More vessels use port

Press, 8 February 1986, Page 6

More vessels use port

An increased number of trading vessels have visited Lyttelton during the last four months, according to the Harbourmaster’s report at the Lyttelton Harbour Board’s trade and commercial development committee’s monthly meeting. Captain Jack Barbour said 238 trading vessels had entered the port in the four months ended January 27. This was 20 more than in the corresponding period in the previous year. The registered tonnage of the vessels totalled 2,008,208 tonnes, compared with 2,048,246 tonnes in the previous year. •

The biggest .increase was in the number of overseas ships—llo this year compared with 99. Twenty-eight vessels from Pacific registered a total of 147,494 tonnes, and 100 coastal vessels registering 366,818 tonnes. Captain Barbour reported that 34 fishing vessels had used the port for food, stores, and medical attention in the fourmonth period. Of these, 18 were Russian, 13 Japanese, and three were Korean. ARRIVAL New Zealand Mariner (6.30 a.m.), 10,991, Wellington (N.Z.5.A.1.L.). DEPARTURES Professor Zubov (4

p.m.), 4344, Antarctica (Scales). New Zealand Mariner (5.30 p.m.), 10,991, Dunedin (N.Z.5.A.1.L.). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Spirit of Competition, Wellington, today (7 a.m.). Iver Swan, San Francisco, tomorrow. Plata, Auckland, February 10. Ngapara, Djinedin,' February 10. ! ' ■ Act 8, Wellington, February 11. Full Moon, Wellington, February 12. Auckland Express, Melbourne, February 12. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Spirit of Competition, Wellington, today (6.30 a.m.). Nedlloyd Bangkok, Bluff, February 10. Plata, Melbourne, February 10. Ngpara, Auckland, February Act 8, Britain, February 12. VESSELS IN PORT Spirit of Competition, No. 7 East. Holmdale, No. 7 West. Nedlloyd Bangkok, CQI. Coastal Trader, Z berth. Iver Swan, oil wharf. Rapaki, dry dock. Peraki, dry dock.