22 November 2004 Image ID 2184
9507. BOADICEA (1999/2130grt/IMO 1006128) the 40th largest superyacht in the world (as at 2004) entering drydock at the VT Fitzroy shipyard in Auckland, New Zealand. She is owned by Australian media baron... Date: 22 November 2004 Image ID 2182
9508. BOADICEA (1999/2130grt/IMO 1006128) - the 40th largest superyacht in the world as at 2004 is seen in Auckland, New Zealand prior to drydocking at the VT Fitzroy shipyard. She is owned by Australian... Date: 22 November 2004 Image ID 2180
9509. MARIA ASSUMPTA seen moored at Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. At 137 years old, she was the world's oldest operational square-rigger when she sank with the loss of three lives in May 1995 off Pentire... Date: August 1992 Image ID 2177
9510. ARCTIC P (1969/IMO 6926024. Renamed ARCTIC) a former ice-class tug was converted into a superyacht in 1995 by her then owner, Australian media tycoon the late Kerry Packer. The 15th largest superyacht... Date: 31 January 2002 Image ID 2176
9511. BLUE BIRD (1938/175 tons) - commissioned from naval architects G.L. Watson & Co of Liverpool and owned by Sir Malcolm Campbell, then the fastest man on earth, BLUE BIRD is an original Dunkirk Little... Date: 4 August 1999 Image ID 2175
9512. ARIA (2001/260 tonnes/47.55m. Renamed LADY ANASTASIA) - Built by Sensation Yachts of Auckland, New Zealand. At 156 feet (47.5 metres) she was the largest motor yacht to be built in New Zealand at the... Date: 2002 Image ID 2174
9513. ZHEN HUA 2 (1971/26775grt/IMO 7123928, ex-BULK TOPAZ, NORMAN VENTURE, JAGUAR) arriving in Auckland, New Zealand with two new container cranes for Ports of Aucklands' Axis Ferguson Container Terminal. Date: 4 April 2002 Image ID 2171
9514. ZHEN HUA 2 (1971/26775grt/IMO 7123928, ex-BULK TOPAZ, NORMAN VENTURE, JAGUAR) arriving in Auckland, New Zealand with two new container cranes for Ports of Aucklands' Axis Fergusson Container Terminal. Date: 4 April 2002 Image ID 2170
9515. YOKOSUKA (1990/4339grt/IMO 8711019) - one of the JAMSTEC (Japan Agency of Marine-Earth Science and Technology) research/support ship which carries the world's deepest-diving submersible SHINKAI 6500... Date: 19 October 2004 Image ID 2169
9516. YOKOSUKA (1990/4339grt/IMO 8711019) operated by the Japan Agency of Marine-Earth Science & Technology (JAMSTEC), this research/support ship carries the worlds' deepest-diving submersible SHINKAI 6500,... Date: 19 October 2004 Image ID 2167
9517. YOKOSUKA (1990/4439grt/IMO 8711019) - part of the JAMSTEC (Japan Agency of Marine-Earth Science & Technology) fleet, this research/support ship carries the world's deepest-diving submersible SHINKAI... Date: 19 October 2004 Image ID 2166
9518. WAITEMATA - at the date of this picture, shares pilotage duties with PAERATA at Ports of Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 2001 Image ID 2165
9519. WAITEMATA - at the date of this picture, shares piloting duties with PAERATA at Ports of Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 2001 Image ID 2164
9520. UKD SEAHORSE (2000/300grt/IMO 9066655) is operated and owned by UK Dredging, a divion of of Associated British Ports Ltd (ABP Ltd). She is seen here in Southampton, England. Date: April 2000 Image ID 2163
9521. SUPER SERVANT 4 (1982/12642grt/IMO 8025343) - yachts and launches of all sizes crowd the cargo deck of the Dutch semi-submersible as she loads in Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 31 August 2003 Image ID 2162
9522. SUPER SERVANT 4 (1982/12642grt/IMO 8025343) - sitting low in the water for cargo operations, the Dutch semi-submersible loads yachts and launches of all sizes during a call at Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 31 August 2003 Image ID 2161
9523. SUPER SERVANT 4 (1982/12642grt/IMO 8025343) a semi-submersible operated by Dockwise Shipping B.V. of The Netherlands, in a semi-submerged state to allow discharge of her cargo of yachts, Auckland, NZ. Date: 31 August 2003 Image ID 2157
9524. SUPER SERVANT 3 (1982/10224grt/IMO 8025331) a semi-submersible heavy load carrier operated by Dockwise Shipping B.V. of The Netherlands, berthed in Auckland, NZ with a near capacity cargo of assorted... Date: 23 August 2004 Image ID 2152
9525. SOUTHAMPTON PILOT LAUNCH inbound at Gosport, England. Date: August 2000 Image ID 2151
9526. SONNE (1969/3557grt/IMO 6909777) - water-blasting the German multi-task research ship in drydock at the Babcock New Zealand (now VT Fitzroy) shipyard, Auckland, NZ. Date: February 2003 Image ID 2150
9527. SONNE (1969/3557grt/IMO 6909777) a German multi-task research ship in drydock at Babcock New Zealand (now VT Fitzroy) in Auckland, NZ. Date: February 2003 Image ID 2148
9528. SONNE (1969/3557grt/IMO 6909777) a German-owned multi task research vessel, in drydock at the Babcock New Zealand (now VT Fitzroy) shipyard in Auckland, New Zealand. Date: February 2003 Image ID 2145
