Increase in launch revenue

Press, 6 May 1981, Page 28

Increase in launch revenue

The Lyttelton-Diamond Harbour launch service, run by the Lyttelton Borough Council, had a satisfactory month in March with revenue increased about 10 per cent on March last year and the total number of passengers carried only slightly greater. The launch manager (Mr W. J. Baguley) said that in the present year to March 31, a total of 47,797 time-table passengers had been carried, compared with 44,708 in the same period of the 1979-80 year. Passengers carried on Christchurch Transport Board afternoon harbour cruises numbered 10,977, compared with 10,909. and charter passengers totalled 7541, compared with 6976 a year earlier. Income for the period was $43,363, compared with $37,655 the previous year. All time-table services were maintained on schedule, he said, although three charters had to be cancelled because of inclement weather. Scheduled services were maintained, Mr Baguley said, even though the launch Onawe had to have her gearbox removed twice for repairs and new clutch plates, with bearings and oil seals replaced. He said that further work remained to be done on the launch’s intermediate drive shaft, the cause of which was apparent misalignment. ARRIVALS Nil. DEPARTURES Union Hobart (7.15’ p.m ) 43/6, Wellington (U.S.S.). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Aygust Moon, Wgtn. 6.30 a m. today (Cashin No. 2). Coastal Trader. Dunedin. 7 am. . today (Gladstone Pier). World Youth, Bluff; 12.30 p.m. to- * day (Oil Wharf). Samoan Reefer. Bluff, 6.30 am. today (No. 3 West).

Union Hobart, Wgtn, tomorrow. Remuera Bay, Wgtn, tomorrow. Erne, Marsden Point, tomorrow. Canadian Reefer. Timaru, May 8. Armeniya. sea, May 8. Strathmeigle. Auck.. May 8. Holmdale, Waitangi, Pitt Island, May 9. Valetta, Nauru, May 10. Nedlloyd Adelaide, Wgtn, May 10. Coastal Trader, Auck., May 11. Wellington Star, Los Angeles, May 13. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, May J. 3. Mlwon, Botany Bay, May 14. Athlon, Auck., May 14. Nadezhda Krupskaya, Napier, May 14. Sunda; Career, Japan, May 15. ACT 6, Wgtn, May 15. Nedlloyd Amsterdam, Fiji, May 18. Kweichow, Auck., May 18. Pacific Reefer, Bluff, May 18. Coastal Trader, Auck., May 18. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, May 20. Union Hobart, Sydney, Wgtn, May 22. Union Lyttelton, Wgtn, May 23. Austral Envoy. Melbourne, May 23. Strathmore, Auck., May 23. Andrzej Strug, Wgtn, May 25. Wanderer, Christmas Island, May 25.' Coastal Trader, Auck., May 25. Pacific Charger, Wgtn, May 25. Union Lyttelton, Wgtn, May 26. Union Hobart; Dunedin, May 26. Anco Endeavour, New Orleans, May 26. Pristine, Dunedin. 27. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, May 27, Union Lyttelton. Wgtn, May 29. Mairangi Bay, Wgtn, May ‘3O. Flinders Bay, Auck.. May 31. Coastal Trader, Auck., June 1. Manama. Wgtn, June 3. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, June 3. Forum New Zealand, Auck., June 4. Marama. Wgtn, June 6. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Coastal Trader, Auck., today. World Youth, Nauru, today. Dunedin. Timaru, today. Union Hobart, Nelson, Svdney. morrowArmeniya, sea. May 8. Erne. Wgtn, May 8. August Moon, Nelson, May 8. Remuera Bay, Genoa, Ma’v 10. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, May'll. Holmdale, Nelson (for survey/, May 12.

Samoan Reefer, Napier. May 12. Strathmeigle, Sydney, May 12, Freezer Prince, Napier. May 12. Coastal Trader, Auck., May 13. Wellington Star, Wgtn, May 13. valetta, Bluff. May 13. Nedlloyd Adelaide. Auck., May 13. Milburn Carrier, Westport, May 14. ACT 6, Piraeus, May 16. Athlon. Napier, May 16. Coastal Trader. Dunedin. May 18. Nadezhda Krupskaya, Bluff, May 19. Kweichow, Tiwai Point. May 20. Coastal Trader, Auck., May 20. Nedllovd Amsterdam Wgtn, May 21. Union Hobart, Dunedin, May 22. Pacific Reefer, Napier. May 22. Austral Envoy, Wgtn, May 23 Union Lvttelton, Wgtn, May 24. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, May 25. Union Hobart, Wgtn, Nelson, Sydney,' May 26. Strathmere, Sydney. May 26. Union Lyttelton, Wgtn, May 27. Anco Endeavour. Wgtn. May 27. Wanderer. New Plymouth. May 27. Coastal Trader, Auck.. May 27. Pristine, Auck., May 27. Andrzej Strug. Tauranga, May 28. Union Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, May 29. Mairangi Bay, Flushing. June 1. Coastal Trader. Dunedin, June 1. Flinders Bay. Jeddah, June 3. Coastal Trader, Auck., June 3. Forum New Zealand, Napier, June 4. Marama, Wgtn, June 4. Marama, Tauranga, June 6. VESSELS IN PORT Dunedin, No. 2 East. Freezer Prince, No. 7 west. Milburn Carrier, Dry Dock.