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Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2• From Martin Byrne

Port News . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3• Open day success

SupPORT our Region . . . 4• Haven Ahoy!

Port Progress . . . . . . . . . . 5• Beacon gets planted

Around the Port . . . . . 6/7• Trucking through the night

Our Port Our People . . . 8• Comings and goings

Safe Harbour . . . . . . . . . . 9• Lashings of safety

Meet the Client . . . . . . . 10• Yealands Estate Winery

Environment Update . . . 11• Noise... What noise?

Looking Back . . . . . . . . . 12• A Pirate's Tale

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OUR NEW CRANEPort Nelson has just taken delivery of a new Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour crane. When Chairman Nick Patterson announced the purchase late last year he said it would ‘ future proof’ the port: “Given the requirements of the shipping lines using the port and taking into account the age of the two existing LHM 400 cranes, it was essential for us to take steps to ensure our mobile plant including our harbour cranes would continue to meet the needs of our customers.”

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“Often when travelling internationally in our industry one can be slightly overawed at the sheer size of port operations in the likes of Hong Kong, Singapore and Busan, but what you generally always find when you sit down and talk to people from those ports is that we all face the same issues, the only thing that changes is the scale.

This was particularly brought home on the penultimate day of the conference when the CEO of the Port of Amsterdam spoke about port redevelopment issues that they are working through. Her key point was that noise is the next major issue that port operators face around the world. Given the experiences we have had here in Nelson in recent years in terms of working through the noise issues with our closest neighbours, it was heartening to see that our approach of engagement with the residents and working through issues as they arise was the one that had brought the most progress overseas.

Representatives from ports such as Rotterdam, Oakland, Melbourne and Sydney spoke about the work they have done to interact with their local communities around a raft of environmental issues, from noise through to air emissions; while at the far end of the scale, in

larger ports such as LA, they have moved to having large container vessels utilising shore power while alongside.

The two yearly IAPH conferences are an excellent opportunity for port operators from around the world to get together and discuss a myriad of issues across the board and to share ideas and approaches. As I have mentioned, while the scale of the challenges may change from port to port and country to country, in essence the core issues remain the same and the opportunity to network with industry peers and share ideas cannot be underestimated.

We are justifiably proud of our efforts in the environmental side of things here at PNL, but also recognise we still have a long way to go to build on the work done to date. We are certainly committed to doing that and to continue punching above our weight on this issue.”

Port Nelson Limited CEO

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Environmental measures on a global scale

Earlier this year Port Nelson Limited Chief Executive Martin Byrne was appointed as the New Zealand director on the board of the International Association of Port and Harbours (IAPH), succeeding former Ports of Auckland CEO Jens Madsen in the position. The IAPH is a global alliance representing around

230 ports in 90 countries. Its membership collectively handles around 60 percent of the world’s sea-borne traffic and almost 80 percent of global container traffic. It is a non-profitmaking and non-governmental organisation with headquarters in Tokyo. The IAPH is working on a number of issues facing the maritime

industry, including the World Climate Initiative, which centres on encouraging ports to promote environmentally sensitive behaviour. Martin attended the IAPH conference in Busan,

South Korea from 23-27 May, which he says highlighted a number of key issues facing the maritime industry, in particular environmental issues facing port operators:

At this year’s IAPH conference the environmental work done within Port Nelson was recognised with our Infrastructure Manager, Matt McDonald, winning the Busan Open Award essay competition. The competition run by IAPH was open to all member ports, and in being chosen as the winner Matt fended off competition from Spain, South Africa, Australia, Kenya, Belgium and Iran, among others. Matt is second from left in the photo, next to President of IAPH, Gichiri Ndua from Kenya, centre.

