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Lamenting the Sunken Sealion
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- On the evening of Monday 8 August, Wellington lost a cultural icon to the depths of the harbour. The Sealion was a visually prominent vessel, painted with penguins by graffiti artist Dside. The boat was previously a minesweeper and a squid fishing boat. More recently, the Sealion was a creative community space which hosted around 70 public events between August 2020 and April 2021. Wellington Harbourmaster Grant Nalder said that the Sealion had several leaks and had been taking on water for a while. The intake was managed by several pumps, one of which may have faltered late Monday afternoon, resulting in unmanageable amounts of water pouring into the boat. Nadler said, “essentially the back end filled up with water, lifted the bow up and slid gently beneath the waves.”
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Queens Wharf, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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