SHIPPING.

Southland Times, Issue 17796, 29 May 1918, Page 4

SHIPPING.

TIDE?.—MAY 25. Bluff 3.5.1 a.in. 4.20 p.m. Invercargill .. 4.35 a.m. 5.00 p.m. Riverton .. 2.55 a.m. 3.20 p.m. The Kittawa arrived at Westport on Monday morning. The vessel will go to Greymouth to load coal for Bluff and Dunedin. The Te Anau arrived at Auckland at 2 p.m. on Monthly from Bluff direct., She is expected to leave the northern port today for Wellington. After discharge there the To Anau will come to Bluff to load produce for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. The newest shipyard on the Clyde is that of Messrs Brys and Gylsen, the old-estab-lished Antwerp linn, whose original home is now in German hands. The firm, which is now in Loudon, took over the site at Whileinch formerly occupied by Messrs John Reid and Co., and during the past year they have been actively engaged in increasing the numbers of British merchant vessels. They have idreaiiy launched several large ships, and have a number of others in hand, and such was the speed with which they have carried out the actual work of building, launching, and fitting that they were now lolly entitled to rank among the foremost British linns in the industry. MOTOR TRAWLER FOR LYTTELTON. For the first time in the history of shipbuilding at the port of Lyttelton a 45ft motor trawler of local construction, will be launched at an early date (says the Christchurch Press 1 . The vessel's engine, winch, sails, fittings, etc.", are being manufactured exclusively at Lyttelton. The new trawler, which has lieen designed on graceful lines, and will be named Diana, is now nearing completion in Miller Bros.' boatshecL The work of planking and caulking is about finished, and the vessel will lie ready to have her engine installed in the coursd’hif a week or It) days. The engine, now under construction at Lyttelton, is of the new double cylinder. semi-Picsel, hot-bulb type, consuming crude oil, and developing 25 h.p. ith this engine the Diana should attain a speed of nine knots per hour. The engine-room and wheclhouse, with all controls, will be placed amidships. Aft of the engine room a cabin, with living accommodation, is being built, while forward of the wheclhouse will be a spacious tishhold. The forepeak of the vessel will be occupied by oil fuel tanks, with a capacity of 400 gallons. The launching ceremony and trial trip of the Diana will probably take place early in July. THE WEATHER. * FORECAST. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 28. Mr Bates' weather report : Present indications are for moderate to strong southerly winds, changing by east to north, the weather changeable with scattered showers, especially in the northern arid East Coast, districts. The barometer is unsteady, probably rising soon in the north and falling again shortly in the south.