Shipping News Quiet period at Lyttelton

Press, 23 October 1978, Page 11

Shipping News Quiet period at Lyttelton

Shipping activity at Lyttelton during the last two weeks is reported to have reached its lowest ebb for several years. The Poyang sailed earlier last week and the tanker Amokoura, renamed from Hindustani, arrived on Thursday and sailed on Friday. The Toya Alaru also sailed later in the week so that during the week-end the port has been completely bereft of ships. On the container scene, the Wellington Star was in during the week and took her berth at Cashin Quav after bunkering at the oil wharf. The Lagenbank is due at Lyttelton today and the Nedlloyd Columbo could be in on Wednesday. depending on what time the vessel is able to clear Dunedin tomorrow. The WUd Flamingo has been called for next Friday, but it is believed that the Ship’s agents have not filed any confirmation on the arrival time. An interesting situation is developing on the container scene with a possible bunching of several ships during the next few weeks. They include the New Zealand Shipping Corporation’s new vessel N.Z. Pacific, the ACT 5 and ACT 6, the Sun Emerald, and the Southland Star, all scheduled at present between November 1 and November 11. Jst ❖ The United States Navy’s

oceanographic research ship Knorr is due back at Lyttelton in about three weeks after further research in Antarctic water ther research in Antarctic waters. The Knorr recently made her first call at Lyttelton after the first phase of the research programme which followed a refit at Wellington. The Knorr (1806 gross tons) was commissioned on January 14, 1970, and has been on loan to the # Woods Hole Oceanography, Institute Alassachusetts, since 1973. The ship is being run by staff of Oregon University with about 10 scientists and crew, including four women. Some of the ship’s technical features attracted a good deal of interest yesterday—for instance, her two propellers, one forward and one aft. Apart from her 345 tonnes fuel capacity, the Knorr is ballasted with 325 tonnes of salt water and 93 tonnes of fresh water. ARRIVALS Saturday Nil. Sunday Nil. DEPARTURES Saturday NIL Sunday Nil. EXPECTED ARRIVALS i Lagenbank. from sea. teday.