Relief of South African island stations

Abstract

BLO 288 PS 16/6 1 folder, 268 pages. Pages are out of order. Some documents are hard to read. Contains duplicates. Manuscript notes and documents. Letters from the Secretary for Transport to the S.A. High Commissioner, London entitled: Charter of Shackleton for 1960 relief party to islands, 11.11.5; Charter of ‘Shackleton’ for islands relief, 1961, 15.7.60; Gas oil in bunkers of R.R.S. ‘Shackleton’ at the time of re-delivery, 21.4.60; Gas oil in bunkers of R.R.S. ‘Shackleton’ at time of delivery – overpayment, 16.5.60; Charter of ‘Shackleton’ for islands relief 1961: Price of Gasoil, 24.5.61. With other correspondence regarding. Letter from R.N. Salvesen (for Westralian Farmers Transport Limited) to E.J. Sims (Crown Agents, Shipping Dept., London) entitled m.v. ‘Shackleton’ Charter Party dated 15th December 1959: Clause 57; Clause 58; Clause 59; Hire; On Survey and Off Survey; Bunkers; Future Business, 12.1.60. With other correspondence re. Letter from the Minister to the Sec. for Transport entitled Adjustments for Gas Oil in Bunkers of M.S. ’Shackleton’ on Delivery and Re-delivery, 24.5.60. Letter from R.N. Salvesen (for Westralian Farmers Transport Limited) to I.F.A de Villiers (S. Africa House, London) entitled Bonus to Crew of ‘Shackleton’, 30.5.60. With other correspondence re. Notes from C.S. Russell (Principal Officer: Marine Division) to the Sec. for Transport entitled: M.V. ‘Shackleton’: On-survey; Hire of rubber pontoons, 11.3.61; R.R.S. ‘Shackleton’ – Off survey, 15.4.61. Note from the Administration of Tristan da Cunha entitled Tristan da Cunha Administration Fund, 9.5.61. Letter from the Sec. for Transport to the S.A. Ambassador entitled charter of the ‘Shackleton’ for islands relief – March-April 1961: Charges for off-loading, 8.7.61. Relating to the R.R.S. Shackleton: Passenger List ex Marion Island, 1st March 1960; Passenger List ex Marion Island, 9th March 1960; Expenses incurred by Charterers, Marion Island Relief voyage 1.3.60 – 14.3.60; Charterers’ Passengers carried and expenses incurred by Charterers, Voyage 2, relief of Tristan da Cunha and Gough Isl; Passenger money in accordance with Clause 48 of the Charter Party – Relief of Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island, 19.4.60; Value of oil bunkers remaining on board redelivery, 19.4.60; Agreed Amendments to the Charter Party, 15th December, 1959. Anticipate delivery Cape Town 7th March 1961, 25.2.61; Vessel delivered Cape Town 15.00 hrs 13.3.61, 15.3.61; Value of gas oil bunkers remaining on board on re-delivery at Cape Town on 14th April 1961, 28.4.61 Cost of local labour employed at Gough Island to assist with off-loading operations for the expedition base, 9.6.61. Refund of cost of engaging local labour at Gough Island to assist with off-loading operations, 21.8.61.

Newspaper clipping: Antarctic Ship, Daily Telegraph, 16.2.61. Draft press release entitled R.R.S. Shackleton chartered again by South African Government, Feb ’61.