Shipping News Antarctic research vessel expected

Press, 24 September 1980, Page 25

Shipping News Antarctic research vessel expected

The research and general cargo vessel Benjamin Bownng Is expected to visit Lyttelton during November on her way to deliver stores to the Antarctic, take part in a research programme. She will uplift the Transglobe Expedition now on the far side of the continent and tentativelv scheduled to reach Scott Base in January after a continental traverse. A spokesman for the Antarctic Division of the D.S.I.R. has confirmed that the vessel is scheduled to make her first visit to Lyttelton. He said that the D.S.I.R. would charter the ship for a short period in December to take part in a research project in the Ross Sea area. Built in 1952, the icestrengthened Benjamin Bowring, is only 65m long and 1184 tons gross. Most recently, she has carried cargo between Tokelau, Apia, Suva, Tarawa, and Funafuti—a far cry from the climate she can expect south of the Antarctic Circle. Until 1967 the Benjamin Bowring was known as the Krista Dan when she changed her name to the Martin Karlsen, which name she maintained until last vear. Registered in London, she is owned by Bowring Steam Ship Comnany. Ltd, and man- ■ aged by Transglobe Expedition, Ltd.

ARRIVALS Union Lyttelton (9.17 a.m.) 4376, Dunedin (U.S.S.). Holmdale (10 p.m.) 911, Chat:ham Islands (U.S.S.); DEPARTURES Cape Horn (1.15 p.m.) 14.650, Bluff (British Phosphate Commission). Union Hobart (6.37 p.m.) 4376, Dunedin (U.S.S.). . . Jervis Bay (8 p.m.) 26,876, Jeddah (0.C.L.). expected arrivals Coastal Trader, Dunedin, 7 a.m. todav (Gladstone Pier). Union Hobart, Dunedin, tomor-

row. Southland Star, Suva, tomorrow. Austral Ensign. Panama, September 26. Jlarama, Dunedin, September 26. Ervilia, Singapore, September Iron Arnhem, Auckland, September 27. , _ . Strathmeigle, Auckland, September 29. Nedlloyd Main, Asia. September 29.’ Coastal Trader, Auckland, September 29. Atlas Premier, sea. September 29. Nedlloyd Franklin, Asia, September 30. Union Lyttelton, Wellington, September 30>. Coastal Trader. Dunedin,.October

Baldero. Napier, October 2. Union Lyttelton. Dunedin. Octoher 2. Kedlioyd Frazer, Dunedin, October 3.

Kenan Mani, Wellington, Octo- , ber 4. New Zealand Caribbean, New Plymouth, October 5. Coastal Trader. Auckland, October 6. Toki Arrow, Long Beach, October 8. Gem, Florida, October 8. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, October 8. Union Hobart, Wellington, October 8. Bengal Career, sea. October 8. Flinders Bay, Wellington, October 11. Union Hobart, Dunedin, October 11. Coastal Trader, Auckland, October 13. Wellington Star, Auckland, October 14. Union Hobart, 'Wellington, October 14. Coastal Trader. Dunedin, October 15. Holmdale, Wellington, October 15. Athlon, Auckland, October 16.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES Coastal Trader, Auckland, today. Union Lyttelton, Wellington, today. Southland Star, Wellington, tomorrow. Austral Ensign, Wellington. September 26. Manama, Tauranga, September 26. Holmdale, Wellington, Raoul Island, September 26. Union Hobart, Nelson. September 26. Iron Arnhem, Australia. September 28. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, September 29. Union Lyttelton, Dunedin, September 30. Nedllovd Main, Wellington, October 1. Coastal Trader. Auckland, October 1. Strathmeigle. Asia, October 2. Baldero, Dunedin, October 2. Nedllovd Franklin, Auckland, October 2.

Union Lyttelton, Wellington, October 2. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, October 6. New Zealand Caribbean, Callao, October 7. Nedlloyd Frazer, Auckland, October 8. ■" Coastal Trader, Auckland, October 8. Union Hobart. Dunedin, October 9. Kenan Maru, Tauranga, October 10. Union Hobart, Wellington, October 12. Flinders Bay, Wellington, Octo- ’ ber 13. Coastal Trader, Dunedin. October 13. £ Wellington Star, Wellington, October 14. Union Hobart, Wellington, Octo-

ber 14. Coastal Trader, Auckland, October 15. VESSELS IN PORT Union Lyttelton, No. 2 West, . Glandstone Pier. Holmdale. No. 3 West.