PORT OF BLUFF.

Southland Times, Issue 21996, 21 April 1933, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Huntingdon. Wellington, to-day. Storm. Lyttelton, to-day. Waikouaiti, Sydney. April 25. Orari, Dunedin. April 27. Port Alma. Australia. April 27. Kia Ora. Oamaru. April 28. Waipiata. Dunedin, April 28. Norfolk. Lyttelton, April 29. Wainui. Melbourne. May 1. Taranaki, Picton. May 10. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Paua. Wellington, to-day. Storm. Dunedin, to-night. Waikouaiti. Dunedin. April 25. Huntingdon. London. April 2G. Waipiata, Dunedin. April 28. Norfolk, Dunedin, May 1. Orari. Dunedin. May 1. Kia Ora, Wellington, May 2. Taranaki, Timaru. May 12. INWARD CARGO ON HAND. Port Dunedin, railed from Dunedin in A shed (Hend.). Mataroa, railed from Dunedin, in A shed (N.M.A.). Wainui, ex Mooltan, in B shed (D. and Co.). Wainui. ex Mooltan, in B shed (W. S. and Co.). Wainui, ex Strathaird, in B shed (W. S and Co.). Wainui, ex Orama. in B shed (U.S.S.). (D. and Co.): Dalgety and Company. (Hend.): Henderson and Company. (H.L.T.): H. L. Tapley and Company. (J.GW.): J. G. Ward and Company. N.M.A.): National Mortgage and Agency Company. (N.Z.S.): New Zealand Shipping Company. • (U.S.S.): Union Steam Ship Company. (W.S. and Co.): Wright, Stephenson and Company. GENERAL NOTES. The Port Melbourne finished her Bluff loading yesterday and is expected to sail this morning-for Wellington. Messrs Henderson and Co. advise that the C. and D. liner Port Alma is expected at Bluff on April 27. She will load refrigerated and general cargo before sailing for northern ports to complete loading for London. The coastal steamer Storm sailed for Lyttelton at 4 p.m. on Wednesday for Bluff, where she is expected to arrive this morning. She is scheduled to sail for Dunedin this evening. The Shaw, Savill Company advises that the Kia Ora will now commence her Homeward loading at Port Chalmers on April 29. and will later complete at Oamaru. Bluff and Wellington. She is scheduled to clear Wellington finally on May 12 for London via Cape Horn. The Gotaverken Shipyard recently launched a new type of cargo vessel for the Zenith Shipping Company of Goteborg. The vessel was built with consideration of tiie severe competition in the shipping trade, and is designed to transport cargo at as low freights as possible. The main dimensions are as follows:—Length over all, 390 feet, moulded breadth 55 feet, moulded depth to shelter deck 36 feet. The vessel will load 8300 tons deadweight on a draft of 24 feet 10 inches, and has a grain capacity of 485,C00 cubic feet. The ballast tanks in the double bottom will hold 1500 cubic metres and can be used for ballast water or fuel oil. In addition, there are ballast tanks in the peaks and on the shelter deck, under the bridge, holding 211 and 370 cubic metres, respectively. The deck tanks were built with a view to the difficulties of obtaining cargo from port to port, and the frequent necessity of making long voyages in ballast in order to obtain the most advantageous freights. With all the ballast water placed in the bottom only, the vessels generally are subject to a too heavy listing and experience has shown that such listing can be lessened by installing the deck tanks mentioned. The vessel was christened Aurora. The intercolonial freighter Waikouaiti left Sydney yesterday for Bluff, where she is expected next Tuesday. She will sail the same day for Dunedin, returning the following week to leave for Sydney direct. The Huntingdon is due to arrive at Bluff to-night from Wellington. She sails the following Wednesday for London. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The undermentioned vessels were within range of the following stations last evening: Auckland: Alynbank. Brunswick. Golden Eagle. Kanna, Karamea, Karetu, Niagara, Portfield. Taranaki. Waipahi. Wellington: Aorangi. H.M.S. Diomede, Huntingdon. Mahana. Ilamari. Maori. Mariposa. Matai. Monowai, Monterey. Norfolk. Orari. Osthav. Otalo. Otaki. Port Curtis, Port Fremantle, Rangitane, Rangitata. Ruahine. Somerset. Tamahine. Wahine. Awarua: Canadian Leader. Makura, Maunganui, Paua, Port Melbourne, Strathaird, Waikouaiti. Wainui. Chatham Islands: Nil. ORDER OF MOTOR LINERS. CARGO VESSELS FOR NEW ZEALAND. The most important feature in shipping news recently is undoubtedly the order of three motor cargo liners for the New Zealand trade. The Shaw. Savili. and Albion Company has contracted with Harland and Wolff Ltd., to build two 12.000-ton motor cargo liners. The largest and most modern cargo liners in the New Zealand trade at present are the Nev/ Zealand Shipping Company’s Otaio. Opawa and Orari, of 10.009 tons. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line has ordered a motor cargo liner for the Australian and New Zealand trade from Swan, Hunter, and Wigham Richardson's yards, and although her gross tonnage has not yet been announced her length of 486 feet will make her the longest motor cargo ship in the direct New Zealand service. The new C. and D. liner will have a service speed of 16 knots, and this is exceptionally fast. Motor liners have become very popular in the New Zealand trade of late years. When the motor ship was first becoming popular, it was freely stated by those who believed in the future of Diesel engines that steam would be outed. It has now been realized that there is room for both types of ship, each being suitable for its own particular trade. Shipping companies engaged in the New Zealand service appear to think that motor ships are required for the trade. The New Zealand Shipping Company built three 17.000-ton motor passenger ships, the Rangitiki, Rangitata. and Rangitane. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company ordered four fast motor cargo ships of 8000 tons odd, the Zealandic, Coptic, Taranaki and Karamea. and they were built in 1928. They achieved great success. and the Karamea captured the record for the Wellington-London run. via Panama. The New Zealand Shipping Company in 1930 and 1931 took delivery of the Otaio, Opawa and Orari, which were slightly larger and faster than the Shaw. Savill ships. The Shaw, Savill Company have now ordered larger motor cargo ships still, and it will now be interesting to see if other orders are placed by the New Zealand Shipping Company. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line during the last few years has ordered some fine large motor cargo ships for the New Zealand service, and some, such as the Port Alma, have made fast passages. It is encouraging to see the Commonwealth and Dominion Line building such fine new ships. Although the initial cost of motor ships is said to be heavy, they are economical to run, and that is a big factor in presentday conditions. Also, shipping companies are said to be of the opinion that motor ships attract a better class of man than the older types of steamers, and this helps to eliminate labour trouble.

TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, April 20. Arrived: Maori at 7 a.m. from Lyttelton, Monowai at 7.35 a.m. from Auckland, Kia Ora at 11.40 a.m. from Napier; Orari at 12.45 p.m. from Auckland, Gale at 1.25 p.m. from Lyttelton. Sailed: Port Curtis at 7.5 a.m. for London; Holmglen at 2.20 p.m. for Wanganui; Monowai at 3.10 p.m. for Sydney; Osthav at 4.40 p.m. for Lyttelton, Huntingdon at 4.45 p.m. for Bluff, Gale at 5.20 p.m. for Wanganui, Opihi at 5.5 p.m. for Dunedin; Maori at 7.50 p.m. for Lyttelton. Lyttelton, April 20. Arrived: Wahine at 6.45 a.m. from Wellington. Sailed.—Tees at 5.15 p.m. for Dimedin; Wahine at 8.30 p.m. for Wellington.