The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 787, 7 October 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

PERSONAL.—Mr. R. Biampied is joining the Ivaiapoi as second officer at Wellington. Mr. D. Burges has transferred to the Tamahine in a similar capacity.

Mr. C. T. Capping is relieving Mr. E. F. Jennison as third officer of the Ivahika.

Mr. T. Stevenson, third officer of the Ivomata, is standing by at Wellington. Mr. J. T. C. Grant, third officer of the Tofua, is ashore at Auckland on sick leave.

THE CANADIAN HIGHLANDER. —En route, from Auckland to New York, Boston and Montreal, the Canadian National steamer, Canadian Highlander, reached Panama last Friday. She was dispatched from Auckland on September G.

ALTERATION TO NORTH CAPE LIGHT.—The Marine Department advises mariners that it is intended to alter the North Cape light to a group flashing light, showing two flashes every 40 seconds. The alteration is to be made during October.

WAIPAHI WITH FRUIT.—The Union Company's Island fruit steamer Waipahi is due at Auckland on Wednesday morning from the Cook Islands. After discharge here the vessel proceeds to Portland the same evening, where she will load cement for Wellington.

NEW STEAMERS TO BE BUILT.— According to a report from London, the New Zealand Shipping Company is asking for tenders from British shipbuilders for the construction of two twin-screw passenger liners of 470 ft. in length, and to have a speed of 16 knots.

KARAMEA FOR HOM E.—Efforts are being made by L. D. Nathan and Company to dispatch the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s motor-ship Karamea from Auckland tomorrow at midday for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama.

PORT GISBORNE REPORTED.—In continuation of her voyage from Auckland, via New York and Boston, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line motor-ship Port Gisborne cleared Halifax, Nova Scotia for London last Thursday. She was dispatched from Auckland on August 27.

MARAMA TO RESUME.— After an extensive overhaul and refit, the Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Marama is to resume her running in the intercolonial service. She is scheduled to leave Auckland at 3 p.m. next Friday for Sydney. PORT MELBOURNE AT TIMARU.Now loading at Timaru, the C. and P. Line’s steamer Port Melbourne later loads at Lyttelton, New Plymouth. Auckland, Gisborne. Napier and Wellington. She is due here on October 17 and wjll load under the agency of the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company. The vessel is scheduled to leave Wellington finally on October 24 for London, via the Cape Horn route.

TAHITI LEAVES SAN FRANCISCO.— The Union Company advises that the Tahiti left San Francisco on Friday for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington and Sydney. She is due at Wellington on October 21. NIAGARA ARRIVES.—The Union Company’s R.M.S. Niagara arrived in the stream at Auckland at 10.20 o'clock this morning from Vancouver and way ports, and later berthed at the Prince’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. She is scheduled to leave here at 5 p.m. tomorrow for Sydney.

MAKURA FOR SAN FRANCISCO. — The Royal Mail liner Makura arrived at Wellington from Sydney this morning to load cargo and mail and embark passengers from New Zealand. She is to resume her voyage to Rarotonga,-Papeete and San Francisco tomorrow afternoon. Mail to be dispatched by the vessel will close at Auckland this evening.

REMU ERA FROM HOME. —-With passengers, mails and cargo from London and Southampton, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Remuera arrives in the stream at Auckland at three o'clock this afternoon. Later the vessel is to berth at the Prince's Wharf. From this port the Remuera proceeds to Wellington to complete discharge.

PORT VICTOR IN PORT. —For further loading under the agency of Heather, Roberton, Limited, the C. and D. Line’s steamer Port Victor arrived at Auckland last evening from New Plymouth, and berthed at the Queen’s Wharf this morning. 11 is hoped to dispatch the vessel again this evening for Australia, where she fills up for Genoa and England.

MAUNGANUI FROM SYDNEY. —Due at Auckland at 9 a.m. tomorrow from Sydney, the Union Company's intercolonial passenger steamer Maunganui will later berth at the Queen’s Wharf to land her passengers, mails and cargo. The vessel withdraws from the service here to undergo her overhaul and survey at this port. She resumes again on November 22 by leaving Wellington for Sydney.

ROTORUA TO LOAD. —Advice received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the liner Rotorua Lyttelton on Saturday afternoon for Auckland, where she is due early this afternoon. She will berth at the Queen’s Wharf t.o lift the local portion of her cargo, and will leave again next Saturday for Wellington, where she completes her loading, and finally departs on October 19 for Southampton, and London, via Panama. TAMAROA IN STREAM. —Having completed discharging general merchandise from London; the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tamaroa was taken to an anchorage in the stream this morning to await orders. It is probable that she may leave this evening, instead of Friday, for Lyttelton, to commence loading for her homeward voyage. Her other loading ports are Napier, Auckland and Wellington. With passengers and mail she is scheduled to leave Wellington for Southampton and London, via Panama, on October 30.

GREYCLIFFE DIS AST ER. Hearing will be resumed by the Admiralty Court in Sydney on October 22 of the action brought by Sidney Ferries, Ltd., against the Union Steam Ship Company, in which L* 30,000 is claimed for the loss of the steamer Greycliffe in November, 1927.

The case was first mentioned in April last year, when an application by the Union S.S. Company was granted, authorising a commission to take expert evidence in Ungland. particularly on the theory of interaction between vessels under way. This evidence, together with the results of tests made in tanks by shipping experts and a motion pictui'e film, reached Australia several weeks ago. It is expected that the action will determine legal responsibility for the collision between the Tahiti and the Greycliffe, and will have an important bearing on personal claims that have been made alternatively against the two companies and have not been proceeded with pending- the decision of the Admiralty Court.

MATOPPO FROM NEW YORK. —The A. and A. Line's chartered steamer Matoppo arrived at Auckland yesterday from New York, and later berthed at the King’s Wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company. Pier other cargo is for discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. The vessel sailed from New York on August 2S. She bunkered at Newport News and resumed her voyage on August 30. Colon was reached on September 7 and Balboa

was cleared the same evening. Two storms of short duration were encountered in the Pacific, otherwise the weather during the voyage was generallv fair. The Matoppo was last at Auckland in March, 1925.

Captain T. R. Watkins is in command, and he has with him the following officers:—Chief. Mr. R. A. Grove; second, Mr. J. Allan; third, Mr. F. R. Nelson: chiet engineer, Mr. X. Dunton; second, Mr. C. Taylor; third, Mr. TV. Donaghv: fourth, Mr. J. Mackay; fifth, Mr. J. Rose; wireless operator, Mr. E. Blackburn; chief steward. Mr. MacDowell.

The Matoppo leaves Auckland tomor row afternoon for Southern ports.

TRIALS OF THE SWiFTPOOL. —The official trials of the pulverised fuel ship Swiftpool, which has been built by Messrs. William Gray and Co.. West Hartlepool, took place recently, at which representatives of shipping firms and engineers were present. . The Admiralty was represented, and engineers from Germany, Belgium. Norway, Sweden. Italy, Holland and other "Continental countries also attended.

A number of vessels have had a portion of their boilers fitted to burn pulverised coal, but the Swiftpool is a new vessel, and has been designed for the installation of pulverised fuel burners under all the boilers. She has been equipped with the Brand system, which differs from other systems in that it has a “ready-use” bin and special feeding devices between the pulveriser and the furnace in order that the amount of fuel required may be supplied with the necessary air. Another vessel speciaily built for pulverised fuel-burning is the Berwindlea, recently completed on the Clyde.

The Brand Company states that the Swiftpool is capable of burning any ordinary bunker coal, however small it may be.

KIA ORA AT LONDON.— The Sliaw, Savill and Albion steamer Kia Ora, which left Wellington for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain, via Montevideo, on August 23, reached London last Friday.

