1. ALUCIA (1974/1142grt/IMO 7347823, renamed HYDRA) - a multi-role research ship catering to clients in the private sector arrives into Aucklands' Silo Park superyacht facility soon after sunrise.... Date: 29 March 2013 Image ID 8792
2. ALUCIA (1974/1142grt/IMO 7347823, renamed HYDRA) - a multi-role research ship catering to clients in the private sector arrives into Aucklands' Silo Park superyacht facility soon after sunrise.... Date: 29 March 2013 Image ID 8793
3. ALUCIA (1974/1142grt/IMO 7347823, renamed HYDRA) - a multi-role research ship catering to clients in the private sector arrives into Aucklands' Silo Park superyacht facility soon after sunrise.... Date: 29 March 2013 Image ID 8794
4. ALUCIA (1974/1142grt/IMO 7347823, renamed HYDRA) - a multi-role research ship catering to clients in the private sector arrives into Aucklands' Silo Park superyacht facility soon after sunrise.... Date: 29 March 2013 Image ID 8795
5. ALUCIA (1974/1142grt/IMO 7347823, renamed HYDRA) - a multi-role research ship catering to clients in the private sector arrives into Aucklands' Silo Park superyacht facility soon after sunrise.... Date: 29 March 2013 Image ID 8797
6. BRAVEHEART (1982/138tons/IMO 8123066, ex-GENKAI) - a research/supply ship which has been used by the New Zealand Department of Conservation, the UK Government, National Geographic etc and has often... Date: 22 February 2018 Image ID 11213
7. BREEZE, a brigantine from the New Zealand National Maritime Museum, Auckland, and a veteran of anti-nuclear protests at Mururoa Atoll, accompanies Greenpeace's RAINBOW WARRIOR (2)[1957/555grt/IMO... Date: 8 July 2005 Image ID 787
8. RRS CHALLENGER (1973/1055grt) a British hydrographic research vessel operated by the Natural Environment Research Council, outbound from Southampton. Date: 1998 Image ID 2080
9. CLIPPER 1 operated by Belaire Ferries Ltd of Auckland provides a regular high speed ferry service between Auckland CBD and the West Harbour Marina near Hobsonville. She is seen leaving Auckland ferry... Date: 22 November 2011 Image ID 7274
10. DALDY (1977/226grt/IMO 7519127) - One of the Ports of Auckland tug fleet, manoeuvres the Greenpeace's RAINBOW WARRIOR (2)[1957/555grt/IMO 5300481, ex-GRAMPIAN FAME, ROSS KASHMIR. Renamed RONGDHONU]... Date: 16 May 05 Image ID 50
11. DEVONPORT NAVAL BASE - Early morning sunshine bathes the Royal New Zealand Navy base at Devonport, Auckland, NZ. The cruiseship PACIFIC SKY (IMO 8024026, ex-SKY PRINCESS, FAIRSKY. She was subsequently... Date: 17 March 2003 Image ID 1559
12. DISCOVERER 2 (1993/2722grt/IMO 9079315, ex-DISCOVERER II, C-MARLIN, GECO MARLIN) - a Bahamian-registered research ship manoeuvres toward the VT Fitzroy drydock in Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 2 April 2008 Image ID 4596
13. DISCOVERER 2 (1993/2722grt/IMO 9079315, ex-DISCOVERER II, C-MARLIN, GECO MARLIN) - a Bahamian-registered research ship, under the direction of the dockmaster, is manoeuvred into the VT Fitzroy drydock... Date: 2 April 2008 Image ID 4597
14. DISCOVERY (2013/5954grt/2004dwt/IMO 9588029) - a research ship owned and managed by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre, seen off the Isle of Wight inbound to the south coast port of Southampton. Date: 4 August 2019 Image ID 11914
15. DOLPHIN EXPLORER, an Auckland-based dolphin and whale watching tourist cruise boat, returns from a day sailing the Hauraki Gulf. In the background are the outbound tanker TOREA and the inbound... Date: 8 March 2008 Image ID 4559
16. DOLPHIN EXPLORER, an Auckland-based dolphin and whale watching cruise boat, sets out for a day sailing the Hauraki Gulf as the car carrier MARVELOUS ACE (2006/59422grt/IMO 9293519) arrives in Auckland... Date: 26 April 2012 Image ID 7944
