USSCO Under Way June 1977

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ulldsr uau JUNE 1977 HAIS OFF TO Produced and edited by the Personnel Deparlmenl, RUGBY PTAYER Union Steam Ship Company of N.Z. Lrd., \"We've got to take our hats off to those \\rYellington two young Maori boys\", said the secre- tary-organiser of the paeroa West Rugby Club after their return from a tour of Cali- COVER PICTURES fornia and Hawaii. And one of those re- Front: Memberc of the Company's ferred to was Jim Kamizona, of the Com- Wellington Social Club rugby team pany's Mount Maunganui Gear Store. sporting their new jerseys. The big \"U\" brought them good tuck on this Jim plays inside back for Rangataua occasion: they deleated their oppo- (Tauranga) and was invited to join the nents by a handsome margin. touring team to strengthen the backline. He became indispensable to the overall Back: An aerial view ot,,lJnion team effort and was the top try-scorer of Rotorua\" af the Seacargo Terminat the tour. at Mount Maunganui, with the almost completed Forest lndustries Terminal His infectious smile shows his obvious in the loreground. See story on page pleasure off the field - particularly when 2, (photogtaph by Aero Suryeys he found a lei being placed over his ,,hat,, Limited, Tauranga). by an attractive Hawaiian lass. (Our photo- graph has been reproduced from a recent book 'West out West' by Peter Reilly).

TROII THE GENERAT IIANAGER This issue of \"Under Way\" contains an article dealing with the activities of Lloyd's Register of Shipping. As Chairman of lhe New Zealand Commitlee of this Society, I attended a conference in London last month involvinE representatives of the National Committees ol the principal areas in which Lloyd's operate. There were eighteen chairmen lrom differenl countries, ranging from New Zealand and Australia through the East, to Europe, Scandinavia and America, accompanied by the senior executives ol the Sociely in London. lt was a most interesting and valuable experience, with contributions dealing particularly with classi- licalion work and surveys, and shipbuilding and ship operating experience on a global basis, Another linancial year has just ended in conditions ol rather sluggish cargo movements, parlicularly in our trans-Tasman trades, We are all looking lor improvement in economic conditions resulting in higher ton- nages in the year ahead. ln general, the budgets prepared this time lasl year provided an accurate proiection ol the tonnage movements lhat we actually experi- enced and this is lo the credit ol all concerned. These budgets are an important management tool in planning and conducting our operations I'UNION and the increasing experience and sophisticated methods are proving ROIOITI\" DEIIVERED their worth in the accuracy of the lorecasts. \\lYe are appreciative ol the co-operation given by our shippers in providing ihe base data we need and we value the work ol all stall involved in striving lor maximum accu- Our latest, the gas turbine roll on-roll off \"Union Rotoiti\", a sister to \"Union Rotorua\", was racy in our proiections. delivered to the Company at Whyalla, South Australia, on June 22, 1977. Now, as we enter another financial year, we can all look back with some pride on the achievemenls ol the period lust ended. ! know you will Similar in all respects to her sister, she is to take up the regular fortnightly schedule between Auckland, Tauranga and Sydney. \"Union Rotorua\", which has been servlcing this route, be endeavouring to improve even lurther the results so lar achieved, des- will transfer to the Auckland-Tauranga-Melbourne run, again on a 1esl, two weekly schedule. pite the current downturn in our economy, and that the eltorls ol all con' cerned will be directed lowards the best possible result in the year iust Captain J. C. C. Warren took delivery of \"Union Rotoiti\" and is the ship's first commahder. started. With very besl wishes to you all. Mr L. O. Brough is Chief Engineer. b^^i\" 4 From Whyalla, the ship proceeded to Brisbane for docking prior to entering regular service. Our photograph, taken by Naval Architect Bill Waters, looks astern as \"Union Rotoiti\" makes a starboard turn at 20 knots while on trials in the Spencer Gulf.

A IIIONSIER SHED Mt. Maunganui's new forest industries terminal In the very early days of planning for the working face and the other by a road introduction of \"Union Rotorua\" and through the wharf area. \"Union Rotoiti\" into the trans-Tasman The building is technically described as trade, specifically to cater for forest in- dustries cargoes lrom Tauranga, it was a pillarless single span construction build- accepted that a terminal shed of propor- ing, open at the south end with a head- room clearance, floor to roof beams, of tions never seen before would be required 30 feet at centre and 22 feet at sides. to provide sufficient under cover storage for the equivalent of one and a half total Theoretically this enables the three-high cargoes for each ship. stacking of all ro-ro units throughout the entire shed. Subsequent developments, notably the decision of Tasman Pulp & Paper Company ln practice, however, assessing capa- to build two ships, led to a reduction from city in terms of units is not easy to ascer- the originally planned size of 215' x 560' tain. The standard \"seafreighter\" can be (120,000 sq. ft. approximately) to a shed triple-stacked when empty but not always ot 215'x 206'. This was approved by both when loaded. Double stacked, the shed will our Board and the Bay of Plenty Harbour provide coverage for at least 458 sea- Board who have developed the terminal freighters. Our 15' x 6' newsprint flats can complex on a lease-back arrangement for be stacked in a loaded condition, three Union Company. lt is significant that the high, either with pulp in 10 and 12 tonne width of 21 5' was maintained in both sets units, or with two tiers of newsprint to each of plans. This, in fact, is the controlling flat; i.e. about 6.5 tonnes per unit net dimension of the width of our terminal, cargo weight only. The shed could accom- I being bounded on one side by the wharf modate at least 750 of the units.

Sawn timber is also a major export from this port to Australia and the most accept- able unit for shipment by our roll on-roll off services is one measuring 6' in width and 5' in height-the catch is that lengths can vary from 6' to over 20' and this is largely governed by the weight of the unit in its linal form. It is, therefore, not practical to put an exact figure on the capacity of the new terminal shed other than to say it covers an area of approximately 44,000 sq. ft. and can be triple stacked with whatever commodity is required at a given time, to be provided with covered storage. The building contract was let by the Bay of Plenty Harbour Board to the local con- ,,UNIOil \"Union Lyttelton\" and her sister, \"Union Hobart\", have, in their short periods of service, already proved themselves most efficient ships. Their cargo handling capabil- struction firm of A. K. Garrity Limited and ities and speed have made their mark with stevedores and clients while their high work on prefabrication and erection of the shed began immediately. lt was decided LYIIETTOJ{\" standard of amenlties aboard and comfort in heavy seas have made both popular ships that the total area to be covered would be with their crews. divided into five bays of approximately A lilosT \"Union Lyttelton\" was officially welcomed to her \"home\" port on March 22 al a 9,000 sq. tt. each and these were pre- ioint Lyttelton Harbour Board and Union Company function. In the photograph above, the ship is silhouetted against the familiar hills of Lyttelton while, below right, Captain fabricated on the ground after foundation SUCCESSIUI. John Jenkins addresses guests on board. work was completed, the first beginning to The following day \"Union Lyttelton\" arrived in Wellington and members of the take shape in the early summer of Decem- SHIP ber, 1976. Mobile cranes hoisted each Harbour Board were entertained on board and shown over the ship. Below, left, Second completed roof section to its position on Officer Lindsay Butterfield explained the radar to Harbour Board guests, from left, Mr N. K. Sanders, Traffic Manager; Mr G. Bosswell, lndustrial Manager; and Mr D. Macallan, heavy steel supports where the two sec- tions were welded together. Board member. Work continued on through extremely good weather, with the other four roof sec- tions all being firmly in place by April, 1977. As the southern bays were being completed, aluminium cladding began to appear on the eastern and western sea- ward walls and doorways of these and the north wall began to take shape also. It is conceivable the whole shed could have been open at both ends. However, it was necessary to provide electrical fittings for reefer containers and these have been located on the closed in north wall. Our two pictures show the partially com- pleted shed, already in use, while construc- ion continues on the prefabricated rool sections. An aerial view appears on the back cover of this issue.

April, 1977 Mr N. Gaunt to Regional Travel Manager, Australia, based at Melbourne; formerly Travel Manager, Melbourne. Mr S. J. Matich to Travel Consultant, New Plymouth; formerly at Auckland. Mr N, Gaunt Capt. D. J. Southworth Captain E. J. Walker Mr S. M. Parsons to Travel Manager, Porirua; formerly Travel Consultant, porirua. Mr G. P. Tye to Travel Consultant, Sydney; formerly at Auckland. May,1977 Mr G. S. Alexander to Travel Manager, Blenheim;formerly Travel Consultant, Wellington. Mr l. J. Last to Retail Sales Supervisor, Union Travel, Melbourne; formerly Travel Con- sultant, Dunedin. Mr G. J. Shuttleworth to Travel Sales Manager, Wellington; formerly Travel Manager, Napier. Mr R. G. Soulhee to Travel Manager, Napier; formerly Travel Consultant, Palmerston Mr A. H- McDonald Mr B. W. Srevens North. Mr R. B. Stewart to Stevedoring Supervisor, Auckland; formerly Sea Staff. Mr T. M. Stretch to Assistant Travel Manager, Manners Street, Wellington; formerly Officer-in-charge, Blenheim. July,1977 Mr A. H. McDonald to Manager, Bluff; formerly Sales Representative, Auckland. June,1977 Mr R. J. Seamer to lndustrial Officer, Head Office; formerly Manager, Bluff. Mr B. W. Stevens to Stevedoring Manager, Lyttelton; formerly Stevedoring Supervisor, Mr N, T, Fenton to Travel Manager, New Plymouth. Lyttelton. Mr D. R. Flint to wages officer, Auckland; formerly purchasing officer, siores Depart- ment, Head Office. Mr T. B' Garland to seacargo clerk, wellington; formerly Travel consultant, wellington. Mr J. G. Macvey to Assistant Terminal Superintendent, Mt Maunganui; formerly steve- TRAVET TAI.K doring Supervisor, Mt Maunganui. At the 1977 annual conference of the N.Z. lnstitute of Travel, Mr p. D. captain D. J. southworth to Terminal superintendent, Auckland; formerly Terminal Superintendent, Mt Maunganui. Leighton, Central Region Travel Manager, was elected to the council. He was also appointed convenor of the management committee. I il Captain E. J. Walker to Assistant Marine Superintendent, Head Office; formerly Sea Staff. I I {---:

