SHIPPING NEWS

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32708, 10 September 1971, Page 6

SHIPPING NEWS

Lyttelton diver changes job

A Lyttelton Harbour Board employee, Mr C. Subrltzky, who Is ona of Now Zealand's most experienced professional divers, give up this work recently when he was appointed senior traffic officer for the Lyttelton Harbour Board. He formerly alternated between traffic duties end diving. Mr Subrltzky, who Is well versed In both orthodox diving with equipment, and also skin diving, has taken part In many salvage tasks and mercy missions underwater at Lyttelton for the last 17 years. He has frequently dived inside the harbour and outside it—once about three years ago, looking for a submerged barge, in 74ft of water, three miles off the heads. He is familiar with sharks

Mr Subrltzky, who is predominantly of Maori blood, and is a Maori warden, is directly descended from the last king of Poland, King John. When the court went into exile, the family scattered abroad to points including New Zealand, where it is well known. The name was originally Sobieski, but was changed for purposes of dtsIn all his years of diving, Mr Subrltzky has never learned to swim. In this, he is probably unique among world divers. Without his fins, Mr Subrltzky said he could not move at all. Mr Subritzky's hobby is skin diving. ARRIVALS Kaitoke. (6.4 S a.m.). 3351, CspL J. Robbie, Sydney (U.S.S.). Megantic, <7.25 a.m.), 11,120, Capt. W. J. Stanger, Wellington (S.S. and A.). Maori (6.48 p.m.). 7480, Capt R. E. Pugh-Williams, Wellington (V.S.S.). (Daylight.) DEPARTURES Athelviscount, (9.23 a.m.), 12,778, Capt E. M. C. Stevens, Marsden Point (U.S.S.). (Tanked.) Shansi (9,33 pan.), • 8051, T. S. Payne, Tauranga Maori (9.22 p.m.), 7480, Capt R. E. Pugh-Williams, Wellington. (U.S.S.). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Holmlea, Wellington, today. Loire Lloyd. Bluff, today. Tropwood, Nauru, Sept. 11. Carpentaria, Napier, Sept. IL Maori, Wellington, Sept. 11. Pukeko, Napier. Sept. IL Ontario. Auckland. Sept 11. Maori, Wellington, Sept. 12. Port Chalmers, Timaru, Sept. 12. Hawea,* Auckland, Sept . 13. Karetu, Adelaide, Sept. 14.

Port Sydney, Kingston, Sept. 14. Holmdale, Nukualofa, Sept. 14. Holmwood. Wanganui, Sept. 14. Squall, Onehunga, Sept 15. Hupeh, Wellington, Sept 15. British Gannet, Marsden Point, Sept 16. Storm. Tauranga, Sept. 16. Maheno, Wellington, Sept. 17. Abel Tasman, Dunedin, Sept 17. Straat Madura, Timaru, Sept 17. Storm Tauranga, Sept. 17. Crusader, Auckland, Sept. 19. Zealandlc, Wellington, Sept. 20. Kaituna. Cape Thevenard, Sept. Sussex, Wellington, Sept. 23. Parera, Brisbane, Sept 24. Forresbank, Wellington, Sept. 24. Adelaide Star, Wellington, Sept. Caledonia Star, Bluff, Sept. 26. Lubesand, Rarotonga, Sept 26. Wilmara, Sydney, Sept. 27. Lilia, Napier, Sept. 28. Wilmara, Wellington, Sept 28. Karepo, Auckland, Sept 30. Zeno, Vancouver, late Sept. Worms, Nelson, (jet 1. Port Nielson, Wellington, Oct 3. Tsingtao, Wellington, Oct 4. Japan Totara, Wellington, Oct. 4. Westmorland, Wellington, Oct 6. Ch ak rata, Wellington, Oct 7. Mombasa, Dunedin, Oct 9. Bernhard, Ocean Island, Oct. 9.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES Kowhai, Wellington, today. Dorset, Port Chalmers, today. Tungsha, Dunedin, today. Holmlea, Wellington, today. Maori, Wellington, Sept. 11 (dayMaori, Wellington, Sept 12. Ontario, Tauranga, Sept 13. Tropwood, Bluff, Sept. 13. Megantic, Dunedin, Sept 13. Pukeko, Dunedin, Sept. 13. Loire Lloyd. Dunkirk, Sept. 14. Holmwood. New Plymouth, Sept. Kaitoke, Dunedin, Sept. 15. Holmdale, Chathams, Sept 15. Hawea, Auckland, Sept. 15. Carpentaria, Bluff, Sept 13. Karetu, Auckland, Sept 16. Port Sydney, Napier, Sept. 16. Squall, New Plymouth, .Sept. 17. British Gannet, Dunedin, Sept Hupeli, Napier, Sept. 17. Maheno, Sydney, Sept. 17. Port Chalmers, Hull. Sept. 17. Abel g Tasman. Wellington, Sept. Storm, Dunedin, Sept 18. Straat Madura, Wellington, Sept Zealandlc, Dunedin, Sept 22. Crusader, Bluff, Sept 24. Parera, Onehunga, Sept 25. Kaituna, , Sept 27. Lubesand, Auckland, Sept 27. Caledonia Star, Auckland, Sept Forresbank, Bluff, Sept 28. Wihmara. Wellington, Sept. 28. Sussex, Piraeus, Sept 30. Adelaide Star, Dunedin, Sept 30. Zeno, Dunedin, late Sept. Tarawera, —, Oct 1. Tsingtao, Tauranga, Oct. 5. Worms, Dunedin, Oct. 6. Japan Totara, New Plymouth, Oct 6. Port Nelson, Timaru, Oct. 7. Westmorland, Dunedin. Oct. 9. VESSELS IN PORT Megantic, No. 1 Cashln Quay. Dorset, No. 2 Cashln Quay. Tungsha, G.P.E Kowhai, No. 1 B.W. Tarawera, No. 6 West (survey). Westport, No. 6 West (laid up). Kaitoke, No. 7 West. Loire Lloyd, in stream.