SHIPPING NEWS Visit by versatile research ship

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33452, 6 February 1974, Page 13

SHIPPING NEWS Visit by versatile research ship

The IfA'hton -groj»‘ American resvardi vessel Melville called buefh al Lxitelton tor bunkers • 60.000 gallons ot die>e! guel' wsterdav morning, on her vay iron) Wellington to \ntarctica Commanded b\ Captain \ W Phinne\. of l.ajolla iCalifornia the 245 ft long Melville has a scientists. including tour women The scientific party h predoininantlv Xtnetican. but also has two New Zealanders. .• German, a Canadian, and ar Based on San Diego, tin tile Melville is owned by ih< lulled Males Naw but the Sclipp.* Institute ot Otuiin ographv She is nam<d attvi Rear .Admiral Mehille .< tormei explorer and hvdroyiaphei Built in Bas ins Michigan, more than live seals ago. the Melville cost SI S’ni Het propulsion uncoipoi atmg vertically mounted, multi bladed cycloidal propellers, torwaid and aft i. enables her to move loiward, backwards or sidewavs. or to remain stationars over a fixed point in a 35-knot wind, and a one-knot current. I lei average speed is doigned tot 13 knots. She can cruise lor Itt.OOO miles and can distill 6000 gallons of fresh water daily. The Melville has four scientific laboratories, all com pletely independent of each other, and highly sophisticated scientific and navigational equip ment. She conducts deep-sea geological-geophysical exploration over a wide field. She can . do coring and drilling work ' through the hull bs means of an . Bft bs 10ft well, Iler scientists , study the age and movement of ; inc sea bottom 1 he? also • t u< /and chart deep ocean currents. . I The use of computers expedites G scientific research. The Melville’s bulbous bow ’ houses sonar equipment fur. undersea mapping, and has Moving ports. But her scientific j work has a vast range, from t magnetic suivcv to underwater . photography The work is spon • sored primarily b\ grants troin ■ the National Science i oundatH'ii The Melville has worked in tin ; Atlantic. Iridian, and lattei lx ' North Pacific Oceans. *l’v leti ; San Diego on August 22 tor tin Aleutian Islands. Tokyo, Pago , Pago and Wellington Two members of her scientific party • returning home at Pago Pago* /were killed in the recent Pan- , American air disaster. •' The Melville is now bound for ’.a 37-dav survey in Antarctica. • after which she will return to; ’ Wellington, for four days. Ixr • fore beginning another leg Ani /outstanding feature of the Melville. in addition to her research • features, is the comfortable Uarrangements for those who •(serve in her. i ARRIVALS M Rangatira, (6.35 a.m». 9387. ; Capt. A. E. Mclntyre. Wellington tU.S.S.). ; Melville. <9.10 a.m ). 1806. ( apt. A. W. Phinney. Wellington . 'Burns Philpi. (Research vessel.) DEPARTURES Rangatira. (9.20 a.m ». 9387. ( apt. A. E. Mclntyre. Wellington. (U.S.S.i. (Daylight.) Sinkiang, <12.40 p.m '. 6057. r Capt. .1. R. Kidd, Tauranga (Guthrey 1 Melville, <3 20 p.m i, 1806. . Capt. A. \V. Phinnej- Antar< ’ tica (Burns Philpi. (Research 5 vessel.i ’I EXPECTED ARRIVALS . Torrens, Bluff, today. Maheno, Auckland, today I Holmlea, Wellington, today. . Rangatira, Wellington, todaj. ! Erysna. Tonga, today. Rangatira. Wellington, February, 7. (Daylight.) . Turakina, Wellington Feb. 8. Gladstone Star. Wellington. February 9. Silver Fern. Nagoya. Feb. JO. Nippon Reefer, Auckland. February 11. N’gakuta. Auckland, Februat.v 11. > Union Australia, Cape rhevi nard. February 12. Hawca. Wellington. February 13 Lcuve Lloyd. Wellington. Feb. 13. Teesta, Wellington. February 13. Straat Clarence, Auckland.; February 13. I Fremantle Star. Wellington, February 14. Sol Jean. Dunedin, February 14. ( Venabu, Ocean Island. Feb. 14 Tasmania Star, Wellington, 1 ’ [ February 14. ' Aftadelfos. Wellington. Feb. 15. (Silver Dolphin, ban Diego, hebruary 15. Shansi, Wellington. February 16 Vishva Mahima, Wellington. February 16. 'Carpentaria. Wellington February 18. Martihquais, Wellington. Feb. 21 Maori, Wellington February 23 (Tanker.)* Japan Rimu. Nagoya, Feb. 23. Cap Vilano. New Plymouth, February 23. Ashbank Wellington. Feb. 26. Atrevida, Wellington, Feb. 27. Harvester, Hiroshima. Feb. 27. ( Union Aotearoa. Wellington. February 27. Bonzo. Auckland. February 28. Antartico. Valparaiso. Feb 28. Norfolk Maru. Wellington. March 1. Tongariro. Wellington, March 6 PROJECTED DEPARTURES Holmlea Wellington, todav Rangatira. Wellington, todav Maheno. Wellington. February 7 Katea. Timaru. February 7 j Holmdale. Chathams. February 7 U.S N.S. Private John R Towle. \ McMurdo Sound. Feb. 8 Hupeh. Wellington. February 9. < i Hague Maru. Auckland. Feb. 9. Frysna. Tauranga, February 9 Torrens, Wellington F ebruary 12 ' j Turakina. Picton, February 12. 1

Hawra. Dunedin. I ebruaiv 13 t i (one Stai D i din. Feb la I mon Amcat l < b Fremantle M.i: Dunedin, icbiuTecNta. Napi<’ fclmiaM IfVenabu. \apu ’ lebiuatv 1” Silver Dolphin \thkland. I*h I euve'l.luvd. Bluff. Ich l« Sol .lean Napirr lebtuai' I Shansi fatiranga'. Fcbniar* 19 Aftadello* Dunedin l*b 19 Ta>mama Mat Bluff. Fcbtuai' \l>h\a M..luma. Dunedin. Ich MaMnq’uaiV I uuatu. Irb 23 Maori. . I eb. 25 <Tankci * \>hbank. Dunedin. Feb. 26 Japan Rimu. Wellington Ich 2i Han ester. Bluff. Febiuatv 28 I num Aotearoa, ’ Tauranga. March 1. Norfolk Main Wellington. March 1. Antartico. - March Bonzo. Timaru, March ? Norfolk Main. Auckland. Mai ch VESSELS IN PORT Hague Maru. No. I < ashin Quav U.S.N.S Pi ivate John I G P E. Katea. No. 1 B W Cumberland No. 2 l a*(. Hohndale. No 7 East. Hupeh. No 7 West.