Owners: Partenreederei m.s. "Takitimu"
Operators: South Pacific Shipping Ltd., Christchurch 1994 -1998
IMO 8318128
GRT: 3,780
Net: 1,679
Dwt: 4,646
Length overall: 96.98
Beam: 17.63
Draught: 5.957
Built: 1983
Builders: J.J. Sietas KG Schiffswerft GmbH & Co., Hamburg
Holds: 1 61.1m
Hatches: 2 (steel) each 25.2 x 12.6
TEU: 356
Engine: Oil 4SA 6Cy. 450 x 550 sr geared to screw shaft. 3,599bhp by MaK
Service speed: 14.25 knots
Names History:
As built: Ocean
1984: Akak Ocean
1986: Ocean
1986: City of Salerno
1987: Ocean
1988: Velazquez
1991: Ocean
1994: Takitimu
1998: Hajo
2003: Clontarf
2008: Antonia B
Takitimu entered service with SPS at Sydney in September 1994 after a voyage out from Hamburg via Hartlepool, Newcastle, El Ferrol, New Orleans, Panama Canal, Cristobal, Suva, Amamapare and finally Sydney.
After a few voyages which saw her calling at various ports in both the South Island and the North Island, she settled into a regular run between Auckland, Tauranga and Sydney until the end in February 1998. She was arrested at Tauranga, but was allowed to move to Auckland where she arrived on 26 March.
