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SECTION.
SAFETY OF LIFE
LESSONS LEARNT DURING
THE WAR
COMING CONFERENCE Plenty of work is cut out for the International conference on Safety of Life
of the voyage,
Reports are all too common after a tragedios in the merchant marine, as they were in the "Vestris" case, of undisciplined crews getting out of hand, rushing the boats, and leaving the passengers to perish.
"Finally, in view of the reports that shifting cargo had something to a with the "Yostris" disaster, it might be possible to extend the pre- sent steamship-inspection service for include passenger-carrying vessels supervision of cargo stowing.
"One of the big problems to be considered remains the life-boat equip- ment and its handling. With the new-type davits, capable of handling two rows of nested boats, it is pos alble to pack considerable more life- saving equipment in a given space,
did, and but what is to be done when ves- Sea, to be held in London el lista, as the "Vestris" in the Spring, thinks Rear-Admiral renders half that equipment unavati- T. T. Craven, of the United States able, is a problem. Consideration has for moving Navy, whose article on "Sea Safety," been given to proposals as told to J. Earle Miller, appears in life-bosts across the ship from one side to the other, but a life-bont is a Popular Mechanics (Chicago).
Little progress has been made, he heavy thing, and hard to handle even Give the and equipment under normal conditions. 'believes, "in methods for saving life at sea, since the last ship a pronounced list, have it plung- International conference in 1912, fol- ed about in a storm, and the decks The crowded with frightened passengers, lowing the "Titanic" disaster. coming session, arranged by the sea- and the problem is well-nigh unsolv farin antions of the world, will in-able.
"One thing that may come out of clude representatives of the American
The Allies public demand, like the demand that Navy, the Department; of Commerce, the "Vestris tragedy may be a and shipping interests, during the War learned more about followed the "Titanic" ainking, for fenating dimulties, says Admiral still further improvement in ships Craven, than might have been learn and ship equipment and in emergency drils on the part of crows. If that ed in a century of peace.
go t
"As just one sample of what we demand is sufficient to be reflected in learned" the continues) it was dis- the forthcoming International life- long covered that men leaping from upper saving congress, it may
such tragedies That two such outstanding examples decks into the water were frequently step toward making of state ownership had collarsed con- Injured by their own life-jackets. It less likely in the future," demned the endeavour of some Indian, was this that caused the US Navy cork to the nofter politicians to exclude all British shin- to change from ping from the Indian coastal trade. kapok.
The Coal Industry
Sir William Seager, the retiring President. in reviewing last year said the clouds overhanging the coal in dustry were dispersing. Speaking with intimate knowledge of the South Wales' trade, he was confident that we had touched the bottom of the out- put and that now increasing exports were extending.-Reuter.~
An Unsinkable Ship?
BRIGHT OUTLOOK
FOR SCOTS SHIPBUILDING
INDUSTRY
Te is too early to talk about the faults developed in the "Vestris" tragedy, but it can properly be said that certain things abould be done in the interest of the safety of passen- gors, and that they are all ton often
The past year Was a noteworthy neglected. There is a
one in the shipbuilding industry in dency to settle into a routine and ac- Scotland in several ways, and chiefly cept danger as a matter of course, from the fact of the large tonnage
The "Paul Lecat"
human ten-
Firemen, atood helpless and spectators spellbound before the blaze which destroyed the M. M. liner "Paul Lecat" in drydock at Mar- seilles. The photo shows the flames sweeping the after-deck and superstructure of the liner which used to call at Hong Kong regularly.
GERMAN SHIPPING
IN THE DUTCH EAST INDIES
launched. The figures given below show that active conditions have been. a feature during most of the year, and the employment has been good. The details of the output from the different areas are as follow:-
1928.
1927. Vessels Tona Vessels Tona The Clyde.. 241 G04,011 274 462,565 The Forth. 62 25,714 58 21,633
The Tay... The Dee and Moray Firth
11
29.242
19 24,513
6,475 95 0,717
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1929,
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24th FEBRUARY.
SUN.
MARCH
Ist SUN. 17th
FRI.
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338 669,042 377 518,428 All districts, it will be seen, except the north, show a larger output than during the previous year, and the Clyde total is the seventh. highest on
is the third largest river in the Chin- record. It falls short of the great output of the year 1013 by just over ese Republic and second only to the 152,000 tons, but marks a steady ad-
Yangtazo in importance. This magni. vance. The machinery output on the
673,007 h.p.cent trade route was opened to for- Clyde for 1926 was against 647,874 h.p. for 1927. Of the eign traffic in 1897, but how many SAT total vessels launched on the Clyde foreigners travel on this important For information apply to
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no fewer than 72 were steamers with reciprocating engines, and represented waterway! 283,550 tons, an average of nearly 4,000 tons each. Motorships number- ed 25, with a total of 172,260 tona, and then came 7 turbine steamers, re- presenting 72.779 tons, 3 warships- 21,540 tons, 1 turbo-electrie steamer of 19,300 tons, and a Diesel-electric Veanel of 8,947 tons. The remaining tonnage for the year was made up of smaller vessels of one kind and another-all of which were, however,
of importance from different stand-
DEATHS AT SEA
IN PARLIAMENT
points. When the orders on hand MR. SAKLAVALA'S QUESTION were getting well advanced rather a gloomy turn began to creep over the industry as fresh contracts were com- ing along very slowly and many berths
were
22nd WED. 27th
MARCH.