17. DOLPHIN EXPLORER - a catamaran dedicated to cetacean research in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland. Auckland Whale and Dolphin Safaris work closely with Auckland and Massey Universities marine research... Date: 20 December 2015 Image ID 10280
18. DORADO DISCOVERY (1993/5099gt/IMO 8715156, ex-HARMATTAN) berthing at Wynyard Wharf, Auckland. The Leith, Scotland-registered ship is one of the world’s most-advanced mineral exploration vessels. Date: 13 February 2012 Image ID 7667
19. DORADO DISCOVERY (1993/5099gt/IMO 8715156, ex-HARMATTAN) berthing at Wynyard Wharf, Auckland. The Leith, Scotland-registered ship is one of the world’s most-advanced mineral exploration vessels. Date: 13 February 2012 Image ID 7668
20. GEO RESOLUTION (1989/1913grt, ex-HMNZS RESOLUTION) - The former Royal New Zealand Navy hydrographic survey ship HMNZS RESOLUTION was acquired by EGS Group of the UK in 2014 following decommissioning... Date: 31 March 2017 Image ID 10929
21. GEO RESOLUTION (1989/1913grt, ex-HMNZS RESOLUTION) - The former Royal New Zealand Navy hydrographic survey ship HMNZS RESOLUTION was acquired by EGS Group of the UK in 2014 following decommissioning... Date: 31 March 2017 Image ID 10930
22. GEO RESOLUTION (1989/1913grt, ex-HMNZS RESOLUTION) - The former Royal New Zealand Navy hydrographic survey ship HMNZS RESOLUTION was acquired by EGS Group of the UK in 2014 following decommissioning... Date: 31 March 2017 Image ID 10931
23. HAKUHO MARU (1989/3991grt/IMO 8714700) a oceanographic research ship operated by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) arriving in Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 15 January 2005 Image ID 2101
24. HAKUHO MARU (1989/3991grt/IMO 8714700) an oceanographic research ship operated by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) manoeuvres off her berth on arrival in Auckland,... Date: 15 January 2005 Image ID 2102
25. HAKUHO MARU (1989/3991grt/IMO 8714700) an oceanographic research ship operated by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) berthing in Auckland, NZ. Date: 15 January 2005 Image ID 2104
26. HAKUHO MARU (1989/3991grt/IMO 8714700) an oceanographic research ship operated since 2004 by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), arrives in Auckland for a five-day... Date: 21 January 2014 Image ID 9391
27. HAKUHO MARU (1989/3991grt/IMO 8714700) an oceanographic research ship operated since 2004 by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), arrives in Auckland for a five-day... Date: 21 January 2014 Image ID 9392
28. JOIDES RESOLUTION (1978/10282gt/IMO 7423081, ex-SEDCO/BP 471) a drilling ship for the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, is seen leaving Auckland, New Zealand following a few days of routine... Date: 18 December 2010 Image ID 6609
29. JOIDES RESOLUTION (1978/10282gt/IMO 7423081, ex-SEDCO/BP 471) a drilling ship operated by the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, is seen leaving Auckland, New Zealand following a few days of routine... Date: 18 December 2010 Image ID 6610
30. JOIDES RESOLUTION (1978/10282gt/IMO 7423081, ex-SEDCO/BP 471) a drilling ship operated by the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, is seen leaving Auckland, New Zealand following a few days of routine... Date: 18 December 2010 Image ID 6611
31. JOIDES RESOLUTION (1978/10282gt/IMO 7423081, ex-SEDCO/BP 471) - an ocean floor-drilling, core sampling research ship furthering our understanding of climate change, geology and Earth’s... Date: 7 July 2018 Image ID 11358
32. JOIDES RESOLUTION (1978/10282gt/IMO 7423081, ex-SEDCO/BP 471) - an ocean floor-drilling, core sampling research ship furthering our understanding of climate change, geology and Earth’s... Date: 7 July 2018 Image ID 11359
33. JOIDES RESOLUTION (1978/10282gt/IMO 7423081, ex-SEDCO/BP 471) - an ocean floor-drilling, core sampling research ship furthering our understanding of climate change, geology and Earth’s... Date: 7 July 2018 Image ID 11360
