Shipping news Southern Quest launched inland

Press, 14 March 1985, Page 22

Shipping news Southern Quest launched inland

The Southern Quest, originally an Icelandic trawler built to brave the conditions of the North Sea, was built in England —90 km inland. She has just returned from Antarctica, where she deposited members of the “In the Footsteps of Scott” expedition. Mr Denis Wilkinson, an Englishman, now living in Christchurch, was in Lyttelton to see the ship off on her voyage to the Ice in January. Memories came back to him when he saw the makers plate in the wheelhouse. It was the plate of Cochrane Shipbuilders, Selby, England. Selby is about 90km inland, on the River Ouse, Mr Wilkinson said. “It always intrigued me that trawlers that had to face the harsh conditions of the North Sea were built so far inland.” The ships from Selby had to face the indignity of being launched into the River Ouse sideways, Mr Wilkinson said. “It was spectacular to watch as they almost tipped over.” The River Ouse was “probably a bit less in width than the Waimakariri where the motorway crossed it,” Mr Wilkinson said. The Selby port was used frequently until the 1920 s when the draught of ships became a lot deeper. Its history dated back to Roman times, but now only small grain carriers sailed there, he said. The River Ouse flows into the Humber and so past the more famous port of York before reaching the sea. ARRIVALS Sanko Peace (6.59 a.m.), 16,605, Napier (N.Z.P.C.). Coastal Trader (7.28 a.m.), 6736, Dunedin (S.C.N.Z.). Union Sydney (1.59 p.m.), 9330, Wellington (U.M.S.). DEPARTURES Taiko (8.28 a.m.), 35,000, Napier (U.M.S.). Barit (1.13 p.m.), 2100, sea (Scales). Coastal Trader (1.33 p.m.), 6736, Auckland (S.C.N.Z.). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, today (7 a.m.). Eichezen Maru, sea, today (7 a.m.). Enterprise New Zealand, sea, today (8 a.m.). Banshu Maru 3, sea, today (10.30 a.m.). Amokura, sea, tomorrow. Reefer Badger, sea. tomorrow. Union Nelson, Nelson, tomorrow. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, March 16. Forum Samoa, Auckland, March 16. Asian Beautv, Japan, March 17. Tovo Fuji No. 8, Aust, March 17. Daishin Maru 17, sea, March 17. Coastal Trader, Auck, March 18. Mizuho Reefer, sea, March 18. Elbe, sea, March 18. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, today (4.45 p.m.). Hood, Tim, today (11 p.m.). Amokura, sea, tomorrow. Chiyo Maru, sea, tomorrow. Union Sydney, Wgtn, tomorrow. Sanko Peace, Dndn, March 16. Leon, sea, March 16. Union Nelson, Onehunga, March 16. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, March 17. Coastal Trader, Dndn, March 18. Ree£r Badger. March 19.

VESSELS IN PORT Leon, Cashin Quay No. 1. Union Sydney, Z berth. Chiyo Maru, Breastwork. Sanko Peace, No. 2 East. Hood, No. 3 West. Southern Quest, No. 4 East. Tae Chang 83, No. 4 West. Holmdale, No. 7 East. Tasman Enterprise, No. 7 West. W. H. Orbell, dry dock.