NEW IRANSPORI AWARD Mr lvan Thomas, Resident Director in New Zealand for the Thomas Nationwide Transport Group, recently announced that the Australian and worldwide transport group T.N.T. had decided to sponsor a transport travel award lor New Zealand transport students. The Group will provide sufficient funds to enable two people to visit Australia each year for a period of about six weeks so that they can have a look at the transport scene across the Tasman in their selected field, thus broad- ening their outlook and bringing themselves up to date with new developments in ..RANGAIIR transport techniques over there. \"The T.N.T. Group\", said Mr Thomas, \"will arrange an itinerary with the neces- A\" IN UNFATI'IIIIAR sary contacts in road, rail, sea or air transport as may be suitable to further the knowledge of the student in whatever field he may select. The Group will meet air fares, accommodation, travel costs in Australia and living expenses tor the period. SURROUNDINGS \"Discussions with the more prominent transport operators, such as N.Z. Rail- ways, National Airways Corporation and Union Steam Ship Company, met with a \"Rangatira\", safely moored in Loch Kishorn on the North-West Coast of Scotland, welcome response and these operators agreed that study leave could well be is now providing much needed accommodation for about 800 workers engaged in the granted to assist students during their absence\", Mr Thomas added. construction of an oil production platform. He went on to say that the Award would be administered by a committee \"Rangatira\" is being well cared for; she is being kept 'in class' and regular main- consisting of Mr O. T. Hannigan, Chairman of the Alltrans Group; Mr B. S. Cole, tenance is being carried out under the watchful eye of Mr C, T. Hurley, of the Company's General Manager of Union Company, who is also Chairman of the N.Z. Division of seagoing Engineer Staff. the Chartered lnstitute of Transport; and Mr T. M. Hayward, General Manager of Railways; with himself as Chairman. ln selecting students, the Committee would be giving preference to those with UNUSUAT TEIIERS DEPARIIIIENI some years of experience in transport operations and to those who had also com- pleted the final examinations of the Chartered lnstitute of Transport or the Railway Management Examinations. Recently received at Head Office: Finally, Mr Thomas said, no student would be under any obligation in any The General Manager, way to the T.N.T. Group. He did hope and expect that the Award would promote Unioh Steam Ship Company the study of transport in all its fields and enhance the standard and efficiency of Dear Sir, lransport operation, as well as helping to encourage and develop an exchange ot ln the days when the land was green, before we were locusted by the Fabian fana- views and modern techniques between Australia and New Zealand on all facets of tics now hanging on to the foliage of government by the red tips of their egalitarian the art and science of transportation. probosci, your organisation was extremely generous in letting me have selections of Persons interested in making an application for an Award should write to used postage stamps for various Royal Air Force Stamp Clubs which I started on various T.N.T., P.O. Box 1709, Wellington, before August 20, setting out their qualifications stations. Even now, though I am retired from the Service, I am still plagued for philatelic and a broad description of the course of inquiry they would like to pursue. sustenance. Anything that you can spare, therefore, will be received with the same jubila- tion as in the days gone by. Greetings from us all.

wai\" and \"Matua\". Soon after the war, he came ashore to the General Traffic Depart- ment in Head Office; he was promoted Chief Clerk of the Superintending Engin- eers Department in December, 1952, and Provedore Superintendent in November, Mr L. D. O, Francis, Fitter and Turner, Award. The Company has a tradition of 1 968. Auckland Marine Repair Works; on March long service amongst its staff and the 22, 1977. Directors recently approved a proposal to Mr and Mrs Grant are planning an over- recognise 25 or more years continuous seas tour, followed by regular spells in Mr R. C, Cleaver, Electrician, Sea Staff; on their garden and pursuing trout. They have service, with a special presentation. Don April 14, 1977. Grant and his wife Nola, are shown in our the best wishes of a wide circle of friends Miss D. M. Fowler, Travel Consultant, photograph (below) accepting a writing amongst both shore and sea staff. Timaru; on April 15, 1977. desk (background) from Assistant General Manager, David Jury. a Mr K. J. Colebrook, Travel Consultant, Union Travel, Melbourne; on April 27, 1977. Don almost earned a 25 year award Captain Craig Gass, Stevedoring Man- twice over, as his retirement brought to an ager at Lyttelton (right), retired on June Mr C. F. Hill, Depot Clerk, Stores Depart- end a career of just six weeks short of half 30, 1977. He also had a roving commission ment, Head Office; on April 30, 1977. a century, ,He joined as a Junior Clerk in with the Company, first serving as a rating Greymouth on July 11, 1927- Some years in a number of Company ships before Mr D. R, Simpson, Garage Foreman, Evans Bay, Wellington; on April 30, 1977. later he transferred to the Sea Staff as an joing the staff as Fourth Officer of \"Narb- Assistant Purser and for 12 years sailed in ada\" in January, 1942. Within six years he Mr J, S. Neylon, Storeman, Byron Street both cargo and passenger ships, including rose to the rank of Chief Officer before Depot, Christchurch; on May 10, 1977. periods in \"Niagara\", \"Aorangi\", \"Mono- transferring to the shore staff as Assistant Wharf Superintendent at Lyttelton in Feb- Mr C. L. Milchelhill, Chief Steward, Sea ruary, 1950. Craig was appointed Wharf Staff; on May 11, 1977. Superintendent in July, 1957. Mr C. Mclndoe, Travel Manager, Royal Arcade, Sydney; on May 27,1977. ln his years ashore he has seen dramatic changes in our shipping operations and Mr W. McDonald, Foreman Stevedore, Wel- particularly the port services at Lyttelton. lington; on May 29, 1977. Craig was deeply involved in local arrange- ments for the introduction of the roll on- Mr D. Grant, Provedore Superintendent, roll off concept in the Steamer Express Head Office; on May 31, 1977. Service, followed by the Coastal and Tas- Mr N. Bosarb, Fitter and Turner, Wellington man Seacargo Express Services. Marine Repair Works; on June 1, 1977, Craig became an identity in the port of Mr A. B. Peart-Baillie, Tally Clerk, Mt Lyttelton and he will be missed not only Maunganui; on June 17,1977. by the Company, but by the industry as a whole. He and his wife have the best Mr K. P. Beaumonl, Stevedoring Carpen- wishes of all, for health and happiness in ter, Lyttelton; on June 30, 1977. their retirement. Captain C. C. Gass, Stevedoring Manager, Lyttelton; on June 30,1977. o a i Cyril Hill retired from the Company again I on Friday, April 29, after having served a I When Mr D. Grant, Provedore Superin- I total of fifty four and a half years. Cyril tendent, retired on May 31, 1977, he be- I said he thought at his age it was time he l, came the first recipient of a Long Service quit and saw something of his family, al- rl i il r^*.-.

Cyril's answer, \"Nothing\", he was politely told he could not go wandering around the streets with nothing to do and that he was to see Mr Angwin who at that time was fiIISSIONARY ZEAL Stores and Repairs Secretary. Cyril duly returned to work with the Company in May, 1969, as a despatch officer at the Extract from a ship's general arrangement plan received Brandon Street depot. recently: COMPLEMENT: Officer 8 It has been a long and loyal association and, at his second retirement, he became Subordinate 16 one of the longest serving members in the Company's history. Cyril is a familiar and Passenger 4 much respected identity and delivery dri- TOTAL PARSONS ON BOARD 28 vers and staff members alike wlll miss his bright cheerful personality. PURSERS RE.UNIIE-AGAIN! Anzac Weekend at the Devon Motor A most en joyable and extensive pro- ing ample time to survey the local brew though he looks years younger than his 76 Lodge, New Plymouth, saw another very gramme was presented by convener Bob and reminisce on days and ships long years. He joined the Company in 1920 as a successful reunion of many former Union Dickinson who must receive full credit for gone. Storeman but switched to driving in 1924 Company Pursers, many of whom were the first class organisation throughout. The Many will recognise familiar faces in the and drove three ton, chain drive Albion accompanied by their wives. New Plymouth programme included a cabaret dinner on accompanying photograph, taken just be- trucks which had solid tyres and a crank was chosen on account of its central loca- the Saturday night, golf and a bus tour fore the cabaret dinner. lndications sug- start. The cab was a sort of canvas and tion, with ex-Pursers travelling from both on the Sunday morning for those still cap- gest another reunion could follow in a lew wooden box without doors. North and South lslands and also a strong able of partaking, with an 'Old Time Music years time - the predictions favour contingent form Australia. Hall' singalong on the Sunday night, leav- Sydney. Acting as Chauffeur to the Company's Managing Directors was later added to his list of duties and, beginning with two months of driving Mr N. S. Falla, he carried $ on with succeeding Managing Directors; Messrs J. N. Greenland, M. B. Miller, H. H. Dobie and F. K. Macfarlane. Cyril has many memories of his work which took him all over the country. One staff member holi- daying in Rotorua can recall seeing the Company's blue Pontiac parked outside the BIue Baths with Cyril in attendance. After 46 years service with the Company, Cyril retired in 1966 and he and his wife went to live in Australia but, after his wife's death, he returned to New Zealand. One day in Wellington he saw Mr Macfar- lane who asked what he was doing. With

\\ Mr F. S. Miller, Superannuitant, formerly Local Repairs Superintendent, Sydney; at Syd- ney on April 4,1977. Mr J, E, Carmichael, Superannuitant, formerly Local Provedore Superintendent, Welling- ton; at Wellington on April B, 1977. Mr J, J, Sullivan, retired Clerk-Storeman, Wellington; at Wellington on April B, 1977. Mr A. M. Hintz, Superannuitant, formerly Overseas Passenger Manager, Wellington; at Christchurch on April 12, 1977. Mr R, C. Spring, Superannuitant, formerly Chief Clerk, Outward Freights, Wellington; at Wellington on April 13, 1977. TRU'UIP CARD Mr R. L. B. Thomson, retired Chief Engineer, Sea Staff; at Levin on April 26, 1977. This playing card was found recently by a builder working under a S4-year-old Captain D. M. Tyler, Stevedoring Supervisor, Southern Ports; at Balclutha on May 13, house in Christchurch. 1977. We don't know the significance of the Dunedin, following stevedoring duties at Australian Coat of Arms. Perhaps some of Mr R. A. Andercon, retired Clerk, Accounts Department, .Head Office; at Wellington on Bluff. May 19, 1977. our readers can help? David Tyler joined the Company In Feb- Mr D. G. Bates, Foreman Stevedore, Auckland; at Auckland on May 21,1977. ruary, 1975, and quickly became known, ..OTF particularly in the southern ports, through \" Mr H. G. R. Bryant, Chief Engineer, Sea Staff; at Auckland on June 9, 1977. GUARD his roving commission as a Stevedoring Supervisor. Captain G. M. Schofield, retired Sea Staff; at Wellington on June 9, 1977. Wellington Harbour Board member Sir He leaves a widow and four young chil- Francis Kitts and Captain J. A. F. Jenkins Mr M, Campbell, retired Chief Engineer, Sea Staff; at Auckland on June 15, 1977. dren who have the sincere sympathy of the caught by the camera on the wing of the Captain G. A. Grey, retired Sea Staff; at Auckland on June 30, 1977. wide number of friends David made during bridge, m.v. \"Union Lyttelton\". Perhaps his service with the Company. they're chanting, \"We're singing along on the crest of the wave\"? Or, \"l'm a little a seagull\"? Captain George Murray Schofield died at mai\" in 1947. He came ashore in February, Wellington on June 9, 1977. Born in Beck- 1950, for health reasons but returned to sea enham, England, he served as an Able Sea- as Master of the \"Karu\" just one year man in a number of ships before obtaining Iater. Captain Schofield retired from the his Second Officers' Foreign-going Certifi- Company in 1964. cate in 1924. He joined Union Company in 1925 and was soon appointed Fourth Officer of \"Maheno\". By 1938 he had progressed to Chief Officer and he served in this capacity Captain David Malcolm Tyler died in a in coastal and trans-Tasman cargo ships motor accident near Balclutha on May 13, until his appointment to command of \"Kai- 1977, while returning to his home port of

