Te Raukura (left) and Aleksey Slobodchikov berthed at the T/U sheds in Otago Harbour. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIENTwo ships docked in Otago Harbour are operated by one of the companies which flew 440 foreign seamen to New Zealand, 11 of whom have tested positive for Covid-19. Earlier this month a Port Otago harbour control spokesman said the vessels were in Dunedin for maintenance. Te Raukura was expected to leave Port Otago on November 5 and Aleksey Slobodchikov on November 19. Port Otago chief executive Kevin Winders could not say if the fishermen brought into Christchurch would come to Dunedin after their isolation to work on the two ships.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 20, 2020 18:45 UTC