Derrick comes off

The top half of the derrick was removed so the ship could fit under a bridge in Brisbane when we sailed there to the dry dock for maintenance

Nelson

During a storm we headed to Nelson for cover and transferred off the ship via the Pilots boat

Brisbane & Dry Dock

Dry dock at Brisbane for maintenance and re-paint

The bridge we only just fitted under at low tide!

On Board

Fishing wasnt allowed....unless you were the chief mate!

The bridge

The stores buried deep in the hull

All the drill strings (pipes)

Xmas dinner setting

Nice sunsets

The huge on board hospital

Kiwi chefs cooking up a storm

Laundry time

Looking towards the drill floor

Some hitch hikers (seals)

The radio room

More Xmas dinner settings

Medics office

Waiting for the next crew to arrive

Mud doctor

Medics

Kiwi radio operator

Helicopter crew

Our taxi home