cast a \"Cunard Banana\", \"Gunard Passion Manager in the Company, we built our own Fruit\" and even a \"Cunard Cauliflower\" house in Wadestown, of which we were have been confounded. rather proud as it was designed by Mr \"Some aficionados might have been dis- Gray Young. We were invited out for the appointed that the old Port Line names day one Sunday but our two boYs, aged that at one time were synonymous with 10 and 6, were not included and took ex- Not vet finished excellence in the freezer trades are being ception to this. However they got their own with engines... allowed to slip away, but the new names back. are a pretty good compromise, neverthe- I must explain that \"Wingatui\" was al- less. The unimaginative names that have most a swear word in our house as she become common today, a result of PR men 52 YEARS ON Dear Sir, was never where she should have been at being elevated to well above their proper any given time blown up north or down - May we, through your columns, express station, have given us some dreadful south or stuck on a bar at Greymouth. our warm thanks for the valedictory mes- mouthfuls. Fiftytwo years after first going to sea, sages, functions and gifts received upon \"Before naming a ship \"ACT 4\" or \"CP On arriving home with our visitors we Norm Thomas is at it again. After starting the occasion of our retirement at the end Adventure\", people ought to get them- were greeted with a horrible sight-on his career with Shaw Savill, he joined of March. We say our retirement because selves down to the PLA's Gravesend Radio the front gate a rough old board painted Union Company as Fourth Engineer of the Gwen's association with the Company is of and listen in to Nyton at some of these with large letters carved in and painted old \"Maheno\" 42 years ago. probably longer duration than my own. names being bandied around:'ACT 4 bright yellow \"Wingatui\" to name the calling FE 3-who's your C.O.? lt's old house. Our domestic help said it kept the The years since have taken him into all Our special thanks to all serving Masters J.8., you know, the B.F. was 2/O on the boys quiet all day doing it. Now middle manner of lobs at sea and ashore. He lived for the unexpected and handsome silver QE2 and had the DTs after nearly missing aged men theY both remember it. in Queensland for five years after selling a salver and twin goblets presented on their a BP boat off B.A.' Ugh. Wellington engineering business. He came behalf . \"At the time that the business of pre- With kind regards. home again last year \"to retire\", only to Best wishes to all of you. May all your fixing ships names with company initials DOROTHY WHEELER find the Company offering him the post of voyages be prosperous and may all your was at its height, a senior executive of Mount View Court, Unit 1 Chief Engineer of the Wellington Harbour future landfalls be good and happy ones. Cunard actually pointed out that it was 44 Bennett Street tug \"Taioma\". time that ships were thought of unroman- SincerelY tically as mere profit centres and not with Cremorne, SYdneY 2090 Norm's experience and qualifications suit JIM AND GWEN COLLINS personalities of their own. But \"Andria\", Australia him well to the double-acting, triple ex- Wellington \"Scythia\" and \"Samaria\" live on and this pansion steam engines of his \"ship\". a cynical fellow is now running an under- Dominion and Sunday Times photograph. ground railway in the Far East. There's a What's in a Name? message in that somewhere.\" For aptness and for conveying the pride Dear Sir, of identifiable ownership, rather than the That very worthy and old established confusion with the lleets of Keelung, Mon- shipping journal \"Fairplay\" recently carried rovia or Panama, could not the Company in its columns some pertinent comments consider returning to the appropriateness concerning the deteriorating trends in the of former practice and let us again have selection of names for ships. This criticism a \"Koromiko\" or a \"Karu\"? ..SCUTTLEBUTT\" is known to be shared bY many of Your readers and could perhaps be quoted with a advantage: \"Full marks to Cunard for their tenacity Dear Sir, in getting hold of the ten ex MFC reefers I would like to thank you for continuing and further congratulations for renaming to send me your interesting periodical them with traditional Cunard names. The which I read from cover to cover' sea will be a better place for having \"Sax- ln reference to the article on the old onia\", \"Carinthia\" and \"Andania\" sailing \"Wingatui\", I thought this little story might on it and those cynics that maliciously fore- amuse you. When my husband was Trallic

..TASilIAN IRESPASSER\" REIURNS IO NEW ZEAIA]{D IN COIIIFORI Bouyancy chamber DAY 30 ! - !-:--l DAY 10 I_i_[_;---] ----i- /\\ ----q----' Actual Boute approxima'tely 1660 miles - Projected Boute approximately 1320 miles setr-uaiting p(rt i steeping tunnel - I On Waitangi Day, Sunday, February 6, crossing back to New Zealand in \"Union 1977, Colin Quincey rowed out of Hokianga Rotorua\". Harbour on the ebb tide and began his ln expressing his appreciation, Colin historic crossing of the Tasman Sea. Sixty- Quincey recently wrote to the General three days later, on Easter Sunday, April Manager: ,,lJnion 10, he landed at Marcus Beach in Queens- \"l wish to express my sincere thanks to The crated \"Tasman frespasse/' sately stowed aboard Rotorua,,. land, Australia. Colin Quincey is the first you and, through you, to other members man to row across the mighty Tasman Sea. of the Company involved in the shipping ti l lnfluenced by the ocean currents, he fol- of \"Tasman Trespasser\" from Sydney. lowed a north-west route of approximately \"l am most appreciative that the oper- ation was undertaken at no charge and 1,660 miles. carried out quickly and efficiently, both l The \"Daiwa Tasman Trespasser\" was here and in Australia. I would be gratelul built in Auckland to the traditional design if you could pass my specific thanks to of the historic Yorkshire dory, with special Captain Warren of \"Union Rotorua\" and to modifications for extra strength and safety. Mr John Mayfield in Sydney, both of whom Golin Quincey received help and sponsor- were particularly helpful. ship from many people and many firms, in- \"As my voyage was very much a Kiwi cluding Union Company. When his journey affair, I found it pleasing and appropriate was all over, \"Tasman Trespasser\" was that \"Tasman Trespasser\" made the return safely crated and given a fast smooth crossing with your Company.\"

WAIERFRONI JOGGERS IN IHE IEAD AGAIN The last issue of \"Under WaY\" had a hilly last lap, putting the team four minutes photograph of the Auckland Watersiders' clear of the field at the finish. Joggers who competed so successfully in the Round the Bays run in March. Since Dai Martin ran in the 1st leg for the 'B' then the big U T-shirts have been on the team, finishing in 49 mins 5 secs in 4th roads again. place and, on the strength of that run, must now be pushing for a place in the On Sunday, May 15, the Joggers entered 'A' team. He handed over to the \"s8-year two teams in the Auckland-to-Pukekohe old evergreen\", Billy Phillpotts, who, run- relay, each competing team comprising ning as strongly as ever, finished in an in- four men or women running eight miles credible 54 mins 50 secs. each. Twenty teams took part with some The 3rd leg was run bY the \"Power starting at 6.30 a.m. from the C.P.O. and House\", Fred Smith, who recorded the the remainder getting under way at 7.00 fastest leg of the race in 47 mins 20 secs. a.m. The 4th leg was run by John Dickens who, incidentally, has run the fastest first-time- Bruce Palmer set the 'A' team off to a up marathon out of the Waterfront Joggers, fine start cutting out the lap in 47 mins 35 recording a time to finish the relay in 49 secs, to give the team a slight lead over mins 25 secs. the 7 o'clock starters when handing over Cotin Quincey (lelt) and Roger Morris of Auckland Sa/es Staff (centte) drscuss some to Ray Haslam. Ray ran the race of his Total time for the race: 3 hours 20 min- ol the interior fittings ol the cralt. life, passing some of the 6.30 a.m. starters, utes, giving the 'B' team 4th Place' but being passed himself by the Manurewa \"Tasman frespasser\" on display in an Auckland Department Store, runner John Walker. Ray did well to stop An excellent prize-giving and refresh- him getting too big a lead so that, in the ments function was held after the run - third lap, Bill Fell was able to take the with a comment being passed that the team through to the front. Barry Niethe Waterfront Joggers have plenty of time to gave them no chance to catch up on the train. NEW UNIFORTII SIYTE ? Captain R. Beavis on the bridge of the \"work barge\" m.v. \"Kildare\". The assign- ment was the laying of six anchor legs for a single point mooring for an olfshore pipe- line near Taharoa on the West Coast of the North lsland. The pipeline is for the off' shore loading of ironsands.

Gail Adams reports on the - UNION IRAVEL IUIAilAGERS, TUIEEIING The venue for this year's meeting was points made at the 1975 and '1976 meet- Above: Mr David Jury presents Tauranga the James Cook Hotel in Wellington, held ings, then launched into his 1977 topic. Manager Graeme Manson with the Tours over Queen's Birthday weekend in June. How to stop playing time-wasting games, Award. We started off the meeting on the Friday how to use your time more effectively and Below: Gordon Bourke, Regional Manager evening with a cocktail party so that every- an introduction to Transactional Analysis Pacitic lslands, being ptesented with one could have an informal gettogether led us into another syndicate session the Office ot the Year Award (Suva) by Mr before we got stuck into the business of when we took an actual Union Travel Alan Notley. the meeting. After dinner, a few managed Office, applied everything we had learnt to get around the piano in the bar to remi- over the day, and took \"Profit lmpact nisce about last year's meeting and the Action\" to come up with some new waYS \"Rose and Crown\" in Honolulu. of making money. Luncheon in the Harbour Lounge of the hotel was followed by Graeme Manson, The annual presentation dinner was pre- Tauranga, and Tony Grant, Lower Hutt, giv- The official business of the meeting started on Saturday morning, when the ceded by cocktails in the Discovery Room ing talks on their specialities - respec- General Manager was finally freed from of the hotel. The presentations were made tively, promotions and commercial ac- the litt. After regional sessions, the official to the following offices or people: Tours counts sales activities. Everyone then had opening was conducted bY Ken Keech, Award-Tauranga; Salesman of the Year the opportunity to cash in on their experi- followed by Alan Notley and Emmet Hobbs -Nigel Gaunt, Melbourne; and Office ol ence in these fields by asking questions giving talks on the Union Company in gen- the Year - Suva. and advice. eral, our capabilities and activities. Philip David Jury made the presentation for the Markwick had his session on accounting Tours Award; Dr Ramzi Fayed for Sales- The Regional Managers then had a in the Travel Division before we broke for chance to present their development plans man of the Year; and AIan Notley for Office for the coming year. I unch. of the Year. lain Flyger, Travel Manager, Palmerston North, then presented a gift to The meeting was then rounded oft with Our afternoon session was taken up with Ramzi and said a few words, transactional \"Product Presentations\" - Roger Hoskins analysis style, as a thank you to the help \"frustration corner\" with Ken Keech taking with his \"P's\", Air New Zealand, Russell he has been to us all. the floor and everyone having an oppor- White and Murray Woods extolling the vir- tunity to voice their opinions. A lot of frus- tues of Union Tours, Pan Am and, last but Monday morning brought us together trations had already been aired and ans- not least, Bruce Gall chatting on everything again for discussions on the syndicate ses- wered over the preceding daYs. I I I from budgets to stationerY. sions {rom Saturday night, with a panel providing stimulating comments on what After a summing up and closing remarks, Dinner in the hotel dining room was fol' had been reported. Air Pacilic then put on everyone indulged in a beer bust-rather lowed by an evening \"syndicate session\", a presentation, with an excellent film of the lluid to make a bust of. But we all took during which each group discussed set work done by the airline and the aims and this opportunity to wind down after a hectic topics, hopefully to reach some agreement objectives of the company, long weekend f ull of information and on them. This coincided with a Regional rewarding encounters. The social side of Managerd Meeting in the city suite. After coffee, our national advertising the meeting more than compensated for programme for the year was introduced by the pressure of the work side. Meeting Sunday: this was in the hands of Dr Ken Keech and Nigel Burn of Colenso friends one hasn't seen for a year, talking Ramzi Fayed, friend to the many ol us who Advertising. This programme greatly im- with new people and sharing experiences had been at the previous two Managers pressed all at the meeting and we know it are things that can't be written into any Meetings. His topic this year was \"Profit will impress the public even more over the programme, but these were the things that lmpact Action\". He covered the main coming months. brought it all together tor 1977.

