SeapixOnline- Workboats - 16 of 33 KORAKI (1985/125grt/IMO 8868484, ex-SEA TOW 21) - is currently working between Whangarei and Auckland towing a bulk cement barge. She was built by Marine Steel of Auckland and based on a North American design. At just under 20m in length she has a bollard pull of 17 tonnes. She has more than proved herself on the coast of New Zealand and voyages to the Chatham Islands and New Caledonia. Her portholes are from the now decommissioned HMNZS Otago. She is pictured here during the 168th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta tug race. Keywords: MARITIME IMAGES, Tugs | 
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