SHIPPING NEWS

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33264, 29 June 1973, Page 14

SHIPPING NEWS

i An advertisement for British merchant service deck officers in “The Press” yesterday shows a fairlv recent trend, but British and‘foreign shipmasters visiting Lyttelton repeatedly emphasise the difficulties in attracting men to sea today. Norwegian shipmasters, particularly, say that many Norwegian officers, and crew, too, like to be ashore in the Northern summer because Norway is a cold country. Today they can make their choice. Yesterday at Lyttelton a master mariner suggested that the possibility of redundancy through modern shipping streamlining had become such a bogy that it had frighened many qualified deck officers into alternative shore employment. Some foreign vessels visiting Lyttelton have British officers. Inquiries yesterday suggested that the Union Steam Ship Company is adequately manned. Its duplicate roster leave system has created a greater reservoir of officers. Also there has been a slight revival in fleet strength, after big reductions. Today, British officers find tankers, bulk carriers, and such vessels attractive, with their excellent pay, long leave periods, splendid conditions, facilities for wives and children, and free air travel. But men are still hard to lure to sea. , , • Such men, despite their global travels, probably see their families more than many a busy man ashore, it is suggested. Although promotion had been retarded, the duplication of officers through the generous roster system of leave had taken up some of the unemployment slack, a British shipmaster said yesterday.

This has been a lean week on the Lvttelton waterfront. Yesterdav there was another big surplus of labour (307 men). Only 233 men were required for daylight hours, and another 61 men for supplementary hours last evening. The Union Company’s motor vessel Tarawera discharged more than 16.000 cases of Victorian oranges yesterday.

In answer to “Noddy,” of Kai(apoi. a “donkey’s breakfast” does not exist today. Before the First World War. and even after, seamen joining some harsher British merchant vessels supplied their own scrim covering (or paliasse), and straw. They also supplied tin plate and mug, knife, fork, soap, towel and blankets. If a pillow was required. seamen supplied that, too. Sheets were unknown. Enterprising ship chandlers sold “donkey’s breakfasts” complete to seamen. ARRIVAL Hawea, (6.25 am ). 2926. Capt. R. H. Stewart. Dunedin (U.S.S.). DEPARTURES Shansi. (8.35 a.m.), 8088, Capt. G. Cornforth, Tauranga (P and O (N.Z.), Ltd). Storm, (11.43 a.m.), 931. Capt. L. G. Charteris, Dunedin (U.S.S.). Hawea, (9 p.m.), 2926, Capt. R. H. Stewart, Melbourne (U.S.S.). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Holmlea. Wellington, today. Marabank Wellington. June 30. Sea Griffin. Marsden Point, June 30. Mexico Maru, Wellington, June 30.

Union Australia, Tauranga. June 30. Jelunga, Wellington, June 30. Vishva Chetna, Wellington, June 30. Kaituna, Wellington. July 1. Shinsho, Auckland, July 1. Leuve Lloyd, Tauranga, July 1. Wanaka, Auckland, July 2. Rangatira, Wellington, July 3. Straat Cumberland. Singapore, July 3. Teesta. Wellington, July 4. Sevillan Reefer, — July 4. Kweilin, Wellington, July 5. Oceanic, Wellington, July 5. Mataura, Wellington, July 5. Atrevida. New Plymouth July 5. Howa Maru, Wellington, July 6. Venabu, Nauru, July 6. Hop Chong, Nauru, July 7. Abel Tasman, Dunedin, July 8. Wenchow. Wellington. July 9. Jelunga, Bluff. July 9. Hawea, Melbourne. July 10. Frysna, Tonga, July JI. Timaru Star. Wellington. July 11. Loppersun Wellington, July 12. Hupeh. Wellington, July 12. Matsudosan Maru, Wellington, July 15. Cumberland, Wellington, July 16. Hertford, Wellington, July 19. Larisa Reisner, Napier, July 19. Japan Totara, Wellington July 20. Soochow, Nelson, July 20. Maheno, Wellington. July 20. Baron Dunmore, Ocean Island, July 21. Woollahra, Wellington, July 23. Huntingdon, Wellington, July 23. Union Aotearoa Wellington, July 25. Westmorland, Wellington, July 25. Kawerau, Port Kembla, July 26. Straat Luzon Wellington, July 26. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Tarawera, Melbourne, today. Maersk Captain, Bluff, today. Hoimlea, Wellington, today. Ata, Oamaru. June 30. Sea Griffin, Timaru, July 1. Marabank. Bluff. July 2. Wanaka, Dunedin, July 2. Shinsho, , July 3. Mexico Maru. Dunedin. July 3. Vishva Chetna. Dunedin, July 3. Jelunga, Port Chalmers, July 3. Rangatira, Wellington. July 3 (daylight). Union Australia. Timaru, July 3. Kaituna, Dunedin, July 4. Leuve Lloyd, Bluff, July 4. Straat Cumberland. Napier, July 6. Sevillan Reefer. Bluff, July 6. Kweilin, Tauranga, July 7. Teesta. Napier, July 7. Atrevida, Timaru, July 7. Howa Maru, Dunedin, July 7. Hop Chong, Timaru. July 9. Venabu, Tauranga, July 9. Hawea, Dunedin. July 10. Mataura, Dunedin, July 11. Abel Tasman, Wellington, July 11. Frysna, , July 11. Timaru Star, Bluff. July 12. Wenchow, Napier. July 13. Oceanic. Dunedin, July 13. Hupeh, Tauranga July 14. Loppersun, Bluff. July 15. Matsudosan Maru. Bluff, July 18. Larisa Reisner Osaka, July 18. Maheno, Sydney. July 20. Larisa Reisner, Osaka, July 21. Japan Totara, Napier, July 21. Soochow, Whangarei, July 23. Baron Dunmore. New Plymouth, July 23. Huntingdon. Dunedin July 23. Woollahra. Timaru July 25. Westmorland Dunedin, July 26. Cumberland, Piraeus. July 26. Kawerau, Port Kembla, July 26. Union Aotearoa, Auckland, July 26. Hertford. Dunedin, July 27. Huntingdon, Liverpool. July 27. VESSELS IN PORT Maersk Captain, G.P.W. Ata, Patent Slip.