1. AKARANA (1960) a former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch, rounding North Head at the entrance to Aucklands' Waitemata Harbour in her heyday. Date: 1976 Image ID 1088
2. ESMERALDA (1953/3673dwt, ex-DON JUAN DE AUSTRIA) accompanied by the top-sail schooner SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE (renamed SPIRIT OF THE PACIFIC) sets sail as she departs Auckland, New Zealand. The local... Date: 22 December 1983 Image ID 2026
3. R.N.L.B. DIANA WHITE - A Rother-class lifeboat in her boathouse at Sennen Cove near Lands End, Cornwall, England. She was based there from 1974 until 1991. Built by William Osborne at Arun Shipyards... Date: 1984 Image ID 4787
4. R.N.L.B. DIANA WHITE - A Rother-class lifeboat in her boathouse at Sennen Cove near Lands End, Cornwall, England. She was based there from 1974 until 1991. Built by William Osborne at Arun Shipyards... Date: 1984 Image ID 4788
5. PORT OF CHERBOURG, FRANCE - The Cherbourg pilote launch alongside the Brittany Ferry QUIBERON as she sails from Cherbourg for Portsmouth, England. Date: 1993 Image ID 1846
6. AVERITY (1981/1144grt/IMO 8024870. Renamed PANAGIA KANNALA then SMARAGDI in 2009) inbound to Southampton, England as the pilot launch pulls away after boarding the pilot. Date: August 1996 Image ID 7768
7. PROTECTOR - Harbourmasters/Southampton Patrol launch, Southampton in thick fog passes close in along the western docks. Date: 1997 Image ID 7104
8. CANBERRA (1961/44807grt/IM0 5059953) makes her final homing-coming to Southampton, England surrounded by a huge welcoming flotilla. The police launch MAYFLOWER helps with security. Date: 30 September 1997 Image ID 1326
9. CANUTE, the Port of Southampton's floating crane, loading a ships propeller aboard a containership. Date: 1998 Image ID 1844
10. CANUTE, the Port of Southampton's floating crane, lifts a ships' propeller aboard a Japan-bound containership. Date: 1998 Image ID 1852
11. CALSHOT (1929) a former tug tender which served many of the great liners of yesteryear during their stop-overs in Southampton, England and PROSPECT, one of the modern harbourmaster/patrol launches in... Date: 1998 Image ID 2685
12. EMPRESS DOCK in Southamptons' eastern docks, is home to an assortment of vessels including tugs, bunkering tankers, pilot and Harbourmaster launches, numerous types of visiting small vessels and the... Date: 1998 Image ID 7163
13. A pilot launch seen outbound into The Solent from Gosport, England. In the background are the iron-clad warship HMS. WARRIOR (1860) and the Portsmouth-Isle of Wight ferry ST. CATHERINE (renamed GB... Date: 1999 Image ID 8517
14. LA LOIRE (1995/58531grt/IMO 9110042. Renamed MOL LOIRE, APL NINGBO) takes aboard a heavy generator from the Port of Southamptons' floating crane CANUTE. Date: JULY 1999 Image ID 6746
15. TANGO (1984/9983grt/IMO 8306589, ex-OCTOGON, TUTOVA, RITZBERG. Renamed CFF SOLENT in 2004 then TANGO, then FAST INDEPENDENCE in 2005. Scrapped 2010) sailijng from the eastern docks in Southampton,... Date: 27 August 1999 Image ID 2587
16. NYK ANTARES (1997/76637grt/IMO 9162485. Renamed MSC LESOTHO in 2010 then LESOTHO in 2012) outbound from Southampton, England escorted by PROTECTOR, the Harbourmaster's patrol launch. Date: October 1999 Image ID 590
17. OJARS VACIETIS (1985/10944grt/IMO 8207305, ex-OYAR VATSIETIS) outbound from Fawley Refinery, passes the RNLI's Brede-class lifeboat SAFEWAY (Commissioned in 1985. Decommissioned 2001 and sold to South... Date: November 1999 Image ID 2272
18. CHODZIEZ (1988/15414grt/IMO 8302301. Renamed DIVIO), in The Solent inbound to Southampton, England takes the pilot aboard. Date: January 2000 Image ID 8516
19. CLIPPER MIRAGE (1997/16400grt/IMO 9138616. Renamed DS MIRAGE in 2003 and AMAZON in 2010), Southampton, England. In the foreground is the police launch EARL MOUNTBATTEN. Date: April 2000 Image ID 178
20. SOUTHAMPTON PILOT LAUNCH inbound at Gosport, England. Date: August 2000 Image ID 2151
21. WAITEMATA - at the date of this picture, shares piloting duties with PAERATA at Ports of Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 2001 Image ID 2164
22. WAITEMATA - at the date of this picture, shares pilotage duties with PAERATA at Ports of Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 2001 Image ID 2165
23. CONTSHIP AURORA (2002/46009grt/IMO 9232565. Renamed CP AURORA, MAERSK DEXTER, LIVERPOOL EXPRESS) arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on her maiden call direct from her Korean builders, as the port pilot... Date: 16 September 2002 Image ID 412
24. CONTSHIP BOREALIS (2002/46009grt/IMO 9232589. Renamed CP BOREALIS, MAERSK DAYTON, GLASGOW EXPRESS) sailing from Auckland, New Zealand assisted by the tug WAKA KUME. The pilot launch WAITEMATA passes... Date: January 2003 Image ID 424
