Photos by Seapixonline.com - T Coppock

York Syme alongside in Auckland

Thruster repairs, Auckland, NZ

Maersk Radford departing Auckland

SEACAT (2004) built in Queensland, Australia for Subritzky Ferries of Auckland, NZ, arrives in her home port of Auckland, New Zealand. She now runs the 40-minute crossing between Half Moon Bay in Auckland and Waiheke Island.

SEACAT (2004) built in Queensland, Australia for Subritzky Ferries of Auckland, NZ, arrives in her home port of Auckland, New Zealand. She now runs the 40-minute crossing between Half Moon Bay in Auckland and Waiheke Island.

SCHEDLE TRADER arriving Auckland, New Zealand.

SCHELDE TRADER arriving Auckland, New Zealand

SARACEN STAR (1984/26758gt/IMO 8217556, ex-OSCAR ACE) - arrives in Auckland, New Zealand from Brisbane, Australia despite being listed in the April-July 2010 Shipbreaking.com bulletin as having been sold to India for breaking for US$405 per ton.

CSAV Rio Illapel arrives in Auckland, NZ for her maiden call.

NORA MAERSK arrives in harbour in Auckland as the sailing ship Breeze, cruises the harbour.

Slojo, having arrived from Fiji, berths at Auckland's inner Viaduct yacht basin.

MAHINABANK (1983/18633grt/IMO 8013307, ex-SPEYBANK, ex-OKHA) arrives in Auckland, New Zealand from Tahiti for the final time, bringing to a close a service which began over 100 years ago.

SOFRANA SURVILLE departs Auckland, NZ bound for Brisbane, Australia.

CLIPPER III, one of three ferries on the Auckland City - Pine Harbour (Maraetai) commuter service in New Zealand.

Launched in 1934 at the famous Camper & Nicholson boatyard at Gosport, Hampshire, England, ENDEAVOUR, was defeated in the Americas Cup of that year by RAINBOW. She is seen here arriving in Auckland, New Zealand.