Shipping Corporation of NZ
Start a New Topic 
Author
Comment
TIARE MOANA

Owners: The Shipping Corporation of New Zealand Ltd.
Port of Registry: Whangarei (somewhat unusual for a NZ ship trading internationally)

IMO: 6706333
GRT: 1,330
Net: 573
Dwt: 2,018
Length overall: 78.16
Beam: 13.31
Draught: 5.627
Built: 1967
Builders: Kaldnes M/V A/S, Tonsberg, Norway

Part-refrigerated General Cargo ship with side loading door. Ice strengthened. (Handy feature for service in the South Pacific)

Holds: 2
Hatches: 2 (7.3, 12.2 x 4.0)
Cranes/derricks: Cr 1 x 5 tons, Derricks 1 x 20 tons, 2 x 3 tons.
Service speed: 15 knots

History:
1967: Built as Nordkyn for Vesteraalens D/S A/S, Stokmarknes, Norway.
1977: Sold to NZ Shipping Corporation, renamed Tiare Moana.
1987: Sold to Maldives Transport Services Pte Ltd., Male, Maldives and renamed Dolphin.
1995: Sold and renamed Fathima.
1998: Sold and renamed Sea Queen.
2000: Sold and renamed Asian Queen.
Final fate is unknown, but likely to have been broken up by now.

Bought by the Corporation in 1977, along with sister ship Fetu Moana for service from Auckland to the South Pacific Islands replacing Lorena and Toa Moana.