Sustainable Business Network

Port Nelson has joined the Sustainable Business Network and has become a cornerstone sponsor of the regional branch, which is based at the Nelson Environment Centre. The network helps businesses succeed through becoming more sustainable, with networking opportunities, practical tools, training and sustainability assessments. Local co-ordinator Kirsty Quickfall says sustainable businesses are cost-efficient and productive, attract and retain loyal customers, and offer a great place to work. Port Nelson Environmental Officer, Thomas Marchant says the cornerstone sponsorship sits well with the PNL philosophy: “The integration of economic growth, social equity and environmental management has been a focus for Port Nelson Ltd for a long time and joining the Sustainable Business Network has formalised our commitment to sustainability, and will help us develop a framework to further improve our performance in these areas.” Find out more at www.sustainable.org.nz

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Just on two and a half thousand people made the most of the opportunity to see what goes on behind the security fences at Port Nelson’s open day in February.

Chief Executive Martin Byrne said the day was a great success, with people commenting very favourably on the displays, which ranged from container handling to Customs’ drug dog demonstrations, and on the helpfulness of the port staff who were on hand to show people around. Martin said the day was made a success by such a large number of the Port Nelson team turning out to assist.

“It speaks volumes about the pride the team has in the port that so many people willingly gave up their Sunday to come along and show off what we do for the public,” Martin said. “There were a lot of very happy kids who’d had a turn behind the steering wheels of some big machinery – but also a lot of adults who’ve now got a much better appreciation of the role the port plays in the regional economy.”

A gold coin entry donation was taken for the Nelson Regional Hospice. (Photos page 6)

Abby Challenger (5) of Nelson is all smiles behind the wheel of a fork truck, with a fairy wand from Flossie the Balloon Lady.

Environmental Officer Thomas Marchant gives a presentation on Port Nelson’s energy savings at a recent Sustainable Business seminar held in our visitor centre.

Apples away

The first of the Maersk ‘extra-loaders’ called in mid-March. The Nedlloyd Maxima and the Maersk Jenaz are alternating on fortnightly visits throughout the apple export season, to handle the volume of fruit being shipped from Nelson to Europe.

Blokes Day Out The sun shone on this year’s Blokes Day Out, raced on 3 April over the familiar course in the Maitai Valley. Red and black were the colours of the day as people showed their support for Canterbury, including some who went the extra mile dressed as fairies or in sparkling morph suits. Port Nelson turned out a sizeable team of runners and walkers. Overall line honours went to Jon Linyard, his first Blokes Day out title; and our first four home were Ian McDowell (46:38), Geoff Cross 48:04, John Hart 48:46 and Thomas Marchant 49:07.

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Port Nelson Haven Ahoy!

The Nelson Provincial Museum drew over 13,000 people to the Haven Ahoy exhibition – giving them a realistic idea of what ship board life was like in 1842 for the early immigrants to Nelson. The exhibition was set out like a ship, with chooks clucking, sails creaking and interactive features such as the bunk where a whole family would have slept. Children from St Joseph’s Primary School were among many who donned period costume to get the feel of life in steerage on board the Clifford.For its first 140 days the exhibition followed the voyage of the Clifford as it sailed from Gravesend to Nelson. On Saturday 5 March, to mark the end of the voyage, a 45ft gaff-rigged replica French pilot cutter, the Steadfast (above), sailed into the harbour, met by a flotilla from the Nelson Yacht Club. On board the Steadfast was a family representing all the brave families that migrated from England. They were met at Wakefield Quay and travelled to the museum by horse and cart.

Sleight of Hand at the Suter Every two years The Suter steps beyond its role as a regional art gallery to put itself at the head of contemporary art practice in New Zealand with its biennale exhibition. We were proud to sponsor The Port Nelson Suter Biennale, which ran from 11 December to 27 February, featuring leading artists such as Sam Harrison, Julia Morison and Joe Sheehan. At the opening Trust Board Chair Craig Potton said the port company support for the Suter was appropriate: “Both organisations are owned by the citizens of Nelson,” he said. “While the port is a conduit for cargo, the Suter is a conduit for ideas.” The title Sleight of Hand for the exhibition referred to the range of illusory effects the artists had used in their work.

Port Nelson Logistics Manager Digby Kynaston, his wife Vanessa, Suter director Julie Catchpole, Port Nelson director Bronwyn Monopoli, and exhibition curator Anna-Marie White.

