SHIPPING NEWS

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32701, 2 September 1971, Page 15

SHIPPING NEWS

Crayfish pickings lean in Chathams

“The honeymoon for crayfish harvesting in the Chathams is over,” Mr C. Reid, owner of the fishing vessel Prospector I, said at Lyttelton yesterday. Prospector I has been stationed in the Chathams since her launching at Lyttelton in January, 1968. Mr Reid said that about 60 crayfish craft remained in the Chathams, but many would return to the mainland soon. Mr Reid said that he did not think the Chathams would be a lucrative crayfishing ground for another 10 years. He would not go back, but was taking Prospector I to Raglan. Other fishermen had told him they also would not go back to the Chathams, he said. LABOUR SURPLUS There was a surplus of 160 men on the Lyttelton waterfront when work began yesterday. Only 372 men were engaged for day work and 78 for supplementary hours last evening. The position is expected to cnange before the week-end. because more ships are due. ARRIVALS Waikare, (6.24 a.m.), 3839, Capt. J. R. Stoddrfrt, Wellington (U.S.S.). Maori, (7 a.m.), 7480, Capt. J. D. Cleaver, Wellington (U.S.S.). Holmlea, (9.2 a.m.), 1106, Capt. D. Henigan, Wellington (U.S.S.). DEPARTURES, Hawea, (10.19 a.m.), 2926, Capt. D. C. B. Lochhead, Auckland (U.S.S.). Squall, (3.15 p.m.), 817, Capt. L. G. Chatteris, Raglan (Holm). Holmlea, (4.45 p.m.), 1106, Capt. D. Henigan, Wellington (U.S.S.). Maori (8.20 p.m.), 7480, Capt. J. D. Cleaver, Wellington (U.S.S.). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Maori, Wellington, today. (Day light.) Japan Kauri, Auckland, today. Dido, Auckland, today. Galway. Wellington, today. Parera, Napier, today. Holmlea, WeUington, Sept. 3. Maheno, Wellington, Sept. 3. Tungsha, Wellington, Sept. 3. Maori, Wellington. Sept. 4. EA, Ecuador, Sept. 4. Dorset, Wellington, Sept. 4. Straat Colombo, Auckland, Sept Shansi, WeUington, Sept. 5. Hawea, Auckland, Sept. 6. Athelviscount, Marsden Point, Sept. 6, Loire Lloyd. Bluff, Sept. 9. Doric Chariot, Nauru, Sept. 8. Ontario, Auckland, Sept. 10. Megantic, Wellington, Sept. 10. Carpentaria, Napier, Sept. 10. Queensland Star. Timaru, Sept. 10. Kaitoke, Sydney, Sept. 10. Holmwood. Wanganui, Sept. 13. Karetu, Adelaide, Sept. 14. Port Sydney, Kingston, Sept. 14. Straat Madura, Timaru, Sept. 15. Ngakuta. Burpie, Sept. 15. Hupeh, Wellington, Sept. 15. Port Chalmers, Timaru, Sept. 15. Storm, Tauranga, Sept. 16. Forresbank, Wellington, Sept. 16. Holmdale, New Plymouth, Sept 17. Abel Tasman, Dunedin, Sept. 17, Crusader. Auckland, Sept. 20, Sussex, Wellingtons Sept. 23.

Caledonia Star, Bluff, Sept. 23. Adelaide Star, Wellington, Sept. 25. Colorado Star, Auckland, Sept. 25. Luhesand, Rarotonga, Sept. 26 Lilia, Napier, Sept. 28. Zeno, Vancouver, late Sept.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES Maori, Wellington, today. Holmlea, WeUington, Sept. 3. Dido, Auckland, Sept. 3. Japan Kowhal, Napier, Sept. 3. Galway, Dunedin, Sept. 3. Maheno, Wellington, Sept. 3. Kowhal, WeUington, Sept. 4. Maori, Wellington, Sept. 4. (Daylight.) Japan Kauri, Dunedin, Sept. 4. EA, Auckland, Sept. 6. Parera, Napier, Sept. 6. Tungsha, Dunedin, Sept. 6. Waikare. Napier, Sept. 7. Athelviscount, Marsden Point,

Sept. 7. Straat Colombo, Dunedin, Sept. 8. Hawea, Auckland, Sept. 8. Dorset, Port Chalmers, Sept. 8. Shansi, Mount Maunganui, Sept 9. Doric Chariot, Bluff, Sept. 11. Loire Lloyd, Dunkirk, Sept. 11. Ontario, Tauranga, Sept. 11. Queensland Star, New Plymouth, Sept. 11. Megantic, Dunedin, Sept. 13. Carpentaria, Bluff, Sept. 13. Holmwood, New Plymouth, Sept. 14. Kaitoke, Dunedin, Sept. 14. Hupeh, Mt Maunganui, Sept. 16. Straat Madura, WeUington, Sept. 16. Karetu, Auckland, Sept. 16. Storm, Dunedin, Sept. 17. Port Sydney, Napier, Sept. 17. Ngakuta, Wellington, Sept. 18. Forresbank, Bluff, Sept. 18. Abel Tasman, Wellington, Sept. 18. Holmdale, Chathams, Sept. 20. Port Chalmers, Hull, Sept. 21. Crusader, Bluff, Sept. 25. Caledonia Star, Auckland, Sept. 25. Luhesand, Auckland, Sept. 27. Sussex. Piraeus, Sept. 30. Adelaide Star, Dunedin. Sept. 30. Colorado Star, Bluff, Sept. 30. Tarawera, —Sept. 30. Zeno, Dunedin, late Sept. VESSELS IN PORT Japan Kowhai, No. 2 East. Waikare. No. 3 West. Westport, No. 6 West. Kowhai, No. 7 West. Tarawera, Graving Dock.