DescriptionTheir first ship which was previously a stock carrier across Bass Strait. When it arrived in Wellington it was destined to make industrial ripples. She was the first vessel on the coast to operate under the Employment Contracts Act which enabled her to sail with a non-union crew. Built by Queensland Engineers, Cairns in 1972.Date posted3rd December 2010ContributorMike Pryce
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (21st Aug 2019). Straitsman 1992-2002. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 30th May 2020 19:27, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/333
