Shipping News New tug named Purau

Press, 20 February 1986, Page 24

Shipping News New tug named Purau

The Lyttelton Harbour Board's new tug under consideration will be named Purau. The board made the decision at its monthly meeting yesterday on the commendation of its chairman, Mr G. E. Wright. In a brief* report, Mr Wright said that in 1976 the board had chosen the name, Godley, for a tug that was then under consideration. At the same time various names had been suggested, including Purau. “These names were generally in keeping with the earlier board’s tradtional practice of naming their vessels after the province, port itself, bays, promontories, or features of Banks Peninsula. “Two names were favoured in 1976 for the the new tug, these being Godley and Purau,” he said. A vote taken at the time had favoured the name, Godley, by seven votes to four. The Ministry of Transport Marine Division, had confirmed that the name, Purau, was available, said Mr Wright. The Harbourmaster, Captain J. A. Barbour, told board members that the name was fully distinctive over radio and that he thought it mean “bay of mist,” relating to an area near the port where a mist hangs in certain conditions. ARRIVALS Fua Kavenga (10 p.m.), 3838, Vila, (N.Z.5.A.1.L.). Stove Tradition (5.30 a.m.), 25,538, Japan (G.S.S.L.). Columbia Star (1 a.m.), 19,095, New Plymouth (Blueport). Full Moon (6.30 a.m.), 11,757, Wellington (P and O). Coastal Trader (7 a.m.), 6736, Dunedin (S.C.N.Z.). DEPARTURES Columbia Star (5 p.m.), 19,095, Melbourne (Blueport). Coastal Trader (noon) 6736, Auckland (S.C.N.Z.). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Wellington Star (9 a.m.), Wgtn, today. Tarihiko (7 a.m.), NPlym, today. Spirit of Competition, (7 a.m.), Wgtn, today. H.M.N.Z.S. Hawea (8 a.m.), sea, today. Reefer Duku, Auck, tomorrow. Spirit of Competition, Wgtn, February 22. Canterbury Express, Melbourne, February 23. Amokura, Whangaiei, February 23. Coastal Trader, Dndn, February 24. • Lesgogorsk (8 a.m.), sea, February 24. Marshal Marinovsky. sea, February 24. Greenwave, sea, February 24.

Holmdale, Chathams, February 24. Spirit of Competition, Wgtn, February 25. N.Z. Mariner, sea, February 25. Union Dunedin, Melbourne, February 25. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Fua Kavenga, (1 p.m.), Sydney, today. Tarihiko (3 p.m.), Dndn, today. Spirit of Competition (4.45 p.m.), Wgtn, today. Full Moon, Nap, today. Wellington Star (11 p.m.), Wgtn, today. Reefer Duku, Nap, tomorrow. Stove Tradition, sea, February 22. Spirit of Competition, Wgtn, February 23. Amokura, Tun, February 24. Coastal Trader, Dndn, February 24. Canterbury Express, Wgtn, February 24. N.Z. Mariner, sea, February 25. Spirit of Competition, Wgtn, February 25. VESSELS IN PORT Stove Tradition, Cashin Quay No. 1. Full Moon, No. 3 east. Fua Kavenga, Cashin Quay, No. 3. Rapaki, dry dock. Peraki, dry dock.