New Searail appointments

Press, 3 May 1984, Page 24

New Searail appointments

The newly appointed business and fleet managers of the New Zealand Railways Carpcration’s Searail operations both have links with the Port of Lyttelton. The corporation recently announced the appointments of Captain Adam Gallen as fleet manager and Mr Allen Grant as business manager for its renamed shipping section. Searail.

Captain Gallen was born in Scotland and trained as a cadet officer at Leith Nautical College He first went to sea at the age of 17 and in 1254 joined the Union Steamship Company, serving as an officer on vessels serving the New Zealand coastal Tasman. Eastern and Pacific trades.

He was appointed chief officer of the Rangatira and Tamahine on the Picton ferry service in 1250 and became the deputy harbourmaster, dredgemaster and pilot at Timaru in 1961.

He rejoined the Union Company in 1963 and later served as an officer on the Welling-ton-Lyttelton ferries Hinemoa. Maori and the Rangatira. His first command with - the Railways was the Aramoana in 1970. followed by the Aranui, Arahanga. and Aratika. Captain Gullen’s new position involves his liaison with many New Zealand marine authorities, such as harbour boards and the Marine Division of the Ministry of Transport

Searail’s new business manager, Mr Allen Grant joined the Railways as a cadet in Christchurch in 1943. A posting to

Lyttelton several years later enabled Mr Grant to gain valuable eiperience with coastal shipping. Mr Grant spent three years working at most stations on the West Coast and was appointed stationmaster at Gravity in i 960.

Mr Grant’s new position in the shipping section was introduced to fester a modem and business-orientated image, the corporation said. He will be involved in promoting new road and rail business for the rail ferry service. ARRIVALS Banshii Mara (3AO a.m.l, 2123, sea (Guthreys). Wellington Star (11 ami). ;<36, Auckland (Blueport >. DEPARTURES Wellington Star (3 p.m.). ~726. Wellington (Bluepcrt). Piles (3 p.m.), 13A93, Bluff (Sea trans). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, today (7 in). Kangourou, Wgtn. today (6 ajn.). Otago Gallfard, Dndn, today (9 a.m.). Lindnes, Australia, today (330 a_m.). Gamia, Christmas Island, today (7 p.m.). Union Sydney, Wgtn, tomorrow. Nedlloyd Barcelona. Asia, tomorrow. Union Nelson, Nelson, tomorrow. Silver Leader, Wgtn. tomorrow. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, May 5. Kamahi, United States, May 5.

Union Dunedin. Wgtn. May 3. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, May 3. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Spirit of Free Enterprise. Wgtn. today (4.45 pjn.). Banshn Maru. sea. May a. Silver Leader. Auck. May 5. Union Nelson. Onehimga, May 5. Camia. Tim, May 5. Union Sydney, Wgtn. May 6. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, May 6. Lindnes, Japan. May 7. Kamahi. Bluff. May 7. Nedlloyd Barcelona, Wgtn. May 3. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, May 8. Union Dunedin, Taur, Mav 3. VESSELS IN PORT' Lindnes, Cashin Quay No. 1. Kangourou, Cashin No. 2. Otago Buccaneer, breastwork. Osuga, No. 4 West.

Holmdale, No. 7 East Banshu Mara, No. 7 West