Ships and Harbours Photos - Tugs KARETAI and OTAGO in Port Chalmers

Ships and Harbours

No: 1561 Contributor: Paul Mara Year: 2007 Manufacturer: Unknown Country: New Zealand

Tugs KARETAI and OTAGO in Port Chalmers

Photo of the Tugs KARETAI and OTAGO tied up astern of the passenger vessel Sapphire Princess in Port Chalmers, New Zealand.

Picture added on 29 March 2007

Comments:

who was this named after ?

Added by Nui Ann Karetai on 13 April 2007.

You my darling only if you are female
Kind wishes Paul.

Added by Paul Mara on 13 April 2007.

ah thankyou but i pro aly as old as the tug boat

Added by Nui Ann Karetai on 14 April 2007.

Hi Nui Ann you are now famous and some things get better with age.

Added by Paul Mara on 14 April 2007.

An interesting sight...we shall see it for ourselves in 2008 as our Freighter Willi Rickmers will be calling in as part of an extended 3 month voyage.. which we are looking forward to with great relish.

Added by Mike & Adrienne Dunn on 02 October 2007.

Hi Mike & Adrienne, Great little place and if you are interested in Maritime history, just up the road is the Maritime Museum worth a visit, and a great little pub just 5 minutes walk from the docks, hope you have a great trip and please let us know how you enjoyed it, regards Paul

Added by Paul Mara on 02 October 2007.

thanks for lovely comments but thought it may have been called after my father or his father

Added by Nuikaretai on 06 April 2009.

Hi Paul!!
Well we ended up transferred to another ship...Albert Rickmers...but still visited NZ Pt Chalmers...took your advice and very good it was too. Many tears shed when the three & half months were up as we made very close friends with
all of the crew..and still maintain contact with many of them.
Saving up like mad to do a World voyage on the Breakbulk carriers next year..
that one is 5 glorious months aboard. I think we are well and truly hooked!!!

Added by Adrienne & Michael Dunn on 07 April 2009.

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