SHE’S TAKING SHAPE…

SHE’S TAKING SHAPE…

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.

AUSTRALIA BOUND FOR KIWI BUILD

AUSTRALIA BOUND FOR KIWI BUILD

When the Australian Victoria Water Police were looking for a new patrol craft for the Gippsland Ports the management committee identified the Teknicraft catamaran as providing the best features and performance for their operations.

AORAKI REPOWER – PRACTICAL OPTION

AORAKI REPOWER – PRACTICAL OPTION

The reason for the 10 year repower/refit on Aoraki was to extend the operational life by five year, improve the quality and standard of the vessel, improve fuel/maintenance efficiencies, improve emission standards and reliability – which included an overhaul of teh interior and exterior of the vessel.

AORAKI REPOWER – PRACTICAL OPTION

ANIOLAM EXPRESS – BUILT TO SCARPER

The 13m ‘Aniolam Express’ is designed by Teknicraft Design Limited as a foil assisted passenger catamaran that will operate from the main workers’ villages on Komos 57nm, Kavieng 76nm, Namatanai 41nm and the mine site at Londolovit on Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea.  Designed to carry 24 passengers and two crew as well as 1500kg of stores, the vessel is essentially a fast bus to bring Newcrest Mining employees to work and home every day.