Shipping News

Press, 17 April 1980, Page 22

Shipping News

Longer stay for Pacific Fruit?

The Taiwanese refrigerated meat carrier Pacific Fruit iB still at the non-functioning No. 7 East berth at Lyttelton while agents for her owner seek a means for her release from a $3 million ’ writ and an arrest warrant. The vessel arrived at Lyttelton for repairs on March 31 after having discharged her cargo of meat, rejected by the Iraqi authorities, at Timaru. A writ was placed against her by her former charterers, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, of Japan. Solicitors for the owner are reportedly working to have the writ lifted. She is owned by the Great Pacific Navigation Company of Taiwan. Before she is released from both writ and warrant, it is expected that a hearing Will have io be held at Christchurch. Her charterer, N.Y.K., has failed to renew its charter thus leaving the vessel the sole responsibility of her owner. While laying up at Lyttelton, where her repairs are virtually completed, she has not been working cargo and, therefore, only incurring a minimal fee for berthage. While the Pacific Fruit remains under arrest she is in the legal custody of the registrar of the High Court at Wellington. There has been speculation that her owners are reluctant to post a $3 million bond to have the writ lifted as the vessel is only worth about $1.5 million.

ARRIVALS Coastal Trade- (7.7 a m.), 2500, Dunedin (S.C.N.Z.). Hildefjord (6.40 a.m.l. 5788, Bandar Khomeiny (Blueport A.C.T.I. Aieksander Zawadski (8.27 a.m. anchored), 6555, Wellington (Kinsey). NedUoyd Waalekerk (4.30 p.m. anchored), 7332, Singapore (Guthrey). DEPARTURES Coastal Trader (12.46 pmx.), 1560, Auckland (S.C.N.Z.). Tekoa (8.21 a.m.), 8226, U.S.S.R. (Scales). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Union Hobart, Wellington, today (Gladstone Pier). Union Hobart, Wellington, April 19. Kenkon Maru, Yokohama, April 19. Warrler, Timaru, April 20. Bowoon 3, Tauranga. April 20. Strathmulr. Auckland, April 20. Holmdale, Chatham Islands, April 20. Coastal Trader, Auckland, April 21. Marama, Wellington, April 22. Southland Star, Los Angeles, April 22. Union Hobart, Dunedin, April 22. Eagle Arrow, Long Beach, April 22. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, April 23. Freezer Queen, Auckland, April 24. Fua Kavenga, sea, April 24. Union Hobart, Wellington. April Novoaitaysk. Bluff, April 25. ACT 2, Auckland, April 25. Botany Bay, Wellington, April 25. Marion Buzeek, Wellington, April 26. Union Lyttelton, Wellington, April 29. Kolle D., Nauru, April 29. Union Lyttelton, Dunedin, May 1. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Union Hobart, Wellington, today. Kwangsi, Naoier, today. Strathmore, Asia, today. Novovjatsk, Dunedin, today. Wanderer, Bluff, today. Ngapara. Bluff, tomorro’x. Aleksander Zawadski, Fem, tomorrow. EliDefjord, Timaru, .19. Union Hobart, Dunedin. April Coastal Trader, Dunealn, April S.

fSirathmuir, Asia, April 22. Bowoon 3, Wellington, April 22. Union Hobart, Wellington, Nelson, Sydney, April 22. Fua Kavenga, Napier, April 24. Hoimdale, Chatham Islands, April 26. Botany Bay, Jeddah, April 26. VESSELS IN PORT Strathmore, Cashin Quay No. 1. Nedlloyd Waalekerk, Cashin Quay No. 1. Kwangsi. Cashin Quay No. 2. Novovjatsk, Cashin Quay No. 3. Aleksander Zawadski, No. 1 breastwork. Wanderer, No. 2 East. Hidlefjord, No. 3 West. Pacific Fruit, No. 7 East. Ngapara, No. 7 West.