Shipping News
Special ship’s paint saves fuel
Another major shipping compant- has joined the international trend towards conserving fuel through the use of a self-polish-ing paint which reduces the drag of a vessel’s hull through the water.
Nedlloyd Lines has already painted five of its ships, including the Nedlloyd Frankin which Is now at Lyttelton, with the special paint which, while considerably more expensive than ordinary coatings, has proved to be an effective fuel-saver. The first Nedlloyd vessel to get the treatment was the Nedlloyd Katwijk. In dry dock the underwater part of the hull was grit-blasted to remove all paint and rust and a rust-preventive primer coat was applied. This was followed by three coats of anti-corrosive paint, on top of which were applied three coats of the self-polishing paint. After each trip of more than 1200 miles' the -ship’s master reports his speed, fuel consumption, and water displacement to the line’s head office in Rotterdam.
After only three months it was found that the Nedllovd Katwijk was using six tonnes of fuel less per day. at 17.5 knots, than she had when painted with conventional paint. Other vessels in the Nedllovd fleet which have been.'given the self-polishing treatment include the Antilia Bav. Maasbree, and Nedllovd Napier. There are plans for other ships to be repainted throughout the year as they are docked for survey. ARRIVALS Saturday Nedllovd Franklin 16.37 a.m.l, 10,909. Auckland (Guthrey). Sunday Marama i 7.35 a.m.), 4510, Sydney iU.S.S.I. Messiniaki Lampsis <B.ll a m.), 17.719. Wellington (U.S.S.). Wild Fulmar (8.53 am.), 3014, Puerto Bolivar (Scales). DEPARTURES Saturday
Columbus Louisana (3.28 p.m.), .19,194, Tilburv (Bhteport A.C.T.). Sunday
EXPECTED ARRIVALS Coistal Trader, Auckland, today (Gladstone Pier).
Southland Star, Los Angeles, today- (Cashin Quay No. 3i. Union Lyttelton, Wellington,
tomorrow. Coastal Trader. Dunedin. June 11. Austral Pioneer, Melbourne,
June 11. Altis, Auckland, June 11. Union Lvttelton, Dunedin June 12. Kotuku, Bluff, June 12. Nedlloyd Adelaide, Asia. June 12. Llovd Brisbane, Auckland, June 12. Baron Pentland, Nauru, June 12. Union Lyttelton, Wellington,
June 14. Kwangsi, Wellington, June 14
Coastal Trader, Auckland, June 16. New Zealand Caribbean, New Plymouth. June 16. Union Lyttelton, Wellington,
June 17. Union Hobart, Wellington, June 18. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, June 18.
PROJECTED DEPARTURES Coastal Trader, Dunedin, today. Messiniaki Lampsis, Bluff, today. Southland Star, Wellington, today. Union Lyttelton, Dunedin,
tomorrow. ' Nedlloyd Franklin, Nelson,
tomorrow. Marama, Tauranga. tomorrow. Coastal Trader, Auckland, June 11. Holmdale. Chatham Islands. June 11. Union Lvttelton, Wellington,
June 12. Kotuku. New Plymouth, June -13, Lloyd Brisbane, Buenos Aires,
June 13. Austral Pioneer. Wellington, June 13. Union Lyttelton, Wellington.
June 14. Coastal Trader. Dunedin, June 16. Union Lvttelton. Dunedin, Mel-
bourne. June 17. Coastal Trader Auckland, June 18. Union Hobart. Dunedin, June 19.
VESSELS IN PORT Nedlloyd Franklin, Cashin Quay
No. 1. Marama. No. 3 East. Wild Fulmar. No. 3 West. Holmdale, No. 7 West. Messiniaki Lampsis, Oil Mharf
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