SHIPPING NEWS
Old and new blend in Medic's lines
tn tti centurr’ong htttorv, 8h»» Sirtll and Albion. Ltd, his •Iwilt bl»nd*d put and pnwn’. •aaUfulb in nasal architecture Th* com pant > Tyne-butlt 11-s*ar-old motor vessel Medic, no* discharging Continental reneral cargo at Gladstone Pier u an example of thia pattern. The Medic and Megantic, al’-nough breaking from the con .enrative* company to any obeereer, tt a proud British cargo liner. The It.Ußton Medic ba* pleasing tine*— magmAeent aooden decks, subdued streamlining, and perfect architectural balance. The gentl-' merging of Shaw SavtU’s old pattern into the ne» may be compared at Lyttelton tomorrow on the arm al of the com parr , ’.J-rear-old lonic, which is of eartier design. Both are attracts* vessels. Both ship* revive famous name*. Later, more modern vessel*, built by Shaw Savtll include the former Britannic 'no* NZ Waitangii and Majestic now NZ Aorangb These are of bolder but striking design yet les* appealing than the Medic and lonic Th* Medic, after discharge, will load wool, seed and peas (or Bntatn. The lonic will load wool,' general and refrigerated cargo A*. Britain. The commander of the Medic t* Captain W. W. \i apart, who formerly commanded the company’s liner. Southern Cross, which is no* a • • • In reply to many queries, the Greek refrigerated motor vessel Appoloman Champion, which discharged Ecuadorean bananas at Lyttelton this week, was formert* the Launtzen Line's Arabian Reefer ‘Danish', once well known at Lyttelton. The 4714-ton 17-year-old vessel still does 11 knots. She formerly, 'arrled 12 passengers. As her colour scheme Is the original Danish one. th* only difference is h*r name and port of registry. ARRIVALS Rangatlra '?.* a.*.), 93*7, Capt. I D Clearer, WelLng'.on
Coastal Trader 9.54 a.m >. 2499. Capt. J. Taylor. Dunedin >L’.S.S. . Kalydon 10 18 »m.>. 12.107. Marvder. Point 'Shelb (Tanker DEPARTURES Coastal Trader >8.59 p m >. 2499 Capt. J. Taylor. Auckland iV.S.S.i. Rangatlra 8 +4 p.m.'. 9387. Capt J. D. Cleaver, Wellington iUSXt. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Rangaura. Wellington, today Daylight). tonic. S'eiaon. August 2 Baron Renfrew, Christmas bland. August 2 'Bulk) Maneao Auckland, August 2. Chevron Leiden. Bahrain. August Rangatlra, Wellington. August S. Hu.mdale Cnathams. August 3 Hanseat. Tauranga, August 4 Hauea. Melbour.’*, August 4. tiragor Maersk. Tauranga. August 4 Hupeh, Wellington, August 4. Rio Bravo Wellington, August 4. | Lmon New Zealand. Tauranga, August 5. Coastal Trader, Auckland. August 5. Union Sydney, Wellington, August (. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Badenstein, Timaru. today. Rangatlra. Wellington, today. Kalydon. Dunedin. today! ’Tanker). Medic, Bluff. August 2. Uaheno. Sydney August 2. Rangatlra, Wellington, August 3| Daylight. 1 Chevron Leiden, Bluff, August 3 'Tanker > Hawea. Dunedin. August 4 . Coastal Trader. Dunedin. August Baron Renfrew. Bluff, August 6 ! Bulk l. ( Unirn Sydney. Dunedin. August ’ Holmdale, , August 6 VESSELS IN PORT 1 , Badenstein. No. 2 Cashin Quay e Medic. G P E ■ Kalydon. Oil Wharf > The following containers are , I available in E shed:— Columbus America V.l€ SUDU 2131*71. Australian Endeavour. ACTU i 7030279, ACTU 704152, ACTU 7030723, ACTU 7024743.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33601, 1 August 1974, Page 20
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