NEW ERA seen in Port Chalmers, New Zealand. 20/01/2015

When completed in June 1985, NEW ERA was the longest vessel built in New Zealand.

NEW ERA

Type: TSHD Split-hull
Flag: NZ | Home Port: Dunedin | Call Sign: ZMV6004
IMO: 8304763 | MMSI: 512001119
Owner & Manager: Port Otago Ltd. - Port Chalmers, New Zealand
Year Built: 1985 | Country of Build: New Zealand | Builder: Sims Engineering Ltd. (fore by Dunedin Eng. & Steel Co. Ltd.)
Location of Yard: Port Chalmers
Launch Date: 20.12.1984 | Date of Completion: June 1985
LOA: 58.3 m | LPP: 57.82 m | Width: 11.05 m | Depth: 3.5 m | Draught (loaded): 3.43 m
GRT: 1,056 | DWT: 1,240
Number of Engines: 2 | Engine Specs: Cummins - KTA-1150-M - 4Str - 6 cyl - 15.90 x 15.90 | Total Power: 1488 kW
Thrusters: 1 x bow thruster
Hopper Volume: 850 m³
Dredging Depth: 15 m
Number of Dredging Pipes: 1
Speed (loaded): 9 knots