Maiden visit to Lyttelton

Press, 24 February 1977, Page 19

Maiden visit to Lyttelton

The first of the Union Steam. Ship Company's 7000 tonne Tor|, class roll-on ships is due to.j make her maiden visit to Lyttel-y ton on March 21. Named the Union Lyttelton the,, ship is on her delivery voyage from Europe and appropriately) enough, Lyttelton will be the) ' first New Zealand port she will visit. She replaces the 4700 tonne Union Sydney' which was chartered from J. Lauritzen of' Denmark in 1974 at the height of i the trans-Tasman trade boom for service on the South Island-. Melbourne-Wellington run. The Union Sydney will make; one more call at Lyttelton after today before being returned to her owners. ARRIVAL Coastal Trader (7 a.m.l, 2500,; iCapt. J. Taylor, Dunedin (Ship-, ping Corp, of N.Z.). DEPARTURES : H.M.N.Z.S. Pukaki (10 a.m.l, for j sea (R.N.Z.N,). Coastal Trader (11.45 a.m.), I 2500, Capt. J. Taylor. Auckland; (Shipping Corp, of N.Z.). H.M.N.Z.S. Rotoiti (7 p.m.), for sea (R.N.Z.N.). Mascot <8 pm.), Korea, (Seatrans).

. EXPECTED ARRIVALS I Natko Nodillo, Dunedin, today. ; Union Sydney, Wellington, today. ‘ Iron Baron, Wellington, February 26. Timaru Star, Auckland. Febru- ! ary 28. INgapara, Tauranga, March 1. PROJECTED DEPARTURES . I Hobart Star, Dunedin, today. J Neder Eems, Dunedin, today. .■i Union Sydney, Dunedin, today. I (Union Auckland, Auckland, to1' day. . j Straat Freetown, Auckland, FebI ruary 25. I Holmdale, Chatham Islands. Feb- ' i ruary 26. ‘ I Hupeh, Tauranga, February 28. ’ Medic, Europe, March 1. VESSELS IN PORT ! Straat Freetown, Cashin Quay No. 1. Bona. Cashm Quay No. 3. INeder Eems, G.P.E. (Hupeh, No. 1 breastwork. Union Auckland. No. 2 East. ' Holmdale, No. 3 East. Coastal Ranger, No. 4 West. ■ Karetu, No. 6 West. 1 Medic. No. 7 East.