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Sunday, March 29,
many lives which otherwise might have been saved have been might have been saved have been Calchan, British str., 6,318 tons, lost through the inability to
instances of serious delays until the boats and falls have been sub-
jected to jets of steam. Bricily, Mr. Spanner proposes that the boats shall be stowed.
Capt. J. J. Power, from Singa- Chenan, British str., 1,355 tons,
pore, Holt's Wharf.-B. & S.
Capt. J. Newton, from Swatow, buoy No. B14.-B. & S.` Chipshing, British str., 1,199 tons,
Capt. D. Pothick, from Canton,!
Golden River, American str., 3,817 buoy No. B22.-J. M. & Co.
tons, Capt. J. W. Glân, from Cobu, buoy No. Al-States S.S. Co.
Halldor, Norwegian str.,, 340 tons,
Capt. J. Hansen, from Bang- kok, buoy No. C6.-Thoresen & Co.
One of the greatest problems with which shipbuilders and de- signers are faced is the election of boat-lowering gear, a matter As low down in the ship as which has given concern to most practicable to obtain reasonable commanders and officers of ships. immunity from sea damage; ac- It was therefore (say the Nation-commodation should be planned al Magazine), with considerable so that a definite section of the interest that we read the paper space available in any particular given recently by Mr. E. Fboat, may be allocated to it. Spanner, the eminent naval archi-Ladderways or stairways should teet, at the North-East Coast In-be easy for passengers to climb, stitution of Engineers and Ship-even when the ship has a bad list. builders at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Steps should be taken to enure We have frequently dealt with that the sub-division of accom-Hiram, Norwegian str., 1,109 tons, the methods employed by Ger- modation spaces is such as to man ships in protecting lifeboats force people to take the correct with buoyancy fenders which ad- stairways to their hoat positions. mit of boats being lowered with The difficulty in this direction less risk of damage. At the same among "panicky" passengers may time our readers have observed in be
Mr. cases of disaster, such as that which happened to the Volturno, when about a score of boats from ships of various nationalities put off to the rescue of passengers and crew, the German boats rode through the nasty seas of a long night with greater comfort than others.
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hard to overcome. Spanner maintains--
That it will be necessary to in- sist upon recognition of the fact that passengers must be kept on the proper side of the ship, and that any laxity in this direction spells breakdown of the whole system of disembarkation.
Capt. E. Hannevig, from Swa- tow, buoy No. B8.-Thoresen & Co. Nanning, British str., 1,486 tons.]
Capt. E. Carrington, from Can- ton, Talkoo Dock.-B. & S. Promise, Norwegian str., 727 tons, Capt. E, Winsnes, from Bang- kok, buoy No. C1-K. Larsson Shyojin Maru, Japanese str., 3,865
& Co.
tons, Captain S. Sakai, from Wakamatsu, Yaumati Anchor- St. Albans, British str., 2,538 tons,
age.-M.S.K,
Capt. F. R. Miller, from Moji,. Cosmopolitan Dock.-M. M. & Co. Talchee, British str., 4,055
tons, Capt. E. R. Jowsey, from San Pedro, Lalchikok Anchorage.— Standard Oil Co.
Unfortunately, in the several disasters of recent years, there has been a considerable loss of life through passengers failing to respond to orders. In a ship carrying nearly 1,000 passengers, we have ourselves observed their absolute refusal to attend boat drill. Even tewards and cooka Tjikembang, Dutch str., 6,026 tons, have discouraged boat drill, by complaining that meals in pre- paration were being spoilt by what they have termed, in the hearing of passengers, "damned foolery."
We mention this for the reason
referred to the excellent boat- lowering arrangements of the Jatest German liners, Bremen and Europa. In this case the boats are atowed upon trackways slop ing outboard at such an angle to ensure that they will run out to the high side when the ship has a 16 degree list. They are stowed sufficiently high above the deck to admit of headroom beneath them and to allow for bilges to clear the deck when going out. While every Single wire suspensions from master and officer will appre- each boat end are used instead of ciate the efforts of Mr. Spanner obsolete boat falls, which swell into improve safety conditions in wet weather and freeze in cold. times of emergency at sea; we The method of hoisting employ- fear that, until commanders of ed is to take the soft flexible and passenger ships are empowered unkinkable wire falls to a double- to enforce the attendance of their barrelled winch, specially design passengers at boat and fire drill
thinking ship-
ed with a break to ensure hoist-stations, al! that devices for the ing on an even keel.
better protection of life at sea will prove abortive.
·
Captain P. Abbo, from Amoy, buoy No. A4.-J.C.J.L.
Timanock, Dutch str., 3,520 tona
Capt. J. Adriaanse, from Mun- tok, buoy No, A2.-J.C.J.L. |Talnan, British str., 2,100 - tons, Amoy, Capt. W. Shaw, from buoy No. B16.-E. & S.
Monday March 80.
!
Bellingham, American str., · 8,720 | tons, Capt. W. R. Brast, from) Kobe, buoy No. AS.-States S.S. Co.
