It will be dramatic scenes on a dramatic backdrop this Friday in Queenstown as the iconic TSS Earnslaw undertakes a mock rescue on Lake Wakatipu
The steamship - launched the same year as the ill-fated Titanic - is one of a kind in the Southern Hemisphere and has earned a special place in the heart of Central Otago's tourist scene
But, there was a moment in time we almost lost her.
Chris Fleck knows all about that history and what this week's drill is trying to prevent.
A celebratory excursion was held for the 110th birthday of the TSS Earnslaw, in Queenstown's Lake Whakatipu. Photo: RNZ/ Tess Brunton
