Manapouri sails, laden, for Hull

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33062, 1 November 1972, Page 19

Manapouri sails, laden, for Hull

The refrigerated cargo liner Manapouri sailed from Cashin Quay early yesterday afternoon on her way, by way of the Panama Canal, to Hull, where she is due on November 24. It is some time since a British overseas vessel left Lyttelton direct for Britain, because of the time lag caused by the British dockers’ strike.

A full ship, with some extra wool as deck cargo, the 11,705ton Manapouri, commanded by Captain F. C. Taylor, will discharge wool, seed and mail at Hull, meat (and a few cartons of eels) at Sheerness, and peas and seed at Avonmouth. « «

A 6362-ton Japanese bulk carrier, the Rinsei Maru, is discharging nearly 2000 tons of Japanese cargo at Lyttelton. This comprises bags of urea (fertiliser), and bulk sulphate of ammonia. The three year old motor vessel, owned by Sanko Kisen K.K. and commanded by Captain Makto Tabuchi, has already discharged at Auckland, and will complete at Timaru and Bluff.

After the Manapouri’s departure yesterday, the only vessels working cargo in port were the Rinsei Maru, the Panamanian - registered, but Chinese-manned Maritime Explorer (formerly Nagaosan Maru, of Japan), and the New Zealand registered Tarawera discharging Victorian oranges. The cargo liner Japan Kauri is due today with Japanese general cargo and will load for return

Foreign vessels calling at Lyttelton are outnumbering British vessels to an increasing degree. These comprise Japanese and Dutch ships particularly, also Scandinavian vessels, numerous “flags of convenience” ships, and in recent times, more and more Russian vessels. * # *

The administrator of the Export and Shipping Council (RearAdmiral J. O’C. Ross) visited Lyttelton on Monday morning and was shown over the port by a Lyttelton Harbour Board member

(Captain A. R. Champion) and the board’s traffic manager (Mr J. B. Graham). He later attended a regular meeting of the Port Cargo Flow Committe w-hich is now a year old, and, according to reports, very effective. ARRIVAL Rangatira, <6.31 a.m.), 9387, Capt. J. D. Cleaver, Wellington (U.S.S.). DEPARTURES Rangatira, (9.31 a.m.), 9387, Capt. J. D. Cleaver, Wellington (U.S.S). (Daylight.) Manapouri, (12.30 p.m.), 11,705, Capt. F. C. Taylor, Hull (P and O (N.Z.), Ltd). Tarawera. ( p.m.), 2013, Capt. J. A. F. Jenkins, Melbourne (U S.S.). Maritime Explorer, (8.15 p.m.), 8081, Capt, Li Lui Lam, Timaru (Seatrans). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Wanaka, Dunedin, today. Japan Kauri, Wellington, today. Erne, Marsden Point, today. Rangatira, Wellington, today. Holmlea, Wellington, today. Rangatira, Wellington, November 2. (Daylight.) Holmdale. Dunedin, Nov. 2. Hawea, Melbourne, November 2. Taupo, Wellington, November 2. Parera, Dunedin, November 2. Straat Cumberland, Auckland, November 3. Iberic, Wellington, November 4. Wenchow, Auckland, November 6. Larisa Reysner, Auckland, November 6. Koa Maru, Japan, November 7. Koraki, Adelaide, November 8. Luminous, Wellington, Nov. 8. Loire Lloyd, Napier, November 10. Ontario, Chile, November 10. Northern Star, Wellington, November 11. Mirrabooka, Wellington, November 11. Port Caroline, Bluff, November 13. Port St Lawrence, Auckland. November 13. Belita, Ocean Island, Nov. 13. Union New Zealand. Newcastle, November 14. Abel Tasffian, Coff’s Harbour, November 14. Kawerau, Timaru, November 15.