Chungkong, Chinese str., 447 tons,
Capt. Kwok Shau, from Taur- ane, buoy No: B16.-Yau Lee & Co..
Felix Roussel, French str., 21,000 'tone, Capt. Clarice, from Mani- la, Kowloon Wharf.-M.M. Franconia, British str., 20,000 tons, Capt. R. B. Irving, from Mani- la, Kowloon Wharf-B. & S.
tons, Huichow, British str., 1,292 should
Capt. E. M. Gelfie, from Wel- hai-wal, buoy No. B12.-B. & S. Kaying, British str., 1,572 tone,
divide
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Capt. J. D. Fraser, from Swa tow, buoy No. B14-B. & S. Kidderpore, British str., 3,263 tons, Capt. C. S. D. B. Wright, from Singapore, buoy No. A5.-M. M. & Co. Kwangtung, British str., 1,578 tons, Capt. A. F. Summerfeld, from Canton, buoy No. B19.-B. & S.
tons, Capt. T. Kawamata, from
Wharf. Haiphong, DSK 0.3.K.
In embarking passengers, the Germans have taken a leaf out of
We concur with the remarks City of Athens, British str., 4,187 the method employed on cable of Mr. Spanner that -
tona, Capt. J. Power, from Sin- Wharf-Bank vessels, who have specially-train- Passengers should be brought
gapore, Holt's Lino. ed and extra-paid crews to take to the disembarking deck direct- boats to and from the ship in allly opposite their proper boat, weathers to light up cable and and that it should be made as mark buoys. Boats are frapped easy as possible for stewards or to "pudding-bag" spars along the other appointed members of the rail in both cases; crews or pas-crew to round up paasengers be- sengers embark in comfort, bow longing to individual bouts, and and stern frappings are eased that barriers away until the boat swings free-groups of passengers. ly; fenders are attended to by In the light of past experiences men on the top deck, and the we have been informed that lives boat is released as soon as she behave been lost through the fear comes water-borne.
of passengers being unwilling to Naturally, in the case of liners enter boats: they havo had to or cargo steamers one cannot ex-be bodily lifted into them. А я pect the same service in boat result much delay has ensued. work as that employed by special-At the same time it appears to be ly trained sea-boat crews. No a good idea to stow boats on the 8th Apr,nccidents were recorded on a lower decks, where they are pro- cable vessel which spent 10 tected from the sea. It would months in mid-Atlantic where perhaps add courage to passen-Menade Maru, Japanese str., 1,285 27th Apr. boats were daily lowered ingers about to disembark, a point
heavy seaways. A very different which cannot be overlooked. proposition to training boats' The other advantages are, of 3rd Apr.
crews in a dock or river! Of late course, that boats would be pro-Pleisdon, British str., 3,409 tons, years, and particularly in the newtected from heavy seas and cold 1st Apr.German liners, which Mr. weather conditions.
Spanner mentions, "the design of The opinion has been express- the gear is simple and shipshape;ed by shipmasters that its operation can be easily under-novel form of hoat is necessary to 7th Apr. stood, and it is thoroughly effl-protect passengers against ex- cient and workmanlike; the stow-posure. Lifeboats should be en- age of boats is neat and ade- tirely different in character from quate."
those at present in use; they Another advantage is that only should be of durable metal, self- one man is required to lower a righting and protected from scas large boat-load of passengers to by metal hoods; their sides 4th Apr. the waterline. In the Bremen the should be protected by rubber tracks are pitched to the steep-cushions, even as the boats of ness of 85 degrees.
the arctic fishing factories are One interesting point mention protected... 2 ed in Mr. Spanner's paper con- We have yet to reach that cerns the difficulty of passengers stage of progress when the sink 2nd Apr. embarking while bringing the ing ship will automatically free 5th Apr. boat to the ship's low side when boats as watertight as submarines| 12th Apr. there is a heavy liat; a situation from their decks. Efforts in this
that must necessarily arise, but direction might be more in keep. 9th Apr surely some method to overcome ing with modern requirements. the obstacle can be employed. The present form of ship's life- Mr. Spanner suggests a remedy boat is hopelessl antiquated, and by the introduction of a lower whatever method of lowering is point of disembarkation from a employed, death from exposure, Velosed-in" lowered deck, so that we fear, will prevail the boat may be swung out
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There is serious risk” that, owing to the exposed positions in which the davits (on the Bremen) are necessarily fitted, and the general character of the installs tion, that severely cold weather conditions will result in the gear being put out of tion by re
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Captain W. E. Dolton, from
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Pres. Jackson, American str., 14,122 tons, Capt. John Griffith, from Manila, Kowloon Wharf. Dollar S.S. Lines, Inc., Ltd. Saka Maru, Japanese str., 8,886 tons, Captain Fujinaga, - from Miike, buoy No. A12,--Y.K.K. Saschuen, British str., 1,594 tons, Capt. C. E. Fisher, from Can- ton; buoy No. 39-B.& 8. Tean, British str., 1,851 tons, Capt. J. Pringle, "from Dalny, buoy No. B18.-B. & S. Tensan Maru, Japanese str., 1,528
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WARSHIPS IN - PORT:
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