Kauri KidsThey ran the Kauri Trail up the Centre of New Zealand, climbed over the NBS inflatable obstacle course and crawled through the nets laid out by the Nelson Cadets, before heading to Riverside Pool to swim two lengths. It’s a whole lot of fun, keeps kids fit and active and provides reward for effort - all things we are right behind.

On the beachWaitangi Day saw the sun shine and the volleyballs fly as the fifth Port Nelson Tasman Open Beach Volleyball championships drew the experts from around the Top of the South and their fans to Tahunanui. Organiser Allan Brodie says the event is always a really good day out at the beach. “We are delighted to have Port Nelson involved and see it as a very good fit between the beach and water related activities,” he said.

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Barge Gets BiggerThe coastal barge took a summer holiday, coming out of the water in January for the short trip to Reliance Engineering just across the fence in Haven Road. The barge was towed to Main Wharf South where the two Liebherr cranes managed the lift, one of their biggest to date. This record was broken when the barge went back into the water in March, wider by an additional four metres, with a new non-skid deck and side rails. Engineer John Hart says the extra width is needed to service the new Strait Shipping vessel Santa Regina, which has replaced the Monte Stello on the Nelson to Wellington run. The vessel’s two ramps, one from each deck, cover the complete end of the barge.

“The barge was originally constructed in three sections, so using the same design, Reliance fabricated another section that was added onto the side,” he said. “The project went well and we were back in the water three days ahead of our deadline, the Santa Regina’s first call on 12 March.”

Shiney, Big and NewIn time for the apple season two new Hysters arrived in our cargo handling area. The Hyster 22.00XM empty container handler is capable of lifting two empties at a time and is able to stack to a height of seven containers, one higher than our other machines. It is powered by a Cummins 230HP engine. The Hyster 52.00XM full container handler has a load capacity of 40,000kg, can lift four containers high and has a Cummins 300HP engine. Having a moment of pride with the new machines are Container Yard team members Wayne Limmer, Andy Farmer, Jason Manak (Hyster representative) and Graeme Kinzett.

Changes to Coastal Berth The sea shuttle Crusader made a successful start with its summer shuttle service from Nelson to the Abel Tasman National Park. To make access to charter vessels easier Port Nelson Ltd will be shifting the super yacht berth to the current location of the coastal berth, enabling use from both sides of the pontoon.

Beacon Gets PlantedThe new approach beacon was successfully ‘planted’ in November by the workshop team. Finding the right day to install the beacon took a lot of factors to be in alignment - reasonable weather, the channel clear of vessels and the tides just right. After a long wait, a start was made but the day then deteriorated. However, under Workshop Supervisor Craig Terris’s leadership, the team persevered and got the beacon installed. Pilots and skippers are reporting positively on the new aid to entering the port. “It marks the exact start of the five metre contour where the channel ends and the shallows begin,” says Marine Operation Manager Dave Duncan. “This makes it an excellent reference for a practice called ‘parallel indexing’ on radar in restricted visibility, and it clearly marks the location where ships should start their turn onto the inner leads.”

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Above: PNL Crane driver Matt McKay’s daughters Jazmin and Crystal find out more about Dad’s job at the open day.Left: Colouring Competition Riahannon Garnham, Tia Raumati, Thomas Stobie and Hunter Lines. Thomas won the prize for 'most creative' - the others were all age group winners.

Left: Debbie Baldick has been a Customs’ dog handler for four years. She and Jerry are based in Wellington covering the airport, post office, port and other places where illegal items may need sniffing out.

Above: Pam & Fred Stade and John & Willy Rae were impressed with Parke Pittar’s port tour. They commented that they hadn’t realised what a big operation the port was, and noted how things had changed since they used to visit the port in their younger days.

Left: The HMNZS Taupo was in port and added to the attractions of our open day.

Ferry ’cross the Harbour

A new bright red Haulashore Island ferry has joined the traffic in Nelson Haven. The Waka-to-n-fro carries more passengers than its predecessor and now also includes trips to The Cut and the historic lighthouse. Owner Bruce Robertson asked Nelson school children to come up with a name for the new ferry. He chose ten-year-old Rohan O’Neill-Stevens’ entry as he likes the way Waka-to-n-fro combines the Maori name for a boat with a humorous description of the ferry’s job.

