SHIPPING NEWS

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32734, 11 October 1971, Page 5

SHIPPING NEWS

Wairangi has many uses

The Lyttelton Harbour . Board's pilot cutter Wairangi, | whose major role is the task ; of taking pilots to board in* | coming ships and taking them I off outgoing ships, also does i many other tasks. The Wairangi is used on har-' hour inspections and servicing: of buoyage or moorings and a; hundred other duties. She is; never idle. Her crew of three' are experts in public relations and the Wairangi has been host, to thousands of South Island children on harbour cruises through the courtesy of the harbour-; master. She also engages in ■ rescue work and salvage missions. Formerly a privately-owned launch, the Wairangi was commandeered in the Second World War for service as an examination vessel at the heads. Later, the Lyttelton Harbour Board bought her for use as a pilot cutter. There are two other reserve launches which can be used for a similar role—Orari and Ruahine. When schoolchildren are being shown round the port or taken for a harbour cruise aboard the Wairangi they are invariably accompanied by a senior boatman from the harbourmaster’s staff. He answers a barrage of questions and supplies interest-; Ing information about the port’s features. Among his colleagues, the boatman is known as “the port education officer.”

ARRIVALS . Saturday J Maori <6.38 a m.), 7480. Capt < K. E. Pugh-Williams, Wellington ’ (U.S.S.). Mombasa (8.10 a.m.), 8143, Dunedin (Kinsey). Sunday Maori (6.50 a m.), 7480. Capt. R. E. Pugh-Williams, Wellington! (U.S.S.). I Hoalmlea <7 a.m.), 1106, Capt. E. Savage, Wellington (U.S.S.). Chakrata (7.26 a.m.), 7265, Wellington (U.S.S.). Caledonia Star (4.35 p.m.), : 9141. Capt. W. A. Kinghorn, Bluff (Crusader). DEPARTURES Saturday < Maori (9.17 a.m.), 7480, Capt. 1 R. E. Pugh-Williams, Wellington (U.S.S.). (Daylight) Adelaide Star (4.20 p.m.), 12.964. Capt. D. S. Gilmour, Port Chalmers (Blueport). Sunday Maori (8.45 p.m.). 7480, Capt ' R. E. Pugh-Williams, Wellington (U.S.S.). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Hawea, Auckland, today. Totara, Tauranga, today. Maori, Wellington, Oct. 12. Worms. Dunedin, Oct 12. Cap Vilano, Davlsville, Oct. 13. Korean Prince, Wellington, Oct. 14. Storm, Timaru, Oct. 14. Southern Cross, Wellington, Oct. 14. Pukeko, Gisborne, Oct. 14. Maheno, Wellington, Oct. 15. Hertford, Wellington, Oct. 16. Cape Clear. Christmas Island, Oct 17. Squall, Onehunga, Oct. 17. Nagaosan Maru, Tauranga, Oct. 17. Turakina, Wellington, Oct. 17. Mataura, Tauranga, Oct. 18. Straat Cumberland, Auckland, Oct. 20. EA, Auckland, Oct 21. Neder Lek, Wellington, Oct. 21. Zambeze, Dunedin, Oct. 21. Luhesand, Cook Islands, Oct. 23. ' Holmdale, Tauranga, Oct 23. Tweedbank, Wellington. Oct 24. Parera, Brisbane, Oct. 25. Kweichow, Melbourne, Oct 25. Waikare, Wellington, Oct 28 Straat Luzon, Wellington, Oct 28. Japan Rimu. Auckland, Oct. 28. Dlyric, Wellington. Oct 29. Rosie D. 4, Ocean Island, Oct. 29. Port Nicholson, New Plymouth, Nov. 3. Chakdina, Napier, Nov. 8. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Holmlea, Wellington, today. Brisknes, Venezuela, today. Japan Totara, New Plymouth,

today. Westmoreland, Dunedin, today. Zeno, Dunedin, today. Maori, Wellington, Oct. 12. Totara, , Oct. 12. Caledonia Star, Dunedin, Oct. 12. Hawea, Auckland, Oct 13. Worms, Dunkirk. Oct. 13.

Mombasa, Timaru, Oct. 13. Southern Cross, Auckland, Oct. Chakrata. Dunedin, Oct. 14. Pukeko, Dunedin, Oct. 14. Maheno, Sydney, Oct. 15. Storm, Wanganui, Oct. 15. Korean Prince, Napier, Oct. 15. Ngamotu. New Plymouth, midOct Cap Vilano, Wellington, Oct. 16.; Hertford, Port Chalmers, Oct. 19. Cape Clear, New Plymouth, Oct.; 20. Mataura, Liverpool, Oct. 20. Turakina, Napier, Oct. 21. Squall, New Plymouth, Oct. 21. Neder Lek. Timaru, Oct. 22. Nagaosan Maru, Bluff, Oct. 22. EA, Ecuador, Oct. 22. Straat Cumberland, Dunedin, Oct. 23. Luhesand, Auckland, Oct 26. Zambeze, Dunkirk, Oct. 26. Holmdale, Chathams, Oct. 26. Parera, Onehunga, Oct. 26. Kweichow, Napier, Oct. 26. Tweedbank, Bluff, Oct. 27. Japan Rimu, Dunedin, Oct. 30. Waikare, , Oct 30. Straat Luzon, Dunedin, Nov. 1. Rosie D. 4, Dunedin, Nov. 2. niyric, Timaru, Nov’. 3. Port Nicholson, Port Chalmers, Nov. 9.

VESSELS IN PORT Brisknes. No. 2 Cashin Quay. Ranginui, G.P.W. Caledonian Star, G.P.E. Mombasa, No. 1 B.W. Westmorland, No. 2 East. Holmlea. No. 2 West. Zeno, No. 3 West. Westport, No. 6 West (laid up). Ngnmotu, No. 6 West (survey). Japan Totara, No. 7 East. Chakrata, No. 7 West. W. H. Orbell, Graving Dock.

Other ports AUCKLAND ■ Saturdav.—Arrived: Tropwood (12.47 a.m.), Nauru Island; Capi'taine Cook (1.5 p.m.), Honiara; Crusader (4.54 p.m.), Napier. Sailed: Turakina (11.18 a.m.), New Plymouth; Hawea (11.28 a.m.), Lyttelton. Sunday.—Arrived: British Unity (7.14 a.m.), Wellington; Erne (11.20 a.m.), Marsden Point; Maheno (9.30 p.m.), Sydney; Valeria (11.30 p.m.), Christmas Island. DUNEDIN Saturday. Arrived: Itoham Maru (7.30 a.m.), Lyttelton; Storm (noon), Tauranga. Sunday.—Arrived: Wanaka (8.10 a.m.), Wellington; Adelaide Star (9.20 ajn.), Lyttelton. BLUFF Saturday. Arrived: Pateke (6.30 p.m.), Onehunga. Sailed: Caledonia Star (5.30 p.m.), Lyttelton. _ . ... Sunday.—Arrived: Port Albany <8 a.m.). Timaru.