Maritime Heritage Site

FPSO RAROASEAWAY PRINCE 1975-1985ARAHURATAMAHINE 1925-1962RANGATIRA 1931- 1967HOLMBANK 1962 - 63KORANUI 1956-1975TANEA at Wanganui

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The New Zealand Ship & Marine Society was formed in 1949 and was comprised of people from all sections of the community and from many different countries who have an interest in ships and maritime activities. 

The website contains a random selection of short articles, a list of maritime books, short histories of shipping companies, the ships and some personalities which trade or have traded to New Zealand, some New Zealand ports, copies of the journal “New Zealand Marine News” and Dr. Watt's Index. 

As an island country, all transport to and from New Zealand before 1930 was by ship. The first settlers arrived by canoe and the European settlers who followed in the 19th century were transported by sailing ship.

Steam ships were slow to arrive in New Zealand because of the great distances between coaling stations. After the frozen meat trade started in 1882, steamships trading overseas increased rapidly, although by that time there were numerous steam vessels trading around the coast and across to Australia.

Many shipping companies were associated with trade to and from New Zealand. Some lasted many years, some did not remain long, some were only one ship companies, but all contributed to the growth of the nation and gave employment to many New Zealanders.

The search facility scans our whole web site.

 

The Society website was first established by Mark Johnston in February 2000. When he left New Zealand in June 2005, Captain John Brown kindly agreed to become webmaster and to further develop the website, which he did admirably. The original website was extensively revised and redesigned. In December 2014 the website moved over to Recollect and further developed. John Brown put much time and effort into adding photographs and articles into the website, and except for some transient one-call ships, the majority of his work has been retained for history. The Society was formally wound-up on 30 June 2019, but this website is retained as a maritime heritage site for historical maritime information, especially of New Zealand shipping.  

 

Highlights:

MARAMA 1969-1985  TAIOMA 1947-1975KAIMIRO 1929 -1956HURUNUI 1875-1895NGAPARA 1966-1986SEAWAY PRINCESS 1976-1985Sydney OfficePORT HOBART 1926-1940BERTHAGE PLAN 1929WAIPORI 1901-1928WAINUI 1930-1958Beacon Hill Signal SationORETI  1888-1897UNION HOBART 1976 -1984  SEAWAY HOBART 1984 -1988PORT CHALMERS 1969-1982MAMAKU 1949-1972KOPUA 1947-1959AOTEAROA 1913WAIHORA 1883-1903KORANUI 1885-1889WAIPA 1875-1895STEVE IRWINKAIARAHIWILLEM RUYSKONINI 1957-1971HOLMPARK 1965-1972Rangitata 1929-1962ROTOMAHANA 1879-1925Lily 1905-1906MAUREAMANAPOURI 1882-1915ARAHURA at seaTanker AUSTRALIA at Point Howard Wharf c.1930KUMALLA 1956-1973USS American Legion (AP-35)Stenhouse BayALBION 1878-1883KAIARAHIKAITOA 1956-1971EMPRESS OF BRITIANTAUPATA 1939-1949KAITANGATA 1948-1968PORT INVERCARGILL 1958-1975KORANUI 1956-1975Golden Princess & Interislander Ferries Nov 20151952 BUSY PORTLautokaCharles Edward 1868-1908MANUKA 1903-1929MAWHERA 1885-1902

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