Hikitia

Moored at the side of Wellington Harbour is an old floating steam crane which awaits further restoration.  However, if you stop and read the small print on the plaque beside the vessel, you discover that this ungainly collection of steel and iron was assembled / constructed at William Arrol's yard on the Clyde in 1925 before being sailed out to New Zealand - with the crane erected!

It is thought that this is the oldest ship of its type still afloat and that the trip around the world is a a record for a ship of this type as well.  Now there is another challenge to the imagination!  Awesome.