Shipping News Akaroa cruises for old tug planned

Press, 20 October 1980, Page 15

Shipping News Akaroa cruises for old tug planned

It will be several weeks befort the Lyttelton Tug Presprvatior Society getx the old tug Lyttelton I back' 6n het' harbour cruise runs, according to a society spokesman. Volunteer work for at least four more week-ends would be needed on the tug, he said, to complete engineering and deck work, not including painting which was also needed. When all is ready, it is intended that the old tug will steam to Akaroa to operate day time trips there for the public for a week following Christmas.' It is planned to operate three sailings each day during her ' stay in Akaroa. Before that, the tug will have to comply with a number of Ministry of Transport regulations. For example, no passengers will be allowed on the vqgages |d and from Lyttelton and Akaroa, adequate berthage will have to be found, at Akaroa, and, in effect, she will have to be certificated for “home” waters, rather than the river licence she now operates under. Two crews will be required to man her while at Akaroa and problems of fuel and water supply have yet to be solved along with crew accommodation. Present plans call for her to sail ■ from Lyttelton on Boxing Day and return on January 2. Regular Lyttelton Harbour cruises are expected to begin near the end of November. ARRIVALS Saturday Kuaka (2.29 p.m.) 16,221, Marsden Point (U.S.S.). Sunday Union Lyttelton (10 a.m.) 4376, Wellington (U.S.S.). Athlon (5.12 p.m.) 10,996, Auckland (Scales). Holmdale (9.06 a.m.) 911, Gisborne (U.S.S.). DEPARTURES Saturday Nil. Sunday Kuaka (4.19 p.m.) 16,221, Wellington (L’.S.S.). Ngakuta (4.34 p.m.) 4576, Tauranga (U.S.S.).

EXPECTED ARRIVALS Coastal. Trader, Auckland, noon, today (Gladstone Pier). • coastal. Trader; Dunedin, October 22. Gem, Auckland, October 22. Union Lyttelton, Wellington, October 23. Forum New Zealand, Auckland, October 23. Austral Moon, Pago Pago, October 24. Union Lyttelton, Dunedin, October 25. Ebalina, Singapore. October 25. Botany Trust, Auckland, October 26. ■Dinna Skou, Dunedin, October 26. Coastal Trader, Auckland, October 27. ■ . Union Lyttelton, Wellington, October 26..; ' . Union Hobart,' Sydney, October 29. Wild Grebe, Bluff, October 30. August Moon, Wellington, October 30. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Coastal Trader, Dunedin, today. - Nedlloyd Frazer, Auckland, today. Union Lyttelton, Wellington, tomorrow. Athlon, Napier, tomorrow. El Champion, Auckland, tomorrow. Coastal Trader, Auckland, October 22. Bengal Career, Japan, October 22 (doubtful).' Union Lvttelton, Dunedin, October 23. Holmdale, Chatham Islands, October 23. Forum New Zealand, Napier, October 23. Austral Moon, Melbourne, October 24. Union Lyttelton, Wellington, October 26. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, October 27. Union Lyttelton, Dunedin, October 28. . Coastal Trader, Auckland, October 29. Union Hobart, Dunedin, October 30. VESSELS IN PORT Bengal Career, Cashin Quay No. Nedlloyd Frazer, Cashin Quay No. 2. Athlon, Cashin Quay No. 3. El Champion, No. 2 East. Holmdale, No. 3 West.