INTERIM MAEINE BOARD.

Southland Times, Volume 3, Issue 101, 14 October 1863, Page 2

INTERIM MAEINE BOARD.

CRAIGIEVAH INQUIRY. The following is the report arrived at by the Interim Marine Board, upon the recent inquiry demanded by the master of the Craigievar . — To His Honor the Superintendent. Sir — I have the honor to forward a copy of the resolutions come to by. the InterimMarine Board, after investigating the circumstances attending the stranding of the brig Craigievar, 'J. P. Moore, Master : — . : llesolvecl — 1. That, seeiug that the Captain of the Craigievar did : not think proper to take the bar in fine weather, on Tuesday attornoon, and that he then saw the Signal l iip to keep to sea — it being first quarter ebb — it was in the highest degree imprudent in him to run down to the entrance of the Harbor next day in a gale of viud, when lie could

not ; see the.sigriab, ancl wizen he knew it was •nearly lotf water. l , ","' " X X 2. That,' whe> Igjot Guild; boarded .the vessel^ and he found her in>. considerable danger, his only cour*evwas\to anchor h*r in tlie channel below the Bombay Hock, and in order to round' the vess- 1 to, it, was necessary for him to close the starboard shore, as«pfh as possible," and the Buoy having shifted, de~ ceivcd him as to the distance. Considering all tliese circumstances, the" Pilot was not to ( blame for the original grounding, of thej vessel. - . ... i J ~\ * J : % - ' ' . 3. That the conduct of the Senior Pilot, Mr Bray, in leaving the vessel under circumstances of, danger, caiU for explanation from that officer. v 4 That the conduct of Captain Moore and Pilot Guild in floating the vessel off, seems to have been energeticand able, and that' the second grounding of, the vessel was an unavoidable accident, owing to the unlooked for circumstance of the anchor having parted. The Harbor Master states' that both the buoys that had shifted, when the Craigiever came in, had been riding up to that time by makeshift anchors and, chains. The permanent ones have been, recently supplied, and they have i been shifted -as opportunity offered. These two : buoys'?haye since replaced with secure fastenings. ; . - r ■- I have the honspr,;&cijS> Theoph. Hkale, :..-. , I- : i j ■,■• ,; :■! ."(Chairman*