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Offline Tony des Landes

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Re: Vessel that have visted NZ and are being replaced 2012
« Reply #135 on: October 16, 2012, 03:53:28 AM »
Further to Brent's article on the 6/10 about the MSC chartered vessels, the MSC London has been withdrawn and is to be replaced by the White Sea (IMO 9125592).
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Re: Vessel that have visted NZ and are being replaced 2012
« Reply #136 on: October 18, 2012, 07:33:04 AM »
MSC Brasilia is to be replaced by E.R. Fremantle
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Re: Vessel that have visted NZ and are being replaced 2012
« Reply #137 on: October 20, 2012, 09:27:31 AM »
Reef Shipping's new vessel for their feeder service from Fiji to Micronesia is Pacifica Shipping's coastal vessel "Spirit of Resolution" IMO 9139127. She is due to berth at Freyberg Wharf Auckland on 29 October to load for her delivery voyage to Suva. She will be renamed "Reef Nauru II".
The current "Reef Nauru" the old "Southern Express" IMO 8506464 will be renamed "Reef Fiji" to commence a new service from Tauranga and Auckland to Fiji and then Vila and Santo. The "Southern Tiare" which is at present on this run will be placed on a dedicated Auckland to Niue service.
So..... this raises the question. What are Pacifica Shipping going to use on their South Island West Coast service to Onehunga?
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Re: Vessel that have visted NZ and are being replaced 2012
« Reply #138 on: October 23, 2012, 12:27:48 AM »
It amazes me that there has been no Press Release or comment about "Spirit of Resolution" transferring to Reef Shipping and what this means for coastal shipping in New Zealand. :o
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Re: Vessel that have visted NZ and are being replaced 2012
« Reply #139 on: October 23, 2012, 09:14:22 PM »
Spirit of Resolution is going into Onehunga port to discharge her coastal cargo. She will be there for four days before heading around to Auckland. Ports of Auckland now have her arriving from Onehunga as "Reef Nauru", so it appears crew change , renaming and hand over to new owners will happen at Onehunga.
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Re: Vessel that have visted NZ and are being replaced 2012
« Reply #140 on: October 24, 2012, 04:41:52 AM »
It looks like "Reef Nauru II" ex Spirit of Resolution, will sail direct from Onehunga to Suva. ETD 31 October.

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Re: Vessel that have visted NZ and are being replaced 2012
« Reply #141 on: October 24, 2012, 10:24:53 PM »
Pacific International Lines has added the "Hansa Papenburg" IMO 9357858 to their USWC to Australia/NZ run.

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Re: Vessel that have visted NZ and are being replaced 2012
« Reply #142 on: October 27, 2012, 10:10:59 AM »
My understanding is that Pacifica are looking at suitable vessels to replace Spirit of Resolution and maintain the west coast service. The ships crew are "on holiday" and not paid off indicating they will be required again.
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Re: Vessel that have visted NZ and are being replaced 2012
« Reply #143 on: October 31, 2012, 11:44:05 PM »
Pacific Direct Line are introducing a new vessel for a Cook Islands and American Samoa service.
She is the "Antung" ex Scarlett Lucy IMO 8912871. She will be renamed "Tiare Moana", which was the name of the vessel used by the now defunct Shipping Corporation of New Zealand.
She will load in Auckland 27 November for Rarotonga, Aitutaki and PagoPago.
Pacific Direct also have her calling at Penrhyn Island, Rakahanga, PukaPuka, Manahiki and Nassau in the Cook Islands.

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Re: Vessel that have visted NZ and are being replaced 2012
« Reply #144 on: November 06, 2012, 12:03:35 AM »
Swire Shippings replacement for the Antung is the Onego Sirocco ex MCP London IMO 9371957. She has also been renamed "Antung"

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Re: Vessel that have visted NZ and are being replaced 2012
« Reply #145 on: November 06, 2012, 07:11:16 PM »
MSC to are replace the MSC Monica with the MSC Regina (IMO 9202651) on the Capricorn Service.

She is due Bluff 29/12
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Re: Vessel that have visted NZ and are being replaced 2012
« Reply #146 on: November 14, 2012, 08:24:49 PM »
Reef Shipping's move to a "stand alone" shipping company seems to have fizzled out a bit. Their schedule has gone from a six vessel operation, down to three.
The "Southern Tiare" is laid up in Auckland with engine trouble, ETD 21 November? This necessitated her cargo for Niue and Tonga being shipped on the newly acquired "Reef Nauru II".
There is no forward schedule for "Reef Nauru" or "Reef Express" although the latter will do one voyage from Auckland to Suva, Vila and Santo.
Their latest schedule has "Southern Reef" now doing Auckland-Papeete-Rarotonga-Aitutaki-Niue-Auckland.
The "Reef Samoa" will do Tauranga-Auckland-Lautoka-Suva-Apia-Pago Pago-Vavau-Nukualofa-Tauranga.
The new "Reef Nauru II" will do the feeder service from Suva to Micronesia, Nauru and the Solomon Islands.

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Re: Vessel that have visted NZ and are being replaced 2012
« Reply #147 on: November 19, 2012, 09:09:54 PM »
                           **********STOP PRESS***********
From Pacifica Shipping
http://www.pacship.co.nz/

The new vessel does not appear to have her own cranes. How will this work in the Port of Onehunga?

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Re: Vessel that have visted NZ and are being replaced 2012
« Reply #148 on: November 19, 2012, 09:40:12 PM »

The "Spirit of Independence" will not call at Onehunga. The ship LOA is to large and no cranes onboard for Onehunga. Port of Onehunga will be visited now only by cement ships and maybe occassionally by the "Anatoki".

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Re: Vessel that have visted NZ and are being replaced 2012
« Reply #149 on: November 21, 2012, 11:24:50 PM »
Re:Reef Shipping.

"Reef Nauru" is heading to China for dry docking.
"Southern Tiare" is still in Auckland under going engine repairs.

 

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