IHE OUIWARD BOUND EXPERIENCE Peter Rowe, from the Com- Recently, Stores Department were with- pany's Head Office staff, has out my services for a period ol just over provided this interesting arti- lhree weeks. This came about when I lelt cle giving his impression of lo begin an Outward Bound course at the Outward Bound course at Anikiwa in the Marlborough Sounds which Anikiwa. Peter was the lirst started in late March and lasted for 24 Company-sponsored partici- days. pant on the course; another will follow each year. On his I arrived at Anikiwa about mid-afternoon return, he gave the Company after a launch trip from Picton with my 64 an Outward Bound emblem to fellow \"greenhorns\". We walked up the mark the inauguration of the drive to the school in silence, all of us scheme. wondering what the next three weeks would bring us. Soon we were divided into our five different watches; Cook, Hillary, Scott, Rutherford and Shackleton. I was placed in Hillary Watch along with l2 others and it was soon established from quick introduc- tion that we all came from varying walks of life. Graham, our instructor, had us quickly settled in our watch-house and, within five minutes we were changed ready for a ses- Looking down on the school grounds. The peak in the extreme background was one of sion of P.T. First lesson of the day: time many climbed by Peter's group. was too short for any relaxation. The course was divided into six 3-day schemes, with the remaining time spent Our days in school began when some about the duty instructors. P.T. was con- on school grounds, being instructed in clown rang the bell for reveille at 6.15 a.m., cluded with a two-mile run agqinst the various skills from rope courses to map- a time when most of us preferred sleeping. clock, followed by a cold swim and reading. Each watch had a di{ferent time- Within five minutes we had to be dressed shower. Cleaning duties were completed table and nearly all activities were carried and assembled on the tennis court ready before breakfast began at 7.30 a.m. out as a watch. From this, the principles ot tor 20 minutes of body-torture, during team effort and participation were quickly which many unprintable, but descriptive, The food at Anikiwa was tremendous learnt and applied. phrases were muttered in hoarse whispers and surpassed all our expectations When 13

in school, we had three cooked meals The other activities in which we partici- daily, complemented by as much bread as pated included kayaking, two bush expe- we could eat. The only day we were short ditions, sailing and three days of solo. Of rationed was Marathon Day. We were re- these, the sailing proved the most enjoy- quired to run a mere 15 miles, the last half able for me and most other members of of which was on a bush track. As we ate Hillary Watch as the conditions were ideal lunch, consisting of a cup of soup and a strong to gale force souih-easterlies. I - slice of unbuttered bread, we were remind- We heard after the course that two ferry ed that the Marathon was a simple case of crossings were cancelled during the height 'mind over matter'-the instructors didn't of the storm. mind and we didn't matter. I finished the run battered and exhausted but with a new ln keeping with the Outward Bound I appreciation of what I could push myself motto, \"To Serve, To Strive, And Not To i to do. Yield\", we kept our 30ft cutter sailing \"Posing\" outside the tent whilst on an expedition. Peter is the one in the middle. A rare sight-the cuttq planing on its own bow wave. our third day out, with the storm at its conditions of stress. I came back to work worst, disaster struck. The mast succumbed with a new appreciation of what working when a gust of about 60 knots hit us. No- as a member of a team really meant. body panicked, not even slowly. Luckily, no one was injured and, after retrieving the The best utilisation of time available was broken mast and sails from the water, we another important lesson Iearnt. And, in stood by awaiting a tow from the launch addition to all this, I have acquired skills \"Lady Cobham\" which had been following in bush-craft, map-reading and other out- \"in case of emergency\" since we left door activities. Anikiwa. I would like to take this opportunity of Unfortunately, I haven't the space to des- thanking Management for their generosity in sponsoring me on the course. I was cribe all the activities that we enjoyed. I would also spoil it for anyone considering Iucky enough to be the first sponsored, but going to Outward Bound School, as some have been told by the Personnel Depart- of the challenge would be lost to them if ment that I will not be the last. It has been they were forewarned of the situations they decided that the Company will sponsor one would find themselves in. person every year to an Outward Bound course. The Course is open to young men For me, the most important aspect of the and women aged 1B-23 and, if anyone course was learning about myself and would like to know more about it, please other people, my reactions to them and contact me. I can only say that I value ability to work and live with them under having had the opportunity to enjoy the through winds gusting over 40 knots. On Outward Bound experience.

Scaling the wall much a team effort. 'Rafted up' and eating lunch in the middle It's a long way down, but lears ot heighl -very ol Auean Charlotte Sound. are soon overcome. Pausing on top of a spot height to view the surrounding peaks and check the The main camp buildings at Anikiwa, splen- The lads assembled attet the badge pre- coutse. didly maintained. sentation, leeling fit and proud. il

i-- Union Company was recently asked to carry out a consultancy task in the Middle East and Gulf ports. Assistant I General Manager David Jury and Captain Murray Hector- I Taylor ol our seagoing stall undertook the assignment, while Emmelt Hobbs, Development Manager, did much of the early homework. Captain Hector-Taylor has written this report for \"Under Way\". I ii I A TIIIDDIE EAST I : I ASSIGNTIIENI Arriving at Bahrain at 3.00 a.m. on a charging on a single road finger pier which February Monday morning, we lound the was ankle deep in cement. One vessel un- temperature only a little cool, bui the local loading cartons of frozen chickens had populace, huddled in overcoats, looked capsized a sling on the quay and the very cold. As only a few passengers dis- poultry lay well scattered in the mess Author, Captain Murray Hector-Taylor in one of his rarer embarked, lhe airport was nearly deserted, rapidly thawing, as bemused labourers moments of relaxation. the officials looked sleepy and we passed turned them over with their toes and made through Customs and lmmigration proce- passes at repacking. We didn't learn the dures without problem, identity of the consignee but it occurred to me at dinner that evening that David Jury's The taxi driver taking us to our hotel i much enjoyed Tikka Makhani might well politely pointed out that we had overpaid have been described as \"Chicken Port- ii him. This was a once-only experience! The 1i land\". Tylos Hotel, named after Bahrain lsland as it was known when Alexander the Great's The stockpiles of cement throughout the Arab countries surely overshadow the Admiral Nearchus landed there in 325 B.C , was not lavish, but comfortable, and the Pyramids and dozens of ships wait to dis- room rate was a modest $68.00 per day. lt charge more. New ports, breakwaters, air- was the least expensive hotel we encoun- ports and cities are being constructed, tered in an area where, due to the influx of more are being contemplated and the typi- business and businessmen, accommodation cal methods of concrete construction is at a premium. create the demand. Cement dust permeates everywhere and, in the city proximities, the ln a badly congested port with a general sands of the desert are grey. cargo throughput in excess of 1,000,000 tonnes per year, we found eight ships dis- On Tuesday we farewelled Bahrain and 16

tive phone calls left us still stranded in the restaurant, shops and banking facilities, We used Dubai as a base. to strike gut no-man's land of the immigration hall, and a swimming pool which was closed for through the United Arab Emirates and it along with a conglomerate of Japanese the winter, despite the warm days. lt all felt was here I discovered \"my [eader's\" flair and other nationals in similar straits. Finally like home. ln my room, two decks below for dealing with sharp taxi drivers, not to our sponsors returned and the documents the nightclub, I fell asleep to the taint mention policemen called in by drivers to were located - but the llight, in distance strains of sweet music and joyous revelry' help make a point. These were hard argu- less than Auckland to Christchurch, had Further aft, lulled by a diesel generator ments to win. Taxi travel through the dif- seemed a long day's work. running rough and an erratic circulating lerent Emirates requires police permits and pump, then roused in the early hours by a cabs travel between and terminate at fixed Relief was not too tar away, however, and a short while later a couple of stiff noise tentatively identified as a Hobart stations. potato peeler, also running rough, David drinks in the Falcon Nightclub aboard the Jury professed to feeling not quite so On one occasion, a drive to visit Khor ship hotel \"Bon Vivant\" helped ease the rested. Fakkan, the site of a proposed container mind. The publicity blurbs state: \"The port on the shores of the Gulf of Oman, s.s.h. 'Bon Vivant' is one of the famous As in Bahrain, the dhow harbour here necessitated a change of taxis at the sta- Chandrls Line passenger ships which offers was one of the more novel sights. Powered tion at Ras as Khaimah. We had been ad- 180 teste{ully appointed staterooms for use now by diesel motors rather than the lateen vised that a fair price for the onward stage by international executives visiting the sails I remembered, in all other respects was 300 dirhams, but this offer met with thriving country of Dubai. Moored directly these craft remaln the same, still travel marked reluctance on the part of some 30 alongside the newly constructed Suq Wharf ocean routes as far afield as Africa and assembled drivers; the more optimistic of in the Corniche of Dubai Creek near the lndia, and still carry a large volume of the them said they would have been prepared Abu Dhabi Bank, the'Bon Vivant' is literally cargo which is re-exported from both ports. to settle for 500, \"300\", David firmly bid. in the centre of Dubai.\" Natlonal Day Parade, Piled high with deck cargo and even with \"No,\" bellowed the throng and decamped Kuwalt, ln addltion to the nightclub, the hotel cars on deck, crammed full they presented en masse for what had all the appearances boasted four bars, a casino, continental an object lesson in space utilisation. of a stopwork meeting. flew to Dubai. Travel botwson the dlfferent The situation was retrieved by the sud- states proved to be a lleld ol human en- A claims cletk's nightmare-deck cargo on a dhow. den emergence of the policeman, permit in deavour I had not experlenced hltherto. hand, who drew himself up to his full Documentatlon was the llret headache, height, wiped his nose on the sleeve of an battling through pa8sport and consular illJitting uniform and blew a whistle. The olfices to obtaln vlgae could take up to a Oracle at Delphi probably commanded less day and, for many unlortunatea, the pro- respectful attention. \"Three Hundred\", the ceao was obvlously much long€r' The con- awesome figure pronounced and that was cept ol queuslng B€emed an anathema for that. Rare victory indeed! Moreover, we the locala; each doorway, desk and official ended up with a good driver. waa lnevltably eurrounded by a tightly- packed hlghly voluble scrum. We should ask them to come and play rugby with us. The average local motorist appears to have supreme faith in the benevolence of Alr travel to Dubai was by the local car- Allah, whose goodwill is required for the rier whlch apparently has a reputation for successful conclusion of any journey. The running late, The five hour wait we had extent of the wreckage along every road- was flot excessive, we learned, and people side and at most intersections would indi- are usually more disturbed on the occa- cate that the goodwill is far from all-em- sions when the flights leave early. bracing. The delay complicated our entry formali- ties at Dubai. Our slonsors waiting for us Animal life seems to be held in greater at the airport had gone for a meal and the reverence than human and, whereas the necessary documents they had left for us sight ahead of a large laden lorry barrel- were not to be found. Over an hour of ling along in the opposite direction seem- discussion with officials and several abor- ingly increases the determination to main- 17

