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celeBraTing The<br />
BalTic Klipper<br />
21 of September marked a historic event for the Baltic Klipper in Tauranga, as the vessel loaded her very first cargo. Fresh Zespri<br />
kiwifruit was efficiently loaded on board under the watchful eyes of Capt. Erwin Reiche.<br />
In honour of this special occasion <strong>Seatrade</strong> hosted two events, a lunch event on the vessel´s bridge and later a quay side evening<br />
event. Special guests at the lunch event included Lain Jager, the chief executive of Zespri, John Loughlin, the chairman, other<br />
board members and the Zespri shipping team. The guests were treated to fresh NZ cuisine, which included seafood and lamb<br />
cooked directly on site in a mobile catering truck. The bridge proved to be a very good vantage site to view loading operations<br />
on the new vessel.<br />
The evening event was then held at the Port of Tauranga office, speeches were made by <strong>Seatrade</strong>’s general manager Yntze<br />
Buitenwerf and <strong>Seatrade</strong> New Zealand’s chairman Michael Evans. Plaques were presented to the captain by Mark Cairns, the<br />
Port of Tauranga chief executive, and Michael Evans. After this a special cake cutting to mark the occasion, and guests were then<br />
treated to guided tours of the vessel.<br />
Both events were extremely successful and enjoyed by all.<br />
12 Simply <strong>Seatrade</strong> <strong>November</strong> <strong>2010</strong>
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