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COLUMBUS NEW ZEALAND - IMO 7039610
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Photographer:Chris Howell [ View profile ]
Captured:Dec 31, 1995
Title:Columbus New Zealand
Location:Port Chalmers, Otago Harbour, New Zealand
Photo Category:Containerships Built 1971-1980
Added:Jan 15, 2013
Views:1,789
Image Resolution:3,960 x 2,640
Description:
Shows departing on her 100 th visit to NZ.
Completed 17/4/1971
19/6/1971 She became the first containership to visit NZ
at Wellington,Thence Auckland and Port Chalmers,Dunedin.
20/12/1974 suffered a major fire near Galapagos Islands, towed to Hamburg and rebuilt.
Gantry crane later removed and converted from steam turbines to diesel in 1986.
BU Alang 7.9.98
Vessel
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Current name:COLUMBUS NEW ZEALAND
Vessel Type:Container Ship
Gross tonnage:21,278 tons
Summer DWT:22,266 tons
Photos:10 photos by 4 photographers
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Ships under Repair or Conversion - 1 photos
Containerships built 1971-1980 - 9 photos
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they still are impressive !!! some of them are still in service to my knowledge
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The old style Moran tugs were impressive machines !
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