E gained an appreciation of the growth Hard days! By the end of our stay the phenomenon resulting from the shift of thought of a respectable shot of alcohol world wealth to the oil states and the ex- was assuming dream proportions. tent ol the construction remarked upon Our stay here coincided with the earlier. The expatriate populace is high. ln National Day celebrations and the night Dhahran, the Aramco organisation has its time sight of the city festooned in multi- own township accommodating some 10,000 coloured chains of electric lighting eclip- people and, in some areas, the imported sed any form of civic decoration I had pre- labour force outnumbers the Indigenous viously witnessed. citizenry. The labour camps seem endless and range in quality from individual alu- National Day arrived and, with the whole minium and fibreglass, insulated, air-con- city shut down for the occasion, we had ditioned, self-contained units in neatly laid the time to sit on the hotel balconies and Dhows in the harbour at out formations to tent camps and ply- watch the official opening of the Towers, a Bahrain. board and galvanised iron shanty towns. fireworks display from the Kuwait Navy European personnel compete for houses and the passage of an extensive parade. and flats and pay $20,000-30,000 per year That afternoon we flew to Dhahran in for rent. Saudi Arabia and, unfortunately, it seemed At a beachside locality between Dubai that a large percentage of the spectators and nearby Sharja stood a row of execu- at the civic celebrations chose to travel at tive town houses, available for sale for a the same time. Our arrival at Dhahran co- modest $250,000 each. From all outward incided with that of a jumbo llight from appearances aesthetically well designed, Europe, with its 300-odd people, plus bag- the units remain unsold and empty. gage, simultaneously attempting to have themselves processed through the lmmi- The offices of expatriate executives do gration and Customs hall. not seem fully lurnished unless equipped with a fly swat and the continued relentless This was to be our last stopping place, pursuit of aerial pests is nearly as much a although the homeward trip to Sydney en- part of the interview scene as the regularly tailed a return to Bahrain, where we waited proffered cups of coffee. The expert sights overnight to connect with a Qantas flight a target, selects his weapon, delivers the departing at 5.00 a.m. Takeoff was delayed fatal blow, clears the mess and restows the for an hour while we waited the late arri- implement without losing his aplomb, val of galley supplies and, when they coffee, or place in the discussion. The finally turned up, the Flight Director hap- uninitiated visitor can find the practice a pily announced that \"due to a local short- trifle disconcerting. age of eggs only First Class would have omelettes for breakfast.\" And so to Kuwait. The view from the hotel encompassed a large proportion of After takeoff, through a few moments of the anchorage, crowded with about a hun- slight turbulence as we gained altitude, we tain high speed, hug the middle of the cordingly expensive. dred ships, many of which would be des- clutched tightly the glasses ot whiskey road, or even overtake, a stray camel, goat tined to wait for months for a berth, The we'd been promising ourselves for days ln Saudi Arabia, harsh penal codes that or donkey inadvertently stepping out on dominating features of the view, however, and quaffed deeply. lt was a welcome re- to the macadam immediately brings about demand, among other things, that all par- were the recently completed Kuwait turn to normality. precipitate stops or other wild evasive ties involved in an accident go to jail until Towers, a modern civic sculpture incorpor- those injured are sufficiently recovered to Our journey had been informative, in- action. ating water reservoirs, the larger of which testify in court, require a particularly philo- teiesting and unusual. We met many Some unwritten law prescribes that no included a rotating coffee bar. people and, without exception, they gave sophical outlook on the part of drivers, matter how scruffy, any stray hit will have Coffee bars were the only bars there freely of their advice and assistance and especially expatriates, who may find the an owner and will almost certainly be ac- odds against them fairly heavily stacked. were as, by now, we had encountered pro- offered us every courtesy. Without their corded the status of being female, preg- hibition and our pre-dinner aperitifs con- help, so readily given, our task would have nant and pedigreed. Compensation is ac- It was during these drives that wel sisted of orange juice or ice cream sodas. been a great deal more difficult.

A great deal of work was done in draft- CTASSED XlOOAl WIIH ttOYD'S REGISIER ing new Rules. Some 15,000 existing ships were surveyed within the first five years and the new register gained increasing Its one of the most familiar descriptions in shipping. The governing body of a joint register prestige and authority. was to include members from all sectors But just what does classification actually mean? of the shipping community; this went a The principle that classification should long way towards meeting the shipowners' be based on laid-down Rules, revised when necessary to take account of new develop- demands for a fairer deal. The committee This story has been reproduced by permission ot the editot ot ments in shipbuilding techniques, sur- also stressed that a large, qualified stafl ol \"10041\", the magazine ot Lloyds Begisfer ot Shipping, London. vived a severe test when ships propelled surveyors, who should be well paid, was by steam and built of iron arrived on the essential and they should be stationed in scene. all major shipbuilding areas throughout the Classilication laying down ot stan- that the vessels carrying their cargoes were - dards, approval of consiruction and sub- sound and fit for the intended voyage. For country. The recommendations set out the Because of the number of conflicting surveyors' duties in detail, while uniform theories and practices and lack of experi- sequent maintenance of !hip! is the the owner, classification provided a guaran- - basic lunction ol Lloyd's Regisler, the old- tee that he was getting value for money standards of inspection were to be ensured ence, it proved impossible to lormulate est and largest classilicatlon society, and a whether he bought a new or an existing by having London-based principal survey- even the most rudimentary guidelines for growing number ol gimllar organisations ship. ors who would regularly visit the outports. iron construction until 1855. lndeed, a great have been set up lor lhe lame purpose. But the committee felt that the sort of deal of harm might have been done had Yet, strangely, excepl ln certain countries, The register, which became known as register they proposed could only be finan- a set of rules been issued prematurely! there is no lega! compulalon on ownerB to Lloyd's Register Book, or the Green Book, ced with assistance from the Government. was produced by underwriters for under- Shipbuilders were invited to submit have their ships classed. Fortunately in hindsight - the Board ol - writers and the shipowners soon came to Trade refused a subsidy and, although for specifications of new ships before com- The faci that practlcally all merchant leel their interests were badly served by it. mencing construction and plans were con- vessels ol any size are claaeed with one The Green Book discriminated against ves- a time it seemed the project was doomed sidered according to their merits and in the Bociety or another shows that the need lor sels built in the outports in favour of Lon- to failure, this refusal meant that, when the light of experience gained so far. an idependent asseasment ol a rhip's sea- don-built ships. The shipowners also ob- reorganised Society was finally set up in worthiness, which led to lho lotmatlon ot jected strongly to the surveyors' decision 1834, it was free from governmental res- While the iron ship Rules of 1855 were Lloyd's Register over 200 yearu ago, has being arbitrary and final were no traint and supervision. based on transverse lrames and longitudi- not changed. -there The most important clause in the consti- nal plating, it was stated by Mr Richie, one Rules and no supervision. It would be impossible to understand the tution of the new Society - which still of the Society's principal Surveyors, in As a result, a rival register-the Ship- principles which govern the Society's oper- owners' Register, or the Red Book-was forms the basic of Lloyd's Register's class- 1863, that \". . . the Committee do not hesi- ification system ations today withou,t knowing something of set up and inevitably both registers suffer- the following: tate to admit into the Register Book and its early history. \"That the characters to be assigned into the same classes, vessels otherwise ed lrom lhe Onsuing competition for sub- constructed if of equal strength.\" Of all the business interests involved in scribers. This developed into a 'cut-price shall be, as nearly as circumstances will shipping, it was the underwriters who faced war' which brought both bodies to the permit, a correct indication of the real and The concept \"or equivalent\", which in the biggest losses and it was they who intrinsic quality of the ship; and the same $r took the initiative in reducing the risk by verge of bankruptcy. shall no longer be regulated, as heretofore those days enabled Lloyd's Register to * classifying vessels according to their con- It seemed tha.t the growing shipping by the incorrect standard of the port of relax the strict adherence to the letter of s, struction and general condition. First hand- industry in Britain would be left without any building nor on the decision of the Sur- the Rules, and at the same time enforce ft register at all, so a compromise had to be veyors; but will henceforward be in all the highest standards of construction, is wri,tten, and later printed, 'Ships' Lists', or still fundamental to the Society's approach registers, which showed the grades given reached. A Committee of Inquiry, consis- cases finally affixed by the Committee after # ting of 33 members representing mer- due inspection of the Reports of the Ser- to classification. And while the develop- f to the vessels, were circulated in their chants, shipowners and underwriters - 24 veyors and the documents which may be ments that have taken place in the past 20 unofficial headquarters, the famous coffee house of Edward Lloyd. They also em- from the City and nine from the outports submitted to them.\" or'30 years may not have been as trau- matic as the change from wood to iron and ployed 'surveyors' to inspect vessels that -was set up in 1824. Four classifications, as recommended by steel, they have been just as great. were offered for insurance The committee took two years to reach the documents which may be submitted to It was not long, however, before ship- its conclusions and another nine years the Committee of Inquiry, were adopted The designation 100A1, now the hall- owners and merchants realised the ad- passed before they were implemented. and survey during construction. became a mark of a first class ship, first appeared vantages of classification from their own Nevertheless, its proposals set the course condition of entry to the highest class, A1, in the 1870s when it was decided that iron point of view. Merchants wanted lo know Lloyd's Register ol Shipping was to follow. for the maximum number of Years. vessels should be classed 100A1,90A1, 19

IT 80Al and sO on. well as at headquarters. ln fact, LR ,PASS builder for handing over to the vessel's out of its current survey position. lt shows (Plan Appraisal System for Ships), one of owner. the items surveyed since the last quarterly The origins;of the symbol l( go back a the mosl important of these, is available to listing, those due, overdue and ,becoming little further. At the suggestion of Captain shipbuilders for use as a design tool, so Finally, details of her classification are due shortly to enable the owner to plan his Menzies, ,the Society's first overseas they can be sure right from the start that entered into the next Register Book Sup- survey schedule in advance. officer, who had been appointed exclusive the plans will meet Lloyd's Register's clas. plement and the following issue of the ,s,urveyor lor Quebec and River St Law- sification requirements. Register Book itself. A microfilm which shows the survey rence in 1852, all Canadian ships built position for each of the 10,0-00-plus vessels under Lloyd's Register special survey had Having decided that he wants a new The maintenance of class then depends on the computer file is sent lo all outport this noted on their classification certifi- ship built to LR class, the owner specifies on satisfactory periodical surveys and a offices every month. Therefore, when a .oaies. The praGtice was so enthusiastically this in his contract with the builder and it whole host of others, including annual sur- ship is due at a particular port, the sur- received that, in 1853, the Committee de- is the latter who makes the formal request veys, dry docking surveys, screwshaft sur- veyors know the survey position in ad- cided to adopt this symbol, the Maltese for the Society's services, accepts respon- veys, engine surveys and boiler surveys vance and can advise clients and arrange Cross, in the Register Book for all vessels sibility for the payment of fees and sub- bding carried out at specified intervals in their work accordingly. 'built under special survey. mits plans for approval. accordance with the Rules. At headquarters, the introduction of the Only the highest standard is now accep- During construction, regular inspections It may not be realised that, in so far classification computer system has meant ted by the Society, but it has not meant an by local surveyors take place not only at as classification is concerned, the Society a very much tighter control of the whole end to the profusion of signs and symbols the shipyard, but also at the works of has no legal authority to send its survey- survey process. Most owners now opt for a in the Register Book. As well as the ship material and equipment suppliers to en- ors to inspect any vessel. The owner, man- Continuous Survey of at least machinery type notation, for instance, 100A1 Tanker sure satisfactory workmanship. Among the ager or the ship's master invites the sur- and often also for the hull, rather than a (or 10041 Barge, 100A1 for Restricted Ser- most important aspects of this inspection veyor on board because he wishes to full-scale Special Survey every four years. vice, etc) with or without ti(, there is LMC are the verification that the approved plans maintain her class, but he expects classi- (Lloyd's Machinery Certificate), UMS (Un- are adhered to, checking of scantlings and fication to be a help and not a hindrance LR surveyors also carry out surveys for attended Machinery Spaces), RMC (Refri- examination of the quality of the welding. in his business. compliance with national and international geration Machinery Certificate) and many The onus is on the builder to keep the sur- regulations. This work, for which the Soci- others, showing how the scope of classifi- veyors informed about the building pro- He expects a first class service and this ety acts as an authorised agent of the cation and survey has widened to meet the gramme, so that they know what has to be depends on the Society's classification sys- administration concerned, has grown tre- demands of modern technology. inspected, where, an.C when - a process tem, that part-technical, part-administrative mendously in recent years. A total of often totalling thousands of surveyor man- machine which, with the aid of LR's com- around 9,000 certificates of various kinds Today, the Society's Rules and Regula- hours' attendance on one ship before she puter, handles the vast amount of work and Load Line, SAFCON (Cargo Ship Safety tions for the Construction and Classifica- is completed. information involved. - Construction), Safety Equipment, Passen. tion of Steel Ships has over 700 pages of ger Salety, Tonnage, etc are now issued detailed requirements covering not only the After acceptance trials, the surveyot Each week around 1,000 periodical sur- annually. - hull but also essential machinery, electri- issues an interim certificate to the builder vey reports, listing the items surveyed and cal equipment and so on. But they are not and sends a detailed survey report to giving a detailed description of their con- Lloyd's Begister was the first organisa- the strait jacket they sound, since, accord- Classification department at headquarters. dition, are received at headquarters. There tion to produce freeboard regulations, ing to the principle established in the days This report, which includes the surveyor's are, on average, about 350 surveyable many years before there were any similar of the first iron ships, specific provision recommendation that the vessel be classed items on a ship and they each have a uni- national regulations. Lloyd's Rule 3in. has been made for the acceptance of al- X100A1, etc, starts a file which will sub- que code number. of freeboard per foot of hold depth - was - ternative arfangements - provided they sequently build up to a complete survey proposed in 1835 and was used extensively are considered to be equivalent to the record, containing reports on class status; The reports are first processed by the until 1880. lt was, in fact, made a condi- Society's requ.irements. repairs, and the various other relevani computer bureau. Then, in the Classifica- tion of class for the awning-deck type of documents. tion department, they go to the technical ship when it was introduced in 1873. The introduction of sophisticated com- staff who check and endorse each report puter techniques, developed by Lloyd's The report is carefully scrutinised by for subrnission to the Classification Com- When the Board of Trade eventually Register for design appraisal, such as surveyors in Hull Reports and Machinery mittee with an appropriate recommenda- issued tables of freeboard in 1886, these direct calculation of structural strength Reports departments. Assuming all is well, tion. This procedure also helps to maintain were based, to a large extent, on tables means that approvals can be given without and classification requirements have been uniform standards. prepared by Benjamin Martell, at that time delay. These lacilities are now in use at complied with, the class of the ship is chlef surveyor of Lloyd's Register. After lhe Society's oulport otfices in the main confirmed by the Classification Committee At the end of each quarter, the owner of five years of voluntary application of thos6 shipbuilding areas throughout the world, as and the official certificate is sent to the a classed ship receives a computer print- tables, the Merchant Shipping Act of 1Bg0 20

