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TE HAA – A BREATH OF WIND
Wellington’s new pilot boat is the second Scottish-designed, Kiwi-built pilot vessel commissioned in New Zealand. 19.8m, twin Scania-powered, this Q-West boat impresses on a lot of levels.
RESILIENT PILOT BOAT
When the Port of Wellington took delivery from Q-West of their new pilot boat ‘Te Haa’, it replaced a vessel from the same builder 25 years earlier.
NEW NIWA VESSEL FIT FOR VARIETY OF ROLES
When the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research NIWA began drawing up a wish list for their new inshore research vessel, they were painting with a fairly broad brush.
KEEPING UP WITH TRADITION
Ever since they were lightly built in wood and powered by a bunch of blokes heaving on oars, whale chasers have been some of the leanest and meanest boats around.
WAWAHIA
New Zealand’s Whale Watch Kaikoura has taken delivery of the latest addition to its fleet “Wawahia”
FERRY FULFILS A GROWING DEMAND
A massive growth in demand for ferry services from Pine Harbour, Beachlands and Maraetai over the last six years led to the launching of the impressive Clipper III earlier this year.
MARAROA TOO QUICK FOR A ZZZZ
Sitting beside the wharf at Q-West’s Wanganui boatyard, Meridian Energy’s newly launched crew boat, Mararoa, seems like a hell of a lot of boat to be doing a ferry run back and forthacross a lake.
CATAMARAN GLIDES IN FOR A DRINK
Meridian’s new $2.7 million catamaran ferry slipped quietly into Dunedin last night for a refuelling stop as part of its maiden voyage.
WANGANUI FIRM BUOYED BY MAJOR BOATBUILDING CONTRACT
Wanganui boat builder Q-West is bucking the gloomy financial trends with news it has picked up another major contract.
WELLINGTON POLICE MARITIME UNIT TO GET NEW ‘LIZZY’
After patrolling Wellington Harbour for nearly 20 years, the police launch Lady Elizabeth III is to be replaced with a more powerful $3.5 million boat.
BOATBUILDING BUSINESS BOOMS
Multi-million-dollar contracts in New Zealand and the US have seen a Wanganui industry boom over the past few months, even as the national business outlook has worsened.
REBORN RAWINIA RETURNS TO TARANAKI
A few decades have flowed past and the Rawinia has long since left the port.
Q-West boat builders