SHIPPING NEWS

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33447, 31 January 1974, Page 19

SHIPPING NEWS

Carnival air at Lyttelton

Lyttelton has never before known such a carnival atmosphere. Yesterday, in brilliant sunshine, hundreds of people, very young and very old, crowded the waterfront. Waterfront workers mingled with sightseers, cruise liner passengers, and girls in bikinis, as though this were normal routine.

Gallv dressed ships in port yesterday included foreigners, notably from Jugoslavia, the Netherlands. Norway. Japan and the United States. The Russian vessel Kotovskiy was not dressed but probably because she was one of three ships forced bv port congestion to anchor in the stream. She berthed in the late afternoon.

I Several visitors have called at the Lyttelton office of "The I Press’’ to mention their appreciation of the organisation for sightseers. These callers in eluded Canterbury people, cruise liner visitors, and some people from Britain. A Lyttelton Harbour Board employee on wharfcleaning duties said he was amazed how little Utter was evident. There was even a traffic officer on duty yesterday at Lyttelton’s busiest’ intersection. which leads to the waterfront. It was hot. thirsty weather and at noon many refreshed themselves in

true carnival atmosphere, although normal port work continued. The destroyer, HM A S Anzac. which is also ■ training vessel, was open to the public yesterday afternoon as an added attraction. Full credit must go. in the opinion of many, to the Lyttelton Harbourmaster (Captain D. Holden* and his staff for skilfully cramming the port so full of interest and also to the Lyttelton Harbour Board's traffic manager (Mr J B Gralu;-i), and his staff, also the reinforced police staff. Customs officials, Lyttelton business folk, and last, but by no means least, the many waterfront workers who have given friendly assistance to visitors on unfamiliar ground.

Mr Graham has again urged visitors to leave vehicles at home, where possible, and to travel by train or bus. to save sore feet and long walks to overflow parking areas. He has also asked visitors to keep to the wharf footwalks clearly marked to allow working and official vehicular traffic to pass.

