Purau on way from Japan

Press, 24 July 1986, Page 32

Purau on way from Japan

The Lyttelton Harbour Board’s new $4.5 million tug Purau has left Japan and is on the way to Lyttelton. The Lyttelton Harbourmaster, Captain Jack Barbour, said yesterday that the Purau was expected to arrive at the port on Saturday, August 16. After an inspection, the tug would go into service almost immediately. Captain Barbour said that the Purau had satisfactorily completed recent sea trials. He declined to give any hints on the tug’s appearance other than to say, "She’s different.” The tug has two 1500horsepower engines, and is described as "highly manoeuvrable.” The contract for building the Purau was let to a Japanese firm, Kanematsu Gosho, and the

tug was built at Nagasaki.

The Purau sailed from Nagasaki on Monday afternoon (New Zealand time), will stop to bunker at Guam on Sunday, and sail on to Rabaul, in Papua New Guinea, to bunker again. The tug’s last port of call before arriving at Lyttelton will be Noumea, in New Caledonia, and is expected to arrive there on August 10. ARRIVALS Coastal Trader (7 a.m.), 6736, Dunedin (N.Z.5.A.1.L.). DEPARTURES Forum New Zealand (8 a.m.), 6266, Napier (N.Z.5.A.1.L.). Coastal Trader (midday), 6736, Auckland (N.Z.5.A.1.L.). Nediloyd Marseilles (2 p.m.), 7154, Tauranga (P. and O.).

EXPECTED ARRIVALS Auckland Express, Wgtn, today (6 a.m.). Allied Pioneer, Wgtn, today (6.30 ajn.). Spirit of Competition, Wgtn, today (7 a.m.). Euplecta, Singapore, to-

morrow. . Malayan Princess, Auck, to-

morrow. Spirit of Competition, Wgtn, July 26. Coastal Trader, Auck, July 28. Tarihiko, N. Plym., July 28. Kowulka, Aust, July 28. Plata, Auck, July 28. Canterbury Express, Wgtn, July 28. Spirit of Competition, Wgtn, July 29.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES Spirit of Competition, Wgtn, today (4.45 p.m.).

Union Dunedin, Dndn, today (5 pjn.). Allied Pioneer, Aust, today (5 pin.). Auckland Express, Auck, today (XI p.m.). Sifnos Island, Taur, tomorrow. Euplecta, Auck, July 26. Swiftness, Dndn, July 26. Spirit of Competition, Wgtn, July 27. Coastal Trader, Dndn, July 28. Tarihiko, Dndn, July 28. Canterbury Express, Auck, July 29.

VESSELS IN PORT Sifnos Island, Cashin Quay No. Union Dunedin, Z berth. . Swiftness, No. 2 East Auckland Express, No. 3 East. Ngapara, No. 4 West Holmdale, No. 7 West Spirit of Free Enterprise, dry dock.