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70s Highlights
Date
From
To
Activity
13/9/72
0800
1200
Pilot to James Cook at Wattle Bay
22/9/72
0800
0900
Tow barges Viking and Meadow from Onehunga Wharf to Mangere
25/9/72
1300
1400
Shift trawlers San Susan and San Jennifer from D to A
2/10/72
1300
1400
Inspection of buoys to Cape Horn
7/10/72
0800
0830
Shift trawler San Christine from steps at end to A berth
9/10/72
0900
1200
Pick up dumping ground buoys off Puketutu Island
25/10/72
0900
1500
Change ski buoys at Grahams Beach
26/10/72
0900
1400
Change Swatchway and #3 buoys
31/10/72
1430
1500
Assist Totara shift from alongside Puriri at C to D
10/11/72
1000
1330
Replace lifebuoy Cornwallis Wharf
14/11/72
1500
1530
Shift trawler Jay Leone from B to C
20/11/72
0800
1000
Spray oil spill in harbour
21/11/72
0900
Tug to grid for annual survey
22/11/72
2300
Tug off grid and berthed inside wharf
5/12/72
1000
1030
Tug passed survey and shifted from inside wharf to D
6/12/72
1800
1830
Assist Titoki into B
7/12/72
1500
1600
Tug to buoy #31 to adjust compass
21/12/72
1700
2000
Pilot to Jean Philippe at Wattle Bay and assist ship to berth at A
8/1/73
1300
1330
Called out to capsized sailing dinghy at buoy #26
5/2/73
0800
1230
To Heads for Bar survey. Conditions unsuitable
13/2/73
1000
1030
Shift trawler Jay Elaine from A to alongside Jay Francine at C
21/2/73
0800
0930
Police investigation of safe reported on bank near Puketutu light
23/2/73
1100
1130
Shift trawler San Alexandra from B to outside Marchart 4 at D
9/3/73
1130
1330
Inspection of coastline by Mt Roskill Borough Council
10/3/73
1600
1800
Assist Pukeko out of C and pick up pilot at buoy #9
14/3/73
0930
1000
Shift trawler San Caroline from A to alongside San Rosa at B
17/3/73
1000
1100
Called out to pick up sick seaman off Japanese trawler. Seaman picked up by trawler Jay Maree
29/3/73
0900
1630
Board members' annual harbour inspection. (Mr Carr, Board members and friends)
31/3/73
0800
0830
Assist Lorena into B
9/4/73
1500
1530
Tug to Mangere to pick up McConnell Dowell barges. Starboard gearbox seized while running astern. Left barges on anchors and returned to wharf.
10/4/73
1500
1600
Tow barges MacDow and Viking from Mangere to Onehunga Wharf. Assisted by launch Katie Mae.
16/4/73
0530
1000
Pilot to Luhesand at Big Bay and assist to berth at A
16/5/73
0830
0900
Tow San Alexandra off stern of Puriri at A
15/6/73
0700
1300
Assist Parera out of C and pick up pilot at buoy #5. Double trip.
27/6/73
1430
1500
Standby Titoki alongside Holmburn at C
27/7/73
0800
0830
Shift trawler San Caroline from B to alongside Puriri at A
27/7/73
0830
0900
Shift trawler San Rosa from B to alongside Puriri at A
31/7/73
1130
2230
Tug to grid to reposition tailshaft after replacement of starboard gearbox
1/8/73
1030
1100
Test run after reinstallation of starboard gearbox
2/8/73
1500
1600
Shift trawlers San Rosa and San Christine from B to alongside Loch Lein and Jay Francine in D, and assist Holmburn into B
4/8/73
0630
1400
Pilot to Gamma at Wattle Bay and assist to berth at B
6/8/73
1000
1530
Pilot to Tangaroa at Wattle Bay
7/8/73
1400
1800
Pick up pilot off Tangaroa at Heads
16/8/73
1130
1230
Shift Jay Mary Rose from D to alongside Jay Angela at end of wharf
18/8/73
0700
0730
Assist Milburn Carrier out of D. While berthing at D later, the port engine stalled when put astern, and the tug bumped the piles on the catwalk rather hard, breaking the #2 water main. No damage to tug.
