Thorough training of Japanese officers

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33063, 2 November 1972, Page 20

Thorough training of Japanese officers

Japanese merchant service officers (both deck and engineroom) receive a thorough training, and before going to sea spend four years at one of seven naotical training schools >t Tokyo, Hiroshlma Toyama, Yuge, Oshima,

Both branches attend the same schools, but take different courses. One thing they all(must learn, however, according to Captain S. Yasumi, of the Japan Lines’ refrigerated motor vessel Janan Kaun. now at Lyttelton, Is English, or enough to get by. After the initial four years of training ashore, future officers (Government mo *trainlng *7hi£ These comprise two barquentlnes and six conventional motor vessels ranging from 6000 tons downwards. Future engineroom officers did not serve Inbarquenunes. Captain Yasumi said. AU Japanese merchant service officers were certificated, deck officers first obtained a second mate's, first mates, then master's certificate. Engineers, according to Mr S. Vivimoto, the Japan Kaun s Tmef engineer also obtained second engineer’s, first engineer's, ano chief engineers certificates in due course. Text books in both branches were mainly in English. Japanese officers who traded to other countries, including Germany-, France. or South America required EngUsh, the standard mantime language, he said. The 9502-ton. speedy Japan Kauri la discharging Japanese eeneral canto, including steel at Lyttelton She wUI load meat, deep-frozen vegetables, wool, and scrap metal. Japanese seafarers need never feel far from home because twice dally they receive an automatic Kyodo Fax news bulletin by radio aboard ship, wherever they are. The Japan Kauri s bridge la almost like a modern scientific laboratory, apart from one redeeming feature. a small Shinto shrine, a normal Japanese shipboard feature. to give balance Captain Yasumi and Mr Miy amoto both like the New Zealand run which they say is | relaxed and pleasant, and not too long. Both have served in world-: wide trades for the Japan Lines. Seven years ago. Captain Yasumi commanded the how a Mani in this trade. Both men have recently returned to the trade.

The China Navigation Company’s 8475-ton. 22-year-old motor vessel Wenchow, which was due •t Lyttelton next week, is disabled north of Noumea, and wiU be towed to Auckland for engine repairs, according to the local agents iP and O -N.Z.). Ltd). No fears were held for the vessel’s safety, and she should reach Auckland about November 15. the agents said. A regular trader to Lyttelton the Wenchow (ex Wendoven will discharge Japanese general cargo and load refrigerated and general cargo for return, but the date is now uncertain. ♦ ♦ ♦

Yesterday at Lyttelton, 35 New Zealand-registered seamen were awaiting jobs, according to the Marine Department. The number has increased since last week Prospects are not good. There was also a large waterfront surplus >353 men), and only 269 engaged for day and evening hours. * ♦ ♦ Only four merchant vessels were in port yesterday—two of; them Japanese (the Japan Kauri; and Rinsei Mani*, the British inter-island steamer Rangatira, which is under charter to the; Union Company, and the New Zealand-registered Holmlea. ARRIVALS Rangatira <6.43 a_m), 9337. Capt. J. D. Cleaver, Wellington: (US£). Japan Kauri (7 XI a.m.). 9502.’ Capt. S Yasumi, Wellington (N S.S.). Erne ttJS am). 14244, Capt.j Marsden Point (U-SJS.). (Tanker.) Holmlea <853 ajn.), 1108. Capt. D. Henigan Wellington (USS ). I DEPARTURES James Cook <10.13 am ), 553 ti Captain J P. King. Chathams! (Manne Dept!. ‘Fishery research.) l Holmlea ‘4 33 p m .> nO6. Capt. D Henigan, Wellington (USS' Rangatira 655 p.m.i. 9387. Clenver, Wellington ~ P» )a 14244, Capt.; R Uarriner. Dunedin (USS.). (Tanker.) EXPfCTBO ARRIVALS Cumberland. Auckland. Wanaka, Dunedin, today.

Rangatira, Wellington, today (daylight). • Holmdale. Dunedin, today. Taupo, Wellington, today. Hawea, Melbourne, Nov. 3. Parera. Onehunga, Nov. 3. Holmlea, Wellington, Nov. 3. Ngahere, Wellington. Nov. 3. Rangatira, Wellington, Nov. 4. tberic. Wellington, Nov. 5. Larisa Reysner, Wellington, Nov. 7. Korakl, Dunedin, Nov. 8. Storm, Timaru, Nov. 8. Luminous, Wellington, Nov. 8. Loire Lloyd, Napier. Nov. 10. Ontario, Chile, Nov. 10. Northern Star. Wellington, Nov. Mlrrabooka, Wellington, Nov. IL Koa Maru. Japan, Nov. 11. Koranui, Tauranga, Nov. 11. Karetu. Newcastle, Nov. 12. Port Caroline. Bluff, Nov. 13. Port St Lawrence. Auckland, Nov. 13. Belita. Ocean Island, Nov. 13. Abel Tasman. Cott’s Harbour, Nov. 14. Hupeh, Wellington, November 16. Kawerau, Cape Thevenard, Nov. Pacific Express, Auckland, Nov. Montreal Star, Wellington, November 18. Canopic, South America, November 21. Straat Lagos. Wellington, November 22. Woosung. Wellington, November 23. Port Brisbane, New Plymouth November 23. Sussex. Wellington, Nov. 23. Maheno, Wellington, November 24. Meisel Maru, Wellington, Nov. 25. Otaio, Wellington, Nov 25. Leuve Lloyd. New Plymouth, Nov. 26. Cape Sable, Christmas Island, November 27. HJE.C.S. Gatineau, Auckland, November 29. Port Auckland. Wellington. November 29. Straat Luzon, Wellington, November 30. Japan Rlmu, Wellington, Nov. 30. Jelunga, Timaru, November 30. Serafin Topic, Vancouver, late November.