BREAKWATER DREDGING

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 156, 20 July 1937, Page 14

BREAKWATER DREDGING

Whakarire Working Double Shift CONTINUED GOOD PROGRESS Continued good progress with the dredging operations 'at the Breakwater harbour was reported by the Napier Harbour Board engineer, Mr. G. Lowson, in his monthly report at the meeting. of the board yesterday. Tho Whakarire had been wox*king double shlf ts to bring her total output to over 871,000 tons, while Hapai had now xexnovcd 132,000 tons, he reported. "The bueket dredger Whakarire has throughout the period been working two shifts daily, and has, at the moment, practi'eally completed the dredging inshore of cut No. 6, west of Wharf No. 4," said the report. "Ten working days were lost through bad weather and other causes, opportunity being taken during the perior of inaetivity to effeet the usual quarterly hoiler cleaning. "The vessel's output for the period was as follows — Tons Cut No. 4 5200 Cut No. 6 east 7100 Cut No. 7 west ........ 4500 Cut No. 6 west 1050' t Total 17,850 "This brings the total output of the dredger since first eoming to Napier to 871,000 tons. "The Auckland Harboxxr Board's dredger Hapai was engaged throughout the montn widening the western Berth alongside Wharf No. 3 to its final width and to its final depth of 35ft. L.W.O.S.T. The inner end of this berth was completed on June 14, Adverse weather affected the dredger 's output, which in "any case would have been reduced on account of the necessity of effecting repairs. "Since commeneing work at Napier, the Hapai has removed 13$, 307 tous, her output for the period under eonsideration being— Western berth, No. 3 wharf, 10,800 tons. " The grab dred ger J.D.O. has, whenever tides, weather and shipping permitted, been engaged in deepenxng the entrance to the inner harbour. Her returns for the month were— Tons East of Glasgow wharf ... . 1957 Breakwater wharf ........ 202 Off cattle wharf, inner harbour 222 Entrance channel, inner harbour 821 ■ "Her total output was 3202 tons;' '