TWENTY NEW TANKERS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19918, 3 May 1930, Page 20

TWENTY NEW TANKERS.

ANGLO-SAXON OIL €O. Orders for £0 twin-scow tank motorships have been placed with British and Continental yards by tho Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company, Ltd. Eight of these vessola are to bo built at yards in the United Kiugdoin, two each at tho respective yards of Messrs ft. and W. Hawthorn, Lcsiid and Co., Ltd.; Messrs Harland and Wolff Ltd., Govan; Messrs Swiid, Hunter, and Wigham Richardson, Ltd.; Messrs Workman, Clarke (1928), Lid. Of tho icmuining vessels, eight aro to bo built in Holland by Burgerbout's Shipbuilding; and Engineering Company, Rotterdam, one; lfijenoord Company, Rotterdam, two; Netherlands Shipbuilding Company, Amsterdam, two; P. Smit, Junior, Rotterdam, ono; and Van der Gieson Zonen, Rotterdam, two. Two aro to be built in Germany, ono at tho Deutsche Werke, Kiel, and the other at the Howardtcwerke A.-G., Kiel. Tho remaining vosscl is to bo built in ilaly at tho Cantiere Navale Trlttino, Monfalcone. Tho vessels will be larger than tho tankers at present in servlco for tho Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company, having a deadweight capacity of 11,500 tons each and a length of 450 feet. In each case tho propelling machinery will consist of two sets of six-cylinder four-slroko single-acting engines of tho air injection type. The four Tyne-built vessels and those built on tho Continent will bo fitted with Werkspoor typo engines fitted with tho Werkspoor supercharging system, while the Harland Wolff vossols will bo fitted with Harland B. and W. supercharged machinery, and supercharged engines for tho Workman, Clark vessels will bo supplied by tho North-Eastcrn Marino Engineering Company, Ltd.

FERRY SERVICE DISCONTINUED. i-BSOCIATJOB T< LIO> AX.) NEW PLYMOUTH, May 2. Tho Now Plymouth-Onehunga ferry steamer service has been discontinued after fiftyfive years' operation by tho Northern S.fcS. Company. When the Ngapuhi sailed on her last trip to-night a large crowd at tho wharf gavo tho steamor » rousing farewell. An indication of the trend of modern transport is tho fact that tho port now is without a regular passenger servico for the first timo since the founding of the province.

TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE. Tho following are movements of cargo Btcamcsrs in tho traua-Paeiflc service:— Waitemata left Suva April 13th for Vancover, where duo May 3rd. Waihemo left Suva April 18th for Vancouver, whero due May Uth. Hauraki leaves Sydney May 7th .for Fanning Island and Vancouver. Waiotapu leaves Dunedin May Gtli, due Alclbourno May 12lb, and Sydney May 16th. Kcturns Vancouver direct. Waikawa left Los Angeles April 15tb, duo Auckland May 10th, Wellington 17th, Melbourne 28th, and Sydney June 3rd. lioturns Vancouver via Suva. Approximate forward loading dates at Pacific Coast ports, Bubject to alteration without notice: — Waitemata expected to leave Vancouver May Bth, 'Frisco tho 22nd, Los Angoletf May 25th. Duo Auckland June 19th, thcuce Wellington, Melbourne, and' Sydney. Waihemo expected leave Vancouver May Oth, 'Frisco 23rd, Los Angeles May 26th. Due Napier June 20th, theneo Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Nelson, New Plymouth. Ilauraki expected to leave Vancouver on Juno Ist, San Francisco 18th, Los Angeles Juno 21st. Due Auckland, via Papeete, July 14th, thence Wellington, Melbourno, Adelaide, Sydney. Waiotapu is cxpcctod to loave Vancouver on June 30th, Saji Froncisco 20th, Lob Angoleß July 23rd. Due Auckland on August 17th, thenco Wellington, Melbourne, Sydney. Waikawa is expected to leave Vancouver 10th, San Francisco 28tli, Los Angeles July 31st. Due Napier August 25th, thenco Lyttelton, Dunedin, Now Plymouth, also possibly Bluff. , , , xr Waitemata is expected to leave Vancouver on August 20th, San Francisco 7th, Los Angeles September 10|h Duo Auckland October sth, thonco Wellington, MelboUTßOi Sydney. Waihemo is expected to leave \ nncouver August 20th, SjiTi Francisco 7th, Los Angeles September 10th, for Australian and New Zealand ports. Duo first New Zealand port October sth. PORT SYDNEY DIVERTED. The C. and I>. Line advise that the Port Svdney, en route from London_ in ballast, will now uiako Timaru her first loading port instead of Lyttelton, and is due there tomorrow morning. She will leave again on Tuesday for Lyttelton, Picton, Wanganui, and Wellington, to complete loading, and is duo ' lC Tho°vosseHs now fixed to clear Wellington on May 17th for London, via the Panama Canal. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. 'SYDNEY, May 2. Sailed, . Wakura (4 p.m.), for Auckland; Maunganui (5 2 . Arrived. Huia. May 2 . Sailed Golden Cross (5 p.m.), for Wellington- Woipahi (5.15 p.m.), for Rarotonga; wiiliratui (5.45 p.m.), for Napier. Wmgatu' v WELLINGTON, May 2. Arrivod, Maheno (5 a.m.), Wahino (7 a.m.), Kaimiro (7.45 a.m..), Wainui (8.10 a.m.), Calm (345 a.m.), all from Lyttelton; Ngatoro (5 V.in.), from Westport; Kahika. (7.10 p.m.), from Greymouth. Sailed, Tees (J. 2.10 a.m.), for Lyttelton, Pnrt Fairv (10.30 a.m.), for London; Ulimaroa (noon), for Sydney; Waitaita, (110 „m ) for Auckland; Canadian Transporter '3 15 'P m.), for Auckland; Waiotapu (4.30 r>'m) for Dunedin; Progress (4.30 p.m.), for Wansjnnui; Wahino (7.50 p.m.). for Lyttelton Gale (9 for Dnnerlin. ton, waw p NAPIKR. May 2. Arrived, City of Winnipeg (G. 45 a.m.), from Auckland; Huntingdon (11 p.m.), from Auckland. Sailed Citv of Winnipeg (6.4 a p.m.), for Wellington; Port Auckland (10 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailed. Kia Ora (3.45 P.m.), for Timaru; lonic (4115 p.m.). for Lyttelton.