PORT OF AUCKLAND.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 156, 2 July 1919, Page 6

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

THE BERTHAGE ACCOMMODATION. A further report on the provision of additional berthage accommodation ancf j the continuation of the harbour works | was received by the Auckland Harbour I Board yesterday afternoon from the Harbourmaster (Captain H. H. Sargeant). I The report made the following recomimendations:— | (1) That the direction of the outer 'portion of the western tide deflector be ! altered in accordance with a plan sub. ! mitted. (This provides for the alteration ■of the angle of the proposed extension of the tide deflector so as to give a greater sweep on the deflection.) I (2) That tlie Central wharf remain the jsarne length as at present, and that the additional 400 ft which it was intended to add to the Central wharf be added to , Queen's wharf. This arrangement will then give 1500 ft on the eastern side of jtlie Queen's wharf and 1200 ft on the | western side. (3) That an additional 400 ft be added Ito the proposed new Hobson wharf, makjing ISOOft of berthage on the eastern side and 1500 ft on the western side. These alterations, stated the Harbour- ! master, would add enormously to the | berthage accommodation, and the additional 400 ft on the Queen's wharf and new Hobson wharf •would give deep water berths without much additional dredging. The present Queen's wharf would accommodate only three large steamers of, isay, 550 ft length, whereas the proposed addition would enable five large vessels of the same length to be berthed. Similarly, the addition to the new Hobson wharf would give two additional berths for vessels of 400 ft in length. As would be seen by the plan, these arrangements would bring the Hobson and Queen's wharves practically into line with the King's wharf and the proposed wharves off the eastern reclamation, and would still leave ample room for manoeuvring large vessels. The report was referred to the Board in committee, without discussion, the engineer being instructed to prepare a report on the proposals.