Pullquote

“McCallum Bros is a wholly New Zealand family-owned business that has been in operation for more than 120 years. We are committed to minimising the impact on the environment of the activity proposed in this application. We are in the process of undertaking extensive Assessments of Effects to better understand what the likely impacts are and how we can reduce or mitigate them as far as possible.”

Callum McCallum – 4th generation McCallum family owner/ operator

Barging Timber Kilns

With the use of the pairing of our tug the Acheron III and barge the Pohonui, we barged two large timber kilns along with a number of other bulk items for the kilns from Tauranga to Whangarei.

Kiln weights were individually lifted on board (44 in total) and acted as a stand for the kilns, each 17x11m kiln was lifted on and put carefully in its place, while the other bulk items were carefully placed around the remaining deck space.

Using a combination of welded U-beam braces, heavy duty lugs and chain, the kilns and other items were securely lashed to the deck allowing for a safe sail up the coast to their new home in Northland. The Pohonui with its steel deck and removable front and rear hopper walls makes her a perfect vessel to customise the deck space larger or smaller depending on the type of bulk cargo. This particular job was a great example of her versatility.

Marsden Bay

The Marsden Bay is a non-motorised cement carrier with 2000 tonne capacity. The Marsden Bay is not available for charter but cement can be available through Golden Bay Cement.