Luxury VisitorsSeveral luxury motor yachts visited Nelson during this year’s superyacht season, including the largest superyacht built in New Zealand. At 58.4 metres the Kokomo III is the third and largest yacht of the same name, built by Auckland’s Alloy Yachts for the one client. Launched in early 2010, the Kokomo III sleeps 12 guests in five cabins, all with ensuite, and is classed as one of the most significant luxury sailing yachts in the world. After a two day layover to pick up guests, the yacht left for a week’s cruising in the Marlborough Sounds.

Sailors take on shore work

A summer visit by the inshore patrol vessel HMNZS Pukaki gave the crew an opportunity to get involved with some community work in Nelson. As well as holding a successful open day and doing fire training with emergency services, the ship sent out three work parties. One did some concreting and odd jobs at Victory School, another cleaned up the RSA plots at the Wakapuaka Cemetery and painted the Cross of Sacrifice, and a third spent the day tidying up the garden for an elderly lady. Commanding officer, Lieutenant Alexandra Hansen said it was a good opportunity for the crew to give something back and get a sense of achievement. Incidentally Lieutenant Hansen is the first woman commander of a Navy inshore patrol vessel.

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Salt minesSince Port Marlborough doesn’t maintain a stevedoring workforce we have built up a relationship where TBS takes up that role on an ‘as needed’ basis. In early February this saw our team loading salt harvested from Lake Grassmere onto a bulk carrier for shipment to the Dominion Salt refinery at Mount Maunganui. Crews of four plus a supervisor used the Tiwai Point’s cranes on three 12 hour shifts to take the mountain of salt from the wharf into the hold of the bulk carrier.

Three heads – one divisionIt’s not so long ago that TBS would be pulling in casuals for a busy day, while across the port, there was occasional spare capacity at QuayPack or the Container Yard. There’s still a need for casuals at TBS, but there’s now much more sharing of staff, plant and equipment across these three operations. Driving this along day-to-day are Grant Davis from the Container Yard, Jeremy Salton at QuayPack and Tim Loach at TBS. They say the staff sharing sits well with the weekly flow of work at the port.“At QuayPack work builds up as we get ready for the regular shipping calls over the weekend and on Mondays,” Jeremy explains, "early in the week we can often spare staff to help TBS work a vessel.”Grant notes that there are different skill sets to each job, with drivers needing to know the yard, the Jade software and the on-board computers; but says as people get familiar with these the sharing of staff gives everyone more stability and regular hours. “Getting together every morning for regular meetings is a big help in meeting the work flow with the right staff,” says Tim. “When we have two container ships in and a 'loggie' we get a lot of help from other areas to get the job done.”Port Logistics Manager Digby Kynaston says the three supervisory staff are doing a great job by working more closely together: “These are highly competent guys who are doing a very professional job by bringing the operational side of the port into one division, not only for the enhancement of the port but also for all our customers.”

Trucking through the night No-one likes sitting and waiting in the five o’clock traffic build-up around Rocks Road, even more so when the vehicle represents a significant investment that should be earning money by making as many trips to the port each day as possible. Traffic delays drove a decision from Nelson Pine Industries’ trucking company Mytton Transport to seek the cooperation of NPI and Port Nelson Ltd to increase night runs, and the new system is working well. Two trucks now do 20 loads overnight, between 7.30pm and 6am; with one truck still on daytime deliveries. At Nelson Pine, reduced truck movements through the despatch department have brought health and safety gains.

At Port Nelson the change from receiving MDF 20 hours a day rather than 10 hours meant taking on extra staff with a split shift roster. “NPI is a valued customer so we were pleased to accommodate them,” says Logistics Supervisor Mark Smith. “The change gives us more flexibility during the daytime and with fewer trucks coming and going there is less congestion.”

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New man at the TBS helmWith the retirement of long-serving TBS Manager Chris Shand, we now have Charlie Osmond managing our stevedoring business. He brings wide leadership in logistics based companies including a seafood wholesaler, an Australian transport company and Talley’s Fisheries. Charlie and his partner Catherine are pleased to be back home in Nelson from Australia, which for Charlie means getting into hunting, tramping, boating and rugby – if he can find the time.

