Fuel comes ashore
Seamen : of; the ; tanker Sachem open up the valve;; to. allow stocks, of. .high-oc-tane fuel to. flow into t stor- , age. tanks : at .Lyttelton .yes* t: terday. . ”?.-'A ’’ . - The Mobil, oil tanker Sachem, which had been lying off the Lyttqlton Heads for several days awaiting the outcome of . the oil tanker drivers’ and.storemen’s dispute came into the oiFwharf about 10 a.m. yesterday to . discharge about five million litres of premium, petrol and
fqur million litres of- jet aviation-TueLy - ~'..V ‘ 'The ship, which arrived at Lyttelton from Singapore . : t , will-remain atthe oil Mtarf' J /but'if oil ? storemen“ retuse’ 1 " • to work her todav she will have to be taken out to anchorage again, according to the Harbourmaster, Captain J; A- Barbour. ■ The oil storemen reportedly are working to rule' and will not be on their, jobs after 4.30 p.m. , daily and will not work the vessel during the week- 1 end. 1
The Sachem - had- been cleared by Customs and the Health Department while she-was at anchor and re:llef/creW-, members- were ■ taken : aßdaitdZ’ The tanker was brought Into port yesterday morning immediately after the storemen and -drivers' ’returned to wdfk.' In addition to discharging her Lyttelton cargo the' Sachem is taking on stores; and is tentatively scheduled to sail for Wellington after she has discharged. ’ ■
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