John Blaikie may have wondered what all the fuss was about but the arrival of a dredge in Port Whanganui caused a bit of a stir on Tuesday.
Resident Lynne Douglas called it "another historic moment for Castlecliff."
Both the dredge - and its tow boat - have been here before.
"This is the arrival of the Karere towing the new dredging barge for our port with our current pilot launch" Lynne said about some photos she took of the arrival.
"The Karere was, for many years, the port's own pilot launch.