Rapaki Moves Heavy Cargo

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30560, 1 October 1964, Page 23

Rapaki Moves Heavy Cargo

The Lyttelton Harbour Board’s 762-ton crane ship, Rapaki, was at work in the port yesterday unloading heavy earthmoving equipment from the City of Philadelphia. With a lifting capacity of 80 tons, the floating crane is used when the Cargo is too heavy for the mobile cranes on the wharves. During the day the Rapaki made about 15 lifts of 23 tons each. The Rapaki was built in 1926 and has an outreach of 23 feet. Standing 101 feet, it is usually berthed at No. 5 West when not in service.

Shipping Telegrams AUCKLAND, September 30. Arrived.—Rangltane (8.23 a.m.), Wellington; Port Phillip (7.20 a.m.), New Plymouth. Sailed.—Kawatirl (12.21 p.m.), Tauranga; Tarawera (3.30 p.m.), Melbourne; Karetu (6.15 p.m.), Newcastle; Tenwa Maru (10 p.m), Yokkaichi; Port Louis Maru (10 p.m.), Wellington. TIMARU, September 30. Arrived.—Maranui (8.35 a.m.), Lyttelton; Gothic (10 a.m.), Lyttelton. To Arrive.—Storm from Oamaru. To Sall.—Maranui for Dunedin. DUNEDIN, September 30. Arrived.—Van der Hagen (12.5 p.m.), Lyttelton. Sailed.—Moanul (1.15 p.m), Lyttelton; Korowai (4 p.m.), Coff’s Harbour. NEW PLYMOUTH, Sept. 30. Arrived.—Tugela (6.30 a.m.), Wellington. Sailed.—Gimle Kollen (4.20 p.m.), Pladju, Indonesia. WELLINGTON, September 30. Arrived.—Matipo (3.20 a.m.), Nelson; Kopara (3.35 a m.), Lyttelton; Golden Bay (6 a.m.), Tarakohe; Turakina (6.30 a.m.). New Plymouth; Echo (6.35 a.m.), Blenheim; Ngakuta (11.45 a.m.), Sydney; Pukeko (noon), Napier; Holmburn (12.55 p.m.), Lyttelton; Taupata (2.10 p.m.), Motueka; Hertford (2.13 p.m.), London. Sailed.—Arnold Maersk (6.8 a.m ), Nelson.

LITTLE RlVER.— Kinloch Cup, Miss H. Buchanan; Hall Cup, T. J. Palmer: Okuti Cup, Mrs R. Hough; Ikoraki Cup, D. R. Hunt; Mclntosh Cup, R. L. Morison and Mrs D. Mason; Mcßae Cup, L. J. Humphries; Fisher Cup, D. Hunt; Robin Hood Cup, Miss P. Hutchinson; Buchanan Rose Bowl, Mrs H. Fleming. Closing day: 9 hole, 4 ball combined stableford: J. Palmer and Mrs C. Thacker. Ladies’ driving, Miss H. Buchanan; men’s driving, W. Aydon; ladies’ approach and putt, Mrs D. Mason; men’s approach and putt, D Hunt.