25. PAERATA - one of the Ports of Auckland pilot launches rounds North Head, inbound to her city berth. Date: 2003 Image ID 2124
26. AUCKLAND HARBOURMASTER, NZ. Date: 2004 Image ID 1061
28. PAERATA - one of the Ports of Auckland, NZ pilot launches accompanies BALTIMAR BOREAS outbound from the city. Date: 2004 Image ID 2125
29. HAUTURU (Maori: Little Barrier) - A New Zealand Department of Conservation vessel used for transporting DOC personell and equipment between Auckland and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. Date: 2 April 2004 Image ID 1096
30. HAUTURU (Maori: Little Barrier) - a Department of Conservation launch used to transport department personell and equipment between Auckland and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. Date: 2 April 2004 Image ID 1097
31. DEODAR II, the Auckland water police launch on patrol near Hobson Wharf, Auckland. Date: 10 April 2004 Image ID 1091
32. AUCKLAND COASTGUARD (LION FOUNDATION RESCUE) tows in a disabled yacht to Auckland, NZ. Date: 2005 Image ID 1138
33. THE PHIL WARREN - tasked with clearing litter and unwanted floating rubbish from Auckland's downtown waterfront. Date: February 2005 Image ID 1156
34. WAITEMATA - a Ports of Auckland pilot launch. Date: 16 May 2005 Image ID 133
35. WAITEMATA - a Ports of Auckland pilot launch. Date: 16 May 2005 Image ID 134
36. MSC FEDERICA (1974/21296grt/IMO 7347512, ex-MSC GINA, GINA, WATER GINA, AUSTRALIA, MALMROS MONSOON) inbound at Auckland, NZ. The pilot launch PAERATA is also seen inbound. MSC FEDERICA and a later MSC... Date: 16 August 2005 Image ID 1238
37. HARBOURMASTER 4 on patrol, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, NZ. Date: 16 August 2005 Image ID 1285
38. RANGITOTO RANGER - operated by the New Zealand Department of Conservation around the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, near Auckland, NZ. Date: 20 October 2005 Image ID 2237
39. FERRO (1905) seen during her first trip since being completely refurbished. The former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch was re-launched on the 100th anniversary of her original launching. Date: 29 November 2005 Image ID 2658
40. FERRO (1905) seen during her first trip since being completely refurbished. The former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch was re-launched on the 100th anniversary of her original launching. Date: 29 November 2005 Image ID 11140
41. PAERATA - one of the two pilot vessels operated at the port of Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 4 March 2006 Image ID 3229
42. HAUTURU (Maori: Little Barrier) - The New Zealand Department of Conservation vessel used for transporting DOC personell and equipment between Auckland and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. Date: 22 September 2006 Image ID 3500
43. SEALEGS AMPHIBIOUS RESCUE CRAFT - New Zealand designed & manufactured, the Sealegs Amphibious Rescue Craft was unveiled to the public on 9 November 2006. It is seen here being displayed on Auckland's... Date: 8 December 2006 Image ID 3597
44. SEALEGS AMPHIBIOUS RESCUE CRAFT - was unveiled to the public on 9 November 2006. It is seen here being put through it's paces on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour. Date: 8 December 2006 Image ID 3599
45. ACHERON - Ports of Auckland's survey vessel seen operating off Wynyard Wharf, AUckland, NZ. Date: 8 December 2006 Image ID 3601
46. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - Tug racing - AKARANA (1960) a former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch (left), FERRO (1905) also a former AHB pilot launch and tug and SIERRA (1917, and slightly... Date: 29 January 2007 Image ID 3684
47. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - Tug racing - AKARANA (1960) a former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch, now fully restored, makes her way back to port following the racing. Date: 29 January 2007 Image ID 3685
48. WYUNA (1953/1313grt/IMO 5393907) the Scottish-built former Port Phillip pilot cutter seen lifted by the synchrolift at Launceston, Tasmania. She has recently been sold by the Australian Maritime... Date: 8 August 2007 Image ID 4089
49. WYUNA (1953/1313grt/IMO 5393907) the Scottish-built former Port Phillip pilot cutter, is lifted by the synchrolift at Launceston, Tasmania. She has recently been sold by the Australian Maritime... Date: 8 August 2007 Image ID 4090
50. WYUNA (1953/1313grt/IMO 5393907) the Scottish-built former Port Phillip pilot cutter seen lifted by the synchrolift at Launceston, Tasmania. She was sold by the Australian Maritime College to unknown... Date: 8 August 2007 Image ID 10256
51. AUCKLAND water police RHIB, New Zealand. Date: 2008 Image ID 5971