“Shipping is never constant so this job is always a challenge, but it’s made easier with a very good group of people who are dedicated to what they do,” Charlie says. “I’m hoping we can constantly improve the service we offer… my philosophy is that even if it ain’t broke - you can still make it better.”

Rachel Taylor joined the HR Team at the end of February in the part-time role of Training Administrator. Rachel had been working as Production Manager at New Zealand King Salmon before taking time out to raise Madeline (3) and Emma (2). She has extensive experience in working with the NZQA training framework and will be developing training materials and working closely with the trainers to ensure that they have the support and resources they need, as we continue to put our

operational training framework in place. Rachel keeps fit at the gym or on her mountain bike. Jim Lane will continue to work on further promoting a safety culture at the Port.

WorkChoice DayTwenty college students got a feel for a career at the port on WorkChoice Day in late May. Martin Byrne kicked the day off with an introduction to what we do, Suzanne Thompson gave a run down on staff opportunities and other staff outlined their jobs and the training and qualifications they required. The students had a bus tour of the port, before breaking into smaller groups to visit different departments. They gave us some very positive feedback on what proved to be a great opportunity to showcase PNL as an employer.

Anne Guyatt is the new part-time TBS Financial Administrator, coming to us from a role as Office Manager for TNL International. Anne and her husband Brent live in Atawhai with the youngest of their family, who attends Nelson College.

Tim Loach worked as a casual Stevedoring Foreman before becoming Cargo Operations Supervisor. Originally from England, Tim and Anne and their three children have been in New Zealand for eight years, and live in Atawhai. Tim plays golf, enjoys fishing and is a swimming coach with Nelson South Club.

Farewell to AmandaShipping schedules are replaced with feeding times for Amanda Lockwood, pictured here with a basket of baby goodies, being farewelled by Parke Pittar and Wendy Lindbom. Amanda's baby, Elizabeth Jennifer, arrived on 3 May.

Well done Pilot DaveWhen Dave Duncan joined us as Marine Opeartions Manager at the beginning of last year, one of the first things he did was begin training as a pilot. Dave had plenty of seagoing experience – as Master on the Aratere he held pilot exemptions for Picton and Wellington so it was a natural progression, given the nature of his role at Port Nelson, for him to train as a shipping pilot. With trips to the Australian Maritime College in Launceston, many hours on the bridge of incoming and outgoing ships, learning the chart for Nelson ‘off by heart’, and a three hour oral exam, Dave is now qualified to pilot ships up to 165m. With his certificate on the wall he has now embarked on completing his training to cover ships up to 225m.

Auditor impressed! The three yearly safety audit carried out by ACC has just been completed, with the excellent outcome that we retained our tertiary accreditation. The highest level of accreditation we can achieve under this framework. The audit determines the level of safety standards within the PNL workplace, with the auditor spending a day at the port, reviewing our documentation, observing work practices and holding focus groups with our Health and Safety reps and managers. He provided very positive feedback and was impressed with the recent initiatives undertaken in the safety area and the enthusiasm of the Health and Safety committee.

No place for drugsThe PNL Drug and Alcohol Policy has been reviewed to include random drug testing and the ability to ‘self report’. After extensive consultation with staff the changes came in at the end of February, and were backed up with ‘Fit for Work’ workshops. HR Advisor Suzanne Thompson says the workshops focused on encouraging people to make the right daily decisions about whether they were ‘fit for work’ within our safety sensitive environment. “The training also focused on factors such as adequate sleep, drinking alcohol or suffering from its after effects and covered lifestyle issues for shift workers such as sleeping habits, diet and exercise.” Random drug testing is known to be a powerful deterrent for people contemplating drug or alcohol misuse in the workplace, and has a high probability of picking up chronic users who pose the greatest risk to safety. A key aspect of the revised Drug and Alcohol Policy is rehabilitation and support. Employees now have the ability to self report and seek assistance if they have concerns with their drug or alcohol use.

