SHIPPING

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 June 1922, Page 7

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. Z June 17—3.23 a.m. ; 3.50 p-m. June 18—4.15 a.m.; 4.45 p.m. June 19—5.12 a.m.; 5.4 p.m. June 20—6-15 a.m.; 6.50 p.m. ARRIVED. June 17 —-Regulus, s.s., from Wellington. SAILED, Nil, ( IN PORT. Regulus, Karori, Waipori, Opua, W anganui. The Regulus arrived early to-day from via Picton, Nelson and* Westport, with general cargo. After discharge of same, she loads coal for Nelson. The Waimea, leaves Lyttelton to-day for Greymouth, via Nelson and Westport. The Titoki loads at Wellington today for Greymouth direct. She will probably proceed to Westport and New Plymouth. The Opua will sail this evening for Lyttelton. The Kamona left Dunedin last night for Greymouth, via Westport. On arrival she loads coal for Wellington. The Kaipoi will get away on Monday for Sydney, with her load of timber. The Kaioro is expected to sail this afternoon for Lyttelton and Miramar. The Kamo, from Wellington, is due on Wednesday. She loads coal and timber for Lyttelton. The Kaitangata. is due from Napier about Thursday. She loads coal and timber for Auckland. The Kakapo is due from Lyttelton on Thursday and loads coal, timber and general cargo for Wellington. AT OTHER PORTS. WELLINGTON, June 17. Arrived, 8.10 a.m., Kamo, for Greymouth. LYTTELTON, June 16. Arrived at 2.45 p.m., Orepuki, from Greymouth. * LONDON, June 15. Arrivals: At Plymouth, Talawa; at San Francisco, Georgenhind; at New York Erroll. Departures: For Sydney, Sonoma; from Pori Natal, Queen Margaret and Skagern; from Colombo, Trematon ; /from Port Louis, Clanmacnaiz. MISCELLANEOUS. With the rapidly increasing number of motor ships now being placed in commission, owners are naturally desirous of using in them the cheapestgrade of oil. Hitherto, the ordinary practice has been to employ what is known as Diesel oil; this is a higher grade than that burned under the boilers (boiled fuel oil), which costs from 20 per cent, to 30 per cent, less than Diesel fuel. In the:May issue of lhe Motor Ship,” the problem of running the machinery of oil-engined vessels on cheaper oil is dealt with at length, and details of the results attained with a motor ship over a period of six months, using this grade of fuel, are given. No serious difficulties have been encountered, and the achievement is one which cannot fail to have an influence upon, motor ship development. It is interesting to note that the large single-screw motor ship recently acquired by Furness, Withy and Co., will shortly lie operated exper iniontally on boiler fuel oil.