SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 April 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

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STRANDING OF THE HIMITANGI

THE MAGISTERIAL ENQUIRY

THE CAPTAIN NOT TO BLAME.

WELLINGTON, This Day,

The magisterial enquiry into the stranding'of the s.s. Himitangi at Chatham Island on February 10th was held yesterday. " ‘ - -

Captain Cowan, master j 'of the vessel, gave evidence that the night before the vessel went ashore at Waitangi, the anchor watch was set. Early the next morning he felt the ship roll and took steps to prevent her going on the beach, but was unsuccessful. The Himitangi touched the bottom and the engines were not of much use then. -The watch was kept by the fireman. He did not think it would be better to have an A.B. on watch. The vessel was on the beach altogether for about seven weeks. He made many attempts to get her off, and eventually she was refloated. The cable gave way owing to the pin of the shackle* breaking. It was an old shackle, but looked alright. Thos. Sawyer, the second mate, said that the vessel lost three anchors a month or two before. The cable had parted a number of times.

Arthur Calvist, Government surveyor, gave it as his opinion that the accident occurred because there was not sufficient cable out. The statement was made by counsel that the directors of the Chatham Island Fishing Company still retained .confidence in Captain Cowan; The Nautical Court absolved the Captain of the steamer : Himitangi from any carelessness, in connection with the recent stranding at the Chathams, and returned his certificate. The Court was of opinion that Captain Cowan was careful in the management of the vessel. The Court added that the captain, in leaving a fireman to take the anchor watch, only followed the practice which had hitherto prevailed cn the steamer. The two nautical assessors, however, were strongly of opinion that such a practice could not be allowed in future. No order was' made as to costs.

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