BuilderBroken Hill Pty LtdWhere BuiltWhyallaDate Built1977Tonnage23971 GRTPropulsionTwin Screw Gas TurbineOwners & Previous Names1077-1999 USSCo
1999 ANZDL CP ROTOITIAdditional NotesThe second large gas turbine powered vessel for trans Tasman trade. Because of high fuel use it was converted to diesel power at Newcastle, NSW in 1986.
Later structural changes were made to allow for the carriage of more ISO containers.
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (21st Aug 2019). UNION ROTOITI 1977-1999. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 17th Aug 2022 10:16, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/887