SHIPPING NEWS

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32972, 19 July 1972, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

Labour shortage at Lyttelton

There was a big labour short age on the Lyttelton waterfront yesterday. In addition to 590 unionists and six nonunionists, 41 crew from the Straat Lagos, Regent Fleur and Tientsin were employed. This still left a shortage of 323 men (22 gangs). The Rockhampton Star and Holmdale were idle at first and others were short-manned. An improvement is expected today. * * * A large, new, Japanese-built, but Greek-owned, bulk carrier, the AntaiOS (Captain C. Zorgia), berthed at Cashin Quay yesterday afternoon, ready to load 12,000 tons of export coke for Venezuela. Bulk carriers are never particularly attractive vessels, but the long (590 ft Antaios. which has a gross tonnage of 16.600, a sharply flared and bulbous bow. goal-post masts and large cargo holds, is a striking vessel compared with many of her kind. She is paying her first visit to Lyttelton and after her arrival yesterday afternoon preparations were being made to load her bulk cargo with grabs and a conveyor belt. * * * Among fine vessels in Lyttelton at present is the Blue Star Line's 14-year-dd 10,619-ton Rockhampton Star, which has nearly 2000 tons of Liverpool general cargo to discharge. The Rockhampton Star (Captain J. S. Hunter) is one of a noted Blue Start quartet originally built for the Queensland beef chilled trade. But droughts upset this programme and diversification was necessary. Hence the Rockhampton Star, the Townsville Star, the Queensland Star and Gladstone Star (due here this week-end) are no strangers to Lyttelton. They are handsome vessels. The Rockhampton Star will also load at Lyttelton and other ports. She will discharge at Tema (Ghana), Las Palmas, Liverpool and Sheerness. She has limited passenger accommodation. * * * ARRIVALS Rangatira (6.15 a.m.), 9387, Capt. J. D. Cleaver, Wellington (U.S.S.). Wanaka (10.22 a.m.), 2900. Capt. R. H. Stewart, Dunedin (U.S.S.). DEPARTURES Rangatira (9.52 a.m.), 9387, Capt. J. D. Cleaver, Wellington (U.S.S.). (Daylight). Hawea (9.56 a.m.), 2926, Capt. M. B. Deane, Auckland (U.S.S.I. Moanul (10.2 a.m.), 1289, Capt. B. Dobbs, Bluff (N.S.S.). Teesta (12.52 p.m.), 8199, Capt 3. A. C. Evans, Napier (P and O (N.Z.), Ltd). Regent Fleur (3.47 p.m.), 5453. Capt. Jung Sang Youl, Bluff (N.S.S.). Wanaka (6.17 p.m.), 2900. Capt. R. H. Stewart, Wellington (U.S.S.). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Straat Chatham, Plcton, today. Holmiea, Wellington, today. Rangatira, Wellington, today. Rangatira, Wellington, July 20 (daylight). Loire Lloyd, Wellington, July 21. Kaitoke, New Plymouth, July 21. Maheno, Wellington, July 2L Storm, Bluff, July 21. Erne, Wellington, July 21. Hupeh, Nelson, July 23. Straat Luzon, Wellington, July 23 Waikane, Melbourne, July 23. Pukeko, Timaru, July 23. Venabu, Ocean Island. July 23. Gladstone Star, Wellington, July 23. Parera, Napier, July 23. Ngatoro, Auckland, July 23. Wanaka, Auckland, July 24. Baron Forbes, —, July 24. Lorena, Raratonga. July 24. Cumberland, Wellington. July 25. Bulk Explorer, Port Sulphur, July 25. Hawea, Dunedin, July 27. Essen, New Plymouth, July 28. Natko Nodilo, Auckland. July 30. Frubel Europa, Bluff, July 31. Zalda, Wellington, July 31. Shansi. Wellington, July 31. W. H. Parr (tug), Port Chalmers, late July, ,

H.M.N.Z.S Canterbury, Pago Pago. August 4. Taupo. Wellington. August 6. Canopic, South America, August 6. Nessbank. Wellington. August 6. Star Taro. Nauru. August 7. Timaru Star, Wellington, August 8. Straat Clarence, Napier, August 9. Rosario Maru, Wellington. August 12 Britannic, Wellington. August 13. Japan Totara, Wellington, August 13. Straat Colombo, Wellington, Aug. 15. H.M.A.S. Vampire, sea, August 18. Protoapostolos, Wellington. Aug. 18. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Haparangi, Whangarei, today. Katea. Dunedin, today. Tarawera, Melbourne, today. Holmea, Wellington, today Rangatira. Wellington, today. Straat Lagos, Dunedin, today. Springbank. Napier. July 20. Rangatira, Wellington, July 20 Holmdale, Chathams. July 21. Maheno. Sydney, July 21. Tientsin, Dunedin, July 21. Rockhampton Star, Dunedin. July 22. Straat Chatham, Tauranga, July Loire Lloyd, Bluff, July 22. Antaios, Venezuela, July 22. 1 Storm, New Plymouth July 22. Erne, Brisbane, July 22. Wanaka, Dunedin, July 24. Pukeko, Napier, July 24 Parera, Dunedin. July 24. Hupeh, Auckland. July 25. 1 Straat Luzon. Dunedin. July 25. Gladstone Star, Dunedin, July 26. Ngatoro, Wellington, July 26. Waikare, Auckland, July 26. Venabu, New Plymouth. July 28. Bulk Explorer. Dunedin. July 26. Baron Forbes, Dunedin, July 26. Lorena, Auckland, July 26. Kaitoke, Dunedin, July 26. Hawea, Melbourne, July 27. W. H. Parr (tug), Picton, late July. Cumberland, Tauranga. July 30. Essen Timaru, July 31. Shansi, Tauranga, August 1. Frubel Europa, Napier. August 1. Natko Nodilo, Dunedin, August Zaida. Auckland, August 2. H.M.N.Z.S. Canterbury, Timaru, August 8. Ness bank, Napier, August 9. Canopic, Napier, August 9. Star Taro, Dunedin, August 9. Taupo, Dunedin. August 10. Timaru Star, Dunedin, August 10. Straat Clarence, Bluff, August 11. Britannic. Gisborne, August 15. Rosario Maru, Dunedin, August 16. Straat Colombo. Tauranga, Aug.. Japan' Totara, Dunedin, August VESSELS IN PORT Straat Lagos, No. 1 Cashtai Quay. Antaios, No. 2 Cashin Quay. Haparangi. G.P.E. Tientsin, No. 2 East. Holmdale, No. 3 East. Springl>ank. No. 3 West. Rockhampton Star, No. 4 West. Katea, No. 7 East. Tarawera, No. 7 West.