was passed, making the assignment of cal considerations before making the ap- manner. This procedure means that-pro- nical back-up of headquarters' experts' freeboards compulsory to the maiority of propriate decision. vided there are no technical objections - Looking to the future, the spotlight on ships. At the same time, Lloyd's Register vessels are not held up. substandard ships is likely to become more was appointed to assign them to British The classification manager and his staff The strength of this system comes from intense as different countries become more ships. extract the cases which need the commit- the fact that the chairman and vice-chair- aware of safety and Lloyd's Register, to- tee's attention. For instance, the class of man are not permanent members of the Since that time, members of the Society's all new ships is confirmed by the com- staff and, therefore, can take an objective gether with other major classification soci- staff have contributed to the development mittee. lt also deals with casualties and view. eties, will have an important part to play of later Load Line regulations by partici' laid-up cases and with requests for the both independently and through IMCO. pation at both the 1930 and 1966 Confer- postponement of surveys beyond the due The classed fleet now exceeds 100 mil- ences on Load Line as delegates or ad- dates. lion grt which is one indication of the ln addition to the benefits gained by visers to national delegations. effectiveness of the service provided by individual owners, the Classification Com- Withdrawal of class is, o{ course, a seri- Lloyd's Register. Apart from helping the mittee of Lloyd's Register and its staff are The Society has recently assisted in the ous matter, especially as many insurance owner in arranging insurance and fixing performing a service of immense import- ance to the international shipping com- drafting of other international safety regu- policies and charter parties have a 'war- charters, classification with the Society munity as a whole by maintaining the high also brings him the onthe-spot advice ol lations by attendance at IMCO conferences ranted class maintained' clause written standards laid down in the Rules through- and sub-committees, either as adviser to into them. Therefore, the committee do not more than 1,700 highly qualified field sur- out the classed fleet. veyors throughout the world and the tech- national delegations, or through its mem- usually take a ship's class away without a bership of IACS, the lnternational Associ- clear warning, but if they feel that an ation of Classification Societies. owner has deliberately flouted the Rules they will probably rule that unless a sur- vey is held by a certain date, class will be lnevitably, the requirem€nts for classi- fication and statutory regulations overlap suspended or withdrawn. instance, Load Line ls a condilion -for Even more serious are situations where of classification for most shlps and fire protection, detection and extlnction ar- major defects, affecting the vessel's sea- rangements are requlrementg for classifica- worthiness and the safety of the crew, are tion as well as for SOLAS (Safety of Life reported by a local LR surveyor. He will at Sea) regulatlons. Cons€quently, it is already have told the owner that the vessel possible that, ln lalllng to malntain stan- :H: fl H:\":ii:I,J ;\"J;X'ffi ?':::\"\"J: dards, an owner may rlsk both cancella- BIRIHDAY tion of an lntornatlonal certlficate by the mend immediate withdrawal of class. national authorlty and wllhdrawal of class by the Soclety. when it is necessary to dear with a SHIIIE matter of this kind without waiting for the The power to ssslgn classlflcation or to wlthdraw lt, whlch tho constltution of the l:i:l\",\"r':',:nlj,,'I\"\"J':,\"Jil:'l:;:m\"\"\"#;FOR new Reglster in 1834 vested ln the full take a decision on behalf of the committee Commlttee, was soon afterwards delegated [,#\"Jl,i,i'iil; J'i,\"YiffiJ:l ::'.XJ \"[tAORf S\" to a Sub-Commlttee ot Classlflcatlon. pension of class is effective from the date The present day Sub-Committees ol \" \",'l'Jl,',\"i i,.I B t tt Classification consist of the members of iJ\"' il'li. o'\":',i\" I 8'#ff *H :l the Society's General Committee serving meeting. The Wellington Harbour Board's Maritime Museum celebrated its Sth birthday during on a rota basis, so that usually 12 mem- bers attend each weekly meeting. The wide Often equally urgent are requests for May.The,u,\",.isapopularplaceforshiploversandlunchtimestrollersand experience and judgment of these men, the postponement of surveys or repairs to annually attracts thousands of visitors to see the many models, paintings, documents and artifacti relating principally to New Zealand ships and shipping' who occupy the highest positions in the fit in with the vessels' trading commitments. Harbour Board typist Lynne O'Sullivan polishes the bell of t.e'v. \"Maori\", one of the shipping and insurance industries, enable They are also dealt with by the chairman many items on display. The bell, which was taken off \"Maori\" when she ceased service them to weigh up each situation, taking or vice-chairman of the committee, either into account commercial as well as techni- in person or by telephone, in a similar in 1972, is on loan to the museum.

t-- ----- CHANGING TITI,IES AI EVANS BAY AND IORY STREEI A Preliminary Report The Company's Tory Street property has further modified by the provision of a full for many years been the Wellington Tor- concrete floor and the removal ol a mezza- minal of the Wellington to Lyttelton Depot- nine floor to give a suitable space for the to-Depot service - a facility which con- dcpot operation. tinues to provide a popular service to local shippers. A rear bullding on the samo sito This action will make the front building has been used only for a carpenter's work- at Tory Street vacant and available for shop and storage of old furniture, largely altornative uses. The building has a signi- because the nature of the site gavo littlo ficant amount of office accommodation scope for it to be put to better uso. which has not been used recently, plus an ovcrhcad travelling crane. lt provides an Recently the opportunity arose to pur- opportunity of relocating the Evans Bay Reconstruction work in progress on the rear building, Tory Street. chase from Todd Motors Limited a building Workshops to a more central situation in modornisod premises. at 230 Wakefield Street. This building is on tr only about ten perches of land but is situ- Although no major structural changes ated on a service lane in Wakefield Street. ii aro nocossary, a considerable amount of Its particular advantage is that it backs work is bcing undertaken to upgrade the on to our rear building in Tory Street and office accommodation and provide a high it is the means of rearranging the Tory standard of amenities for all the people Street operation to provide better utilisa- who will transfer from Evans Bay. tion of the site. Alternative uses for the Evans Bay site The depot operation will be transferred are being studled and will be reported in to the rear bullding by the provision of an \"Under Way\" when developed. ln the inter-connecting doorway which will pro- meantime, the area ls being tidied up and vide a passage for road transport from there have been a number of visits from Tory Street through both buildings and scrap metal merchants. Readers may rest out into Wakefield Street via the service assured, however, that it is literally only lane. The rear Tory Street building is being scrap that is being taken away.

after having had his appendix out at the Dave Feehan is really getting in the end of November. Over the last month he limelight. He appeared on the television has won three trophies on his new Suzuki. series \"Ready to Roll\" with his band He has also purchased a trail bike and is \"Snatch\", which also includes his two carrying the Union Travel flag on the trails brothers I Wayne and Glen. Then, after he circuit as well as the motocross circuit. He has recorded his second LP, Shelley and MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS has also brought a new car - a Datsun Dave are off to Sydney and Melbourne to 1808-SSS-and has his eyes set on next do a ten day tour with the Golden Horn year's international motor rally spons- Big Band. We say a fond farewell to Rhonda - ored by Union Travel of course. McGreevy who left us for a working holi- a day in Australia, ln her place we welcome a Vivienne Vercoe from Financial Accounts Bob Holdsworth, after having had two and an Australian fresh to New Zealand, Chris Gibbons has iust purchased a new week's holiday in Fiji in.January, which he Laimite Kambouris. Laimite has already house. We guess he must have had a rise. said he really enjoyed, took a week's holi- had a marked influence on our department; day up in Auckland in April and he didn't she thought that her office needed bright- a ening up, so we went round a few diplo- think much of their weather. lt rained every matic embassies and came up with a few Shelley Melody has finally finished knit- day he was there and he couldn't wait to get back to Wellington's nice warm posters. ting Dave Feehan's jersey. lt took her weather. eighteen months, but she's getting better A SORRY IAI.E a because the jersey before that took two years. a Our champion motocross rider, Brian This issue of \"Under Way\" has Paulin, is starting to regain plenty of form Diane Dickinson, our typist, is off to staft news lrom only seven locations! Europe for six week's holiday with her \"Under Way\" was eslablished, in parents in July. We sure hope she enjoys its present format, just over lour herself and wish that we were going. years ago as a medium lor com- munication belween al! branches of the Company, ashore and afloat. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS \"Muster Stations\" has provided a plalform lor exchange ol news about We welcome to our ranks Tony Offord. the people who comprise the Com- Tony, who comes from Palmerston North, pany. The section was introduced at has very dubious claims of being a chef the request of the stall for this very at one of Palmerston's upper crust restau- purpose. But, sadly, the volume of rants before joining us. It is rumoured that stories and illuslrations has steadily an outbreak of food poisoning led to his declined. move south. News gathering takes time but it is time well spent: \"Muster Stalions\" a is widely read and helps in keeping Congratulations once again to Lauris all our far-strung outposts in touch. Van Kouwen on becoming a grandmother So how about it? Get those on May 2. Her daughter presented her for - correspondents working and lei's the second time with 2.77 kg grand- hear from you all in the future, par- daughter, Nathalie Pascal. ticularly of some of those places and ships whose names haven't a appeared for a long lime. This month we farewelled Jim Rees and his wife who returned to Britain for two 23

