HARBOUR ACCOMMODATION.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12459, 8 February 1909, Page 2

HARBOUR ACCOMMODATION.

CAPTAIN BONE'S REPORT. We are informed that the General Manager for New Zealand of the N. Z. Shipping Company, in his letter to the Nelson Freezing Company, acquainting the company of the purport of the report of the Marine Superintendent on the facilities for berthing ocean going steamers at the Nelson, wharf, says: — "Our Marine Superintendent states that the present wharf is 360 feet long with a depth of 26 feet at low water for two thirds of its length, shallowing to some 15 feet at the upper end, arid that it will be necessary to dredge that portion to a sufficient depth to enable large steamers to lie alongside with safety. . . Captain Bone does not see any very great difficulty in berthing steamers at the wharf provided care is used and the draft of the steamer is about 18 feet. Steamers will Jhave to be berthed on the last quarter of flood tide and on no account should this be attempted except under favourable weather conditions. We shall be glad if you will see that the dredging referred to in Captain Bone's report is carried. out. 7 ' .