Shipping News ScanCarriers ships unable to call

Press, 19 June 1979, Page 15

Shipping News ScanCarriers ships unable to call

The new Scan Carriers roll-on sei vice, which at present has 'lunaiu as its only South island, port of call, would have lequired p iority labour and berthage to cal] at Lyttelton. The big vessels specially built for trie service, the Tombarra. the Barianduna, and the Tri color, call at Auckland. Napier, i and Tunaru in New Zealand. They link with a service running from Scandinavia, the Continent. and the Middle East at least one? a month. Before the New Zealand ports were selected the Scandinavian pimcipals made an extensive appraisal of manv New Zealand ports, including Tauranga, Lyttelton. and Bluff. 'I he Lyttelton Harbour Board's fmciai manager Mr J. A. Mc'.idih said that the priority berthage could hav e been met with toe t ashin Quay berths, but priority labour was a matter for port employers. ■•Pjssibk No. 2 east wharf could have been Used for the service, but the ideal answer will be the priority quarter-ramp rollon oerth we are developing at No. 7 as part of our inner harbour scheme.” he said. The requirements of the Scandinavian principals were made public recently b\ the Bav of Plenty Harbour Boatd. The board's general manager iMr F M Williams) said that it was felt giving the Scan Carriers service priority was not justilied because of the small amount of cargo the ship would handle from T auranga. A spokesman tor Scan Carriers in New Zealand (Captain O. Andeisem said: “When you hav e a ship which costs between S2SJXM) and 530.000 a dav to run waiting for a berth is just not on.” After a flush of shipping at Lyttelton over the last two

weeks, only four vessels are scheduled for this week, apart from the regular roll-on services. The Kolle D is due today with phosphate from Nauru, and lhe Moresby Chief is due on Wednesday for the Pacific Forum Line The Vishva Kaylin is due next Satindav with cargo from India ARRIVALS Coastal Trader (7.4 a. mJ, 25(H), Auckland. (apt. R. Jackson (S.C.N.Z.i. Toa Moana (7.27 a.mJ. 1191, Auckland, Capt. J. Readman (S.C.N.Z.). Kolle D (9.27 a. mJ, 19.564, Nauru Island, Capt. T. Turner (B.P.Comm). DEPARTURES Coastal Trader (6 p.m.i, 2500, Dunedin <S.C,.N.Zj. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Union Lyttelton, Wellington, today. Coastal Trader. Dunedin. June 20. Union Lyttelton, Dunedin. June 21. Moresby Chief, Onehunga, June 22. Vis! a Kaylin. Auckland, June 22. Messiniaki Paradis. tanker, Singapore. June 23. Ngapara. Tauranga. June 24. Amokura, tanker. Marsden Point. June 24. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Union Lyttelton. Dunedin, today. Kolle D. Bluff, today. Toa Moana, Napier, today. Coa-’ d Trader. Auckland. June 20. Univ.. Lyttelton, Wellington. June 21. Holmdale, Chatham Islands. June 22 Messiniaki Paradis. tanker. Auckland. June 24. VESSELS IN PORT Kolle D. No. 2 East. Plod. No. 3 East. Toa Moana. No. 3 West. Holmdale. No. 7 East.