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"Sauerland,"
The
launched December 11 from the Schichau Yard, is a noteworthy, vessel, as she is to be equipped with an 11-cylinder Sulzer engine of standard size, 680 mm. bore with a platon stroke of 1,200 mm.; the output being developed at a speed of
100 г.p.nl.
The "Sauerland" is almost a sister ship to the "Burgenland," already com- pleted, and the "Kuimerland," which has been launched, but whereas the former has M.A.N. double-acting two- stroke moter of the A.E.G.-Hesselman The cowardly assault committed on type. The hull dimensions and engine- The evidence given at the resumed
are practically the same for inquest on the victims of the Rye Captain C. Brown, wharf superintend- power
The length of the lifeboat disaster made it absolutely ent for the Adelaide as. Co. at Towns-overy vessel. certain that the question of the adeville, while supervising the loading of "Sauerland is 462 ft. ins, the beam quacy of the lifebelts used in this and sugar into the "City of Winchester 81. ft., and the depth 30 ft. 6 ins, the other cases will have to come up for during the recent trouble on the Towns- doadweight capacity being 10,000 tons consideration once more, says a Homeville waterfront, emphasises the mab when the vessel has a loaded draught Journal
tactics indulged in by the extremists of 26 ft. the gross tonnage is 7,400.
With a The matter is one that chiefly con of the watersiders' Union.
All the three ships are intended for cerns the Board of Trade and ship relief gang on at 10 p.m. Captain the Far Eastern service of the Ham- There are 18 owners upon whose vessels life-saving Brown, on inquiring from the winch burg-America Line. appliances mast always be provided, driver as to the cause of the undua de electric winches. In addition to the although the actual need for them lay in getting his winch going, usual holds there is a deep tank for transpires with comparative rarity. It was met with a torrent of foul abuse 1,000 tons, of vegetable oil and 160 tons
The
fresh-water tanka is a subject that has been studied and a cowardly punch. Not wishing of wool oil. with the greatest care by those con to fight or do anything in the least carry 812 tons and the ballast-water corned with the administration of the likely to prolong the trouble; the super- tank 279 tons. A notable feature of Board of Trade requirements in the intendent closed with the his as this vessel, unusual in shipa trading to matter of the safety of life at sea, and sailant and bore him to the deck. the Far East, is provision for 24 pas- not less by a host of inventors whose Seiting their opportunity other mem-sengers in ten cabins. There are three devices for this purpose are constantly bers of the gang, while apparently en-Diesel-driven generators of 200 kw. in being brought to the notice of the res- deavouring to separate the struggling the engine-room, In addition to a 40-kw, ponsible officials.
pair, pulled Captain Brown's coat over emergency dynamo. Several types of lifebelts or personal his head, completely locking his arms will be 13 knots. apparatus for safety of life at sea have and rendering him an easy target for been approved by the Board of Trade, the many kicks and blows that came VANDERBILTS “ARA" and these have been tested frequent simultaneously from several quarters. ly in actual service, and the results The intervention of the ship's officer have not, in general, been to shake their was partially successful, and Captain faith in the reliability of these means Brown was able to get away to get his of saving life. Of course, every class bruises attended to. Lator, on the of lifebelt, or life-saving apparatus, has wharf, while waiting for the police,
The motor yacht "Ara," under the certain defects and certain disadvan- Captain Brown was again set upon by command of the owner, Lleut. Com tages which have been brought to the his assailant, but in a man to man con mander W. K. Vanderbilt, U.S.N.R., notice of the responsible officials of the test was able to securely hold his man arrived in Singapore on February 7 In Board of Trade from time to time, and until the arrival of the police. Athe course of a long cruise which has these have been guarded against as far sympathetic magistrate imposed a fine lasted three and a half months up to as possible, and where this is impos- of £5 and costs on the winch driver, the present. The "Ara" is a twin- sible, usera have been notified as to the who, in view of the nature of the as-screw motor yacht of 408 tons nett with use of the apparatus so as to avoid sault and, at least four different sen- engines developing 2,500 h.p. and carry- risk.
tences of imprisonment imposed by the
She left New York on October 25 last defect, It may be recalled that every milder charges of assault by water- and cruised down the east coast of the
As an illustration of this type of Cairns and Bowen magistrates on faring a crew of thirty-six. user of a lifebelt is warned in regard to siders, can consider himself extremely States to Miami, Florida, where they the danger of jumping into the sen lucky in so lightly escaping the conse spent some days before journeying to from a great height with a lifebelt on.quences of his dastardly attack-Havana, Cuba.
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But something entirely new has been "Harbour." brought to light, it would appear, in regard to the lifebelts used by the Rye lifeboatmen, and presumably by many others.
Kapok va Cork
The statement issued by Mr. G. F. Shee, Secretary of the Royal National, Lifeboat Institution, will be read with very considerable interest in this con- nection. He indicated that the material
used in the lifebelts worn by the Rye lifeboatmen was Kapok-a vegetable fibre containing a natural oil which ordinarily renders it impervious to water, and which under severe tests was found to be capable of supporting a great weight in water in proportion of its own bulk. It was found to have many advantages over the lifebelt.
