The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 479, 8 October 1928, Page 2

The Log Book

KAIWARRA SAILS TO-MORROW.-; The local office of the Union Company advises that the collier Kaiwarra leaves Auckland at five o'clock to-morrow afternoon for Newcastle, where she will load for Wellington. CERASUS LEAVES NAURU.—Henderson and Macfarlane have been advised that the Cerasus left Nauru Island last Thursday with a cargo of phosphates for discharge at Auckland and Wanganui. She is due here about October 15.

OMANA SAILS TO-MORROW.—The local office of the Northern Company advises that the Lamb steamer Omana is to be dispatched from Auckland to-mor-row evening for Onerahi, Hokianga, Dargaville and Kaipara, to complete loading for Australia. She is at present at Central Wharf.

GOLDEN BEAR COMING. —Cable advice received by Henderson and Macfarlane states that the American steamer Golden Bear sailed from Los Angeles on October 1 with Pacific Coast cargo for dischai'ge at Auckland. Wellington, Nelson and Lyttelton. She is expected to arrive here on October 26.

WHERE THE DIESEL SCORES.—Sir Walter Runciman is among the pessimists as regards the outlook for the shipping trade, says “Fairplay,” but he has contracted with Messrs. William Doxford and Sons for the construction of another Diesel-engined vessel of 8.100 tons, deadweight and with a speed of 10 knots. According to Messrs. Doxford’s advertisement, the vessels already built for Messrs. Runciman with their engines make average voyages in all weathers at 9i knots on 4i tons, equal to .361 b a s.h.p. an hour; and it is reasonable to infer from Sir Walter Runciman’s action that for long voyages the Diesel vessel is, in his opinion, to be preferred, and that, even with freights as they are, it is a business proposition to build them. One or two owners have recently gone in for Diesel vessels with a view to trying them out for themselves, and some who have experience of these engines say that they would not go back to steam. As against this, it may be stated that others whose opinions are of equal weight maintain that for ordinary "tramp” work the steam engine still cannot be beaten, and they refuse to discuss a Diesel proposition.

NEW MOTOR-SHIP READY.—A new 14,000-ton Nelson liner, the Highland Monarch, the first of five motor-ships ordered by H. and W. Nelson, Ltd., for its South American service, lias .completed her voyage from the yards of Harland and Wolff. Belfast, to London (says a British Official Wireless message). She will sail on October 18 on her first trip to Buenos Aires. The Highland Monarch is 520 ft. long and has a 69ft. beam. She has accommodation for 135 first-class passengers, 60 intermediate class, and 600 emigrants. The vessel has one of the largest refrigerating installations afloat.

BA RON INf.HOAPP a full cargo of general merchandise fr&ru Canada, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s chartered steamer Baron Inchcape arrived in the stream at Auckland yesterday morning, and berthed later at Prince’s Wharf to put out the local portion of her cargo. She sailed from Montreal on August 26 and cleared Panama on September 11. Generally fair weather prevailed until the vessel was south of Pitcairn Island, when two days strong westerly weather was encountered. After the storm area was passed fine weather prevailed to port. Captain P. Well is in command and he has with him the following officers:— Chief, Mr. C. F. Chivers; second. Mr. D. McGregor; third, Mr. R. G. Black; wireless operator, Mr. F. Ferguson: chief engineer, Mr. J. Kidd; second, Mr. S. Graham; third. Mr. G. Cleghorn; fourth, Mr. J. Taylor; chief steward, Mr. H. Bostwick.

The fifth engineer, Mr. W. Crighton, was sent to hospital at Panama suffering from severe scalds on his arms. The injuries were received when he was doing repair work in the after steering house.

The Baron Inchcape will complete the discharge of her cargo at Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin.