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8/3/1947 From left Ellerman Lines City of Eastbourne Blue Star's Brisbane Star still with damaged bow from the 8/1942 convoy to Malta. Union SS Co's Waipiata is departing. Three years later she was nearly sunk at Weelington by Shaw Savill's Taranaki

just after midnight 1/1/2000 fireworks display from barge Tikore

just after midnight 1/1/2000 Fireworks display from barge Tikore

8/4/2010

8/4/2010 MSC Nederland arriving with Tiwai Point at Tiwai Wharf.

1/1/2000 Sunrise and a new century.

Bluff NZ 25/4/2001 Fellow member Dave Edge who is editor for the Bluff Portsider wanted a photo of an Australian ship with mixed NZ/Australian crew passing our war memorial on Anzac Day. A simple request was much harder than normal due to the photographer drinking since the dawn parade !

3rd of December 1960 and the official opening of the extension to the port of Bluff named the island harbour. HMNZS Lachlan at No1 to the left and New Zealand Star at No3 to the right. Scan permission Bluff Maritime Museum-photo SHB Official

Taken from Bluff NZ pilot boat Takitimu 2 2009. A slight increase in speed can lead to trouble, however soon fixed without any problems. The farm manager to the left got a real lift out of it ! but no unscheduled swim. San Hauraki towing fish pens out of Bluff for Stewart Island. Definately a wea

Taken from Bluff NZ pilot boat Takitimu 2 2009. San Hauraki towing fish pens out of Bluff for Stewart Island. Definatley a weather sensitive tow !

Taken on Bluff NZ pilot boat Takitimu 2 2009. Waiting for the boat to lift. The pilot is the late Paul Christiansen

Showtime for the photographer. Taken on Bluff NZ pilot boat Takitimu 2 alongside Weaver Arrow 2009. The pilot is the late Paul Christiansen

Another day at the office for fellow member and pilot Dave Edge. He is boarding the Woodchip carrier Glorious Maple 2008

Bluff NZ pilot vessel Takitimu 11 going alongside MSC SANTHYA to take off pilot. 2009.

Bluff 12/12/2009 Global Bay arriving to load scrap. Tugs Monowai and Hauroko waiting to assist berthing.

Bluff 12/12/2009

Taken from Bluff Hill 11/12/2006 From left to right Tug Hauroko Chemical Tanker Stolt Acacia ex Stolt Australia Bulk Carrier Alltrans ex TNT Alltrans

Bluff NZ largest vessel to use the Syncorlift to date.

11/4/1983 From left Rayna at Tiwai Wharf Manaar ex Port Chalmers Monowai Taisei Maru No 87 Koyo Maru No 2 Sunny Pine Anastasis ex Victoria Olympian Reefer ex Wild Auk Baron Kinnaird Amokura

19/4/1973 From left Port Brisbane Hauroko,Awarua Sachenstein,Zelande Karepo