Maritime Heritage Site

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

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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.

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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:

DAPHNE ex PORT SYDNEYKOROMIKO 1947-1967KAMO 1947-1958AratereMataroa 1932-1957KAIMANAWA 1944-1966PORT WAIKATO 1947-1959Cap BadgeKUROW  1909-1933Armagh 1917KARAMU 1912BERTHAGE PLAN 1929UNION SYDNEY 1974-1977TimetablesROTOMAHANA 1879-1925HAURAKI 1922-1942RATA 1929-1958HAWEA 1967-1976Alchiba UnloadingSailing timeOROWAITI  1921-1924TIROAENDEAVOURRAKAIA 1873-1892PORT ADELAIDE 1951-1972NGAHERE 1966-1987Foundry Staff 1905NewcastleKARAMEA 1998-2003Wellington Head OfficeTOFUA 1951-1973PORT CHALMERS 1933-1965KAIARAHIOVATION OF THE SEASNelson ApplesNGAIO 1950-1955PORT WAIKATO 1940 - 1959WALLACEDarling Harbour (Sydney)TAUPO 1875-1879KAITUNA  1905-1931HOLMBURN 1957-1975KAWATIRI 1950-1971UNION NELSON 1981-1991KATUI  1947-1967Kahika  1915-1933MARAMA 1907-1937PORT HOBART 1926-1940Otaio 1930-1941WAIANA 1937-1966

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