LOAD LINE OF SIR CHARLES

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19972, 5 July 1930, Page 24

LOAD LINE OF SIR CHARLES

CONFERENCE MH SIR H. OLIVER'S 4!wß traoH our CWM co.aifJnl The High Commissioner (sjsMH Wilford) and Sir Charje* »■ are the New Zealand international Load JL»ine jJHHfI which opened at the.Foreigjji9EHß week. "There are delegatfl|jH countries, and Admiral of Henry Oliver has been chosa|^^^| In his opening said: "The purpose forjriaSßßM here is clearly defined.. It is eluding a satisfactoiy ; 'ltttgrnSßfl Convention dealing with limits of merchant ships and'thefl forcemeat of thow liaiits. The which we are pursuing Is the of greater safety of life at suing that humane objeet ytf Jbe providing for the safety at sea, and I may, with even further and say ance of a proper loading business' apart from consiflontaWW safety. "In considering the International' Convention' in oar minds tk* puipai(£jS§B|H and the vast number our countries who are affecsjffl|BH or indirectly, by the co&AKBgBMIH which the sea transport cargoes is regulated. transport not only deeply c<jwßMß| shipping industry and tradinaßßßM all over the world, bnfe living and. wage-earningt corajHMH all those in the world whonHH consume anything which across the sea. " Theory of lioad Later the .chairman Report of the Merchant visory Committed: "Beyond question the ner in which the law is olim|Hh country is in great mearore general recognition cargo owners, and strict observance of the essentially good business,' ingly, onr' ships have been tmHH worked to the best basis. "!>f|||H| "The .theory of the load' there is a maximum lead ship ean carry in safety across the ocean, and this i by fixing the point on the ship be immersed. is placed too' low on the amount of cargo which csjwMM carried will be cut down *4B9|H| gregate this will mean ftlosHH ing power and an annecewqjjHH in the cost of .carriage, hand, if the mark is" fixed ship's progress will be suffer more from strain, and delays, and there creased danger to the t finally a risk that the with all on board. _ vSHH "J have laboured I think it is kept in mind during our may help to solve some ' ties. . 1 Many Side XBsti^^^| "There are," man, "many side we have-to investigate, ion, the main and most is to try to reach gards the ordinary rying ships, and types of ships, such as' ships, and those gaged in trading to • than their own. Unless such arrangement we be led aside by questloMßßßM the special types of tioned, and I feel sure it to settle the main position with regard to and th«» tanker requires oration, but the success in the Safety Convention of last again enable us to which will be aatisfaqto^iM^MMj