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compartments. The barges have a dry weight of around 5.5 tonnes, with an official rating of 12 tonnes capacity, and a built in 30 tonne reserve buoyancy. Power is provided by two 75hp Yamaha Enduro outboards, the Enduros being pretty much an island standard motor renowned for their ruggedness and simplicity of maintenance. These, although supplied by Matamata Marine, had to be freighted in to New Zealand from Australia, as they are not a common motor here. They were packed separately to be installed once the barges reached Tokelau. The barges made their way from Matamata, via the Port of Auckland, to Samoa, where they were off loaded, with the first barge being towed from there up for delivery in Tokelau, while the second barge, delivered a month or two later, was able to be shipped as deck cargo all the way to the islands with the regular delivery run.
Prior to the delivery, once Allenco were made aware of the true operating conditions expected in the Tokelaus, they took it on their own bat to install the barges with 10ftx 2ft wooden wear-strips along either side of the barges to help deflect some of the bumps and lumps they are likely to encounter in this remote region. Wood was the easy choice, as it is something that, in due time, the islanders themselves should be able to easily replace. It is this attention to detail that is what makes Allenco Marines reputation with its customers so high, both commercial or recreational.
On arrival once the formalities had been completed and final sea trials done, which means effectively the boys learning to play with their toys, the barges have gone into service where they are now proving to be fit for purpose for the task in hand and a vital asset to the Island community.
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