Shipping News

Press, 25 March 1980, Page 13

Shipping News

New fishing vessel adds interest

The installation at Lyttelton of refrigeration equipment aboard the Lane. Walker. Rudkin Industries. Ltd, long-line fishing vessel Cecilia Trosca will provide a healthy boost for local industry, according to the company’s opcrations manager (Mr M. A. Stevens >.

The freezing equipment is being supplied bv Ellis Hardie. Syminton. Ltd. of Christchurch, and Andrews and Beaven, Ltd, are supplying the generator. The installation work at Lyttelton is being done bv the harbour-based firm of Sinclair Melbourne and Company, Ltd. The 251-ton vessel, which will operate out of Timaru, will be in Lyttelton for about 30 days after her arrival last Saturday after a 14,000-mile voyage from Norway which began on December 3L 1979. In Timaru the Cecilia 1 rosea will be operated by Strathallan Fisheries, Ltd, a subsidiary _ of j Lane. Walker, Budkin, Ltd. She is expected to begin fishing in May as a 100 per cent New Zea-land-owned venture.- The refrigeration equipment will allow the vessel to freeze up to 16 tonnes of fish a day while at sea. The 38m vessel will be at sea for as much as 30 days at a time and will be crewed by New Zealand seamen. Most of the catch will be sold to established overseas markets. The vessel will fish to depths of 600 m. Who was Cecilia Trosca, “We haven't a clue,’’ said Mr Stevens. TVe have been trying to find out, but without success. If anybody can tell us who the lady was, or is, we would be grateful.” ARRIVALS Forum Samoa (5.17 a.m.) 3700, Nuku’alofa (S.C.N.Z.I. Kweichow (6.31 a.m.) 12,094. Auckland <P. and O.L Lake Eyre <7.15 a.m.) 12,000, Auckland (Scales). Townsville Star <3.12 p.m.) 8230, Auckland (Blueport A.C.T.). DEPARTURES Coastal Trader <3.10 p.m.) 2500. Auckland (S.C.N.Z.L Forum Samoa (4.13 p.m.) 3700, Napier (S.C.N.Z.L EXPECTED ARRIVALS Mykonos. Bahrain, today (Oil W'harf). Union Lyttelton, Dunedin, today (Gladstone Pier). Holmdale. Chatham Islands, tomorrow. ACT 6. U.S., tomorrow. Union Hobart, Wellington, March 27. ■ Austral Moon, Papeete. March Pacific Fruit, Timaru, March 27. Wild Auk, Auckland. March 27. Altis, Auckland, March 27. Alucom, Napier. March 27. ACT 7. Wellington, March 27.

Union Hobart. Wellington, March 29. Erne. Dunedin, March 30. Botanv Trust. Auckland. March 30. Coastal Trader, Auckland; March 31. Novovjatsk, Napier. March 31. Union Hobart, Wellington, April 1. Coastal Trader. Dunedin.' April

Marama. Dunedin. April 3. Messiniaki Ormi, Bukom. April 5. Strathmore. Auckland. April 5. Union Lyttelton, Wellington, April 8. Holmdaie, Chatham Islands,. April 8. Union Lyttelton, Dunedin. April 10. Aleksander Zawadski, Wellington.

April 10. Cape Leeuwin, Christmas Island, April 11. Union Lyttelton. Wellington, April 12. Ngapara, Tauranga, April 12. Nedlloyd W’aalekerk. Asia, April «•' . ~ Freezer Queen, Bluff, April 14. Kwangsi. Auckland, April 14. Union Lyttelton. Wellington. April 15. Kenkon Maru, Asia, April 10. Union Hobart. Wellington, April 16. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Union Lyttelton, Dunedin, today. Lake Evre, Australia, today. Mvkonos. Dunedin, tomorrow. ACT 6, Wellington, tomorrow. Union Hobart, Wellington, March 27. Austral Moon, Australia, March 28. Wild Auk. Bluff. March 28. Altis. Napier. March 28. Holmdaie, Chatham Islands, March 29. • Townsville Star, Black Sea. March 29 Pacific Fruit, to sea. March 29. Alucom. Bluff, March 29. Union Hobart, Wellington, March 30. Co? I Trader. Dunedin. March 31. Ern Marsden Point. March 31. Union Hobart, Nelson, Sydney, April 1. , , Coastal Trader. Auckland. April Marama, Wellington, April 3. Union Lyttelton, Dunedin. April 8. Union I.vtlelton, Wellington, April 10. Union Lyttelton, Wellington. April 13. Ngapara. Bluff. April 14. Union Lyttelton. Dunedin, April 15. Union Hobart. Dunedin, April 17. Holmdale. Chatham Islands, April 18. VESSELS IN PORT Kweichow, Cashin Quay No. 1. Lake Eyre, No. 2 East. Townsville Star. No. 3 West.