Fishing vessels tied up side by side

With dock space in Otago Harbour at a premium, Te Raukura (left) and Aleksey Slobodchikov sit by Dunedin’s

TU sheds. A Port Otago harbour control spokesman said the fishing vessels arrived last week and were here for maintenance.

Both were built in the 1970s, sail under the New Zealand flag, and are operated by Tapley Swift Shipping Agencies Ltd.

Aleksey Slobodchikov is expected to leave on November 5 and Te Raukura on November 19.