Harbour Master’s reportDave Duncan reports his first full summer in this role has seen closer ties forged between Port Nelson and the City Council, Civil Defence, the Police, Coastguard and Search and Rescue, with Dave now one of the coordinators for the marine side of SAR. “Our three launch wardens worked tirelessly over the summer, mainly in an educational role, and were very positively received by the public,” Dave says. “However we have seen some very silly incidents where people have been lucky not to lose their lives, and we will soon be issuing infringement notices as a deterrent to dangerous boating.”

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Lashings of SafetyThe term ‘lashing’ dates back to the use of ropes to stop sails flapping about on sailing ships. In the age of the container the nautical term remains, but is applied to the metal bars that hold containers in place. “Everyone who works a container vessel is involved with lashing and it’s one of the areas where we have a high accident rate,” says Stevedoring Supervisor Shane King. “To improve this we have run refresher training right across the stevedoring staff.”Shane explains bars are used to lash containers into place and secured with turn buckles. The main risk is bars falling on people’s heads, shoulders or arms, though there’s also a risk of people getting their fingers pinched. “The focus of the training was on accident prevention, with everyone now lashing the same way, which is also the safest way.”

Stevedoring Foreman Phil McCue demonstrates the safest way to lash a container in place.

Staff are lifted to the top of a container stack for training on working at heights.

Inset: TBS foremen Jeremy Diskin and Kerry Downer get to grips with the improved safety cage.

Training for heightsIf you’re working on top of a stack of containers, even the tiniest moment of inattention can be disastrous. Stevedores have been going through training for working at heights with Hamish Pirie from Gearshop. The training covered the care of safety equipment and how to use it to best effect. This included a redesigned safety cage that has had an upper half added to increase safety for crew loading or unloading Pacifica vessels.

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These are just some of the innovations at Marlborough’s Yealands Estate Winery, although Marketing Assistant Hayley McCairns says using guinea pigs to keep the grass down between the long rows of grapes was short-lived, as the fluffy rodents were picked off by hawks. Undeterred, owner and founder, Peter Yealands imported a ancient breed of miniature baby-doll sheep to eat the grass without damaging the vines. Hayley says the ‘lawn mowers’ at the estate are an example of a wider philosophy of environmental sustainability.

Yealands Estate Winery was established by Peter and Vai Yealands in 2002, and at over 1000 hectares is New Zealand’s largest private family vineyard.

“Peter sees himself as a sculptor of the land - taking the ridges and gullies and creating smooth contours,” Hayley says. “He used GPS technology to plant grapes, in even rows stretching north to south.” Grapes were planted in four areas: the hilly terraced Seaview and Flaxbourne vineyards, and Grovetown and Riverland on marshland that was drained, leaving the surrounding wetlands and wildlife intact. The high sunshine, wind, cool nights and low rainfall of Marlborough present challenges, but result in unique fruit characteristics with very intense flavours.

‘An ideas man’Peter Yealands is not your run-of-the-mill winery owner. He admits he’s not driven by money, he’s an ideas man who is breaking new ground on sustainability in wineries. The grass grazing sheep are not just cute, they’re an alternative to pesticides or tractor mowing, potentially saving over $1.3 million a year in diesel use and spraying. There are also solar panels and wind turbines to help provide power, recycled glass and cardboard is used in the packaging, heat energy

from refrigeration is recovered and recycled, grape leaves and stalks are composted for vine mulch, rainwater is harvested and on-site wastewater is treated and reused. As a result of these measures Yealands has been awarded carboNZeroCert™ status - one of the very first carbonzero enterprises in New Zealand.

Export leadYealands export 90 percent of their branded wine. It is bottled at Wineworks Marlborough and then transported to Port Nelson in containers for a range of export markets. Wine is also shipped from the winery in tanks for bottling overseas. Although Yealands exports to about eighteen countries, wine shipped from Port Nelson is usually bound for Australia. Last year, Yealands shipped around 50 containers through Port Nelson, this year they are looking to increase that to 60 to 80 containers. Hayley says transporting their wine by sea fits well with the winery’s drive for sustainability.

