Truck hauling the ropes to recessed bollards.

Putting the ropes around the recessed bollards.

Tide is well out in Caroline Bay as we watch the containers coming & going.

Timaru - at the dock

December 28, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

A very tight port only for smaller ships - The Noordam came in bow first then had to flip around for docking. Manoeuvre took almost 90 minutes. A dock which was just a few metres longer than the ship.
From our balcony we have a ringside seat for a working dock. Ropes are moved with trucks to recessed bollards. The tides are enormous here as evidenced in Caroline Bay beach.Read more