being made into the statistics of the delay of ships due to fog with a
a view to the provision of shore-based radar assistance to vessels approaching the port.
Ocean going vessels drawing up to 34 ft. can enter by the eastern entrance and if not exceeding 24 ft. by the western entrance. Each entrance is covered by a quarantine examination anchorage where Port Health Officer's launches, which are fitted with a radio telephone, are on duty from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. This arrangement expedites the granting of pratique and prevents unnecessary movement within the crowded harbour.
The port is well equipped with commercial wharves and piers, the principal ones being on the mainland, three of which can accommodate vessels over 650 ft. in length with a maximum draught of 32 ft. During the year 1,223 ft. of linear quayage suitable for accommodating vessels up to 30 ft. draught alongside were completed at
at North Point providing the only commercial deep water berth on the island. Government maintains for hire 46 moorings, of which 17 are 'A' Class suitable for vessels up to 600 ft. in length and 29 are 'B' Class for vessels up to 450 ft. in length. Seven of the 'A' Class are special heavy "Typhoon Moorings."
Ship/shore communications are provided by three signal stations, manned on a 24 hours basis, and fitted with modern daylight signal lamps, which provide coverage for all berths. Waglan Signal Station and Lighthouse is fitted with a radio telephone which enables first information of all vessels sighted on the eastern approaches to be passed to port authorities and agents.
The ship building, ship repair and marine engineering establishments in the Colony have now been re-equipped and modernised and are well able to
well able to undertake major overhauls and repairs of all types, including the dry docking of vessels up to 750 ft. in length, 88 ft. beam with a maximum draught not exceeding 33 ft. Altogether there. are seven graving docks and 6 patent slipways capable of handling vessels of 300 ft. in length and upwards and a large number of slipways for handling the smaller type of vessel.
Regular communications by sea are available to most parts of the world as the following list of the principal services available will illustrate:..
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