THE RANGITIKI

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17229, 8 April 1930, Page 5

THE RANGITIKI

The many clever devices on the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s new passenger and cargo ship Kangitiki, which arrived hero yesterday morning from Auckland, are a source of interest to visitors, hut one would need technical knowledge to fully appreciate them. To facilitate the look-out during had weather, two dear-view screens have been fitted. This is one* of the most valuable appliances of the more important features of the ship, and its true usefulness is demonstrated when Die vessel is entering or leaving a harbor during stormy weather. It is almost impossible for the ship to he plunged into darkness for more than a few seconds, fur in the event- ot the mam electric generator failing, an emergency plant is brought into use. .Should the generators he Hooded owing to the vessel colliding with another ship or going ashore, a third plant will supply sufficient lighting for 36 hours after the mishap. For dealing with outbreaks of lire in any part of the 18 cargo spaces, a iireoxtinguisiiing system is installed. This equipment consists of a, battery of car-bon-dioxide cylinders arranged around the engine casing, and connected to t-ho cargo spaces.