Deep water used

Press, 24 October 1984, Page 26

Deep water used

The recent departures from Lyttelton of two vessels with draughts of 11.6 metres indicates shipping lines were taking advantage of the port’s deep water facilities, according to the Harbourmaster, Captain J. A. Barbour. The vessels, the bulk carrier Loftnes and the container ship Tolaga Bay, sailed from Cashin Quay on the rising tide with the deepest draughts of any vessels to have navigated within Lyttelton Harbour. A third vessel, the bulk carrier Hunan, was another recent caller to take, advantage of the deep water, sailing with a draught of 11.3 metres, Captain Barbour said. The vessels called at the Cashin Quay berths between September 7 to October 14 and were proof that larger vesselswere calling more frequently to take advantage of the deeper draught, he said. The three Cashin Quay berths have a maximum draught of 11.6 metres and all inner harbour berths a maximum draught of 11.28 metres. Cashin Quay is dredged to a minimum low-water depth of 12.4 metres which allows for more than 10 per cent leeway beneath a ship’s keel. The shallowest draught in the port and harbour channel is a section of the channel opposite Camp Bay, near the harbour entrance, which has a low water depth of 11.9 metres. The Harbour Board intends to deepen the Cashin Quay draught to 12 metres to enable the berth to handle the larger bulk carriers and container vessels that are expected to call. ARRIVALS Nil. DEPARTURES Oyang 77 (4.30 p.m.), 899, sea (Oyang Pacific). z Spirit of Free Enterprise (4.45 p.m.), 1204, Wellington (Pacifica). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Express, Kurnell, today (7.30 a.m.).

Coastal Trader, Dndn, today (7 a.m.). Cape Arnhem, Christmas Island, today. Australian Endeavour, Wgtn, today. Union Dunedin, Wgtn, tomorrow. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, tomorrow. Union Nelson, Nelson, October 26. Tasman Enterprise, Taur, October 26. Sydney Express, Sydney, October 26. Amaryllis, Tim, October 26. Spirit, of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, October 27. Union Dunedin, Dndn, October 27. Greenlight, Wgtn, October 27. Tomoe No. 8, Wgtn, October 27. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Coastal Trader, Auck, today (1 p.m.). Neptune lolite, sea, today (5 p.m.). Express, Tim, tomorrow. Union Dunedin, Dndn, tomorrow. Australian Endeavour, Dndn, tomorrow. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, tomorrow. Cape Arnhem, Bluff, tomorrow. Union Nelson, Onehunga, October 26. Greenlight, Auck, October 27. Union Dunedin, Wgtn, October 27. Holmdale, Chathams, October 27. Sydney Express, Wgtn, October 27. Amaryllis, sea, October 29. VESSELS IN PORT Australian Endeavour, Cashin Quay No. 3. Coastal Trader, Z berth. Neptune lolite, No. 2 East. Holmdale, No. 7 West. Tug Lyttelton, dry dock. Ngamotu, dry dock. Express, oil wharf.

Taisei Maru (4 p.m.), 497, sea (Somervilles). DEPARTURES Thea-S (5.30 p.m.), 6115, Bluff (Scales). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Capitaine Tasman, Sydney, October 26. Tomoe No. 8, Lytt, October 30. Lista, Auck, October 31. Toki Arrow, Auck, November 18. Barranduna, Taur, November 25. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Taisei Maru, sea, today. Star Capella, N. Plym, today. Amaryllis, Lytt, tomorrow. Capitaine Tasman, Auck, October 27. Tomoe No. 8, Nap, October 30. Lista, Bluff, October 31. Toki Arrow Bluff, November 18. Barranduna, Dubai, November 26. VESSELS IN PORT Taisei Maru, No. 1 Wharf. Amaryllis, No. 2 North. Star Capella, No. 3 Wharf.