SHIPPING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20107, 29 November 1939, Page 3

SHIPPING

PORT OF GISBORNE YESTERDAY’S DEPARTURES Pakura, m.v.. 3.50 p.m., 719 tons. C W. Coldicutt, for Lyttelton. VESSELS DUE AT GISBORNE Margaret W., Auckland, November 30. Kopara, Auckland, November 30. Totara, Greymouth, December 4. Kapuni, Auckland, December 4. Wainui, southern ports. December 11.

COASTAL TRADE The Wainui was expected to leave Napier to-day for Wellington and Dunedin. The vessel is to load at South Island ports for Gisborne and Napier, leaving Dunedin on Monday, Gamaru and Timarti on Tuesday, Lyttelton on Wednesday, thence Wellington. She is due at Gisborne on December 11.

The Totara’s loading at Greymouth was delayed by adverse weather and she will not be sailing before tomorrow, being due here on Monday.

The Fakura left Gisborne yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton, where she is due on Thursday. The vessel will load at Wellington on Friday and Saturday for Napier and Gisborne.

The Kopara left Auckland,yesterday for Coast bays and Gisborne, being expected to arrive at thii; port tomorrow. After discharging and loading at Gisborne the ship will sail for Napier. The Margaret W. left Auckland yesterday for Tokomaru Bay, Tolaga Bay and Gisborne. She is due here tomorrow morning and will sail later for Auckland. The Kapuni is to load at Auckland to-morrow and Friday for Gisborne, where she is expected to arrive on Monday morning.

SHIPPING TELEGRAM Auckland, Nov. 28. —Sailed: At 10.55 p.m.. Margaret W., for Gisborne.

TURKISH MERCHANT FLEET The Turkish' Minister of Transport is stated to have informed press representatives that the Turkish merchant fleet was still insufficient to meet the requirements of the country and many ships were obsolete. The Transport Ministry was preparing a programme for the renewal and development of the fleet. It was proposed to allocate a definite amount cacti year in the budget for the purchase of new ships, the shortage ot which was affecting the transport of both passengers and goods. The transport of coal for State ships, State railways and power stations alone involved the movement of between 590,000 and 600,000 tons per annum. The Minister stated that his department had just made representations to the Prime Minister for the transfer to the State shipping administration of the three ships of the cargo company Sosyete Silep. It was also proposed to extend the dockyard establishments so that they would be able not only to execute repairs, but also construct ships. A further important matter was the training ot technical personnel, and for this purpose the opening of a shipbuilding school was under consideration.

The Turkish fleet and the shipyards at the Golden Horn consume many thousand tons of coal, and new regulations arc to be issued to ensure the efficiency of the supply. The entire loading and discharging regulations are to be revised. As to the maintenance of the ships, the Minister observed that large sums had been expended without obtaining satisfactory results, and that matter would be regulated, as well as the question of the supply of materials.