4th TUES.
19th
9th MON. 25th
THURS.. 14th
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KWONG WING Co.,
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Ltd.
DOCTOR DROWNED
PILOT'S MISJUDGMENT WHILE LANDING
Antibes, Jan. 25. Dr. John Baller, a retired French
doctor of 74 years of age, of Guern
Hey, who wAN
engaged on botanical
London, Jan. 28. Replying to a question asked by Mr. were empty, A brighter side began s. Saklatvala (Communist) regarding to show itself during the late autumn and many fresh contracts were secur- the death of 37 Indians who were be- research, was returning in a seaplane and ship officers are not exempt. The ed by Clyde shipbuilders, and, aling, repatriated from British Galans from Tunis accompanied by his 89- result is that lifeboat drill, and the though the number booked more re on board the s.8. "Sutlej" last Sep-year-okl wife, when the pilot misjudg- care and inspection of life-saving contly has been much less, scarcely atember, Earl Winterton said that 30 the plane was caught by a large wave ed while landing in a heavy mist and equipment, may become mere per-week passes without more new work functory performance.
due to being reported. One of the Zentures deaths
respiratory and was overturned. "Every ship carrying passengers of the orders on hand is the number discases, the victims being mostly aged Dr. and Mrs. Builer were injured should be so adequately divided into of
general cargo-carrying On February 1 Mr. O. Laeach, a
water-tight compartments that it which would seem to strike a note, Paupers who were being repatriated. and drowned while the pilot and the Imember of the board of directors of
would be practically unsinkable.
In of confidence on the part of shipown-The question was being considered of wireless operator sustatzed slight In- the Hamburg-Amerika Linie, and Mr. Rempples, of William Muller and Co boats for
the U.S. Navy we never carry life-ers as to the prospects of a revival the publication in India
more than half a ship's of foreign trade. Should such a state munique regarding the findings and Batavia, representing the cut complement, and in time of war the eventuate the probability shoulders recommendations of the Committee of Australische Dampfschiffe Gesells
these boats are chaft, left Batavia for Maccassar in minor We depend entirely on the slso for more modern tonnage. While Inquiry.
left that other owners might place orders order to study local shipping possibi- vessel's watertight compartments to the past year has been a fairly good
Hties for their firm.
Europe via Australia, has Intimated that at present eight cargo boats, of 10,000 tons each, have been ordered by his company and four of them will be placed in the freight service be- tween Europe and the Dutch Indies.- "Straits Times."
ashore.
Vessels
Gaiana.
of a com-
The India Committee's re-
Mr. Laesch, who will return to keep her affont, even though torpedo one on the Clyde the sutlook for this port had been brought under the ed. If the Navy can subdivide a year, while not yet ever bright, is not notice of the Government of British battleship to that extent, certainly unduly dull."Engineering," ship carrying women and children as as adequately passengers should be protected.
Tell-Tale Gauges "Secondly, the equipment for pump- ping should be aufclent and so ar ranged that every compartment be kept free of water.
Tell-talo gauges should be provided
to show the amount of water, if any, in every compartment, and the ship also should be equipped with smoke and fire gauges similarly arranged.
The steam trawior "Shunkotsu Maru," 198 tons grass, owned by the Japanese Government, arrived at Singapore on February 6 from Bang kok. She is carrying a party of Japanese students on a fisheries re- search cruise in the South Seas.
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"The third requirement should be enough life-hosts for rafts to carry every passenger. The question of the relative value of boats and rafts is still open, though there is a strong opinion in some quarters that a raft is the botter of the two. Passengers may be more uncomfortable on a raft, but you can dump rafts overboard! when you can't launch boats, and they will float In most cases when the boats may be swamped.
"Fourth, I think there should be a much more adequate inspection of life boats, their gear and equipment, than customary on many merchant vessels. I haven't travelled. In many merchant ships, but I have seen the; kind of life-saving gear used in, a few, and the manner in which it in often neglected. Frequent inspection and overhaul are especially necessary on ships travelling, as the, "Vestris" did, through the troplas where the hot sun dries out and rots both boats and gear.
B
Use of the Life Jacket
"Fifth, life-boats should be ade quately provisioned with food and water changed frequently to insure freshness--and-- with "' the necessary navigating equipment of compass, ears. signal flares, and sail,
"Sixth, I would put the necessity, of teaching every passenger, how to den and adjust a life jacket. War-time experience showed that sometimes Hfe-belta were so poorly adjusted they became an actual" menace, and often
of the
came off in the waters AM
"Next comes batter lifeboat crews; at least to the extent || of instilling some sort of discipline, in no far: 46 that is possible, among men who "sign" for only one cruise," and may jump to another ship at the end
juries.
NAVAL MOVEMENTS
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