SAFETY ON FISHING BOATS
RECOMMENDATION OF MARINE
DEPARTMENT
(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)
AUCKLAND, March 24.
"The time has arrived when fishing boats should be under survey or control. I certainly think stanchions, as recommended by the master of the Maude E. and the Marine Department, should be installed." This comment was made by the coroner (Mr F. K. Hunt) in returning a verdict of drowning through accidentally falling overboard from the fishing launch Maude E. at an inquest on the death of George Wallace Barker, married, aged 45, an engineer on the boat. He was missed on the afternoon of February 4 when the launch was proceeding to the Bay of Plenty. Evidence was given that the crew to go forward had to walk over coils of rope. This, it was stated, constituted a danger and suggestions were made by the master and the department that movable stanchions should be erected along the side of the boat
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22050, 25 March 1937, Page 16
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