K naki (pronounced keey-
nah-key with the accent
on the ‘keey’) has been
chosen as the name for Port
Taranaki’s new tractor tug,
which is in the early stages
of construction at Sanmar
Shipyards in Turkey.
The tug, which is expected
to be completed by the end
of 2017 and in operation in
April 2018, will replace the
45-year-old Kupe, the oldest
of the port’s three tugs.
The new 25m in-harbour
tractor tug will be the first
build of a new line of tugs
by Sanmar Shipyards and
is based on a design by
Robert Allan Limited of
Canada. With a maximum
bollard pull in excess of
65 tonnes it will feature
Caterpillar engines, Rolls-
Royce azimuthing drives,
and an electric towing winch
by DMT. It will boast three
two-berth cabins and be
operated by three people.
The choice of yard was
made after the port received
offers from numerous
shipyards around the world.
“We shortlisted three –
in China, Singapore and
Turkey – and made yard
visits of each. This solution
is a standard design with
limited modification to
meet our operating needs,”
Port Taranaki’s marine
engineering supervisor
Grant Squire said.
Kupe will be put up for sale
and released after the new
tug is in operation.Taranaki’s Turkish
Tug Named
Delivered to Melbourne
late last year, ZMV is a
commercial fishing boat
with a difference.
Custom-built in New
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snapper, it was designed
around the fact owner
Mick Vawdrey is
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Cockle Bay and Blackwattle
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Designed for low capital
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also generate low wash and
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The vessels operate a
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The main cabins have 30
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Cabin ventilation
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Built of aluminium by
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