SHIPPING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20081, 30 October 1939, Page 5

SHIPPING

PORT OF GISBORNE

VESSELS DUE AT GISBORNE Pukeko. -Wellington, to-morrow. Wainui, southern port, October 31 or

November 2. Kopara, Auckland. November 2. Margaret W., Auckland, November

COASTAL TRADE The Wainui, from South Island ports, is expected to clear Wellington to-day for Napier. The shin is to work Napier before Gisborne >this trip and it is hoped that she will reach this port on Thursday. The Kiwitea is still barbound at Greymouth.

The Pukeko arrives at Gisborne tomorrow morning from Wellington, via Napier, and sails in the evening ior Lyttelton. At the last-mentioned port the ship will load on Thursday for Napier, Waikokonu, Gisborne and the Coast. The Kopara leaves Auckland tomorrow for Coast bays, Gisborne and Napier, arriving here on Thursday. The Margaret W. completes at Auckland to-.morrow for Tokomaru Bay, Tolaga Bay and Gisborne. The ship is due here on Thursday.

NEW FRENCH LINER It w r as explained by M. Jean Marie, president of the Comnagnie generate Transatlantique, in a speech in Paris recently, that the object in building the Bretagpe, a sister-ship to the Normandie, was to have two liners capable of making the double crossing 0; the Atlantic every fortnight, thus having a weekly service similar to that of the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. Only two 1 infers would be required for the service, instead oj. three as formerly. The Bretagne, said M. Marie, would be similar in design to the Normandie, having the same shaped hull and the' same silhouette, but she would have greater power and more space, affording more room for tourist passengers. The amenities would include air-conditioning. The hull would be largely elfectricaly welded. Decorations would be in the French Stylfe and in general outline the shin would be streamlined. , , The C.G.T. president added that the French Line were also making an imnortant effort in the Pacific, where before the end of the year they would have in service two 9000-ton cargo vessels, CaledOnien and Indo-Chinois.

DUTCH-BUILT SHIPS FOR SOVIET

The second of two turbo-electric passenger and cargo ships building for the Soviet Government, named Viacheslav Molotof, has beeß launched by the Netherland Shipbuilding Company, Amsterdam. She has the same gross measurement—7soo tons-as her sister-ship, the losif Stalin launched in June last, lhe new vessel will have accommodation for 48 passengers in the first class, 104 second class, 290 third class, and for a crew of 102 persons. Her total length is about 443 ft., breadth Gift, and depth 32ft., while her loaded draught' is 20ft. She will be propelled by two turbo-electric units, capable of developing 14,000 s.h.p. at 225 rp.m. and giving 20 knots speed. All cabins in the first and second classes will be provided with hot and cold running "water, while there will be two de luxe cabins. For cargo handling there will be one 15-ton, six five-ton and two three-ton derricks, operated by eight, electric winches. The deck auxiliaries i.c.,_ windlass, capstans and winches, will be electrically driven.

NOTICES TO MARINERS Three notices to mariners have been published in the New Zealand Gazette by the Marine Department. The black pile beacon with cage surmount situated westward of Wharcfoa Point. Stella Passage, Tauranga, has been discontinued. Lights in the South Pacific at Auolima Island, Maliia, and the front leading light at Apia Harbour will be temporarily extinguished on December 1 or beforehand without further notice. Warning is given of the bstablishrnent of an air firing danger area at the Lake Ellesmere outlet in the Canterbury Bight. The area is enclosed bv lines extending 180 degrees two miles, from positions (wo miles and 12' miles eastward of the outlet and a "line joining their extremities. Firing may take place at any time without warning.