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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.
KORORĀ – BIGGER IS BETTER
A 34m aluminium catamaran is the first of a two vessel repeat order for a New Zealand passenger ferry operator.
FERRY ENCOURAGES THE COUNTRY LIFE
Since Auckland’s Pine Harbour ferry service was introduced in January 2002, with a patronage of around 50 per day, the service has grown to where the company is now taking over 350 passengers per day, doing 11 return trips.
S62 DEODAR – POLICE BOAT EXTENDS THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW
One of the most thoughtful and exhaustive boat searches ever conducted in New Zealand came to fruition towards the end of last year when Q-West in Wanganui launched Deodar III Auckland’s latest police boat.
S62 DEODAR – ELECTRONICS
The backbone of the Deodar III’s electronic systems is the Northstar 8000i network, which displays a multitude of different functions onto the four main 12in and 15in bridge screens and a single 12in screen on the flybridge.
WORLD CLASS BOAT BUILDING ON NZ SHORES
Q-West Boat Builders Limited is expanding its already diverse skills in boat building through the construction of a $3 million vessel for the New Zealand Police.
NEW LAUNCH COMMISSIONED TO COMBAT CRIME
Boating baddies beware, the Police have just unveiled a new high speed, high-tech police boat – the Deodar III.
INNOVATIVE FEATURES ON CITY-BUILT POLICE LAUNCH
A WANGANUI-built boat bound for Auckland takes with it a number of innovations that will aid maritime police work on the Waitemata Harbour.
MARITIME CAREER STRUCTURE AGREED IN TIME FOR NEW POLICE LAUNCHES
Maritime Unit members have voted to accept a new career structure that recognises the increased responsibility associated with their role.
POLICE WELCOME NEW LAUNCH
A new $2.8 million police launch will be operating in Auckland in time for summer, with a second for Wellington probably not far behind.
MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR CONTRACT FOR CITY BOATBUILDER
ANOTHER Wanganui company has proved that it can take on and beat the rest of the world.
CLIPPER II ARTICLE
When Auckland’s Pine Harbour ferry service first started on January 6, 2002, there was no transport subsidy to help develop this service.
Q-West boat builders