34. JOIDES RESOLUTION (1978/10282gt/IMO 7423081, ex-SEDCO/BP 471) - an ocean floor-drilling, core sampling research ship furthering our understanding of climate change, geology and Earth’s... Date: 7 July 2018 Image ID 11361
35. KA'IMIKAI-O-KANALOA (1979/259grt/IMO 7806233) - an Hawaiian-based oceanographic research ship arriving in Auckland, NZ for drydocking at the VT Fitzroy shipyard. Date: 19 May 2005 Image ID 112
36. KA'IMIKAI-O-KANALOA (1979/259grt/IMO 7806233) - an Hawaiian-based oceanographic research ship, berthing astern of the decommissioned/scrapped frigate HMNZS CANTERBURY (F-421) at the RNZN base,... Date: 19 May 2005 Image ID 113
37. KA'IMIKAI-O-KANALOA (1979/259grt/IMO 7806233) - an Hawaiian-based oceanographic research ship, berths, with only metres to spare, astern of the decommissioned/scrapped frigate HMNZS CANTERBURY... Date: 19 May 2005 Image ID 114
38. KAHAROA (1981/300tonnes displacement) a research trawler operated by NIWA (NZ), inbound at Auckland, NZ. Date: 27 July 2007 Image ID 4057
39. KAHAROA (1981/300tonnes displacement) a research trawler operated by NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd) NZ, inbound at Auckland, NZ. NIWA is a crown-owned research and... Date: 18 July 2013 Image ID 9036
40. KEA (SEABUS KEA/1988) - operated by Fuller Ferries, this commuter ferry is seen arriving at the downtown ferry basin in Auckland, NZ. In the background is the Japanese fisheries research ship HAKUHO... Date: 16 January 2005 Image ID 857
41. KILO MOANA (2002/1500grt/IMO 9229037) an oceanographic research vessel operated by the University of Hawaii arriving in Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 28 December 2004 Image ID 2106
42. KILO MOANA (2002/1500grt/IMO 9229037) an oceanographic research vessel operated by the University of Hawaii, berths in Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 28 December 2004 Image ID 2107
43. KILO MOANA (2002/1500grt/IMO 9229037) an oceanographic research vessel operated by the University of Hawaii, berths in Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 28 Dec 2004 Image ID 9046
44. KIWA, a NIWA oceanographic research vessel, seen during operations off the end of Wynyard Wharf, Auckland Date: 2 August 2022 Image ID 12637
45. KIWA, a NIWA oceanographic research vessel, seen during operations off the end of Wynyard Wharf, Auckland Date: 2 August 2022 Image ID 12638
46. KOYO MARU (1978/1988grt/IMO 7709253) an oceanographic research ship operated by the Shimonoseki University of Fisheries, Japan, sailing from Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 12 November 2004 Image ID 2108
47. KOYO MARU (1978/1988grt/IMO 7709253) an oceanographic research ship operated by the Shimonoseki University of Fisheries, Japan, sails from Auckland, NZ. Date: 12 November 2004 Image ID 2109
48. MIRAI (1972/8687grt/IMO 6919423, ex-MUTSU) - berthed in Auckland, New Zealand, famous for its nuclear-free status, she was built as the nuclear-powered MUTSU for the Japan Nuclear Ship Development... Date: 27 December 2007 Image ID 4305
49. MIRAI (1997/8687grt/3419dwt/IMO 6919423, ex-MUTSU) - a Japanese oceanographic research vessel owned and operated by JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. Prior to her... Date: 27 November 2012 Image ID 8371
50. MIRAI (1997/8687grt/3419dwt/IMO 6919423, ex-MUTSU) - a Japanese oceanographic research vessel owned and operated by JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. Prior to her... Date: 27 November 2012 Image ID 8372
51. MIRAI (1997/8687grt/3419dwt/IMO 6919423, ex-MUTSU) - a Japanese oceanographic research vessel owned and operated by JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. Prior to her... Date: 27 November 2012 Image ID 8373