SHIPPING

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27499, 5 November 1954, Page 18

SHIPPING

PORT OF LYTTELTON ARRIVALS Thursday, November 4 Maori, t.e.s. (8.37 a.m.), 8303 tons. Meat- : yard, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship ' Company, agents. Port Montreal, m.s. (7.46 a.m.), 6843 tons, Clinch, from Dimedin. Kinsey and Company, Ltd., agents. Ratanui (10.45 p.m.), from Picton. DEPARTURES Thursday, November 4 Apanui, m.s. (2.11 p.m.), 294 tons, Watkins, for Raglan. Kinsey and Company, Ltd., agents. Maori, t.e.s. (8.29 p.m.), 8303 tons. Meatyard, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Isa Lei, m.s. (9.37 p.m.), 250 tons, for Auckland. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Tainui, Timaru, this day (6 East). . Storm, Timaru, this day (3 East). Hinemoa, Wellington, this day (2 West). Black Prince, H.M.N.Z.S., Hauraki Gulf, this day. Bera, —, this day (Oil Wharf). Maori, Wellington, November 6. Waitaki, Dunedin, November 6. Holm wood, Timaru, November 6. Deebank, Wellington, November 6. Meiwa Maru, Wellington, November .6. Wairata, Wellington, November 6. Hotunui, Onehunga, November 6. Picton, Wellington, November 7. Port Wyndham, Wellington, Nov. 7. Motu, Nelson, November 8. Paroto, Collingwood, November 8. Trewidden, Wellington, November 9. Matua, Wellington, November 10. Maori, Wellington, November 10. Port Lincoln, Auckland, November 10.' Flowergate, Wellington, November 11. Port Fairy, Auckland, November 11. Duchess of Sparta, Wellington, November 11. Maranui, Tauranga, November 12. Port Saint John, Wellington. Nov. 12. Waipiata, Auckland, November 13. Devon, Timaru, November 13. Wairangi, Port Chalmers, November 14. Royal Star, London. November 15. Hawea, H.M.N.ZS., Chat. Is., Nov. 21. Ripley. Dunedin. November 21. Clydebank, Wellington, November 21. Redgate. Nauru, November 22. City of Birkenhead, Wgtn., Nov. 24. Sussex, Auckland, November 25. Middlesex, London, November 30. Garronpark, Nauru, November. Austraiind, Wellington, December 9. Chowa Maru,, Wellington. December 10. Hertford, Wellington, December 16.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES Marlyn, Wellington, this day. Storm, Wellington, this day. Calm, Timaru, this day. Port Montreal, .Wellington, this day. Hinemoa, Wellington, tonight. Maori, Wellington, November 8. Tainui, Onehunga, November 6. Ratanui, Timaru, November 6. Holmdale, New Plymouth, November 6. Hawea, H.M.N.Z.S., for sea, Nov. 7. Waitaki, Wellington, November 8. Meiwa Maru, Dunedin, November 8. Holmwood, Raglan, November 8. Deebank, Timaru, November 8. Paroto, Wellington, November 9. Motu, Nelson, November 9. Picton, Wellington, November 9. Wairata, Timaru, November 10. Hotunui, Onehunga, November 10. Black Prince,, H.tyI.N.Z.S., Dunedin, November 8 (9.30 am.). Matua, Auckland, November 11. B Port Wyndham, ’ Dunedin. November IL Elmhill, Timaru, November 11. Flowergate, Dunedin, November 12. Hertford, Port Chalmers, November 12. Port Saint John, Dunedin, Nov. 13. Trewidden. Dunedin. November 14. Hawea, H.M.N.Z.S., Chat Is., Nov. 15. Maranui, Dunedin, November 15. Port Lincoln, New Plymouth, Nov. 16. Port Fairy, New Plymouth, Nov. 18. Devon, London, November 20. Clydebank, Dunedin, November 22. Ripley, Auckland, November 23. Wairangi, Bermuda, November 23. Royal Star, Dunedin, November 24. City of Birkenhead, Dunedin, Nov. 28. Waipiata, Timaru, November. Chowa Maru, Dunedin, December 13. Australind. Charleston, December 14. Hertford, London, December 23. Runic, London, December 30. Middlesex, Napier, December. VESSELS IN PORT Hertford, G.P.E. Holmdale, No. 1 Breastwork. Marlyn, No. 1 Breastwork. Kawaroa, No. 2 East Calm, No. 2 East. Elmhill, No. 3 West. Hawea, No. 4 East. Wanganui,,No. 5 East Port Montreal, No. 8 West. Ratanui, No. 6 East.

NEW PORT LINE SHIP PORT MONTREAL ARRIVES AT LYTTELTON The Port Montreal, a new Port Line motor-ship, arrived at Lyttelton on her first visit yesterday. The vessel is a single-screw cargo vessel fitted for the rapid handling and transport of frozen and general cargo. She is of the complete superstructure type, with bridge and boat deck amidships, and was built to class 100 Al at Lloyd’s under special survey. There are continuous upper, main, and lower decks, ahd the vessel is divided into five cargo holds, motor-room, and fore and after peaks. No. 3 hold is fitted as a deep tank for the carriage of edible oil

The Port Montreal has the most modern equipment for the rapid handling of cargo, including 14 electric winches, 14 derricks for loads up to 15 tons, and a heavy derrick for handling lifts up to 70 tons. An electric traversing crane is fitted between Nos. 5 and 6 hatches. Comfortable accommodation is provided for the officers, engineers, apd crew, all amidships, in accordance with the latest Ministry of Transport regulations. Tastefully decorated accommodation is provided for four passengers in singleberth rooms, each with a private bathroom, on the bridge deck. The previous Port Montreal tvas sunk by a torpedo ih the Caribbean Sea on June 10, 1942. SHIPPING TELEGKAMS AUCKLAND, November 4. Arrived.—Kaltanrata (4.30 a.m.). Stenhouse Bay; Wairangi (V. 20 a.m.), Timaru; Sonoma (2 p.m.), Loa Angeles. To Sail.—Kaitawa, Westport. WELLINGTON, November 4. Arrived.—Totara (8.50 a.m.), Nelson; Portland (2.10 p.m.), Waitapu. Sailed.— City -of Canberra (3.30 p.m.), Curacao; Wanganella (4.25 pan.), Sydney; Totara (5.10 p.m.). Nelson. DUNEDIN, November 4. Arrived.—Kurow (8.30 a.m.), Timaru; Tanea (11.30 a.m.), Lyttelton. - Sailed—Holmwood (11.30 a.m.), Timaru; Kara (1 p.m.), Oamara.