New Zealand’s largest, fastest, newest fast ferry – proudly built in Wanganui. Take a stem-to-stern look over the latest addition to the Fullers Auckland commuter fleet.
Te Kotuku is engineered with the expectation of a 30 year career in the Hauraki Gulf, with features specifically designed for work conditions. Not only that, she sets a new level of service, comfort and features for commuters and tourist passengers alike.
New Zealand-based boat builder Q-West has recently delivered the aluminium pilot boat ‘Mikotahi’ to the Port of Taranaki, situated on the West Coast of New Zealand’s North Island.
In the specialised field of pilot transfer vessels, Port Taranaki’s new launch Mikotahi stands out.
The port began a lengthy evaluation process to find the best proven design, and Scotland-based firm Camarc Design was chosen. Wanganui boat builders Q-West, builders of the port’s oil field crew transfer vessel, carried out the construction. Mikotahi is one of New Zealand’s most modern vessels, meeting the highest international standards, and although it is primarily a pilot vessel, it has the ability to adapt seamlessly for use as a back up boat for the Pohukura gas platform.
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Everything’s shipshape as far as Port Taranaki’s new pilot boat is concerned.
The boat, named Mikotahi, was built at Q-West Boat Builders yard in Castlecliff and this week has been undergoing sea trials as a prelude to its maiden voyage.
In May 2013 Fullers awarded the contract to build it’s new Waiheke Island ferry to a Whanganui-based boat yard, Q-West. The project, costing around $7 million, is on track with an expected launch date of July this year.