Photos by Alistair Paterson

Ravensbourne Phosphate Wharf

Dunedin will host an Italian-registered ship and eight crew members over winter, as the ship takes a break from cutting through the Antarctic sea ice.The 130m cargo ship, which has been modified for ice, will spend the winter in Dunedin, taking a break from its work providing support for the Italian Antarctic base by the Ross Sea.The 1980-built 5825 gross tonnage vessel arrived in Dunedin earlier this month and is berthed at the Birch St wharf.It has been visiting the Antarctic since 1990, and c

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Port Chalmers Container Terminal Panorama

Cheminees Poujoulat has anchored off the coast of Dunedin to make emergency repairs after being damaged during one of the world's most gruelling round-the-world solo yacht races. Swiss sailor Bernard Stamm first attempted to make repairs to the hydro-generator and the central winch column on his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat in the Auckland Islands last week while racing towards Cape Horn, South America. But finding a suitable place to anchor in a sheltered bay away from kelp beds and other seaw