14/12/2017 10:28 AM

Photo gallery: summer 2017

A roundup of the best photos taken from around our ports

Pilot drop-off at sunrise: As the sun comes up outbound of Henry Head, La Perouse, a pilot is transferred to a container ship during training with the cutter crew.

Stormy sunset over Brotherson: A storm brews while one of our port officers waits to head out on pilot cutter training.

Hayes Dock: Awaiting departure on ANL Elanor from Hayes Dock while the vessel Svitzer Waratah approaches.

Botany in blue: An inky morning sky at Port Botany

V8 SuperCars in Newcastle: It’s business as usual for the big ships in Newcastle Harbour while the city streets roar with the sounds of V8 engines for the Coates Hire Newcastle 500

Sydney Skyline: Sydney’s icons disappear on the horizon from the stern of a Port Authority tug.

Scarlet sunrise: Out on the water with a stunning morning sky

Good morning Botany: A glassy morning on the water while a Port Authority vessel escorts an outbound ship towards the sunrise.

Dawn pre-departure: Working early morning at the ports are rewarded with skies like this one over Kooragang, Newcastle.