SHIPBUILDING TRADE.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18369, 30 April 1925, Page 14

SHIPBUILDING TRADE.

GERMANY'S BID FOR SUPREMACY. (FROM OUR OWH CORRESPONDENT.) LONDON, March 19. According to tho "Daily Mail," the Deutsche Wcrft, Hamburg, tho German firm mentioned as having secured the £1,100,000 contract for six motor ships ordered by Messrs Furness, Withy and Co., is actually the Deutsche Werke, a, mysterious company by means of which tho Germans are hoping to make their country the centre of the world's shipbuilding industry. The Hamburg works are merely a repair works in which the Deutsche Wcxko have only a part interest. The British nhipa will bo built in • what were German Imperial shipyards and arsenals, which, unlike British shipyards and arsenals,' aro to-day tho busiest hives of industry in tho - whole country. The Deutsche Werke took over from the Imperial German Government Uie end of the war all its important shipyards and arsenals. These are at Kiel, Friedricheort, Spandau, Haselhorat,. Lippstadt, Cassel, Siegburg,. Erfurt, Amberg, lngolstadt, and Dacch&u.' Govornment offices and buildings that have now become headquarters ol the> company—some of the buildings. are bigger and more palatial than the L.C.C.'e new County Hall-r-aro at Munich, Breslau, Leipzig, Essen, Cologne, Konigsberg, and HamTm'rg. The company also took over the finest technical experts and workmen in the employ of the German Government.' These to-day fotm a largo proportion of the 200,000 workers in tho employ of the firm. There waa no company in the world wealthy enough to buy outright such a collection of shipyards and arsenals. It is understood that the basis of the deal was that the Deutsche Werke should make no capital expenditure, but should keep open the ex-Imporial shipyards and araenalfl and undertake the running costs.

Mass Production. The British ships will be made at the Kiel Werft of the Deutsche "Werko, or ■what was the Kaiseriiche AVerft, Kiel, the Imperial Naval Shipyard, where Germany built its war-fleet, Here they will be constructed oa a system of masa production. The parts will bo made in the arsenals and giant cranes will distribute them in the eix dry-docks. The work for the quickest of the six parties of workmen will set the pace for the other five. ■ By ruses production the POOO shipbuilders can simultaneously build eight ships from 360 ft to 590 ft in length, and a large number of smaller craft. Every industry in the conntrv is represented in building ft ship. The 'Germans are congratulating themselves that there is no firm in the world that tan compete with this organisation, because no company could find the necessary capital. They say that mass production is chiefly responsible for the lowr.ess of their prioea, and that the cannot hope to compete with them.

PORT OF TIMARU. Arrived—Holmdale, from Oamaru. , Sailed—Holmdale, for Lyttelton; Katoa, for Lyttelton: Storm, for Lyttelton. Vessel in Port—Kairnnga.

Expected Arrivals. Eipa, from Oamaru, to-morrow. ' Opihi, from Oarnaru, Sunday. Calm, from Oamaru, Monday. Breeze, from Oamaru, Tuesday. Kahika, from Dunedin, Wednesday. Kaiwarra, from Wellington, Wednesday. Wingstui, from Oamaru, Wednesday. Gale, from Oamaru, May 9th. ' Karamea, from Oamaru. - May 9th. Waikouaiti, from Lyttelton, May 9m. Athenic, from Bluff, May 12th. Sussej, from Lyttelton, May 16th. Canadian Traveller, from Lyttelton, May 16th. - , . ■ ■ , Paponui, from Lyttelton, end May. Hebburn. from Lyttelton, end May.

. Projected departures. . Eipa, for Lvttclton, to-morrow.' Kairanga, for Wellington,' Saturday. Opihi, for Lyttelton, Monday. Calm, for Lyttelton, Monday. Breeze, for' Lyttelton, Tuesday. Kahika, for Weitport, Wednesday. Kaiwarra, for Wanganui, Wednesday. Wingvtui, for Lyttelton; Wednesday. Gale, for Lyttelton, 'May 9th. •-' ■ Karamea,' for Wangamii.,.:May 11th. ' ' Waikouaiti, for Sidney, May 11th. Athenic,. for. Lyttelton, May 13th. Notes. The Holmdale arrived.. last night from Oamaru and sailed for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. . The Storm was dispatched yesterday for tb© same ports. The Katoa 'finished loading yesterday, and got away for ' Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Wingatui is scheduled to load for the same ports next Wednesday. Tho Opihi is now due • from Oamaru on Sunday, and will load on Monday,for Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson,, and New Plymouth. .. The Kaiwarra is not expected to arrive from Wellington until Wednesday, when she will discharge motor spirit, sailing later for Wanganui. _ The Kahika is due from Dunedin on Wednesday, to take in cargo fsr Westport and Greymouth direct. i ■ '