tE months to visit friends and family. Jim was Much has occurred in the last {ew very excited before he left, but also very months, from retirements to engagements. apprehensive on what was to be his first Perhaps it would be appropriate to start llight ever. However, we have since re- with our retirements. ceived a postcard telling of his safe arrival and enjoyable reunion. a At the end of last year, Snow Smyth re- tired for the second time after providing Stores Department with his experience in I Customs work for many years. We all wish l Snow and his wife a long and happy I retirement, l a John Rosenau retired from the Station- ery Department after ten years' service to We have great pleasure in reporting the enjoy the new government superannuation. r We farewelled him with our usual spirit engagement of Viv Martin, our trusty typist, B data controller and we hope that the photo to her bearded man from the bush, Richard s and hope he enjoys life as usual . will help more of you to know her better. Bailey, on March 26. Viv and Richard are { lt planning to marry in late October and we ir wish them every happiness. a a l, lr A double retirement function was held in the Department at the end of April to a : farewell Cyril Hill and Dave Simpson. We s were very sorry to see the departure of Some readers may have heard rumours & these two gentlemen as they were respec- & that our C.P.O., Doug Flint, is moving to m s ted by all who came in contact with them, Auckland. Doug's transfer has been con- $ Our congratulations to Nio John and his Cyril, whom many of us from Head Office s wife Kimi who were married on April 2. will remember as a man with the energy firmed and he will be leaving Wellington Office on June 10 to go to Auckland as a Nio is from Atiu and Kimi from Mangaia of men half his age, retired from the Com- Wages Officer. Doug came to Wellington and both islands are located within the pany with over 50 years' service to his nearly four years ago from Auckland but Cook lsland group. Their wedding was a credit and many stories to tell of the years we are assured that he will have no very colourful and festive occasion. with gone by. Dave was the man responsible for trouble in settling down on old stomping beautiful singing and even more beauti{ul the servicing of the Company's cars at the g rou nds. lsland dancing. We wish Nio and Kimi Evans Bay garage. Stores Department wish every happiness lor the future. Dave and Cyril many happy years of retiremeni. a a Our latest recruit is David Southwood STORES who has taken on the position of Statlon- It was a shock to all of us to hear o1 To fill the gaps that these retirements ery Clerk. With his keeness for practice at the planned closure of Evans Bay Store The lack of a scribe resulted in Stores have left, two new staff members have lunch-time, David has shown that he will but we have been told that this Department Department not being featured in this sec- joined us. Debbie Gosen, a native from continue to uphold Stores Department's will still continue to function. lt is planned tion for the past two issues. Many of you Canada, came to us nearly a year ago but supremacy in the Pool competitions. to operate a small store from Brandon may have wondered if we still survived so was never mentioned in the magazine. Street and hence comes the reason for the we decided to prove our existence. Debbie has assumed responsibility as our sprucing up in that area.

SECRETARIAL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE Telecommunications 3. Checking a lengthy telex message is Mrs Aileen Middleton. 1. Above: heard but not seen is the usual lot ol our Head Office telephone exchange operators. Here the position is reyersed and now seen lor the tirst time on tilm are Mrs Gertrude Murray, Mrs Pat Schermers, Mrs Marie Graeft and Miss Les/ey Haines. 2. Below: a sideways glance at the three place board shows lust some ot the 27 lines 1. Bolt llawkin.' tndhtr:; tt t.rUuldt t:hock ol in operation. lh0 llltt:;l;;ttyl t trtll :,It,I ? llolrrw Itrt Mr lillytt,, :;ul'.tlvl:;t)1, bOSidO ll,t, l.uu.tttt I'rtorrtrt,rllr Irtltr,:; wltlt:lt COn- n.1t I llte I ttlor rtttttrrtiltir t!lltttt!; ll(rotll with Iutr:,:,,111, ttttllttl:; tttt a,ilt lt llttlrt. 4. Above: George Rennie des' patches telex messages while in' coming callers await their oPPor- tunity to send to us once the line is clear. 5. Right: dialling the number ol an international subscriber is Roy Kumar. 25

1 WELLINGTON SOCIAL CLUB The \"Branho\" Ashes Cricket Match On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in late March, twenty{wo people in various styles, ACCOUNTS colours and shapes of clothes (in fact, virtually anything but cricket whites), The Branho Ashes for cricket competi- marched out on to Wakefield Park to do tion between the Head Office Empire and battle in the annual (although it hasn't Wellington Branch were easily won by the been played for several years) Wellington latter in late April. Captain of the victori- Branch v Head Office Cricket Match. ous team was our Dawn Clark and the team included such notables as Branch The rules were simple: no lbw's; no Manager Captain Gordon Dewsnap, Merv 'ducks', retire at 25 first innings and 16 Hunt, Bill Lawson and late relief player second innings (yes, we did get in a Peter Leighton from the Travel Department. second innings); and everyone had to Perfect weather contributed to an after- have a bowl. Batting styles and fielding noon en,loyed by all, although by the fol- positions no cricketer has ever heard of or lowing morning star performances had seen before were used and runs were hobbled some of the participants. s scored freely, helped by a few unscrupu- the time, Head Office made 114 with Peter The core ol the winning Wellington Branch Outstanding from the opposition were lous umpires. There were 22 of them. Rowe taking best batting figures, only to Team with Captain Dawn Clark holding the the notable acrobatics behind the wickets :l be passed by Branch in the last minutes of Ashes, From left. Dave Stutton, Gordon of Doug Flint in an endeavour to cut down After a grand start, Head Office finished the match with one wicket in hand. Dewsnap, Dawn Clark, Bill Lawson, Merv l their first innings with 120 all out, to which Hunt and Derek Bentell. the Branch scoring bonanza, but to no lr Branch replied with an even better 148, A fine win by Wellington Branch re- avail. Losing the first innings, Head Office personnel rewrote the rules of the tourney, Steve Wright being top scorer for Head secured the \"Branho\" Ashes. Cups were but again to no avail, as Branch took the Oflice and Ross Vercoe for Branch. The won by Merv Hunt of Branch for Best L second innings comfortably as well. remaining time was split up for the second Bowler and Nio John (his first ever cricket Contrary to whalever may appear else- s innings and, playing magnificently against match) of Head Office for Best Fieldsman, where in this publication, written by 'We {I Was Robbed' claimants, the above is the Far left: Derek Benf ell only true and correct record of the en- shows the batting style counter. that helped Wellington Branch to victory. a Departed from Wellington Branch during the month of April was Bernie Millar, well known throughout the Company, especially by Sea Staff, for many years. His recent Ron Lane duties included crew placement and travel, bowls a scorcher lor as well as compensation in association Head Oftice while Gor- with Buster Anderson. Bernie is still with don Dewsnap gets pre- shipping, however, having joined the staff pareC for a quick run. of one of Wellington's newly established George Brown. one ot shipping agencies. 22 crooked umpires, sur- Mike Cashmore came from Wellington veys proceedings. Note S.C.T. to take over Bernie's former duties. Bon's c/assy cricket boots.

Our typist, Fay Talbot, became Mrs Fay successfully at this year's National to be by a well known whiskey company, ln April, 1976, Diane Dentice, formerly Kiernan durlng Aprll, carrying best wishes Championships. so it seems that Wellington Branch Cash- of Customhouse Quay, joined the crew at from all ln Accounts Department. Although ier Ken Cameron will need a fortnight to Manners Street to make William Framheim nervous belore the blg day, all went well a recover after the week-long event. Ken, outnumbered by three to one. Then William for the happy couple. who sails an Olympic Finn Class centre- was transferred closer to home, to Porirua After rapid preparations for a depart- boarder on and under Wellington Harbour, Office, and was replaced by Deidre Orr, a mental move to the area formerly occupied is an avid yachtie, being publicity officer also formerly of Customhouse Quay. This, by lnternal Travel, Accounts is slowly mak- for the Wellington Yachting Association, then, made an all-female unliberated crew. Bualer Anderson took a month's leave to ing the transfer. We hope that the move and he also prepares various feature arti- ln early April this year, the office lost lnlpect the highlights (and delights) of will be completed by July since Ken Bren- cles about the sport lor the local daily Assistant Mangler Lynn Cole, causing a Slngapore during March. Among other nan has his eye on the previous area to newspapers. great upheaval. And then there were three. activities, he visited the port facilities, lay an indoor bowls mat and be on top Two temporary staff and five weeks later comparing them wlth Wellington, though ol form for the 1977-78 season, starting in a there was the very welcome sight of Mark course the turnaround there per hour was early September. Stretch from Blenheim, now appointed equivalent to more than a week here (ex- The mezzanine floor with its 'glass- Assistant Mangler. cluding Rail Ferry sailings). On hls return a house', formerly occupied by Allan Armour he looked a changed person bul wlll not and his Rangatira Berthing Centre staff, a reveal any more about the trip, except Mentioned in the March issue of \"Under came back to life in May with the arrival shipping details, other than to say that Way\" was the holding of the Sanders Cup of \"Photinia\" and \"Lady Vera\" in port to Going back to last year and Cecilia's those interested may contact one 'Bob yachting contest on Wellington Harbour. carry out repairs to the Cook Strait power traumatic trip to Bali: the day she left there Rainey', an ex-Union Company Purser, Winners of the event were Auckland again, cables. Wellington Branch is acting as were no incoming or outgoing flights now living in the Far East. with Wellington second. Next year the agent for the ships and B.l.C.C. personnel (N.A.C.), so it was a short cut at the last Sanders Cup is to be held from the Napier set up their office on the balcony. minute, Wellington-to-Sydney direct, to join a Sailing Club, with sponsorship rumoured the group. Later 'on in November, Cecilia a took her leave and went to Kuala Lumpur Assistant Accountant Colln Smlth has '12 been sidelined after a cartllege operatlon for about days. They were kind of glad A quick tip lor travellers to Singapore: il to see her face again when she returned. in April, with Ken Brennan lelt runnlng the you are going to the races there, make department single-handed. Wc mlac aeelng sure that the horses are going to be there Colin on his trusty blcycle battllng hb way a through the trafflc and breczcc ol Wclllng- too. Buster Anderson arrived at the track, ton - hls answ6r to thc rlolng cost ot waited and wondered, then lound that the Then, on Good Friday, APril 8, Deidre commulcr trenrportatlon - whon lt doea horses were running 500 miles away. He Orr took to her scrapers and shot off lor opcrrta. had to listen with the rest of the huge a three week (25 days she tells us) trip to crowd to a radio commentary of the meet- Singapore, Amsterdam, Paris, London, Bel- ing. At least in New Zealand if you go to fast, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Auckland and o the track you can see the horse that you home. She was accompanied by Fiona backed amble down the back straight. Baker of Lower Hutt Office. While all this Davc Etrutlon, who l.li ua lo rct ar Tlme- kecpcr at W.lllngton Mrrlnr Rcprlr Worke, movement was going on the staff was again down to three. Deidre was away, Lyn had has now lrtt th. Company and lr wlth tho left and Cecilia and Diane worked hard to Hutt Valloy Powcr Board. Wc rra yct to 8€e any reductlons ln elall power bllle lor MANNERS STREET keep the profits up. lt gets hard to answer those who live ln the Hutt Valley and Eaet- UNION TRAVEL four phones at once. ern Bays. As there has been nothing from this a' a direction for the past 18 months or so we thought we had better fill you in, bring you That just about brings us up to date - Another arrival recently was Alan White- up to date, so to speak, as there have been except for Diane's holidays in January, man from S.C.T. to learn the ins and outs Ken Cameron's Finn Class yacht \"Syfinn\" many relative changes in that time. hardly worth mentioning. She only went to of crew matters and compo. Alan is also being readied tor racing at the Muritai Rotorua and Mount Maunganui for two known for his rifle shooting and performed Yacht Club, Eastbourne. weeks. The other missing week was spent

