SHIPPING NEWS

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32978, 26 July 1972, Page 21

SHIPPING NEWS

Waikare to load cargo for Fiji

The Union Steam Ship Com. par.y's Waikare, which is discharging general cargo from Adelaide, Port Pirie, and Melbourne at Lyttelton, will load Lyttelton and Auckland produce for Fiji. The 3839-ton WaiRare, built in Glasgow nearly 14 years ago, has 460,245 cu. ft of refrigerated cargo space in addition to her general cargo space.

Three years ago, the Union company had the vessel’s refrigerated space increased to the present size by Sinclair Melbourne and Company, Ltd, at Lyttelton.

The Waikare has played a big part in taking valuable deepfrozen New Zealand produce to Australia, besides carrying conventional cargo both ways, She has also made occasional trips to the Pacific Islands. W’hen she has finished discharging she will load potatoes, onions, and peas, besides refrigerated and general cargo. This will be discharged at Lautoka and Suva.

After discharging the balance of her Australian cargo at Auckland, she will complete loading there. Because of a recent labour shortage at Lyttelton, it is unlikely that she will leave for Auckland until early next week. The Waikare is said to be a happy shop. Captain J. Stoddart, who left the ship at Lyttelton to take his annual leave, has been master for several years. Seamen like the Waikare and stay for long periods.

Bulk carriers find Lyttelton’s deep water facilities, good transport, and clearance opportunities, ideal for bulk cargoes. Yesterday at Lyttelton, the Norwegian bulk carrier, Venabu, was discharging Ocean Island phosphate; the Antaios (Greek), was com pleting loading export coke for Venezuela; and the British bulk carrier Baron Forbes bad just arrived in port.

Paying her first visit to Lyttelton, the Baron Forbes brought bulk potash, diamonium phosphate and ammonium phosphate from Vancouver. Today, another Norwegian bulk carrier, the Bulk Explorer, is due also from Vancouver with bulk sulphur. A Japanese carrier, the Kashima Maru, will bring more phosphate —this time from Nauru next week-end.

Captain D. S. Gordon, master of the Baron Forbes, said yesterday that many men from liner companies, drawn from passenger vessels and cargo liners, were joining bulk carriers because of the excellent pay, accommodation and leave conditions.

The roll-on inter-island vessel, Holmlea. did not leave Lyttelton until 3.15 a.m. yesterday, instead of her normal time on Monday afternoon. Contaminated fuel was Dumped into the vessel’s tanks at Lyttelton by mistake, while she was bunkering, and this had to be removed.

ARRIVALS Rangatira (6.46 a.m.), 9317.' Capt. R E. Pugh-Williams, Wellington (U. 3.5. DEPARTURES Holmlea (3.21 a.m.), 1106, Capt E. Savage, Wellington (U.S.S.). Rangatira (9.33 a.m.), 9387. Capt R. E. Pugh-Williams, Wellington (U.S.S.). (Daylight.) Erne (9 40 aan.), 14,244, Capt J. P. Marshall, Brisbane (u.S.s.). (Tanker.) Rockhampton Star (5.35 p.m.), 10,619, Capt. J. S. Hunter, Dunedin (Blue port! Gladstone Star (5.19 p.m.), 10.635, Capt. J. M. Read, Dunedin (Blueport). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Wanaka. Dunedin, today. Bulk Explorer, Port Sulphur, today. Rangatira, Wellington, today. Rangatira. Wellington, July 27 (Daylight.)

Straat Luzon, Wellington, July 27. Holmlea. Wellington. July 27. Cumberland, Wellington,, July 27. Hawea, Dunedin, July 27. Essen, New Plymouth, July 27. Dido, Auckland, July 28. Athel viscount, Marsden Point, July 29. Natko Nodilo, Auckland, July 30. Frubel Europa, Bluff, July 31. W. H. Parr (tug). Port Chalmers,

late July. Ecuador Maru, Japan, early Aug. Holmdale, Chathams, August 1. Kashima Maru, Nauru, August 2. Zaida, Wellington. August 3. Maheno, Wellington August 4. H.M.N.Z.S. Canterbury, Pago Pago, August 4. Taupo. Wellington, August 4. Canopic. South America, August Star Taro, Nauru. August 7. Timaru Star, Wellington. August 8. Shansi, Wellington, August 8. Nessbank, Wellington, August 9 Straat Clarence, Napier, August 9. Britannic, Wellington, August 10. Japan Totara, Wellington. August Holmburn, Brisbane, August 16. Rosario Maru, Wellington, August 17.

H.M.A.S. Vampire, sea. August 18. Straat Colombo, Wellington, August 19. Protoapostolos. Wellington. August 19. Suevic. Wellington, August 20 Caroline, Christinas Island, August 22. Straat Clement, Napier. August 22. Regent Cosmos, Napier, August 24. Montreal Star, Wellington, August 24. Wenchow, Wellington, August 24. Carpentaria, Singapore, August 25.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES Parera, Dunedin, today. Ngatoro, Wellington, today. Antaios, Venezuela, today. Rangatira, Wellington, today. Storm, Raglan, today. Wanaka, Auckland, today. Hupeh, Auckland, today. Kaitoke, Dunedin, today. Rangatira, Wellington, July 27. Venabu. New Plymouth, July 27. Hawea, Melbourne. July 27. Dido. Auckland, July 28. Cumberland, Port Chalmers. July 28. Holmlea, Wellington. July 29. Bulk Exporer, Dunedin. July 29. Straat Luzon, Dunedin, July 29. Athelviscount, Dunedin, July 30. Baron Forbes, Dunedin. July 3L. Waikare, Auckland, July 31. Essen. Timaru. July 31. W. H. Parr (tug). Plcton, late July. Ecuador Maru, Bluff, early August. Frubel Europa, Napier, August I. i Natko Nodilo, Dunedin, August L Holmdale, , August 3. ' Maheno, Sydney, August 4. Kashima Maru, Bluff, August 4. I Zaida, Auckland. August 5. I H.M.N.Z.S. Canterbury, Timaru, August 8. I Star Taro. Dunedin, August 9. Shansi, Tauranga, August 9. I Nessbank. Napier, August 9. ' C anopic. Napier, August 10. I Taupo, Dunedin, August 10. ; Timaru Star, Dunedin. August 10. Straat Clarence, Bluff, August 11. Britannic, Gisborne, August 12. Japan Totara, Dunedin, August 16. Holm burn, Onehunga, August 18. Straat Colombo, Tauranga, August 21. Protoapostolos, Dunedin, August

H.M.A.S. Vampire, Auckland, August 22. Rosario Mam, Dunedin, August 22. _ Straat Clement, Dunedin, August 23. Suevic, Dunedin, August 23. Caroline, Timaru, August 24 Montreal Star, New Plymouth, August 26.

VESSELS IN PORT Antaios, No. 2 Cashin Quay. Venabu, G.P.E. Waikare. No 1 BW. Storm. No. 3 East. . Baron Forbes, No. 3 West. Ngatoro, No. 4 West. Hupeh, No. 7 East ! Kaitoke, No. 7 West.