SMOKE FROM STEAMER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22960, 11 February 1938, Page 12

SMOKE FROM STEAMER

WATERFRONT NUISANCE CONVERSION OF FURNACES Dense clouds of smoke rolling from the funnel of the Blue Star steamer Trojan Star over the business area adjacent to the waterfront were the cause of some inconvenience yesterday afternoon. From the ship's berth on the western side of Queen's Wharf the smoke spread over the ferry wharves, Quay Street and portions of Customs and Albert Streets. People in offices in this area in many eases were forced to close windows and smuts of oily matter were carried on to buildings, streets and the clothing of passers-by. The Trojan Star, which will leave Auckland this evening for London, is equipped to burn either oil or coal and both are \ised on the round trip between England and New Zealand. Coal is used on the outward voyage and the practice is to change over on the New Zealand coast. The bunker and tank space are not sufficient for the double voyage unless botb fuels are used and the comparatively high prices in New Zealand for coal and oil prevent the company from buying cither. It is necessary to keep steam on two boilers when in port and when the change-over to oil is being made the draught of these is interfered with by the cleaning of the other furnaces. The emission of the heavy clouds of smoko is attributed to this cause.