GABRIELLA DUE TOMORROW. — With timber from Australia, the Lamb’s steamer Gabriella is due at Auckland tomorrow from Newcastle. She will later berth at the King's Wharf to unload trie local portion of her cargo under the agency of the Northern Company.

KAITOKE FROM GLADSTONE. — With a full cargo of coal from Gladstone. Queensland, the Union Company's collier K.aitoke is due at Auckland next Thursday. After discharge, she undergoes overhaul and survey at this port. RANGITIKI LEAVES MADEIRA.— Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company stating that their motor-liner Bangitiki arrived at and left Madeira last Tuesday, en route from London and Southampton to Auckland and Wellington. She is due at Auckland on October 31.

TRANS PACIFIC CARGO SERVICE.— The Walk aw a will leave Auckland today for Wellington, where she is due on Saturday, going thence to Melbourne and Sydney and returning to Vancouver via Fiji. The Waihemo left San Francisco on September 28 for Wellington, where she is due oil October 22, and will go thence to Nelson. Melbourne and Sydney, and return to Vancouver via Fiji. The Waitemata was to leave San Francisco yesterday for Los Angeles. She will clear Los Angeles on Saturday for New Zealand outports, and is due”at Napier on October 31.

The Hauraki from Sydney arrived at Vancouver on September 29. She will load at Vancouver. New Westminster, Powell River and Ocean Falls for Auckland. Wellington. Hobarr, and Beauty Point, and should clear Ocean Falls on October 6 for San Francisco to complete loading.

The Waiotapu will leave Suva tomorrow for Vancouver via Fanning Island. The Wairuna will leave Welling.on today for Vancouver direct.

TRAINING OFFICERS.— In August, 3 926, the directors of the White Star Line, w T ith the object of training suitable boys as fu cure officers, decided to carry in certain steamers a number of cadets, several of whom have now nearly completed their indentures.

Captain C. A. Bartlett, C. 8., C.8.E., K.D., R.X.R., senior Marine Superintendent of the "White Star Line, who is responsible for the working details of the training s heme, recently said:—

“Cadets are given even’ opportunity by the commanders and officers of the ships in which they sail to acquire a through knowledge of seamanship, navigation, signalling, stowage of cargo, etc., hut the boys themselves are expected to devote their best attention to their duties, in order that they may become thoroughly efficient and qualified. "We endeavour to place the cadets in long-voyage ships* such as those to Australia, and in cargo steamers, so that they may gain the greatest possible experience of every phase of their future duties. We have three boys. J. Halcrow, E. R. E. Mooney and W. Davies, who have been in the Delphic, who will soon sit for their second mate’s certificates, and, if successful, they will be appointed as junior officers in the passenger steamers. Having successfully passed for first mate, they will be appointed as officers in cargo steamers until they have obtained their master’s certificates. When in possession of their master's certificates, these officers will be dealt with on the same lines as the other officers in the company who joined with master’s certificates. These young officers are given every encouragement to join the Royal Naval Reserve."

PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS SATURDAY KAITOA (o p.m.), 33 9 tons, Martin, from New Plymouth. DEPARTURES SATURDAY ARAPAWA (1 p.m.), 251 tons, Pert, for Wanganui. ARRIVALS YESTERDAY HAL'TURI (8 a.m.), 270 tons. Jack-son-Fowler, from Hokianga. HOKIANGA (lfi.l-5 p.m.), 271 tons, Kennedy, from Hokianga. ARAPAWA sailed on Saturday afternoon for Opunake and Wanganui. HAUTURU is to be dispatched at 4 p.m. toda.y for Raglan, Kawhia and Waiaato Heads.

HOKIANGA arrived back from Hokianga last night and is sailing on the return trip at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. KAITOA, which arrived on Saturday afternoon from Tarakohe via New Plymouth, is scheduled to clear port for Nelson and Motueka at noon tomorrow. Messrs. Russell and Somers are the local agents for the vessel.

NGAPUHI is now announced to sail at 4.30 o’clock this afternoon for New Plymouth.