As the French owned, LD Bulk, vessel LA BRIANTAIS was loading her deck cargo in Tauranga early June 2018, a group from TPT Forests staff together with members of C3’s documentation team visited the ship and observed the cargo operations.
We were kindly hosted by the Master and a very friendly Filipino crew on board this tidy, 4 year old logger. Port Captain and Supercargo, Tony Correia gave an excellent overview of loading operations, vessel’s stability and was also able to answer all questions relation to the ship and life on board.
For the group, working daily on documentation, accounts and vessel reconciliation from behind a desk – the visit, albeit in the rain, offered a pleasant change.
The cargo – destined for a single customer in Zhenjiang, China (Yangtze River Port) was loaded by 4 gangs throughout, in just over 3 days. The vessel has departed on her nearly 3 week long journey to Asia.