Greece’s big feet

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33513, 19 April 1974, Page 5

Greece’s big feet

According to Captain Chronis N Polichronakis, aged 38, of the 13438-ton Greek bulk carrier Cantain John L., j now discharging Vancouver bulk su'phur at Lyttelton, Greece has the largest mercantile marine fleet in the world — if unofficially

Without minimising the great merchant fleets of Japan, Britain, Norway, and so Captain Polichronakis said that if Greek vessels under flags of convenience such as Liberia or Panama, were added to the official Greekregistered fleet, this would be a fact. The 15-knot Captain John L. ‘tanosi, which takes her! name from the late founder of < eres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises. Ltd — the bulk earner’s , ou ner.> — is only three years old. and Greek manned. The Captain John L., Japanesebuilt. is stylish, rakish, and like ■ a streamlined tanker, if it were' not for her deck cranes. Captain P< ilchronakis said that his env i plovers owned a fleet of 521 ••mini-boats,” each of about 3000 j tons gross, with shallow draft. [ Tiiese operate often in smaller group- as required. During the! rehabilitation of Bangladesh.! thev were employed there, he] said. The company is building two super tankers of 250,000, tons deadweight each, in Japan. It also owns 28 other vessels, 1 mainly bulk carriers. The Anchor Company’s coastal! vessel Puriri will be withdrawn I from the Onehunga-Nelson ser-l v ice and offered for sale at tile I end of her present trip, the Press Association reported. Her owners said the Puriri I would be replaced immediately b' the larger Pukeko, from Lyt-| te'ton. so that there will be a continuity of service. The 1248-ton Puriri was built In 1948 She is due in Nelson thisi evening and should complete: discharge on Monday. The Pukeko is expected to ■ load in Nelson on Tuesday for i Onehunga. ARRIVAL Rangatira i 6.40 p.m.), 9387,; Capt. K. E Pugh-Williams, Well-! ington iL’.S.S.I. (Daylight.) DEPARTURES British Loyalty. (Noon), 15,118. Marsden Point (Dalgety) (Tanker.: Rangatira i 9.15 p.m.l. 9387, Captain R. E. Pugh-Williams, Wellington iL'.S.S.i. Italian Reefer <ll.lO p.m.l, 6004, Capt. B. Hansen, Napier (LAS.). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Holmlea, Wellington, today, llolmdale. Gisborne, today. Royal Viking Sea, Wellington, today. (Cruise.) Baron Renfrew, Christmas Island, today. ißulk.i Union, Wellington, Melbourne, today. Rangatira. Wellington. April 21. Hertford. Dunedin, April 22. Hobart Star. Wellington. April 20. Woosung, Wellington. April 20. Rangatira. Wellington. April 20. Marco Polo. Auckland, April 22 Hawea, Wellington. April 23. . Cantaloup. Felixstowe, April 23. | ■Vehicles.: Yamaasa Maru, Wellington,; April 23. Vishva Sandesh, Dunedin, April! 23. Coastal Trader, Dunedin. April 24. Marko Marulic, Dunedin, April 25 I Wanaka. Auckland. April 27. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Marabank. Dunedin, today. Holmlea. Wellington, today. I Royal Viking Sea. Milford Sound, I today. (Cruise.) Union, Wellington. Melbourne,! today. Mayfield .BlulT. April 20. Atrevida. Dunkirk. April 20. Captain John L Bluff, April 20 ißulk .) Rangatira, Wellington. April 20. ■ Daylight.: I’olmdale, Chathams, April 20. Rangatira. Wellington. April 21.: Hawea. Dunedin. Aprd 23. Baron RenFrew. April 23. <Bulk.i Hobart Star. Bluff. April 24. Coastal Trader, Auckland, Aprili 24 Woosung, Napier April 26. Hertford, Hull. Aprd 26. Wanaka. Melbourne, April 27. I VESSELS IN PORT Atrevida, No. 1 Cashin Quay. i Mayfield, No. 2 Cashin Quay. Capt. John L.. G.P.E. ißulk.) Pukeko. No. 1 B.W. Frysna, No. 6 West (survey). Marabank, No. 7 East.