Shipping news Naval visit to Timaru

Press, 31 January 1984, Page 23

Shipping news Naval visit to Timaru

The Royal New Zealand Navy frigate H.M.N.Z.S. Canterbury will make a courtesy call to Timaru during the vessel’s patrol of the country’s exclusive economic zone.

Under the command of Commander J. E. N. Welch, she will berth on Friday and sail on February 6. The sporting calendar will offer a feast of recreation and entertainment to the vessel’s complement of 23 officers and 233 ratings. Sports fixtures will include cricket, tennis, golf and squash matches. H.M.N.Z.S. Canterbury will be open for public inspection on Saturday. * The Belgian Reefer, which arrived from Gisborne yesterday, is loading about 700 tonnes of frozen lamb for Aqaba.The Hakubasan Maru is on her way from Singapore to uplift fish from the Akebono Maru No. 73. Both vessels are due on February 7. The Haku-

basan Maruwill sail for Japan on February 9—two days before the Akebono Maru No. 73 returns to her fishing grounds. The Amokura is expected to discharge 12,000 tonnes of premium petrol and diesel on her arrival from Marsden Point on Wednesday. ARRIVALS Aotea (5.30 a.m.), 24,433, sea (0.C.L.). Coastal Trader (12.30 p.m.), 6736, Auckland (S.C.N.Z.). Toyo Fuji No. 8 (5.30 p.m.), 9000, Melbourne (S.C.N.Z.). DEPARTURES Aotea (4 p.m.), 24,433, Dunedin (0.C.L.). Coastal Trader (8 p.m.), 6736, Dunedin (S.C.N.Z.). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Australian Endeavour, Wgtn, today (7 a.m.). Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn. today (7 a.m.). Ervilia, Wgtn, today (8 p.m.). Coastal Trader, Dndn, tomorrow. Darwin Trader, Wgtn, tomorrow. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, February 2. Union Nelson, Nelson, February 3. Kangourou, Wgtn, February 3. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, February 4. Silver Star, Dndn, February 5. Coastal Trader, Auck, February 6. Tropic Dawn, Auck, February 6. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Samoan Reefer, Australia, today (1 p.m.). Toyo Fuji No. 8, Auck, today (4 p.m.). Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, today (4.30 p.m.). Australian Endeavour, Melbourne, today. Coastal Trader, Auck, tomorrow. Darwin Trader, Dndn, tomorrow. Ervilia, Singapore, tomorrow. August Moon, N. Plym, tomorrow. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, February 2. Union Nelson, Onehunga, February 3. Grafit, sea, February 4. lyun Koran, sea, February 4. VESSELS IN PORT August Moon, Cashin Quay No. 2. Grafit, Gladstone Pier. Toyo Fuji No. 8, No. 2 West, lyun Koran, No. 3 East. Samoan Reefer, No. 3 West. Holmdale, No. 7 West. Rapaki, dry dock. Peraki, dry dock.

Thea-S, Bluff, February 8. Hakubasan Maru, Japan, February 9. Akebono Maru No. 73, sea, February 11. Lucky, Iran, February 11. Tourcoing. Burnie, February 12. Eagle Arrow, Nel, February

VESSELS IN PORT Lucky, Meatloaders. Belgian Reefer, North Mole.