24/9/73
1400
1800
Pick up pilot and compass adjuster off Gamma at Wattle Bay
3/10/73
1000
1530
Radio technician to Parera at Big Bay
16/10/73
1630
1730
Assist Capitaine Wallis into C
19/10/73
1400
1600
Shift trawlers Jay Francine, Jay Patricia, Sea Hunter, San Rosa and San Alexandra
5/11/73
0900
1430
Replace Huia Buoy. Pick up broken down runabout under South Head and tow to Jenkins Bay
20/11/73
1000
1400
Pick up middleground bug off wharf and locate mooring blocks off D berth
21/11/73
0900
1030
Tow weights out of channel off D berth to Mangere above drying line
8/12/73
1000
1500
Dump Parera rubbish outside Bar
10/12/73
0600
0630
Shift Pukeko from alongside Puriri at A to B
1200
1300
To White Bluff for compass adjustment
12/12/73
0900
1400
Dump rubbish from Pukeko outside Bar
28/12/73
1000
1430
Dump Luhesand rubbish outside Ninepin
9/1/74
1030
1100
Pick up buoy for Engineers Department off Onehunga Beach
26/1/74
1100
1300
Pick up parts and engineers off Parera at Orua Bay
1800
2100
Return parts and engineers to Parera at Orua Bay
13/2/74
0845
0930
Assist Fijian Swift to D
29/3/74
1400
1500
Shift San Alexandra, San Bernadette, Jay Patricia and Jay Maree from D to end of wharf
1/4/74
1400
1500
Search for drifting buoy
2/4/74
1000
1400
Place buoys off Puponga for Auckland Regional Authority
29/4/74
0800
1300
Pick up mussel raft at Huia Bank and tow to Onehunga
1/5/74
1430
1500
DSIR man testing tug for noise
3/5/74
1030
1100
Shift trawler San Louise from steps at end of wharf to alongside San Susan at D
16/5/74
0800
1700
Pick up pilot from Holmburn at Wattle Bay. Recalled to Holmburn anchored inside Bar with engine breakdown. Tow Holmburn to Big Bay. Return to Onehunga with pilot, Captain George. Take engineers to Holmburn and return to Onehunga
29/5/74
1000
1400
Pilot to Holmburn at Big Bay and return to Onehunga. Holmburn could not raise anchor. Picked up two skindivers adrift in small boat and took them to Cornwallis.
2/7/74
1200
1300
Tug standing by at Mangere Bridge. Oil spill at Shortland Freezing Works
8/7/74
1300
1330
Assist Fijian Swift shift from alongside Holmdale at A to alongside Pukeko at B
30/7/74
1330
1430
Shift trawlers Sea Hunter and Jay Michelle from A to D
8/8/74
0900
1030
Pick up sick man off Totara at buoy #11
1400
1500
Pick up drifting dinghy off Cape Horn
29/8/74
1000
1400
Assist Moanui shift from C to alongside Milburn Carrier at D. Shift Holmburn from A to C. Shift Moanui from alongside Milburn Carrier at D to alongside Holmburn at C. Fix top mark to buoy #17 and check position of buoys.
5/9/74
1000
1300
Pilot to La Bonita at buoy #11. Assist La Bonita into alongside Fijian Swift at B
11/9/74
1530
1700
Shift Parera from alongside Fijian Swift at C to alongside Titoki at D. Assist Fijian Swift out of C. Shift Titoki and Parera from D to C.
23/9/74
0830
1200
Pilot to Capitaine Cook at Big Bay and assist to berth at C
19/10/74
0730
0800
Shift tug to allow Titoki to berth at A and berth tug alongside Titoki. No other berth available as 22 trawlers in port.
27/10/74
1630
2000
Shift trawlers San Louise and Eskdale from B to end of wharf. Assist Guardian Carrier into D. Assist Moanui into B.
1/11/74
1000
1100
Shift trawler Gay Maree from A to end of wharf
7/11/74
1330
1830
Pilot to Toa Moana and assist to berth at A
4/12/74
0200
0230
Tug to grid for sandblasting and painting (part of annual survey process)
11/12/74
760 gallons of fuel pumped out by BP in order to clean tanks (part of annual survey process)
17/1/75
1430
1500
Search for drifting dinghy. Sighted over bank and could not reach it
3/2/75
1700
1830
Assist Milburn Carrier into D. Assist Pukeko out of A. Batteries were flat on port engine. Worked on one engine.
7/2/75
0730
1230
Tow dead bull from Wesley Bay to outside Puponga
22/3/75
0530
0930
Pilot to Ile De Lumiere at Heads
1500
1830
Assist Capitaine Cook out of A and pick up pilot at Huia Buoy. Pilot from Capitaine Cook to Toa Moana off Wattle Bay and assist to berth at B.
4/4/75
0530
1000
Pilot to Port De France and assist to C
9/4/75
1330
1600
Lay dumping ground buoys in Purakau Channel
7/5/75
1130
1600
Pick up tree at Laingholm and tow to wharf
23/5/75
0900
1030
Tow Port De France off bank opposite wharf and berth alongside Pukeko at A. Slight damage to both ships while berthing.
2/7/75
1030
1430
Tug to Huia to dispose of dead whale. Weather unsuitable, so turned back
7/7/75
1230
1800
Tow Ministry of Works barge from Onehunga Wharf to Clarkes Beach. Tug anchored for night off Clarkes Beach.
9/7/75
0600
1030
Pilot to Florida at Heads and assist to berth at C
22/7/75
0730
0930
Assist Port De France out of B, standby ship and assist into A after engine failure
24/7/75
0800
0930
Assist La Bonita from Cape Horn to C. Ship's steering gear out.
13/10/75
1300
1430
Shift trawlers San Susan, San Jennifer and Jay Joanne from C to A
7/11/75
1400
1900
To Heads and assist Herenui to tow barge Kawenui to wharf
15/11/75
1700
1800
Assist Karepo out of A and standby ship until clear of buoy #20
30/12/75
0900
1430
Check run over Bar and on Destruction Gully Leads. Picked up signalman at Orua Bay.




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