1. RAINBOW WARRIOR (1)- built in 1955 as the trawler Sir William Hardy for the UK Ministry of Fisheries ans Food, is seen here just days after her bombing by French DGSE agents in Auckland, New Zealand.... Date: 1985 Image ID 8531
2. RAINBOW WARRIOR (1)- built in 1955 as the trawler Sir William Hardy for the UK Ministry of Fisheries ans Food, is seen here just days after her bombing by French DGSE agents in Auckland, New Zealand.... Date: 1985 Image ID 8532
3. RAINBOW WARRIOR (1)- built in 1955 as the trawler Sir William Hardy for the UK Ministry of Fisheries ans Food, is seen here just days after her bombing by French DGSE agents in Auckland, New Zealand.... Date: August 1985 Image ID 1142
4. RAINBOW WARRIOR (1)- built in 1955 as the trawler Sir William Hardy for the UK Ministry of Fisheries ans Food, is seen here just days after her bombing by French DGSE agents in Auckland, New Zealand.... Date: August 1985 Image ID 1143
5. RAINBOW WARRIOR (1)- built in 1955 as the trawler Sir William Hardy for the UK Ministry of Fisheries ans Food, is seen here just days after her bombing by French DGSE agents in Auckland, New Zealand.... Date: August 1985 Image ID 1144
6. RRS CHALLENGER (1973/1055grt) a British hydrographic research vessel operated by the Natural Environment Research Council, outbound from Southampton. Date: 1998 Image ID 2080
7. RRS DISCOVERY (1962, rebuilt 1992/3008grt/IMO 5090660) - an oceanographic research ship operated worldwide by the NERC Research Ship Unit at the Southampton Oceanographic Research Centre, is the... Date: 1998 Image ID 8542
8. RSS DISCOVERY (1962, rebuilt 1992/3008grt/IMO 5090660) - the largest oceanographic research ship available in the UK, is operated worldwide by the NERC Research Ship Unit at the Southampton... Date: 1999 Image ID 2081
9. RRS DISCOVERY (1962, rebuilt 1992/3008grt/IMO 5090660) - an oceanographic research ship operated worldwide by the NERC Research Ship Unit at the Southampton Oceanographic Research Centre, is the... Date: 1999 Image ID 2082
10. 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
11. R.V.TRITON (2000/2336grt/IMO 4906551) is a hullform research ship built by Vosper Thornycroft, UK to evaluate the structural and seakeeping performance of the trimaran hull for the Royal Navy's Future... Date: April 2000 Image ID 1210
12. R.V. TRITON (2000/2236grt/IMO 4906551) is a hullform research ship, built by Vosper Thornycroft, UK to evaluate the structural and seakeeping of the trimaran hull for the Royal Navy's Future Surface... Date: April 2000 Image ID 1211
13. YUAN WANG 2 (1979/21000-displacement) a Chinese missile tracking/space event support ship, sailing from Queens Wharf, Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 2002 Image ID 1222
14. YUAN WANG 2 (1979-21000-displacement) a Chinese missile tracking/space event support ship, departs Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 2002 Image ID 1223
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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
21. 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
22. 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
23. TOWNSEND CROMWELL (1963/IMO 7309546. Renamed LAU TRADER) - a former fisheries research ship, part of the US national Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) fleet, she was decommissioned in 2002... Date: 2004 Image ID 1158
24. TOWNSEND CROMWELL (1963/IMO 7309546. Renamed LAU TRADER) - a former fisheries research ship, part of the US national Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) fleet, she was decommissioned in 2002... Date: 2004 Image ID 1159
25. PROFESSIONAL SKIPPER MAGAZINE, NEW ZEALAND Date: 2004 Image ID 6311
26. 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
27. 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
28. 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
29. 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
30. 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
31. 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
32. 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
33. 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
34. 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
35. 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
36. 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
37. 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
38. 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
39. 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
40. 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
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. PACIFIC TITAN (1982/3211grt/IMO 8208385. Renamed REFLECT SCORPIO) a Singaporean-flagged seismic survey vessel, alongside in Auckland, New Zealand. At the time of this picture she was operated by Swire... Date: 2005 Image ID 7869
45. 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
46. 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
47. 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
48. 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
49. 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
50. 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
51. 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
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