SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 205, 18 May 1918, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. Day Hr m. Full moon 25 10 2 a.m. Last quartor 4 9 56 a.m. Now moon It 0 31 a.m. First (luarter IS 7 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 12.41 ip.m. TIJ)E. To-day, 10.54 a.m.: 11.21 p.m. To-morrow, 11.43 a.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.53 a.m. j sets, 4.41 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY MAY 17. OPAWA, s.s. (6.35 a.m.). 110 tons Nicholas, from Blenheim. MAORI, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. KAPITI, s.s. (2.35 p.m.), 242 tons Sawyers, from Wansanui MONOWAI, s.s. (7.10 p.m.). J43S tons, Drowette from . Auckland. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY MAY 17. CALM, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 690 tons, Radford, for Lyttclton. DEFENDER-, s.s. (2 p.m.), 190 tons, Vasta, for Wcstport. PATEEXA s.b. (2.35 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, for Nelson. OPAWA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. WAKATU, s.s. (5 p.m.), 157 ton 6, Wills, for Kaikoura. KAITOA, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 305 tons Wildmar,, for Nelson. PUTIKI, s.b. (6 p.m.), 409 tons, Robertson, for Dunedin. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Manning for Lyttclton. CORINNA, s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, for Dunedin.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Waiitau, Blenheim, May 18. Mararoa, Lyttolton, May 18. Hawera, Patea, May 18. Queen of tho South, Foxton, May 19. Waverloy, Patea May 19. Regulus, Tarakohe, May 19. Waimoa, Nclboii, May I'. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, Akitlo, May 19. Invercargill, Lyttolton, May 19. Maori, Lyttolton, May 19. Kaitoa. Nckon, May 19. Blenheim, Wanganui, May 21. Kapiti, Wanganui, May 21. Kapuni, Patea May 21. Wakatu, Kaikoura, May 7.1. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Mararoa, Lyttelton, May 18, Kamo, Greymouth, May 18. Corinna, Dunedin, May 18. , Monowai, Lyttelton, Duncdiu, May 18. Wairau, Blenheim, Mav 18. Mapourika, Auckland, May 18. Nikau, Nelson, May 13. Kapiti, Wanganui, May 18. Kapuni, Patea May 18. Blenheim, Wanganui, May 10. Waverley, Patea. May 20. Hawera. Patea. May 20. Karamu, Wcstport, May 20. Queen of tho South, Foxton May 20 Wootton, Lyttelton. May 20. . ' Maori Lyttclton, May 20 Invercargill, Wanganui, May 20. Wuimea, Nelson, West Coast, May 20. j.'i.-.cle. Kanior. Gisborne, Akitio, May 21 Regulus, Nelson and West Coast, May 21. Monowai. Napier. Gisborne. Auckland May 25.

BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. FRIDAY MAY IV. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.-Barawa. (6.30 a.m.), from Onehunga. WESTPORT. ! Sailcd.-Karamu (5.45 a.m.), for Wellington. I ArriVed.—Komata (9.20 a.m.), from Wellingi ton. j OPONONI. j Arrived.—R,imu (8.30 a.m.), ftfom Onehunga. j NELSON, j Arrived.— Kennedy (4.20 p.m.), from Westt port. j Sailed.—Nikan (7.5 p.m.), for Wellington, j LYTTELTON. ' Sailed.—Mararoa (6.55 p.m.) for Wellington, j PICTON. i Arrived.—Pateena (7.5 p.m.), from Wei- , lington. | FOXTON. i Arrived.—Queen of tho South (4 p.m.), from j Wellington. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Mararoa-Ferry Wharr. Monowai-No. 1 Queen's Wharf. Nikau-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Hawera-Glasgow Wharf. Kapiti-No. 7 Queen's' Wharf. Wairau—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Karamu —No. 16 Queen's Wharf. The departure of tho Nikau for Nelßon, which was act down for 2 p.m. to-day, has been postponed until 4 p.m. in order to meet tho convenience of a number ot returned soldier 6 who arrived by the last fl The Wootton will sail for Lyttclton on Monday at 5 p.m. Cargo will be received ' until 4 p.m. . t ! The Monotvai, wliicli arrived from AucK--1 land dircct. last night, will for Lyti tolton and Dunedin to-day. She will leave : Dunedin for Wellington dircct next rhuis- ■ day, and is expected to sail from Wol- ' lington for Auckland next Saturday, call- ' ing at Napier and Gisborne en route. The Mapourika will sail to-day from Wellington for Auckland. It iB expected that the Kamo will get away from Wellington at. 5 p.m. to-day for Westnort to load coal for Wellington. The Tarawcra left Auckland on IhurS' day for Oamara and Timaru. The vessel has been fixed io load produce at thoee. norts for Auckland. Tho Karamu is duo to leavo Wellington on Monday for Wcstport. It is reported that the Groton lTon ! Workß, Ltd., on the Thames River, near New Londou, Conn., have undertaken to build an W-ton steel cargo steiunor m a ! maximum of 75 days for the Government ["Fleet Corporation. . The Marino Board of Vurtona lias forwarded for the approval of I the in-Oouncil certain amendments of the pilot-, 1 aixe rates. In the case of steamships which have had the per vices of pilots from without Port Phillip Heads to any anchor, age within tho ports of Port Phillip, fleclong or Melbourne, or vice versa, the rate lias been increased to ZJd. per ton for vessels up to 5000 tons, and Id. for every additional ton. The rate for the Pilotage of sailing ships has been fixed at 4M. per ton, and that for warships at 2d., calculated upon tho grosß tonnage of such vesßOlß. The foregoing incrcaßCß will be charged only on vessels exceeding ICO tona gross registered tonnage. In the report .presented to the Km monthly meeting of the Wairau Harbour Board Captain 11. Fisk (relieving harbourmaster) stated that the vcbscle ran in and out fairly well until April 7.1 . Then a. heavy sea- set in detaining tho vessels till April 24. The channel over tho bar shifted 300 ft north-west, excepting 10ft. of water on lie outer bar and 9ft. on tho inner bar. The heavy sea formed a shallow bank across the beacons. Orj April 25 the Wairau grounded on this hank, and remained there until the 28th. Tho Opawa, while crossing out on April 27 grounded, but came afloat on tho 29th. He had now got white flags marking the above-men-tioned shallow, and thought the vessels should work it safely. He could not beacon a circular ehanned. ne sounded tho bar on April 17 and April 30, and found tho above soundings correct. That shipowners have doubts in their minds as to Government action against them after the war was evidenced at tho annual meeting of the Orient Steam Navigation Comnany. Ltd. in February last-, when Sir Frederick Green expressed the hope "that nothing will bo done to jeopardise the free action of the shipowners of this country when the war is over," and "that the Government will leave the shipowners alone to build up again tho mercantile marino as they can and as may be necessary.". . According to the English shipping journal "Syren" a recent conference of tho heads of tho Swedish shipbuilding yards has decided on the formation of a union of 'shipbuilders in that country, to watch over and protect the interests of the shipbuilding industry against encroachment by the "Government. The now union will have purely political endß in view, and will not concern itself with technical or labour riuc-tioiiß, for which thrrc are already special organisations. Twcnty-ono of the leading shipbuilding and marine en"ineering companies have already signified their adherence to the union, of which Hcrr W. Hok, of Lindholmetis, Verkstad, lui'i lii'en elected president. The inquiry into the loss of 1b" launch Monarch veeentlv held at the Wnnganul River entrance will be opened on June 17. It. is hoped that Mie auxiliary schooner Gisborne at present at Dunedin, will bo ready to enter the IJuucdin-liivcrcargill service next week.