ARRIVALS Rangatira (6 50 a.m.), 9387. S??- t -, A - F Mclntyre, Wellington (U.S.S.). Holmdale (11.20 a.m.l, 911 Capt. J. F. Frankland, Dunedin (U.S.S.). (In stream.) DEPARTURES Rangatira (9.24 a m„) 9387. , ap . t „ A F Mclntyre. Wellington (U.S.S.). (Daylight.) Piako (3.5 p.m.), 7596,Capt. B. Austen-Smith. Dunedin (P and 6 (N.Z.), Ltd). Hawea (4.35 p.m.). 2926, Capt ili S S Deane ’ Wellington Mokusei Maru (5.27 ptn 1 6359, Capt. Yoshiharu Kobashi,' Tauranga (Kinsev). (Bulk.) Torrens (10 p.m.), 8497, Capt. F. Leyre Olsen, Dunedin (Kinsey). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Rangatira, Wellington today. Hawea, Wellington, Feb 1 Cumberland, Wellington, Feb. 1. Rangatira, Wellington, February 1 (daylight). Holmlea. Wellington Feb. 1. Katea, Tauranga, Feb. 2. Rangatira, Wellington, February 2 (daylight). Hague Maru Wellington, Feb. 3. Rangatira, Wellington, February 3 (daylight). Frysna, Tonga, Feb. 4. Ngakuta. Auckland. Feb. 5. Hupeh, Wellington, Feb. 5. Rangatira. Wellington. Feb 5 Maheno, Auckland, Feb. 6. Tasmania Star, Wellington, Feb. Gladstone Star, Wellington, Feb. 6. Shansi, Wellington, Feb. 7. Teesta, Wellington, Feb. 8 Aftadelfos Wellington, Feb 8 Freemantle Star, Wellington, Feb 9. Turakina, Wellington, Feb. 9. Silver Fern Nagoya Feb. 10. Union Australia, Cape Thevenard, Feb. 11. Carpentaria, Plcton, Feb. 11. Nippon Reefer, Japan, Feb. 11. Leuve Lloyd, Wellington, Feb, 13. Straat Clarence, Auckland, Feb. 13. Sol Jean, Dunedin, Feb. 14. Venabu, Ocean Island, Feb. 14. Vlshva Mahima, Wellington, Feb. 16. Cap Vilano, New Plymouth, Feb. 20. Martinquals. Wellington Feb 21. Japan Rimu Nagoya, Feb. 23 Bonzo, Auckland, Feb. 25. Ashbank, Wellington, Feb. 26. Atrevlda, Wellington, Feb. 27. Union Aotearoa, Wellington, Feb. 27.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES Rangatlra, Wellington, today. Hawea, Dunedin. Feb. 1. Holmlea, Wellington. Feb. 1. Rangatlra. Wellington, February Straat Luzon Dunedin, Feb 2. Kotovskiy, Feb 2 Rangatlra, Wellington, February Luka Botlc. Dunedin, Feb. 2. Marco Polo, Sydney, Feb. 2. Holmdale. Chathams. Feb 2. U.S.N.S. Private John R. Towle, McMurdo Sound, Feb. 2. Rangatlra, Wellington, February H.M.Y. Britannia, Whangarei, Feb. 3. H.M.N.Z.S. Canterbury, Whangarei, Feb. 3. H.M.A.S. Anzac, Hobart, Feb. 3. Ocean Monarch, Sydney, Feb. 3 (daybreak). (Games cruise.) R.F.A. Tidesurge, Bay of Islands, Feb. 3 (tanker). H.M.N.Z.S. Inverell, Port Underwood, Feb. 3. H.M.S. Jupiter, Bay of Islands, Feb. 4. Katea. Timaru, Feb. 4 Lorena, Onehunga, Feb. 4. Port Launceston, Wellington. Feb. 5. Rangatlra, Wellington Feb. S. (Daylight.) Slnkiang. Tauranga. Feb. 5. Hague Maru, Auckland, Feb. 7. Frysna, Tauranga, Feb. 7. Maheno, Wellington, Feb, 7. Hupeh, Tauranga, Feb. 8. Shansi, Tauranga, Feb. 9. Ngakuta. Port Chalmers, Feb. 10. Fremantle Star, Dunedin, February 10. Aftadelfos, Dunedin Feb. 12. Cumberland, Nelson, Feb. 12. Tasmania Star, Bluff. Feb. 12. Nippon Reefer, Wellington, Feb. 12. Gladstone Star, Dunedin, Feb. 12. Teesta, Napier, Feb. 13.

Carpentaria, Dunedin, Feb. 14. Turakina, Picton, Feb. 14. Straat Clarence, Auckland, Feb. Silver Fern, Timaru. Feb. 15. Union Aotearoa, Auckland, Feb. 15. Leuve Lloyd, Bluff. Feb. 18. Venabu, Napier, Feb. 16. Sol Jean, Napier, Feb. 18. Vishva Mahlma, Dunedin, February 20. Cap Vilano, Dunedin, Feb. 23. Martlnquais, Timaru, Feb. 26. Bonzo, Timaru, Feb. 26. Ashbank, Dunedin, Feb. 26. Japan Rimu. Napier, Feb. 27.

VESSELS IN PORT Port Launceston, No. 2 Cashin Quay. Holmdale. G.P.W. | Lorena, G.P.C. U.S.N.S. Private John R. Towle. G.P.E. Kotovskiy, No 1 B.W. Ocean Monarch, No. 2 East (Games Cruise.) H.M.A.S. Anzac, No. 3 East Slnkiang, No. 3 West. H.M.N.Z.S. Canterbury, No. 4 East. H.M.Y. Britannia, No. 4 West. H.M.N.Z.S. Inverell, No. 5 East. ; H.M.S. Jupiter, No. 6 East | Marco Polo, No. 6 West. (Games Cruise). Straat Luzon, No. 7 East. Luka Botlc, No. 7 West. R.F.A. Tidesurge, oil wharf. (Berthage list flexible at present.)