SHIPPING NEWS

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33775, 22 February 1975, Page 16

SHIPPING NEWS

Master mariners elect officers

(By

JOHN LESLIE)

Captain J. Twomey was elected warden of the Christchurch branch of the New Zealand Company of Master Mariners at its annual meeting this week.

Captain Twomey, who spent the bulk of his seafaring career with the Ellerman City Line, is now secretary of the Lyttelton branch of the New Zealand Port Employers’ Association. Captain R. M. Henshaw, a former Port Line master, who is today Blue Star Port Lines operations manager in Christchurch, was elected deputy warden. The past warden is Captain G. B. Broom, who spent his seafaring career with Shaw, Savill, and Albion, Ltd. Other officers elected are:

Secretary, Captain F. R. Keer-Keer; treasurer, Captain W. A. Siddall; executive council, Captains R. D. H. Wallace and A. P. Gale. Committee members elected were Captains P. T. Rea, H. D. Cox, G. C. Simpson, A. K. Mobbs, M, J. Stammer, J. E. Kemp, and H. J. Gordon. A vast area of maritime experience, afloat and ashore, is reflected in the list above, to cope with today’s changing pattern. Steady growth in membership of the branch was reported. * * *

Planning is now well (under way for the New ZeaI land-Europe container serI vices to be run from 1977 ! by four Continental shipping lines. The latest development is the building up of a team of container experts in New Zealand to co-ordinate the various working and study groups here. Mr J. H. Meyer, a spokesman for the Continental lines, said that the New Zealand team would soon be strengthened by-the secondment by Hapag Lloyd, of Germany, of Mr A. Smith, of Sydney. Mr Smith comes from the Seabridge organisation, agent for the four-partner Continental lines operating to Australia. The Nedlloyd representative will be Mr T. van Langeveld, who has been with this Dutch line in New Zealand for six years. I A representative of ' France’s Messageries Maritimes, will join the team soon. He will come from the container port of Zeebrugge. The appointment of a representative of the Italian partner, Lloyd Triestino, will complete the initial working group. The four lines are partners in the Australia-Europe

container services with the British group, Overseas Containers, Ltd. In the New Zealand trade, they will work with the British P and O group’s services, with which the New Zealand Shipping Corporation will also be associated.

Maritime associates of Mr G. A. King, of Christchurch, secretary of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Veteran’s Association, wish him well in convalescence after illness. ARRIVALS Japan Rlmu (8.3 a.mj, 7001, Capt. T. Nemoto, Wellington (N.S.S.). Wanaka (8.25 a.m.), 2769, Capt J. Evans, Dunedin (U.S.S.). DEPARTURES Team Vesta (9.28 a.m.), 18,651, Wellington (Scales). (Tanker.) Marama (3.32 p.m.), 4510, Capt. C. J. Murphy, Melbourne (U.S.SJ. Regent Vanda (4.45 p.m.), 8965, New Plymouth (N.S.E.). (Bulk.) Wanaka ( p.m.), 2769, Capt. J. Evans, Wellington (U.S.S.). expected Arrivals Rangatira Wellington, today. Rangatira, Wellington, February 23. Coastal Trader. Auckland, February 24. Japan Wellington, February 25. Sinking, Wellington. February 25. Union Sydney. Melbourne. Feb-

ruary 25. Rangatira. Wellington, February Hupeh, Wellington, February 26. Golar Fruit, Auckland, February 27. Hobart Star, Auckland, February 27. Australia Bear. Auckland), February 28. (L.A.S.H.). Atrevida, Wellington, February 28. Athelvtscount. Wellington, February 28. (Tanker.) PROJECTED DEPARTURES Rangatira, Wellington, today. (Daylight.) Neptune, Bluff, today. (Bulk.) Rangatira, Wellington. February 23. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, February 24. Voce, , February 25. (be-ian Reefer. Napier. February 25. Union Sydney, WeUington, February 25. Rangatira, WeUington. February 23. Holmdale. Chatham Islands, February 26. Medic, Bluff, February 26. Leuve Lloyd, Timaru, February 26i Forresbank. Port Moresby, February 26. Athelviscount, Bluff, February 28 (tanker). SlnMang. Tauranga, February 28. Durango, Whangarei, February 28. Australia Bear, Lae, February 28. (L.A.S.H.). Japan Rlmu, Dunedin, March L VESSELS IN PORT Durango, No. 1 Cashin Quay. Leuve Lloyd. No. 3 Cashin Quay. Neptune, G.P.E. Medic. No 1 B.W Iberian Reefer, No. 3 West. Japan Rimu, No. 4 West. Holmdale. No 5 East Maid ut». Ngapara. No. 6 West (laid up). Voce, No. 7 East. Forresbank, No. 7 West. CONTAINERS

Cargo from the following containers is now available In E shed: ACT 3: 2263; ACTU 7015836; ACTU 7036305.