Shipping News
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In Brief
• Trading Ship Damaged;
The MV Nikau, owned by Mr. Athol Rusden, a New Hebrides trader, was slightly damaged on March 18 when she hit a reef at Nguna, off North Efate. The Nikau was pulled up on the beach at Havannah Harbour for repairs.
• For A-Test Centre: Two
ocean-going tugs left the French naval base at Toulon in April towing a floating dock of 3,500 tons for use at the nuclear testing centre in French Polynesia.
• New Wharf In Use: The
Cook Islands trading vessel Akatere became the first ship to tie up at the recently-completed wharf at Avatiu, Rarotonga, just before Easter.
• Formosan Ship Lost: A
70-ton fishing vessel, reported to be the Kim To, of Formosa, was wrecked off Nissan Island, about 150 miles east of Rabaul, early on April 11. The crew of 21 reached shore safely and were brought to Rabaul on April 19 for repatriation. Their ship is a total loss.