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THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

CENSURED BY MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY

SERIOUS CHARGE

Yesterday afternoon

Marine

SECTION.

This example is interesting in showing that to drive the vessel with a propeller 18 ft. 6 in. diameter. and 11 ft. pitch at 100 revolutions, as is suitable to the internal-com- bustion engine, requires 2,400) shaft horse-power na compared with a propeller 20 ft.. 6 in. dia- meter and 20 ft. 6 in. pitch at 51.2 STEAM AND DIESEL revolutions sultable to the steam reciprocating engine, and which réquires only 1,660 s.h.p. to do the same amount of useful work. Tho additional amount of power in the| former case, and which is a dead loss,, is about 45% per cent.

THE COMPARATIVE EFFECT ON THE PROPELLER

[By A. L. A. in the "Burntisland

Shipyard Journal"] :

་

In cases such as the example referred to, It is necessary, there- It is no purpose of this, note to fore, to recognise that, although Both a higher rate of efficiency in Court of Inquiry, held an investiga- adopt a partisan attitude. tion into charges against Patrick kinds of power have their efficient power-production, le fuel per Scully, late Chief Officer of the ss. adaptability in particular diree-power, may be attained, this is far "Chuenchow," of drunkenness and tions. In any event, it is overall from being a complete comparative misconduct on board the vessel, efficieney which is of importance, representation, it being essential whilst she was on a voyage to Macao but the following deals with an also to take into account the ab on November 24 last. The offences important point which is frequent- normal loss of power at the pro- peller, and which in consequence, wore further alleged to have been ly overlooked. repeated at Macao on November 26.

In connection with the Diesel necessitates a larger amount being The Court was constituted as type of machinery or any other generated in the internal combus follows:-Mr. W. H. Hosegood fast-running engine it is necessary tion engines as compared with

stemm. (Deputy Harbour Master) Presi- always to have regard to a very

The ideal condition and proce dent; Lieut. Comdr. J. E. Caffin bad effect which often results at (H.M.S. "Cumberland"); Capt. the propeller. The-Diesel engine dure of propeller design is, in tho R. T. Hughes (8.8. Tyndareus"); is usually run at a rate of revolu- first place, to provide a propeller Capt. E. B: Bishop (5.8. "Chak- tions which is appreciably fuster which will most efficiently drive sang"); Capt. H. W. Walker (s.s. than that which normally applies the particular hull, and, secondly, engine to revolve "Khongtung").

in the case of the steam recipro- to design the After evidence had been heard eating engine, and, at least in the the propeller most economically, and log entries of the dates In case of the average cargo vessel, When internal combustion engines question, including remarks relative this involves an entirely new out- depending for their economy in first cost and power-production to the arrest of the officer by the look in designing the propeller. Macao police, had been produced, Scully expressed regret and apolo gised for his conduct.

The Court, after retiring, return ed the following decision:-

"We find that Mr. Patrick Scully, mate of the 8.8. "Chuenchow," hold ing a certificate of competency as master for river trade only, was guilty of misconduct (drunkenness), on board on November 24, 25 and 26 and we adjudge that he be severely censured. The Board further adda that they consider that the master was at fault in not preventing Mr. Patrick Scully from obtaining fur ther alcohol when he first observed his condition."

Mr. Leo d'Almada, Senior, was for the defence.

MOVEMENTS OF

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In such cases the higher rate of upon a high rate of revolutions, revolutions requires that the pro- are a basis condition of the de peller be substantially reduced in, sign, it becomes necessary, unfor diameter, and usually to auch an tunately, to reverse the process and extent that, relative to the vessels to design the propeller to suit the breadth, it is so small as to caure engines. it to be much inferior in its a-! ciency as compared to that which! would normally have been fitted in the case of the steam recipro-1 cating ongine running at a much slower rate of revolutions.

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But it is rare that oven this al

Before the Norsk Bjergnings teration in design is sufficient. Kompani was dissolved a little time After reducing the diameter to an ago it had an agreement with the extent which may be considered Danish Switzer Bjergnings Selskap the limit in this direction, and in under which the former undertook this has not to carry out salvage work in spite of the fact that

latter created an inefficient condition re- Danish waters, while the lative to the hull, it is. also usual agreed to abstain from similar: ly found necessary to reduce the operations off the Norwegian coast, STEAMERS pitch of the propeller to an abnor. This mutual understanding came to mal extent. This, in itself, when an end with the dissolution of the very low-pitch ratios are adopted, Norwegian company in question and is a further cause of inefficiency, the Danish company now has three The two effects in combination salvage ships off the Norwegian

coast. therefore responsible for a

In the meantime three of the serious fall in propeller efficiency, such as is not always appreciat ships, which belonged the Norsk ed. Both arise from the necessity company, which was started with 11 to design the propeller to suit the vessels In 1911, have been sold to a engine rather than the hull. It is new company which has been form necessary, therefore, when having ed in Trondhjem, the Nordenjeldske regard to the mechanical economy Bjergnings Selskap, and which has of such machinery, to keep in mind established a station at Aalesund asked the Shipowners Association Insurance Act gets no nearer the loss which takes place at the At this place there was already & whether there is any need of salvage similar legislative effect than the propeller, and which must be satnings. Selskap, which has four ships. posal of the two salvage companies and concerning the construction of salvage company, Flatmarks Bjergships other than those at the dis- schedule pelley which may be used. off against the former.

