MAN OVERBOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1932, Page 6

MAN OVERBOARD

IN SHARK-INFESTED WATERS QUICK RESCUE MADE. AUCKLAND, October 12. Au exciting incident occurred when the Port Gisborne, which arrived from London via Panama to-day, was approximately halfway aerosa the Pacific. A member of the crew, Quartermaster Nioholl, accidentally fell over-board in shark-infested waters and was picked by a boat launched from the motor ship. The accident occurred immediately after boat drill. All “the boats had been swung in and practice was considered over when Mr Nioholl, who with 17 others is certificated second mate and who s’gned on as a member of the deck crew owing to the scarcity of bridge jobs, fell overboard. He had been standing outside the ship’s rail when the boat cover which lie was endeavouring to lace up, suddenly gave way. With considerable presence of mind Mr Nioholl violently kicked himself clear of the propellors as the hull of the vessel swept past him. The Port Gisborne was steaming at 15 knots, and as soon, as the cry “Man overboard” reached the bridge the vessel’,: helm was put quickly around.. She was hove to and a- boat was manned and launched. The weather was for- , tunately fine and moderate with a south-east wind blowing,, and in the remarkably short space of 8 minutes after Mr Nioholl fell i'.ito the sea he was picked up aiuL taken oil hoard none the worse for his experience. | MWMUBMMnMB I