“There are only two ways to ship wine across the world, by air or by sea. We can transport a lot more wine at one time by sea, and we can ship to our different distributors in the country of import,” she says. “It does take a bit of coordinating and getting the timings to match, but the freight forwarders do a good job arranging the shipments, and it’s a more economical way of shipping for everyone involved.”

What’s that tune?Never short of innovative ideas, Peter Yealands told the sustainable living website ‘Good’ that he is looking at playing music to his vines. He’s not sure how the grapes will respond to music, but he’s been looking in to the technology that sends sound down a laser. He also adds that his wife thinks he’s mad and says she’ll leave him if he does start playing music to his vines!

Yealands Estate WineryFew wineries in New Zealand can list plastic bottles, baby-doll sheep and

guinea pigs as part of their operating history.

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Calling new membersA big thank you to Sue Thomas, Albert Hutterd and Bruce Robertson, the three residents’ reps on the Port Nelson Noise Liaison Committee. Over the last two years they have worked as the contact point between the port company and residents, as the measures of the Port Noise Variation have been put in place. Albert Hutterd and Bruce Robertson are now joined on the committee by the new residents' rep Raewyn Newnham.

ISO updateOur environmental measures came under close scrutiny in March in our annual ISO 14001 audit. Alex Daniel (far left) from Verification New Zealand spent a day with Environmental Officer Thomas Marchant, checking out everything from training manuals to log yard dust control. Alex was impressed with what he saw.

“Port Nelson has good systems in place and these are well maintained,” he said. “The environmental standards are also evolving according to the organisation’s needs.”

The report from the auditor suggested that we shift our focus from auditing the Codes of Practice to create and implement a system- wide internal audit schedule, and that we update and review the relevance of the environmental objectives and targets that we have in place. Port Nelson remains the only ISO 14001 accredited port in New Zealand.

Hush glass, anyone? It’s now the turn of Stage 3 residents, those on the outer limits of the Noise Contour Map, to be offered assistance with noise mitigation. The terms of the Noise Variation entitle them to request technical advice and be considered via recommendation from the Noise Liaison Committee for financial assistance with acoustic treatment of their homes. Property owners in the Stage 3 zone have recently been sent a letter from the port company outlining this process.

Environment CommitteeIf you were born in 1994 you’d be leaving school and heading out into the big world. Our Environmental Consultation Committee dates back 17 years too, and has also come of age in its own way. With port noise issues now handled by its own committee, the Environment Committee can take a wider focus as an information sharing group with an interest in what goes on at the port. The committee meets quarterly, and at its first meeting for this year, held in March, the guest speaker was long serving member Paul Sheldon from the Nelson City Council. Paul gave a presentation on the council’s new State of the Environment Report, covering air quality, fresh water, biodiversity, the marine environment and the iwi perspective.

The star in the report is air quality, where there has been a steady improvement since restrictions were imposed on backyard burning, open fires and older log burners. The council is now moving to a ‘report card’ system that will give more immediacy to the information in its reports.

Noise Management Plan in PlacePort Nelson's long-term commitment to the management of noise is now set out in the Port Noise Management Plan. This sits alongside the Noise Mitigation Plan that lays out the port’s obligations to residents under the terms of the Port Noise Variation. Both plans have now been ratified by the Noise Liaison Committee and the Nelson City Council, and can be viewed at the council or on our website. Environmental Officer Thomas Marchant says meeting the objectives of the Noise Management Plan is now part of all port operations: “Noise minimisation is now embedded in our staff training, it is considered at regular staff meetings, it’s taken into account when we are buying new plant… it is part of everything we do here.”

RePort is Green In line with our environmental policies RePort uses elemental chlorine free paper produced from

sustainably managed forests. RePort is printed with vegetable based inks.

Nelson has come a long way on air quality since this photo was taken in July 2001.

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Bully Hayes bought the two masted sailing ship Black Diamond in Sydney in 1864, to carry coal from Newcastle to Nelson. At least this was the story he told the Sydney merchant who gave him a mortgage on the ship. Hayes met a cyclone on his first trip, and docked in Auckland to have the ship repaired, later slipping out of the harbour without paying his debts for repairs and supplies.

