SHIPPING

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 May 1927, Page 7

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER.

May 14 —9.5 a.m.; 9.25 p.m. May 15 —9.47 a.m.; 10.10 p.m.

DEPTH OF. BAR.

The depth on the bar and river at high water yesterday was:—Bar. 24ft. 9in.; river, 20ft. 9in.

ARRIVED.

May 13 —Kaponga, s.s., 1166 tons (Rankine), 5 p.m., from Auckland. May 13 —Waimea, s.s., 207 tons (Graham), 11.25 p.m., from Onehunga. IN PORT. Kaponga, Kanna, Waimea. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ihumata, Koutu, to-morrow. Kaimai, Wellington, to-morrow. Orepuki, Timaru, Wednesday. Kittawa, Wellington, Thursday. Alexander, Wellington, Thursday. Parera, Gisborne, Saturday. Opihi, Westport, Saturday. Kaitangata, Wellington, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waimea, New Plymouth, to-night. Kaponga, Wellington, to-night. Parera, Gisborne, early. Kaitangata, Wellington,- early. Opihi, Lyttelton, early. Alexander, Wanganui, early. Orepuki, Tarakohe, early. Ihumata, Melbourne, early. Kaimai, Wellington, early. Kanna, Sydney, early. AT OTHER PORTS. SUVA, May 14. Arrived, Aorangi, from Auckland, sailing for Vancouver last night. SYDNEY, May 15. Arrived Tahiti. SHIPPING NOTES. The Kaponga arrived last evening from Auckland with general cargo. She is loading coal for return, sailing via Westport. The Kanna is loading a cargo of timber for Melbourne, and sails via Westport to complete. The Waimea arrived last night from Wellington, via Nelson and Westport. She loads coal for New Plymouth, and sails to-night. The Ihumata is due to-morrow from Koutu. 'She loads a cargo of timber for Sydney.

The' Kaimai is due to morrow from Wellington with general cargo. She loads coal, timber and general cargc) and returns thither. The Kittawa is due from Wellington next Thursday. She loads a cargo of coal and returns.

The Parera is due next Saturday from Gisborne. She loads a cargo of coal for Gisborne.

The Opihi is due about next Saturday from Westport to complete a cargo of coal for Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Kaitangata leaves Wellington next Saturday and loads coal at Greymouth for return.

The Grey Harbour Board’s Dredge left. Wellington yesterday afternoon, and is due to-night. The Alexander leaves Wellington on Tuesday for Nelson, Westport and Greymouth with general cargo. After discharge she loads coal for Wanganui. The Orepuki leaves Timaru to-day, and Lyttelton on Monday, for Nelson, Westport and Greymouth, with general. cargo. After discharge she loads coal for Tarakohe.

Successful experiments have been made by a German company with a new process of salving vessels, with the help of refrigeration at the Government yard in Wilhelmshaven. The idea is to close up all openings in the vessels, whether caused by damage or hatchways or similar openings, by ice, which is generated with the help of submerged refrigerating appliances. The experiment proved that it is possible to generate large ice blocks under water in a short time, and that the closing of openings in this way is effective. When the vessel is made tight the salvage itself is done by blowing the air out of the holds. The new procedure is thought to be useful, especially for the salvage of men-of-war and merchant, vessels which are not wholly submerged. According to a return just published, the British Government obtained £ 51,203,<100 for its standard vessels, etc., sold after the war, and £20,197,000 for the ex-enemy ships, or a total of £101,400,000 (states “Fairplay”). Up to January 31, £99,008,000 had been received in cash, £1,201,000 had been, or will be, w.ritten off, mainly owing to the default of original purchasers, and £1,191,000 remained to be collected by instalments. ULIMAROA DELAYED (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn.) SYDNEY, May 12. The steamer Ulimaroa sailed at 2 p.m. for New Zealand. The vessel cleared the Heads at one o’clock, but after she was at sea a short time it was discovered that some of the ship’s papers had been overlooked. The vessel had to return for them. TASMAN REFLOATED SYDNEY, May 13. The steamer Tasman has been refloated. She is only slightly damaged, and continued her voyage to Sydney.