SHIPPING NEWS

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32861, 9 March 1972, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

Lyttelton popular as final port

It Is becoming increasingly evident that Lyttelton Is Ideally suitable as a final port for deep laden vessels proceeding overseas. This month, five merchant vessels are to sail direct from the port. Last evening, the Haparangi was expected to leave Lyttelton for Hull. The Port Nelson is expected to leave for Hamburg this evening, and a new refrigerated vessel, the Zaida, is expected to leave direct for Japan next Tuesday. About two days later, the Iberic will sail direct for Callao, and later this month the Adelaide Star will sail direct for Piraeus.

Lyttelton’s deep-water facilities play an Important part in this because large vessels crammed with New Zealand exports can depart near high water to any port in the globe. Not all New Zealand ports are so favourably endowed. Next Sunday, for instance, the Norwegian bulk carrier Venabu, no stranger to Lyttelton, is due from Nauru with bulk phosphate for discharge. It is significant that she wui draw more than 33 feet on arrival, although the Lyttelton Harbourmaster (Captain D. Holden) said yesterday that ships drawing 3* feet have entered the port at high water. According to Captain Holden, it is planned that ships with larger drafts will use Lyttelton in due course. But it is not only because of draft that Lyttelton matches and surpasses most New Zealand harbours, because ships finishing loading at the port, can make use of the wide range of Canterbury produce, such as peas seed and wool for lighter stowage in the : remaining space in their upper decks. There is Increasing evidence of this on every hand. ' Visiting shipmasters repeatedly 1 say that Lyttelton is ideal as a ' final or first port. ' * * *

A generous gesture by the crew of the Union Steam Ship Company’s 3328 ton, intercolonial vessel Kowhal, now at Lyttelton, proved a blessing in disguise for a New Zealand mother and her children at Melbourne last month. The Kowhal’s crew (deck, engine-room and provedore departments) gave about 8400 to the woman, who had four children, ranging in age from three to 10. The family was destitute and unable to return to New Zealand. The gift enabled the woman and her children to fly to Auckland, calling at Christchurch. * * * ARRIVALS Neder Llnge (845 a.m.), 9638, Capt. Van Der Kull, Wellington (Guthrey). Maori (6.50 a.m.), 7490. Capt. J. D. Cleaver, Wellington (U.S.S.). Holmlea (3.54 a.m.), 1106, Capt. E. R. Warner, Wellington (U.S.S.). DEPARTURES Storm (9.50 a.m.), 938. Capt. J. E. Hancox. New Plymouth (Holm). Holmlea (5.10 p.m.), 1108. Capt. E. R. Warner, Wellington (U.S.S.). Cap Wrath (5.4 pjn.). 13,532, ; Capt. G. Towers, Dunedin (British Phosphate Commission). (Bulk.) Haparangi (7.37 p.m.). 11,281, Maori (8.25 p.m.), 7490, Capt R. Pugh-Wifilams, Wellington , EXPECTED ARRIVALS • Maori, Wellington, today (day- I light). Straat Luzon, Wellington, March 10. T Holmlea, Wellington, March 10. 1 Waikare, Wellington, March 10. Maori, Wellington, March 11. Port Townsville, Wellington, March 11. Kawaroa, Tauranga, March 11. Zaida, Napier, Starch 11. Ida Clausen, Calms, March 12. ■ Carpentaria, Sydney, March 12. Venabu, Nauru, March 12.

Holmdale, Chathams, March 12. Pateke Onehunga, March 12. Hawea, Auckland, March 13. Iberic, Napier, March 14. Parera, Dunedin, March 14. Pukeko, Timaru, March 17.

Maheno, Wellington, March 17. Westmorland, Wellington, March 17. Wenchow, Wellington, March 18. Adelaide Star. Napier, Slarch 18. New Zealand Star, Auckland,

March 20. Laarderkirk, Wellington, March 20.

Teesta, Timaru, March 22. Chilean Reefer, Auckland, March 23.

Lorena. Cook Islands, March 24. Buntal Maru, Kobe, March 25. Port Pirie, Nelson, March 26. Shansi, Nelson, March 27. 1 Eltanln, Antarctica, March 27. , Ernebank, Wellington, March 29. . Rangatlra, Wellington, March 29. 5 Chevron Leiden, —, March 29. i Teesta, Timaru, March 30. > Mosor, Dunedin, March 30. t Baron Maclay, Vancouver, early , April. : Wiesbaden, Wellington, April 1. > Colorado Star, Napier, April 6. • Hinakura, Wellington, April 9. Bernhard, Nauru, April 7. i PROJECTED DEPARTURES 1 Maori, Wellington, today. ‘ Cedric, Wellington, today. Port Nelson, Hamburg, today. , Kowhal, Tauranga, March 10. Neder Llnge, Bluff, March 10. Holmlea, Wellington. March 10. Maori, Wellington, March 11 (dayMirraoooka, Timaru, March tL Straat Luzon, Timaru, March 11. U.S.C.G.C. Northwind, Hobart, March 13. Ida Clausen, Tauranga, March 13. Zaida, Japan, March 14. Kawaroa, Timaru, March 14. Holmdale, Nelson, March 14. Pateke, Dunedin, March 14. Hawea, Auckland, March 15. Venabu, Bluff, March 15. Waikare, Auckland, March 15. Parera, Onehunga, March 15. Port Townsville, Whangarei, March 18. Carpentaria, Wellington, March 18. Iberic, Callao, March 17. Maheno, Sydney, March 17. New Zealand Star, Bluff, March 21. Pukeko, Dunedin. March 18. Wenchow, Napier, March 21. Laaderkirk, Dunedin, March 22. Teesta, Napier, March 22. Westmorland, Dunedin, March

Adelaide Star, Piraeus, March 23. Chilean Reefer, Bluff, March 25. Lorena, Auckland, March 25. Shansi, Tauranga, March 28.

Port Pirie, Dunedin, March 29. Buntal Maru, Wellington, March 29. Rangatira, Wellington, March 29. Ernebank, Tauranga, March 30. Chevron Leiden, —, March 30. Baron Maclay, Bluff, early April. Moeor, Dunedin, April 1. Teesta, Napier, April 4. Colorado Star, Dunedin, April 8. Wiesbaden. Bluff, April 8. VESSELS IN PORT

Neder Llnge. No. 1 Cashin Quay. Port Nelson. No. 2 East. US.C.G.C. korthwtnd. No. 6 West Kowhal, No. 7 East. Cedric, No. 7 East. Mawhera, graving dock.