Big bulk storage tank being built

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33069, 9 November 1972, Page 20

Big bulk storage tank being built

A 493,000-gallon bulk storage tank is being built near the BP (N.Z.), Ltd, installation at Lyttelton by Sinclair Melbourne, Ltd, to the order of 1.C.1. (N.Z.), Ltd. The tank, which is 24ft high and 60ft in diameter, will be used to hold methanol (a dangerous cargo), used for manufacturing formaldehyde, which is used mostly to produce various resins for the timber industry.

The Japanese tanker Koa Nani due this week-end with a methanol cargo, will use a tank owned by Mobil OU (N.Z.), Ltd. * * * Only 150 men were required for waterfront work at 7 a.m. yesterday, leaving a surplus of 486 men. The Dutch cargo liner Loire Lloyd was not fully manned, however, as she is waiting on wool for Continental ports. She is also loading refrigerated cargo. • * * Just behind Lyttelton’s ageing post office in Norwich Quay, is a plain stone monument about sft high. It marks the former edge of the sea, and on it is inscribed: “The first settlers of the Canterbury Association—known as the Canterbury Pilgrims—landed somewhere near this spot on December 16, 1850.” To further emphasise this location. the Canterbury Hotel, on the other side of the post office, has a mural showing the First Four Ships on its wall, and a "Four Ships Bar" in Norwich Quay. ARRIVALS Loire Lloyd, (5.20 a m.). 9638, Capt. W. Van Der Kull, Napier (Guthrey). Rangatira, (6.45 a.m ), 9387, Capt. J D. Cleaver, Wellington (USA). Pukeko, (6.57 a.m.), 1020, Capt. L G. Charteris, Gisborne (U.S.S.). Holmlea, (10 4 a.m.), 1106, Capt. E. Savage, WeUington (U.S.S.). DEPARTURES Wanaka, (2.38 p.m). 2769. Capt. D. C. B. Lochhead. Auckland (U.S.S.). Holmlea ,5 p.m.). 1106, Capt. E Savage, Wellington (U.S.S.). Rangatira, (9.42 p.m.), 9387, Capt. R E Pugh-Williams, Wellington (U.S.S.).

EXPECTED ARRIVALS Trewidden, Nelson, today. Rangatira, Wellington, today. (Daylight.) Holmlea, Wellington. November 10. Holmdale, Chathams, Nov. 10. Storm, Timaru, Nov. 10. Northern Star. Wellington, Nov. 11. Rangatira. Wellington, November 11. Port Caroline. Bluff, Nov. 12. Hawea. Sydney, November 13. Port St Lawrence, Auckland, November 13. Wanaka, Auckland, November 13. Kaltuna, Cape Thevenard, November 13. Belita, Ocean Island. Nov. 13. Abel Tasman. Coff*a Harbour, November 13. Karetu, Newcastle, Nov. 14. Koa Maru. Japan. Nov. 14. Mlrrabooka. Wellington. Nov. 15. Koraki. Adelaide, Nov. 15. Koranui, Dunedin. Nov. 16. Hupeh. Wellington, November 16. Kawerau. Cape Thevenard. Nov. 17. Tarawera, Auckland, Nov. 18. Montreal Star, WelUngton, November 19. Medic, Wellington, November 19. Pacific Express. Auckland. Nov. 20. Port Brisbane, New Plymouth, November 20. Canopic, South America, November 21. Straat Lagos, Wellington, November 22. Woosung, WeUington. November 23. Sussex. WeUington. November 23. Maheno. Wellington, November Otalo. Wellington, November 25. Cape Sable. Christmas Island, November 27. Ontario. Whangarei, November 27.

Shansi. Wellington. November 27. H.M.C.S. Gatineau. Auckland, November 29. Port Auckland. Wellington November 29. Hinakura, Bluff. November 29. Leuve Lloyd, New Plymouth, November 30. Meisei Maru, Wellington, Nov. 30. Jelunga, Timaru. November 30. Serafin Topic, Vancouver, late November. Japan Rimu, WelUngton, Dec. 1. Straat Luzon. WeUington, Dec. 2. Podgora. —. December 5. Teesta, WeUington. December 8. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Rangatira, WelUngton, today. Pukeko. Dunedin, today Trewidden, Wellington, today. Holmlea, WelUngton, November 10. Rangatira, WeUington, November li. (Daylight.) Northern Star. Auckland, November 11. Holmdale, Onehunga, Nov. 13. Storm, W’anganui, November 13. Wanaka, Dunedin, November 13. Hawea. Dunedin, Nov. 14. Koa Maru. —, November 14. Loire Lloyd, Auckland, Nov. 14. Port Caroline. Avonmouth. Nov. 14. BeUta, Timaru, November 15. Abel Tasman, Dunedin, November 16.