Fewer boating mishaps

Press, 16 April 1984, Page 28

Fewer boating mishaps

Fewer boating mishaps on Lyttelton Harbour this season were due to a decrease in the number of boats on the water rather than improved boating behaviour, according to the president of the Canterbury volunteer Coast Guard Service, Mr Graeme Stewart. Incidents involving the coast ;uard were significantly less his season compared with last year, Mr Stewart said. Poor summer weather, combined with the economic climate, had resulted in fewer boats on the harbour. Mr Stewart said that it would be satisfying to find that the reduction in incidents was due to small-boat owners being better educated, prepared, and informed. The reduction however, was most likely because fewer boats were on the water. Most week-ends it had been possible to observe boating behaviour that blatantly disregarded common sense, he said. Mr Stewart said that as it was part of the coast guard’s responsibility to promote water safety, it intended to hold boating safety courses for the public during the winter. “One hopes the response is good and that next season any reduction in incidents can be attributed to better behaviour. At its last meeting, the service adopted a recommendation from its management committee to award life membership to Mr Harold Mason. Mr Bob Lindsay is the only other member of the service who has been honoured with a life membership. Mr Stewart also reported a donation of $1256 from the Banks Peninsula Cruising Club to assist with the purchase of a purpose built rescue boat for Lyttelton. The donation was raised by the club from its survival and safety seminar held at the Christchurch Town Hall last November. ARRIVALS Saturday Elizabeth Berg (6.14 a.m.), 6116, Auckland (Scales). Union Sydney (6.21 a.m.), 9330, Wellington (U.M.S.). Spirit of Free Enterprise (7.04 a.m.), 1204, Wellington (Pacifica). Plata (4.04 p.m.), 397, Auckland (Dalgetys). Sunday Nil.

DEPARTURES Saturday Australia Maru (3.56 p.m.), 24,044, Wellington (Seatrans). Elizabeth Berg (2.16 p.m.), 6116, Bluff (Scales). Plata (9.22 p.m.), 397, Asia (Dalgetys). Sunday Spirit of Free Enterprise (3.57 p.m.), 1204, Wellington (Pacifica). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Kremen, sea, today. Coastal Trader, Auck, today. Amokura, Marsden Pt, today (6 p.m.). Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, tomorrow. Cairnsmore, U.S.A., tomorrow. Australia Star, N. Plym, tomorrow. Coastal Trader, Dndn, April 18. Nedlloyd Marseilles, Auck, April 18. i Holmdale, Chathams, April 18. Svet Laya, sea, April 18. Forum New Zealand, Brisbane, April 19. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, April 19. Darwin Trader, Wgtn, April 20. United Enterprise, Nap., April 20. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Coastal Trader, Dndn, today. Union Sydney, Taur, today. Amokura, Nelson, tomorrow. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, tomorrow. Australia Star, Dndn, tomorrow. Ken Grove, Nap, tomorrow. Coastal Trader, Auck, April 18. Nedlloyd Marseilles, Taur, April 18. Cairnsmore, sea, April 18. Forum New Zealand, Nap, April 19. Tasman Venture, Taur, April 19. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, April 19. Darwin Trader, Dndn, April 20. VESSELS IN PORT Ken Grove, Cashin Quay No. 2. Coastal Trader, Z berth. Tasman Venture, No. 3 East. Otago Buccaneer, dry dock.

DEPARTURES Saturday Aoyagi Maru (12.05 p.m.), 3516, sea (Somerville). Sunday Nil. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Albatross, sea, today. Cape Trafalgar, Bluff, April 19. Eagle Arrow, Auck, April 27. Barranduna, Nap, April 27. Peruvian Reefer, Auck, May 14. Mosel, X<aur, May 19. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Akebono, sea, today. Albatross, Jeddah, 'April 27. Barranduna, Dubai, April 28. Eagle Arrow, Bluff, April 29. Peruvian Reefer, Asia, May 22. Mosel, Noumea, May 24. VESSELS IN PORT Nil.