9529. SONNE (1969/3557grt/IMO 6909777) a German multi-task research ship prepares for undocking at the Babcock New Zealand (now VT Fitzroy) shipyard in Auckland, NZ following a refit. Date: February 2003 Image ID 2144
9530. SONNE (1969/3557grt/IMO 6909777) a German multi-task research ship prepares for undocking at the Babcock New Zealand (now VT Fitzroy) shipyard in Auckland, NZ following refit. Date: February 2003 Image ID 2143
9531. SONNE (1969/3557grt/IMO 6909777) a German multi-task research ship prepares for undocking at the Babcock New Zealand (now VT Fitzroy) shipyard in Auckland, following refit. Date: February 2003 Image ID 2141
9532. SONNE (1969/3557grt/IMO 6909777) - a German multi-task research ship, prepares for undocking at the Babcock Zealand (now VT Fitzroy) shipyard in Auckland, NZ following a refit. Date: February 2003 Image ID 2140
9533. YOKOSUKA (1990/4439grt/IMO 8711019) - Captain Sadao Ishida, master of the JAMSTEC (Japan Agency of Marine-Earth Science & Technology) research/support ship YOKOSUKA which carries the world's... Date: 19 October 2004 Image ID 2139
9534. KATANA (renamed ENIGMA) - at the time owned by American billionaire Larry Ellison, she used Aucklands' Viaduct Harbour (pictured) as a base during the Louis Vuitton/Americas Cup regattas of 2002/3. Date: January 2003 Image ID 2137
9535. SINKAI 6500 (1989/25.8 tons) is carried aboard the JAMSTEC (Japan Agency of Marine-Earth Science & Technology) research/support ship YOKOSUKA (1990/4439grt) and is the deepest diving submersible in... Date: 19 October 2004 Image ID 2135
9536. SHINKAI 6500 (1989/25.8 tons) is the world's deepest diving submersible ccapable of depths of up to 6400 metres. She is carried aboard the support ship YOKOSUKA (1990/4439grt). Date: 19 October 2004 Image ID 2134
9537. SHINKAI 6500 (1989/25.8 tons) is the world's deepest diving submersible capable of depths of up to 6400 metres. She is carried aboard the support ship YOKOSUKA (1990/4439grt). Date: 19 October 2004 Image ID 2133
9538. SHINKAI 6500 (1989/25.8 tons), the world's deepest diving submersible, sits aboard her transportation cradle. In the foreground is the winch abaord the research/support ship YOKOSUKA (1990/4439grt). Date: 19 October 2004 Image ID 2132
9539. PROFESSOR KHROMOV (1983/1754grt/IMO 8010350) currently sails under the name SPIRIT OF ENDERBY and is operated by Heritage Expeditions of Christchurch, New Zealand. She was built as a hydrograp[hic... Date: 9 March 2005 Image ID 2128
9540. PROFESSOR KHROMOV (1983/1754grt/IMO 8010350) built as a hydrographic research ship, she is currently operated by Heritage Expeditions of Christchurch, NZ and sails under the name SPIRIT OF ENDERBY.... Date: 9 March 2005 Image ID 2126
9541. PAERATA - one of the Ports of Auckland, NZ pilot launches accompanies BALTIMAR BOREAS outbound from the city. Date: 2004 Image ID 2125
9542. PAERATA - one of the Ports of Auckland pilot launches rounds North Head, inbound to her city berth. Date: 2003 Image ID 2124
9543. PACIFIC HORIZON (1964/1792grt/IMO 6413807, ex-SUBSEA 1, NORTHSEA HUNTER, ERICH OLLENHAUER) berthed at Southampton. In 2014 she is registered as PACIFIC HORIZON in the St. Vincent as a research and... Date: 1999 Image ID 2122
9544. NORDICA (1984/4994grt/IMO 8320638, ex-BENRULAN, SCANDUTCH LIGURIA, HANS BEHRENS. Renamed NILEDUTCH NORDICA in 2007, CITECA in 2011) berthed in Portsmouth, England. Date: August 1998 Image ID 2120
9545. NORDICA (1984/4994grt/IMO 8320638, ex-BENRULAN, SCANDUTCH LIGURIA, HANS BEHRENS. Renamed NILEDUTCH NORDICA in 2007, CITECA in 2011) arriving in Portsmouth Harbour, England carrying the hull of the... Date: August 1998 Image ID 2119
9546. NORDICA (1984/4994grt/IMO 8320638, ex-BENRULAN, SCANDUTCH LIGURIA, HANS BEHRENS. Renamed NILEDUTCH NORDICA in 2007, CITECA in 2011) enters Portsmouth Harbour, England with the hull of the superyacht... Date: August 1998 Image ID 2118
9547. NATHANIEL B. PALMER (1992/6174grt/IMO 9007257) a research ship/icebreaker of the US Antarctic Program, she is seen here approaching the VT Fitzroy drydock in Auckland, New Zealand. The tug is the Port... Date: 3 September 2004 Image ID 2117
9548. NATHANIEL B. PALMER (1992/6174grt/IMO 9007257) - part of the US Antarctic Program, this research ship/icebreaker is seen here in Auckland, New Zealand prior to drydocking at the VT Fitzroy shipyard. Date: 3 September 2004 Image ID 2116
9549. NATHANIEL B. PALMER (1992/6174grt/IMO 9007257) - part of the US Antarctic Program, this research ice breaker is seen arriving in Auckland, NZ for drydocking at the VT Fitzroy shipyard. Date: 2 September 2004 Image ID 2115
9550. NATHANIEL B. PALMER (1992/6174grt/IMO 9007257) - part of the US Antarctic Program, this research ship/icebreaker manoeuvres toward the VT Fitzroy drydock in Auckland, NZ. At right is the now... Date: 3 September 2004 Image ID 2114
9551. NATHANIEL B. PALMER (1992/6174grt/IMO 9007257) - a research ship/icebreaker of the US Antarctic Program, entering the VT Fitzroy drydock at Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 3 September 2004 Image ID 2113