He set sail for Nelson and put in at Croiselles for three weeks while the crew caulked seams and loaded a cargo of firewood. While there, Hayes borrowed a large yacht that capsized and sank in a sudden squall, drowning his wife and baby, her brother and a servant girl. This tragedy publicised the whereabouts of the Black Diamond, and the mortgagee in Sydney instructed his agents in Nelson to seize the ship and sell her.

Ship chandler and engineer William Akersten ‘a small man who was not afraid to undertake big jobs’ took on the task. With five special constables he had a whale-boat towed to Croiselles Harbour and rowed alongside the Black Diamond under cover of darkness. Hayes was confronted but wouldn’t pay up. He dared the party to seize the ship, but Akersten simply ordered his men to man the windlass, i.e pull up the anchor.

The Black Diamond sailed into Port Nelson where court actions were brought against Hayes and the ship was auctioned, passed in and later sold to John Kerr (of the family that set up the Lake Station run at St Arnaud). Kerr used the Black Diamond to import beef cattle from Taranaki to supply the markets in Nelson and on the West Coast goldfields,

but on a trip to Wanganui with a load of timber from Havelock

she beached and was lost in a storm.

Before the Nelson incident Hayes had been involved in several audacious maritime frauds from Fremantle to San Francisco. After leaving Nelson he sailed New Zealand waters in

various craft obtained by fraud and deception,

until in May 1866 he bought the Rona and, with

another wife and children on board, became a South

Sea trader and blackbirder, kidnapping Pacific islanders to

work on Queensland and Fijian sugar plantations. When this ship was lost he joined an American blackbirder, Ben Pease, in the Pioneer, which later returned to Samoa as the Leonora with Hayes in command. In January 1874 Louis Becke joined the Leonora in the Marshall Islands and for several months cruised with Hayes, later writing of his adventures in South Sea Tales and ensuring Bully Hayes’ name would live on. Hayes continued in his dodgy ways until April 1877 when he was killed in a fight with a sailor on board a yacht. His body was cast overboard and his murderer never brought to justice.

Notorious in every Pacific port, Hayes became a legendary figure, first in Rolf Boldrewood’s A Modern Buccaneer (1894), based on a Louis Becke manuscript, and later as a principal character in many of Becke’s own Tales of the South Seas. Although uneducated, Hayes was resourceful, plausible and was a rogue in the grand manner.

Sources: The Black Diamond, J. N. W. Newport, Journal of the Nelson Historical Society Volume 3, Issue 3, September 1977; Australian Dictionary of Biography On-line.

A Pirate’s TaleAr me hearties – this be the tale of Nelson’s connection with the famous pirate of the South Seas,

Bully Hayes. Named for the way he treated his crew, Captain William Hayes caused a sensation in the tiny settlement of Nelson in the 1860s when his brigantine Black Diamond was seized at Croiselles

Harbour and subsequently sold from her anchorage near the foot of Russell Street.

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The first LHM 400 was bought in 1996, followed by a second in 2000. The two older cranes will be retained to guarantee continuity of service during maintenance.

PNL CEO Martin Byrne said the $6million cost of the new crane made it a significant investment for a regional port: “The purchase of the new crane demonstrates the commitment the company has to ensuring we invest in sufficient infrastructure and plant to meet the ongoing needs of our customers, and in turn the economic health of the region.”

PNL customers endorsed the purchase, with Steve Chapman, the General Manager of Pacifica Shipping telling the Nelson Mail the new crane would lift transport productivity and benefit the region’s exporters and importers.

“Providing the Nelson region with more capacity and offering more shipping options can only be good for manufacturers and producers seeking timely and cost-effective transport options, not just for local markets but global markets as well,” he said.

The Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour crane is larger than the existing cranes, which should give it a longer life with reduced maintenance. Infrastructure Manager Matt McDonald says the crane has the same lifting capacity of 104 tonnes, due to the winch arrangements.

The new crane features a number of technology changes and improvements over the two LHM 400 cranes and is powered by a MAN engine compared to the existing Mercedes engines.

OUR NEW CRANE (continued from page one)