skiing on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu the top of the photo is Deidre Orr. ln front Carrie Bailey, Lesley Aldridge, Keith Ayton, last September. of her on the stairs is Cecilia Vincent the Andrew McGowan and Peter Anthony. Jud- a Chief Mangler (in the office anyway). ging from the extent of their fund raising Standing at the front is Diane Dentice and activities and 'standover' tactics, we sus- Below is the team on a very ordinary the suave gentleman standing behind her pect the finances have a good cash flow. day during office hours. On the stairs at is Mark Stretch. Further good times are promised, however, The netball match played on Sunday, and the staff congratulate all those invol- June 12, between \"Union RoRos\" and ved for the enthusiastic manner in which \"Union Grippers\" was something to be they are promoting a renewed social spirit. seen. These imaginative names bear no resemblance to the style of play. The \"Ro- c Ros\" (girls) played to the rules-most ol the time anyway - and the \"Grippers,, The coffers of the Club received an un- played to their own rules. expected small fillip recently when the It was noted that the \"Grippers\" seemed Auckland Savings Bank advised that they to be trying to catch the eye of the All held an account for the Social Club which hadn't been operated on tor 25 years. For Blacks selectors but, prejudice aside, the guys played reasonably well for males 'those who remember: signatories were - that is. Unfortunately, they also won by g Dave Sumner, Peter Bowden and Alex Tait. goals to 4. After the game, all retired for a commis- a eration-celebration drink back at the Social With tears in our eyes, we all said Club rooms. On Monday morning, certain goodbye to Alan McDonald who left us on members of the staff were seen to be mov- promotion for the polar regions of Bluff. ing wlth less fluid grace than usual. This Got your \"longjohns\" Alan? was the first of the office 'new look' Social Club's functions and 'combatants, were: a \"RoRos\"-Janet King, Sheryll Cotwell, Carrie Bailey, Christine Leete, Margaret Further recent farewells of a sadder Litchfield, Val Gunn and Margaret Muller. note were to Tony Smyth who left to join \"Grippers\" Sam Kum, Peter Anthony, - the Auckland Harbour Board; Dave Mor- Mark McArthur, Neil Main, Jeff Scott, gan who did likewise; Bill Mouat who went Mark Moore and Bob O'Brien. off south to the Lyttelton Harbour Board; and Bernie Clarke who moved to Russell a & Somers. All were suitably dispatched with best wishes for the future. Another social highlight in Auckland was held on Wednesday, June 1. This was a a party in the office from the proceeds of the weekly meat raffle. Thanks must, of The pigeons couldn't get through from course, go to Roger \"Trillo\" Morris and the Workshops in time to make this issue, Bob \"McWilliams\" O'Brien and Alan ,,Cor- but the resident correspondent has pro- bans\" McDonald. Thanks also to female mised 'scoop' news for the next. staff who buttered and chopped their way through it all. a ONEHUNGA From the foregoing you will realise that the dormant Office Social Club has taken Michelle Campbell, Jack Thomas and a new lease of life, thanks to stalwarts Michelle's dad, Brian, took part with sev- Michelle Pearce, Helen Grey, Sue Monk, eral hundred runners in a five kilometre

lnq nrrrttttrl lhr rllrltlol on Aprll 16' Thls | iln wHI ('toaRl.ad by lhe onehunga llor(,uglt Oounoll m part ol the Borough's r errlstttlltl oolobratlono and was supported lry rntny looal companies and organis- allrrnr, [trlan Campbell turned in a very 0ood llmo ol 20 minutes, the remaining mombors of the team preferring to take a moro strategic position at the rear' Re- lroehments were later served by Mrs Campbell and a most enjoyable morning was spent bY all. a A notice apPeared outside the gear store recently: \"Gone Fishing\". Unlike the rod and line caper, this was commercial 'Foreman Fusse// Frost (far right) and From tett: Foreman Wayne Arlhur, Chiel pair-trawling. Stan Walton and his mates watersidets during stevedoring ot the Officer Ken Proctot and Foreman Vince spent a week trawling up the Ninety Mile \"ltalian Reefet\" at Dunedin. Bowe aboard \"Marama\" at Dunedin. Beach, round CaPe Reinga, down to Mangonui and back to Onehunga. lt was nice to see Stan back hgain, especially as this was the week which was so disastrous Accounting Machine Operator Sandra Gold for some of the yachts returning from Fiji' taking a break. ln the background is t Assistant Accountant Kevin T homas. I Seacargo Manager Ewen Brass with Captain Algren aboard the \"ltalian Reeter\" at ! Dunedin. {: Dunedin Accounts Cashier Alistair Hannah \"behind bars\". f Chie{ Officer Bip (alias 'Ducky') Kirby displays his limit bag after his first attempt at duck shooting in the Mercer region, during a recent stay of \"Union Melbourne\" at Auckland. 29

place in two heats. Although unsponsored \"Union Rotorua\", Tauranga's number enjoyable evening was had by all, includ- by the Union Company, Robin Bennett one scenic attraction, is still fascinating ing Bob Sparling, who cycled to his beach has certainly gained good publicity for all types of groups. The weekend of May front home via the Mount Maunganui sand- Travel and Freight in his flurries around 21 saw members from the lnstitute of New hills afterwards. Maurie Tyler was also the New Zealand race circuit in 1976-77. Zealand Motor lndustry being treated to a present, even though he was booked the ln the March Pukekohe meeting it was show of machinery never seen before. We next day for a sex change so that he would A Pacific and World three 'man' darts advertised as Union Travel's hope. thank the Master and ship's Officers for not have to wait until he was 65 years of team consisting of Gio Marenghi (first dart), their time in showing the various groups age to retire. Due to overwork, Ray Griffin Jacky Banks (captain) and Keith Rayner a around \"Union Rotorua\". could not attend. (guest player and son of Davld Rayner) t played mighty Air New Zealand and the r Progress continues on our new Seacargo a a Bank of New Zealand who fielded nine l:. Terminal shed and the latest development teams between them - and beat them all. includes the completion of the upper struc- News has been received that David The occasion was a very serious social at I ture and the laying ol hot-mix. Hand-over Southworth is to get a rise in \"latitude\". Much hilarity (and free petrol) was had : Air New Zealand's office. was scheduled for the end of May and David is olt to tropical Auckland on pro- by all when it was discovered the key was certainly welcomed by all concerned motion as Terminal Superintendent. We from the training truck fitted the petrol The Pacific and World team, not given in light of the very much needed under- wish him luck and hope he has purchased pump. The look on Bob Sparling's face .: much chance of proceeding beyond the cover space. some red and green flags. He swiped all when this discovery was made was indes- lirst round, was inspired by the leadership i. the decent photographs of \"Union Roto- cribable. He has been tremendously con- of lady captain Jacky Banks and won t: Captain David Southworth is expanding rua\" before he left. scientious since being placed in charge of I their way through to the final against an his empire with the introduction of a mini- I unbeaten top Air New Zealand side. Our computer and renovations are at present the pump key and the necessary balance t London team would not be denied and won a of the comings and goings of the under- I taking place in the office building where ground tank. r yet again and took first prize of a bottle I builders are knocking down walls to allow We are also losing Tonia Milne to N.A.C. I of spirit and a jubilee crown each. Later for an increase of staff. lt is likely. that, She has decided to become an alr hostess I Air New Zealand finalists, whilst praising when the alterations are completed, the in preference to pushing typewriter keys. a the ability of the Pacific and World team, former male-dominated domain will be par- i; did, however, feel that there was an ele- tially invaded by the fairer sex as it is Hopefully we may see her in the alr ln the near future and get the special V.l.P. ment of luck about the victorious team's planned that Jane Ellison will move in to treatment. The Gear Store buildings have been final display. become more familiar with terminal painted by Gear Store staff over recent weeks and the workshop interior bright- operations. Pam Mail, formerly David Jury's secre- So our gallant trio laid the whole thing ened up at long last (in time for demoli- tary will be taking Tonia's place. She and on the line again and played yet another tion). They now proudly bear the sign of a husband Mike recently moved to Te Puke game against the finalists and, yes, won the big 'U' on the outer end. to set up home and, for once, a Head yet again. Peter Sims was blessed this month with Office loss became a Branch galn. lt a a new member to the family, Martyn was doesn't often happen that way, especially born to Cheryl and Peter on May 6. to Management. Cong ratulations ! Bob Sparling has a new Corolla Coupe, a of which he is very proud. Together with a Maurie Tyler's Mazda RX3 and Jimmy,s A double farewell was held at the Gear Cortina GT we will soon be able to start a Mike Marshall, top New Zealand rally Store for Winston Kahotea who left the sports car club. driver, shipped his Iatest works Escort Union Company after six valuable years' through Tauranga in March to compete in service, Although sadly missed, he will not Tauranga was again experiencing the the Australian T.V. Rally being held in wonder fumes of alcohol with the Easter Canberra. Unfortunately Mike didn't see be far away as he will be working next to us at Mount Maunganui and Tauranga Meeting at Bay Park. The weather re- the finish as he put his car over a bank in Stevedores. mained kind for Easter Sunday and racing the last stage. We received a page 2 write was certainly good spectator material. lt up from the local paper publicising Union's The other farewell was for Jimmy was interesting to note a blue and white involvement in motor sport. Kamizona who was leaving the state of 1600 cc Hillman Avenger No. 61 racing bachelorhood to move to the higher posi- in Shell Sport Class; this car gained Sth tion of junior partner in marriage. A most

Belowlett:thetirsttwoEleclra.l0AaircrattarrivedinAucklandharbouronthecom. pany's S.S. \" Limerick\"' Below: unloaded on to the whart' U}IIOII AIRWAYS TOCKHEED ETECTRAS ARRIVE May,lg3T,sawthearrivalinAucklandoftwoLockheedl0AElectrasforthe Company'ssubsidiary,UnionRirways,latertobecomeN'Z'NationalAirwaysCorpora- tion.Thesenewall-metalairlinersweretointroducenewstandardsofcomfortand SpeedintocommercialairlineoperationsinNewZealandandeventuallyreplacethe ageing de Havilland 86 biPlanes' TheselectionoftheElectrasWaSnecessitatedbyacomparatively.smallRongotai Aerodrome at wellingtJn, no otner modern aircraft being capable of operating this airfield with such a wide safety margit'l' Lockheed Etectras were low-wing monoplanes, powered with two Pratt and whitney engines They could each carry 10 passengers and iheir cruising speed was 160 m'p'h' WhenbothmachinesarrivedinAucklandonthe..Limerick,,,theywereunloaded on to barges ano transpoitJ to Hobsonville, where they were assembled and test flown' These aircraft quickly proved their suitability and public confidence was soon established. The third Lockheed Electra arrived at wetlington and was assembled there' As in the case of the de Havilland B6s' the Company gave Maori bird names to the three new machines' \"Kotare\", \"Kuaka\" and \"Kereru\" Photos, courtesy Mr Brlan Lockstone

Above: uncrating the wing outer sections L ti Lett: from whart to barge lor the iourney to Hobsonville. I I I r1 il ii I Right: under tow up the inner har- bour. The lide was mlssed and the ll barge was stuck on a sandbank for two hours. i'l \\i['

First lligltt. Flagship ZK-AFD litts oft the aerodrome at llobsonville. l.,,rlilrlr.r:l:i.riri,rl:ili,:rrii:ll..r:rrltii,ii ,it: i-l r r ''.1i/;.; tlr llt iit,' ;l Fi nal mechanical adiustments.