SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14513, 20 December 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

FRENCH BARQUE STRANDED

United Frees Association—Ky Etectrio Telegraph—Copyright. ADELAIDE, December 19. Tho French ship, Chateaubriand, in ballast from Sloute Video, went ashoro on tho Troubridgo Shoal. Tho crew are safe. It is doubtful if tne vessel will bo got off. TTho Chateaubriand is a largo steel ship of 2217 tons gross, and 2(K9 tons net register, built in 1901 at Bordeaux, owned by tho Sccieto Bretonno dc Navigation and commanded by Captain Allee. She sailed from Mono© Video on November Ist for Cape Borda, South Australia, for orders."}

MISSING.

(Received December l&th, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, Decomber 19. The Nomia, bound from Newcastle to Antofagasta, has been posted as missing.

SMALL STEAMER ASHORE

(press association telegrajc.) NAPIER, December 19. The eteamer John, 339 tons, owned by Captain F. Holm,, of Wellington, and sailing under tho command of his son. Captain S. Holm, ran ashore ■at the mouth of tho Tuki Tuki river, ten miles south of Napier, during the night. Sho was on.her way from Gisborno to Wellington, having left Poverty Bay at 1.15 p.m. yesterday with €0 bales of wool. The Tlangaroa. has been despatched to render assistance. Details are meagre, but the crew are all safe and the sea is very calm. Later. The John was refloated at 10 o'clock this morning.

MARINE COURT'S DECISION,

(PREI3 ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) NAPIER, December 19. Tho Court appointed to enquire into tho stranding at I'orangahau, in October last, of tho small, steamer Weka, whilst oiployecL in working the coast bajTf, found (1) tLat the casualty was caused by the joint act of the master, Harraldsen, and Nelson, a seaman , ; (2) that it was usual with steamers of the same class to leave an A.B. in charge when standing in to land; (3) that the master set the proper course which was not followed Dy Nelson; (4) that when the roaster left the bridge, the weather had cleared and tho wnolo coastline was visible. Nelson, however, failed to call the master, as instructed, as soon as the weather became thick and hazy. Tho Court drew tho attention of the Minister of Marine to the excessive hours worked by small steamers employed in tho same class of work, and to the necessity of altering the law so as to prevent vessels of a like tonnage proceeding to sea with only one certificated officer; and to the dangerous practico of leaving tho deck in charge of an uncertificated officer. The master's certificate was returned.

STRANDING OF THE WEKA,