Tauloto II replaced

Press, 11 April 1979, Page 6

Tauloto II replaced

Shipping reporter

The trouble-plagued Pacific Forum Line vessel Taul-) mo II will be replaced by a New Guinea-crewed ship. This was confirmed vesterday by the New Zea-; Jind Shipping Corporation,; the Pacific Line’s agent in l New Zealand. The corporation's Christchurch manager (Captain R. ; M. Henshaw) said he expected an improved service) for South Island exporters. I “The replacement vessel is being introduced as an inter.m measure until the ar-l

(rival of the special-purposell (vessel for the trade. It is) 'being built in West Germany) [and is due about the end of the year,” he said. The Tauloto II was on* 'charter to the Pacific Forum) Line and has called at Lyt- ! itelton for the last time on i the charter. A series of mechanical; problems caused inter-; : ruptions to the movement of; 'South Island exports to the)' | Pacific Islands, the climax being a recent delay at Nelson with generator problems. r > The replacement ship will'i

Ibe called the Forum Niugjini. She was formerly the (Greek-crewed Arcasea, and before that the Isabella. She •is due at Lyttelton on May) ;25, to load for Suva, Port [Moresby and other ports on the Pacific Forum Line service. Cargo capacity is expected [to be similar to that of the [Tauloto 11. but with a capacitv for 125 standard containers. ; The ship was built in 1969 ■ with a deadweight tonnage of 4493, and is 100.5 m long, i