1. SPARKY (2022/353gt/67dwt/IMO 9909699) - Port of Auckland's new e-tug SPARKY, the world's first full-sized electric tug. Date: 2 Novemeber 2023 Image ID 13239
2. PLAYA ZAHARA - The Vigo-registered (Spanish) fishing boat, a regular sight in Auckland, is towed back into port by the tug Christine Mary following yet another engine breakdown which saw her anchored... Date: 28 August 2023 Image ID 13151
3. NEW CENTURY 2 (2001/52863gt/16837dwt/IMO 9229403) sails from Auckland bound for Wellington in near 30 knot winds. Auckland pilot John Barker did a great job keeping the car carrier safely, with the... Date: 20 May 2023 Image ID 13068
4. NEW CENTURY 2 (2001/52863gt/16837dwt/IMO 9229403) sails from Auckland bound for Wellington in near 30 knot winds. Auckland pilot John Barker did a great job keeping the car carrier safely, with the... Date: 20 May 2023 Image ID 13067
5. NEW CENTURY 2 (2001/52863gt/16837dwt/IMO 9229403) sails from Auckland bound for Wellington in near 30 knot winds. Auckland pilot John Barker did a great job keeping the car carrier safely, with the... Date: 20 May 2023 Image ID 13066
6. NEW CENTURY 2 (2001/52863gt/16837dwt/IMO 9229403) sails from Auckland bound for Wellington in near 30 knot winds. Auckland pilot John Barker did a great job keeping the car carrier safely, with the... Date: 20 May 2023 Image ID 13065
7. NEW CENTURY 2 (2001/52863gt/16837dwt/IMO 9229403) sails from Auckland bound for Wellington in near 30 knot winds. Auckland pilot John Barker did a great job keeping the car carrier safely, with the... Date: 20 May 2023 Image ID 13064
8. NEW CENTURY 2 (2001/52863gt/16837dwt/IMO 9229403) sails from Auckland bound for Wellington in near 30 knot winds. Auckland pilot John Barker did a great job keeping the car carrier safely, with the... Date: 20 May 2023 Image ID 13063
9. NEW CENTURY 2 (2001/52863gt/16837dwt/IMO 9229403) sails from Auckland bound for Wellington in near 30 knot winds. Auckland pilot John Barker did a great job keeping the car carrier safely, with the... Date: 20 May 2023 Image ID 13062
10. NEW CENTURY 2 (2001/52863gt/16837dwt/IMO 9229403) sails from Auckland bound for Wellington in near 30 knot winds. Auckland pilot John Barker did a great job keeping the car carrier safely, with the... Date: 20 May 2023 Image ID 13061
11. MAHIA (1970/34grt) - one of the familiar little red and black tugboats of Auckland. She is operated by Thomson Towboats out of St. Mary's Bay. Date: 24 April 2023 Image ID 13032
12. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/LR No:5390345) - Auckland's very own preserved vintage steam tug. Date: 20 MArch 2023 Image ID 12996
13. PAIWAN WISDOM (2010/19825grt/31967dwt/IMO 9427122) outbound from Auckland bound for Timaru. She is owned, managed and operated by Wisdom Marine Lines of Taiwan. Assisting is SPARKY, the world's first... Date: 3 April 2023 Image ID 12978
14. PAIWAN WISDOM (2010/19825grt/31967dwt/IMO 9427122) outbound from Auckland bound for Timaru. She is owned, managed and operated by Wisdom Marine Lines of Taiwan. Assisting is SPARKY, the world's first... Date: 3 April 2023 Image ID 12977
15. Royal Caribbean's 348m long QUANTUM OF THE SEAS (2014/IMO 9549463/168666gt) made her maiden call at Auckland today arriving in port from Tauranga just after sunrise.
