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. 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
3. AKARANA - Ports of Aucklands' new pilot launch introduced in early 2008. The second pilot launch at the port to bear the name, she is currently supported by the older twin-hulled pilot launch... Date: 31 March 2008 Image ID 4594
4. AKARANA (1960) a former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch, now fully restored makes her way to the start line of the 169th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta where she acted as committee boat. Date: 26 January 2009 Image ID 5097
5. AKARANA (1960) a former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch, now fully restored, makes her way to the start line of the 169th Auckland Anniversary Day regatta tug race where she acted as committee... Date: 26 January 2009 Image ID 5099
6. AKARANA (1960) a former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch, now fully restored, passes the coal-burning steam tug WILLIAM C DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) both making their way to the start line of... Date: 26 January 2009 Image ID 5102
7. AKARANA - Ports of Aucklands' 14.9m pilot launch, outbound to take the pilot off an outbound vessel. Date: 30 September 2011 Image ID 7035
8. AKARANA - Ports of Aucklands' 14.9m pilot launch, outbound to take the pilot off an outbound vessel. Date: 21 October 2011 Image ID 7142
9. AKARANA (1960) a former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch, now fully restored, waits for passingtraffic to clear before approaching the Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum berth at Hobson Wharf,... Date: 30 JAnuary 2012 Image ID 7606
10. AKARANA - Ports of Aucklands' 14.9m pilot launch leaving Viaduct Harbour after putting a pilot aboard a superyacht prior to departure. AKARANA is the second Auckland pilot vessel to carry the name. Date: 22 May 2012 Image ID 8020
11. AKARANA - Ports of Auckland pilot launch accompanies Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior into Auckland from the Hauraki Gulf. Astern is a Waveney-class lifeboat, now a privately-owned vessel based in... Date: 11 January 2013 Image ID 8523
12. AKARANA (1960) a former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch, now fully restored to her original condition, officially fired the starting gun for the 2013 Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta tug race. Date: 28 January 2013 Image ID 8587
13. AKARANA - Ports of Aucklands' 14.9m pilot launch, inbound to her regular berth after picking up a pilot from an outbound vessel. Date: 23 February 2013 Image ID 8704
14. AKARANA - Ports of Aucklands' 14.9m pilot launch, inbound to her regular berth after picking up a pilot from an outbound vessel. Date: 23 February 2013 Image ID 8705
15. AKARANA - Ports of Aucklands' 14.9m pilot launch makes for Wynyard Wharf to embark the liot for the sailing of the livestock carrier OCEAN UTE. Date: 16 April 2017 Image ID 10914
16. 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
17. AKARANA (1960) a former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch, now fully restored to her original condition, officially fired the starting gun for the 2012 Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta tug race. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7535
18. DALDY (1977/226grt/IMO 7519127) crosses the finish line of the of the 2013 Auckland Anniversary Regatta tug race. The race committee boat AKARANA (built 1960) is in the background. AKARANA is a former... Date: 28 January 2013 Image ID 8618
19. HAURAKI (2014/250grt/124dwt/IMO 9681015) - Ports of Auckland's latest tug fleet addition arriving in Auckland direct from her builders. Sailed from China to New Zealand the Damen ASD tug was built in... Date: 18 August 2014 Image ID 9654
20. JET RAIDER (1990, Fullers Ferries) off Devonport, inbound from Waiheke Island to the downtown ferry basin in downtown Auckland, NZ. Passing astern is the Ports of Auckland pilot launch AKARANA. Date: 7 February 2013 Image ID 8667
21. LAURA MAERSK (2001/50688grt/63200dwt/IMO 9190731. Renamed LOUIS MAERSK in 2023) - the fourth of five vessels to operate Maersk's Southern Star service, departs Auckland bound fro Lyttelton following... Date: 8 August 2013 Image ID 9097
22. NORWEGIAN SPIRIT (1998/75904gt/8530DWT/IMO 9141065, ex-SUPERSTAR LEO) sails from Auckland bound for Tauranga. She is seen here moments before disembarking the pilot with the pilot launch AKARANA at... Date: 3 January 2023 Image ID 12808
23. Hapag-Lloyd’s SEOUL EXPRESS (2000/54grt/66971dwt/4864TEU/IMO 9193305, ex-BREMEN EXPRESS) having completed loading operations prepares to sail for Sydney. The pilot launch AKARANA passes by, outbound... Date: 14 February 2019 Image ID 11654
24. SOFRANA SURVILLE (2009/9684grt/12502dwt/IMO 9408372, ex-AVRA, SOFRANA TOURVILLE) outbound from Auckland en-route to Noumea. Date: 3 August 2020 Image ID 12249
25. SOFRANA SURVILLE (2009/9684grt/12502dwt/IMO 9408372, ex-AVRA, SOFRANA TOURVILLE) outbound from Auckland en-route to Noumea. She is accompanied by the Ports of Auckland pilot launch AKARANA. SOFRANA... Date: 3 August 2020 Image ID 12250
26. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - Auckland's preserved steam tug, completes the 2015 Auckland Anniversary Day regatta tug race. In the background are two former Auckland Harbour Board pilot... Date: 26 January 2015 Image ID 9956
