Maritime Heritage Site

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

Welcome:

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:

Farewell to SANTA REGINASTENA PROVENCEPORT ADELAIDE 1951-1972Monte Stello 2006-2010Lincoln 1958-1965HELEN DENNY 1900 - 1912HOLMBANK 1962 - 63FPSO RAROAHMS VINDEX 1943-1946 Patea River EntranceOpawa 1876-1899KAMONA 1949-1965Picton 3 FerriesKATUI  1947-1967QUEENS WHARF TOWERWellington Patent SlipRAINBOW WARRIOR  Feb 2013HobartTongariro 1967-1970KOROMIKO 1947-1967TAPUHI 1947-1973TARAWERA 1958-1974KAIMIRO 1929 -1956STRAIT FERONIAArahanga LaunchUNLOADING STOCK Taioma and HinupahiKORAKI 1957-1975UNION AUCKLAND 1984-1997KONUI 1949-1969HAWEA 1875-1888ALBION 1878-1883PORT WAIKATO 1940 - 1959KOOTARA 1952-1975CARGO HANDLINGUNION SOUTH PACIFIC  1973 - 1978Rotorua 1910-1917Otaio 1958-1970KAIKOURA 1884-1899Shipping WellingtonVancouverWellington Patent SlipKOWHAI 1952-1973Cargo Plan WAIRATA 1956PAMIR 1942-1948ARAHURAPORT SYDNEY 1955-1972HAWEA 1967-1976LIMERICK 1925-1943OPUA 1925-1926

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