She is the second of RCL's... Date: 22 March 2023 Image ID 12962
16. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/LR No:5390345) the swastika on her anchors may cause a certain amount of puzzlement but according to http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland212.html... Date: 20 March 2023 Image ID 12935
17. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/LR No:5390345) the swastika on her anchors may cause a certain amount of puzzlement but according to http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland212.html... Date: 20 March 2023 Image ID 12934
18. Royal Caribbean's OVATION OF THE SEAS (2016/168666grt/IMO 9697753/348m loa) first call in two and a half years, arriving late morning from Sydney, Australia, made for a very busy day at Ports of... Date: 29 November 2022 Image ID 12759
19. The “Grand Old Lady” of the Waitemata Harbour - the preserved veteran steam tug WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/323gt/LR No: 5390345) heading back to her berth at Devonport at the end of another tourist... Date: 16 October 2022 Image ID 12710
20. The “Grand Old Lady” of the Waitemata Harbour - the preserved veteran steam tug WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/323gt/LR No: 5390345) heading back to her berth at Devonport at the end of another tourist... Date: 18 October 2022 Image ID 12709
21. Celebrity Cruises 2010-built, 317.14m CELEBRITY ECLIPSE (121878gt/IMO 9404314) arrived into Auckland from Raiatea, French Polynesia this morning, resplendent in her new Celebrity livery and with... Date: 18 October 2022 Image ID 12699
22. SHILING (2005/53807gt/66501dwt/IMO 9290452/5117TEU. Ex-OCTAVIA) sails from Auckland bound for Lyttelton assisted by the tug WAKA KUME (blue) and the world’s first full size ship handling e-tug... Date: 13 September 2022 Image ID 12681
23. SPARKY (2022/353gt/67dwt/IMO 9909699) the world's first full size ship handling e-tug manoeuvring alongside an incoming container ship. Date: 13 September 2022 Image ID 12679
24. SPARKY (2022/353gt/67dwt/IMO 9909699) the world's first full size ship handling e-tug (green) and the diesel tug WAKA KUME assist the container ship SHILING as she sails for Lyttelton. Date: 13 September 2022 Image ID 12678
25. SPARKY (2022/353gt/67dwt/IMO 9909699) the world's first full size ship handling e-tug assisting the containership SHILING as she departs for Lyttelton. Date: 13 September 2022 Image ID 12677
26. SPARKY (2022/353gt/67dwt/IMO 9909699) the world's first full size ship handling e-tug (green) and the diesel tug WAKA KUME assist the container ship SHILING as she sails for Lyttelton. Date: 13 September 2022 Image ID 12676
27. SHILING (2005/53807gt/66501dwt/IMO 9290452/5117TEU. Ex-OCTAVIA) sails from Auckland bound for Lyttelton assisted by the tug WAKA KUME (blue) and the world’s first full size ship handling e-tug... Date: 13 September 2022 Image ID 12675
28. Inbound from Long Beach, California for her maiden call, SYNERGY BUSAN (2009/IMO 9450571/40030gt/50727dwt/4253TEU/ex-BUSAN, YM BUSAN) is eased onto her Fergusson terminal berth by the tug WAKA... Date: 3 September 2022 Image ID 12669
29. SPARKY (2022/353gt/67dwt/IMO 9909699) - !!!! Anyone would think Ports of Auckland's brand new, much touted, full-sized ship handling e-tug (a world first!!) was actually working for its living (seen... Date: 10 July 2022 Image ID 12667
30. SPARKY (2022/353gt/67dwt/IMO 9909699) - Ports of Auckland's new e-tug SPARKY, the world's first full-sized electric tug, crew training before beginning everyday operations, passes the inbound Cook... Date: 2 August 2022 Image ID 12645
31. SPARKY (2022/353gt/67dwt/IMO 9909699) - Ports of Auckland's new e-tug SPARKY, the world's first full-sized electric tug, crew training before beginning everyday operations. Date: 02 August 2022 Image ID 12643
32. SPARKY (2022/353gt/67dwt/IMO 9909699) - Ports of Auckland's new e-tug SPARKY, the world's first full-sized electric tug, crew training before beginning everyday operations. Date: 2 August 2022 Image ID 12642
