NEW MOTOR SHIP

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18396, 14 May 1934, Page 11

NEW MOTOR SHIP

PHOSPHATE TRADE FEATURES OF CONSTRUCTION Specially designed for the phosphate trade between Nauru and Ofcean Islands arid Australia and New Zealand, a largo motor ship is at present on order to the British Phosphate Commissioners. The vessel is being built by Lithgow’s, of Glasgow, and will be launched before the end of the present year The new motor ship —the commissioners’ other vessel, the Triona, is a steamer — will be a vessel of 4413 gross tons, with a length between perpendiculars of 365 ft., a breadth moulded of 54ft., and a depth moulded tp shelter-deck of 34ft. 6in. She will be of the open shelterdeck type, having continuous main and shelter decks, also poop, boat deck and forecastle. There will be seven watertight bulkheads dividing tile hull into five cargo holds, machinery space and forward and after peaks. The four main cargo holds will have each a large hatchway, 24ft. wide, and will be worked by 10 steam winches, while a 50-ton derrick will be provided for heavy lifts. Mainly for reasons of mooring, the bow of the ship is to bo of the special form usually adopted in cablo vessels, while special araugements will be provided for lifting aiid laying heavy deepsea moorings. There will also be space for refrigerated cargo and accommodation for the carriage of kanaka laborers to and from the phosphate islands. At the suggestion of Commander R. C. Garcia, Administrator of Nauru, the vessel is also to be fitted with a special depth-sounding instrument, the use of which will facilitate oceanographical research in the Pacific waters traversed by her. The Diesel machinery will be constucted -by Messs. John G. Kinaid and Company, Geenock, who built the machinery for the Triona. It is expected that the new vessel will be brought to Australia by Captain Murray Johnstone, formerly master of the Triona.