THE NEW DOCK

Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1932, Page 5

THE NEW DOCK

MAORI’S OVERHAUL OVER

RANGATIRA TO BE DOCKED. (By Telegraph — I’er Press Association) 'WELLINGTON, April 12. The Maori was undocked this momirm, and relieves the Waliiiie on Thursday night. The dock’s next job is the Haligntira, which, weather permitting, will lie docked on Sunday morning. She. will be cleaned, painted and taken to the water again in time to sail at the usual hour on .Monday owning. At the dock the .Maori presented a spick' and span appearance Imlow the normal waterline, the floor ol the deck being littered wiLli the last of the mussels and otluir marine growth which had been serai ml oil heloi'e the brown paint was applied. On (lie vessel itsell men were still at work cleaning and painting, and part of the hull above the waterline also remained to lie painted. On the dock wharf, near one of the gangways to the (looj- of tile dock, a motor supplyiiiif power for electro-welding was riming, the welding outfit being used m repairing the bow rodder, which had been lifted out ol place, Astern, work was sti 1 1 inoceeding oi> the !>r >pel er shafts, and i|, is understood that this part of tlie job is i iking longer t han was at firs| anticipated. Oi' the vessel’s |br " |iropellers only I lie slarboanl one was in pie e Ibe other two having been disconnected.