33. SPARKY (2022/353gt/67dwt/IMO 9909699) - Ports of Auckland's new e-tug SPARKY, the world's first full-sized electric tug, crew training before beginning everyday operations. Date: 2 August 2022 Image ID 12641
34. SPARKY (2022/353gt/67dwt/IMO 9909699) - Ports of Auckland's new e-tug SPARKY, the world's first full-sized electric tug returns to her berth during a period of acceptance trials and crew training. Not... Date: 16 July 2022 Image ID 12621
35. SPARKY (2022/353gt/67dwt/IMO 9909699) - Ports of Auckland's new e-tug SPARKY, the world's first full-sized electric tug returns to her berth during a period of acceptance trials and crew training. Not... Date: 16 July 2022 Image ID 12620
36. SPARKY (2022/353gt/67dwt/IMO 9909699) - Ports of Auckland's new e-tug SPARKY, the world's first full-sized electric tug returns to her berth during a period of acceptance trials and crew training. Not... Date: 16 July 2022 Image ID 12619
37. SPARKY (2022/353gt/67dwt/IMO 9909699) - the New Zealand police launch DEODAR III takes a close look at Ports of Auckland's new e-tug SPARKY, the world's first full-sized electric tug boat, as she... Date: 16 July 2022 Image ID 12618
38. OMSKIY-132 (1988/2528gt/3070dwt/IMO 8873025) - a St. Petersburg-registered general cargo ship is manoeuvred by Williams Shipping tugs WYETOW and WYEPRESS upstream on the River Itchen, Southampton. Date: 1999 Image ID 12609
39. MICLYN ENTERPRISE (2008/2397gt/1870dwt/IMO 9474436, ex-FUGRO ENERGY, MICLYN ENTERPRISE), an Indonesian flagged offshore supply/anchor handling tug, departs Auckland for the G2 Hauraki Gulf anchorage... Date: 10 May 2022 Image ID 12569
40. MICLYN ENTERPRISE (2008/2397gt/1870dwt/IMO 9474436, ex-FUGRO ENERGY, MICLYN ENTERPRISE), an Indonesian flagged offshore supply/anchor handling tug, departs Auckland for the G2 Hauraki Gulf anchorage... Date: 10 May 2022 Image ID 12568
41. MICLYN ENTERPRISE (2008/2397gt/1870dwt/IMO 9474436, ex-FUGRO ENERGY, MICLYN ENTERPRISE), an Indonesian flagged offshore supply/anchor handling tug, departs Auckland for the G2 Hauraki Gulf anchorage... Date: 10 May 2022 Image ID 12567
42. MICLYN ENTERPRISE (2008/2397gt/1870dwt/IMO 9474436, ex-FUGRO ENERGY, MICLYN ENTERPRISE), an Indonesian flagged offshore supply/anchor handling tug, departs Auckland for the G2 Hauraki Gulf anchorage... Date: 10 May 2022 Image ID 12566
43. ACHERON III (163gt) - McCallam Group's 23.9m tug based in Auckland. Date: 5 May 2022 Image ID 12563
44. ACHERON III (163gt) - McCallam Group's 23.9m tug based in Auckland. Date: 5 May 2022 Image ID 12562
45. CAP JERVIS (2010/47877gt/59266dwt/4616TEU/IMO 9484572) arriving in Auckland from Long Beach, US.
In consideration of the state of the tide, stiff southerly winds and a port side-to (bow south)... Date: 26 March 2022 Image ID 12532
46. CAP JERVIS (2010/47877gt/59266dwt/4616TEU/IMO 9484572) arriving in Auckland from Long Beach, US.
In consideration of the state of the tide, stiff southerly winds and a port side-to (bow south)... Date: 26 March 2022 Image ID 12530
47. PRESTIGE ACE (2000/55878gt/20202dwt/IMO 9213454) passes Auckland preserved steam tug WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) berthed at Devonport Wharf. Date: 13 March 2022 Image ID 12502
48. ROA - built in the late 1920's/early 1930's by Sam Ford, was once a mussel dredge for the Coromandel Mussel Dredging Company passes the yacht ALLERGY with the yacht HYSTERIA in the background. Date: 5 September 2020 Image ID 12447
49. BUSBY (1963), originally built for the Whangarei Harbour Board, now operating in Auckland waters, heads into port at the end of another busy afternoon. Date: 9 October 2020 Image ID 12436
50. DMK - an Auckland-based pusher tug operated by Heron Construction, seen here outbound from Auckland with a drilling rig to commence work at Bean Rock Lighthouse in the entrance to the Waitemata... Date: 18 May 2020 Image ID 12425
51. IONA M - The utility vessel/tug IONA M operated by Heron Construction, butts into the tide and the headwinds as she passes the Fergusson Wharf container terminal. Date: 5 November 2020 Image ID 12406
