New tug to miss container shin
The christening of the Lvttel(ton Harbour Boards containei Germinal ma, haxe to go on without the new container tug God Iley. The first container ship, the |A< T 2, is scheduled to arrive on clone 13—which has proved tust [too short a notire for the satisfactory completion ot the God Iley’s trials. I The board's chief engineer >MI |J. B Bushelli said yesterday that a decision to go ahead without Ithe Godley had “taken the heat off” the trials, and would mean lai! the adjustments that might he required could be attended I to. “This is the most satisfactory (arrangement, and w e expect to see her in Lyttelton in the latIter part of June.” he said. I At the moment the tug is bar ;ing electrical trials, and on Mon (day her main trials will get iunder wav. This will involve testing the pumping and fire fight ing equipment, deck machinery, and other gear. Pace trials and adjustments should be done the next week. ARRIVALS Union Lyttelton (10.7 a m.i, C apt. E. M. Hector Tax lor. Dunedin (U.S.S.), Laurentic (1.39 p.m,), 6375. U.K. (S.C.N.Z.i. DEPARTURES Kochi Geir (6.35 a.m.), 16.600 (U.S.S.). Hobart Star i 4.38 p.m.), 8257, Auckland (Blue Port Union Lyttelton (9-p.m.), Wellington (U.S.S.).
expected arrivals Coastal Trader. Dunedin, tods' [Vishva Vikas. Wellington. toda\ I Gam or Maersk, from sea. todax I Holmdale. Chatham Islands, to : dav. Dong San. from sea, todav. [Silver Wave, Japan, June 2. [Wild Fulmar, Bluff. June 2 [Coastal Ranger, Wellington, lune Wakaosan Mam, Auckland, June Union Auckland. Auckland. June 4. President Magsaysav, Auckland. June 6. 1 PROJECTED DEPARTURES Coastal Ranger, Wellington, to 1 day, (Coastal Trader. Auckland, todav. Straat Fremantle, Wellington June 2. Sasha Kolov. New Plymouth. Jun e 2Neplune Beryl. Tauranga. June 2 Coastal Ranger, Wellington. June 3. Iliyric, Tauranga, June 3. VESSELS IN PORT lllyrlc. Cashin Quav No, 1. Straat Fremantle, Casbm Quav No. 2. Neptune Beryl. No. 1 Breastwork Sasha Kotov. No. 2 East. Laurentic. No. 4 West. Spaarnekerk, No 3 West Persian Reefer, No. 7 West. CONTAINERS Cargo from the following con tainers is now available: ACT 1. voyage 4202: ACTG 2501656. ACT 4, voyage 2305: ACTU 7020901.
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