START ALREADY MADE LENGTHENING OTAGO DOCK
DUNEDIN, Last Night A start was made to-day to lengthen the Otago dock in order to accommodate the C. A. Larsen if she is refloated. ; It is stated that representations are being made from both Auckland and Sydney to have the vessel‘docked at one of those places. Shipping authorities point out however that the 0. A. Larsen must come to Dunedin for, repairs if Otago dock can take her as it would be foolish to suggest that insurance people would take the risk of allowing the damaged vessel to travel any further at, sea than absolutely necessary. f ’ The repairing of the C. A. Larsen, it is said, will ho tho greatest undertaking of its kind ever carried out in the Dominion. . Word was received at Dunedin today .that Mr. Plunkett, at one time Lloyds’ surveyor in Auckland, had been instructed from London to proceed to Stewart Island to assist in the salvaging of the vessel,
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6545, 29 February 1928, Page 7
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162START ALREADY MADE LENGTHENING OTAGO DOCK Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6545, 29 February 1928, Page 7
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