The salvage work of the More die in Trondhjem.

which certain rules are laid down. An interesting example of the

trict route ship "Nordfjord" was

Apparently the Calcutta court is effect can be seen in the follow-entrusted to the Nordenjeldske com:

not prepared to recognise the exist ing, the Information referring to a pany despite the fact that the Flad-

ence of the German rules, despite motor vessel, and has been taken marks company was called to render

the fact that they are well known, from an article published

in assistance. It is considered in

and it is understood that an Eng- technical journal: Dimensions Aalesund that the companies should

lish translation of the rules was not 450 ft. by 67.3 ft. by 27.56 ft. drait, seek to come to an understanding

admitted in evidence, on the displacement 16,000 tona, block co-before competition becomes more An interesting situation appears grounds that the publleation was efficient 788, speed 10 knots, shift bitter.

to have arisen in India over a ques-not a publk document. The Ger horse-power 2,400, revolutions 100, Apart from these matters the ad- tion which the Calcutta Courts man Consul then proposed to secure propeller (diameter) 16.6 ft., pitch vent of the Danish company has ap have been asked to decide in which the deposit of English and German 11 ft.

parently alarmed one of the two the German marine insurance rules copies of the rules at his consulate, These rules are, of but it is believed that even with a Examination of the propeller de- Norwegian companies, which has were involved. Kong, via Japan ports and Shang- sign shows that in this particular drawn the attention of the Norwe course, the German Marine Insur-legalised declaration as to the cor hal, on Dec. 1, and is due here on case the above dimensions of dia-gian Pass Department to the fact ance Code, and include certain pre-rectness of these copies the court Dec. 20. She will sall for Manila meter and pitch are ideal from the that the Danish company is operat vicians which are equivalent to did not consider the proceeding an

They are, in tisfactory, and it would seem that on Dec. 21 at 5 pm.

point of view of absorbing, as effi-ing in Norway without permission, policy conditions.

J deadlock has The M.V. s.s. "Ceylon" (Swedish ciently as possible the power which although this has now been applied fact, the basis of the German marine something like

an alternative, has East Asiatic Co., Lid.), left Dunkirk is delivered to

for. Before reaching a decision, insurance contract, just as the Nor- arisen, unless However, the Pass Department has weglan plan is the basis of contract been found since the advices

in Norway. It is perhaps necessary which this is written were despatch. (Continued on Next Column.) to explain this since our own Marine'ed.

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The C.P.S: RMS. "Empress of Asia" left Vancouver for Hong

CONSIGNEES NOTICES.

ex

...

it at 100 revolu on Nov. 15, and la due here on or tions. The only question that about Dec. 24.

arises, therefore, is the efficiency of the propeller itself to transform, the rotary power into thrust.

The effective horse-power, as re- resistance of the presening the Vessel at the speed of 10 knots, is! estimated as being 1,030. In other Words, this is the amount of 1ec- shaft horse-power, and the propul- ful work resulting from the 2,400)

sive emelency can therefore be said to be 43 per cent. This is extremely low, and undoubtedly arises from the very small dia-j meter, together with the abnormal- ly low pitch-ratio.

Consignées of Cargo "Suvoric" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after Dec. 8.

Consignees of Cargo ex 3.4. "City of Chester" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after Dec. 10.

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Pitch-ratio is

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diameter.

In the present case. -

11.0

this is

.667..

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It will now be interesting to see what might have been attained badị the propeller been designed for, er- dinary steam reciprocating machin- ery and with freedom to adopt a propeller of diameter, most gauit-] able to the particular : hull and}}| having a normal degree of pitch]| ratio. The propeller may now be made 20 feet 6 inches diameter, which is in quite good relation ship with 57.3. feet breadth of ves- sel. It may also be decided at this stage to make the bitch ratio unlly,

· Le., 20 feet 6" "Inches, and thereby assure that an inefficiency + wil}} arise from this direction. This | propeller at 51.2 revolutions will requira,1,650 shaft horse-power to enable it to overcome the 1,080 effective horsepower, and the pro- pulsive afficiency now becomes 62% per cent, Instead of only 48 cent, as in the former AFO,

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