DISTRESS SIGNALS
DOUBTS MAY LEAD TO DELAY
Two years ago the Board of Trade drew the attention of shipowners and shipmasters to the desirability of pro- viding distress signals of a distinc tive character for use at night, such as rockets or hand fireworks which throw Many ships red stars into the air.
The speed loaded
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You haven't been up the West River? Then let us tell you that you have in store one of the most inter- possibly take. The .. "Tai Ming" and "Tai Hing,"
sting trips you can
The seventh motor cargo ilner of the have adopted one or other of these de-
She will be vices, bat it seems that the majority of Kota class has been ordered by the fahing vessels and other small craft Rotterdam Lloyd Co. old cork still rely, as a means of attracting at similar to the others of the type, being after leaving Hong Kong, call at Over twenty years ago the institu- tention when in distress, upon signals 418 ft. 4 ins. b.p. with a beam, moulded,Samshul, Shiuhing. Takhing. Dosing
made by burning regs, clothing, straw, of 80 ft. 6 ins, and a depth of 36 ft. tion, after exhaustive tests, adopted at 80aked in paraffin. Unfortunately 6 ins. The deadweight capacity will and stop at Wuchow, These steamers this material for its lifebelts, and it has though recognised by law as be 9,500, tons. The Netherland Ship- are admirably suited to this service may added here hat it was adopted
and you will enjoy the five-days' round for use in the Merchant Navy in 1910 distress signals, do not, when seen at building Co. will construct the vessel, a seven-cylinder double-acting by the Board of Trade, which fact distance, differ greatly from
rial in the normal course of their work; 5,200 b.h.p. will be installed. It will diention of the value
the and
would 'seem to be sufficient in- fares and lights used by small craft Fijenoord-M.A.N. engine developing trip immensely.
of the material consequently, it is often difficult for run at 86 r.p.m. and have cylinders for the purposes designed. Subsequent coast-watchers to distinguish between 700 mm. bore with a piston stroke of events proved that all was not well, however, but it was the design and not working lights and distress signals, and 1,240 ma. the material which was found defee-doubts may lead to delay and sometime
tive.
In 1916 the Salcombe lifeboat dis- aster occurred, and two of the crew were found dead with the belt proper-
to unnecessary loss of life.
custom us
Red flares are recognised by general eignal indicating that as- sistance is required, and though they
ly adjusted, but the men were face of course, not se effective as roc keta or special fireworks, because downward, and subsequently the Board
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FOOD BY AIR
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Rigs, Jan. 1. of Trade adopted a new design of belt, they may not show up over interven
Acroplanes sent
the out by which was intended to have the resulting rocks, sandhills or low-lying mist, that if a man lost consciousness in the they cannot be mistaken for anything Esthonian Government to search for 83 fishermen whose vessels drifted out to water the belt would have the effect else.
The Board of Trade, therefore, urge sea from Lake Peipus, were able to locate them and dropped food and that he would Roat face upwards. The Lifeboat Institution at once scrapped to life, supplies of either these flares or clothing to them. They reported, how- used, and fireworks should always be available in ever, that an iceflce, which was deift- the lifebella, of the type
the wheelhouse or other accessible ing towards the Soviet coast, would The of the new type.
The place.
forco tho fishermen into Russian users, however, found them to be un-
In watere.
auch
the event comfortable, to restrict their move-
Esthonian Government will take mea- Again, ments and to chafe the chin.
sures to secure their release. unless the belt was strapped tightly around the neck, there was a tendency in use, for it to work up around the Lifeboatmen were dissatisfied with the new bolt, and many asked for the old ones back, so that finally, at their own requent, the men at 149 stations
neck. 20th February.
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Investigation Needed
WHITE STAR LINE
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EXECUTIVE CONTROL
TRANSFERRED
The White Star Line are shortly got the older type of lifebalt, and only transferring the executive control of just over fifty retained the newer one. the company from Liverpool to London. The Rye lifeboatmen chose the older The managers of the Line issued the modified type.
Naturally they were following statement on January 8. "In quite familiar with the proper method the course of the next few months the headquarters of the White Star of adjustment, and understood the risks
to that attached to a loose adjustment Line will be removed from Liverpool
London. The executive control of the around the waist.
company, however, is all that that will be transferred, and a large or- In regard to this adjustment, Mrganisation will still remain in Liver Shee suggests that if any of the Rye
pool.
There will certainly be no ten- men, in order to work better at the deney to feduce the Liverpool services, ears, had loosened this belt, when in the which will require a full staff to oper water the result would be that the belt ate them, both ashore and afloat. It would work upwards until it constrict-will be seen, therefore, that this con- ed the neck, so that the very device templated change will not in any way which' was intended to help them in effect the important services which the their movements, and afford an extra White Star Line at present operate.out | chance of life," many have resulted in of Liverpool including regular services restricting their action, and in making to the United States, Canada, South it more and more difficult for them to Africa, Austrails, and New Zealand." escape death. This is only a surmise;
but it has to be considered." It is but.........
fair to add that in Mr. Shee's opinion,
with the surf that was raging at the
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time the Rve boat capsized "ao belt on which is declared by its makers, the earth could have saved their lives." National Life Proserver Co. of Canada There is, however, another point Ltd. to be not only free from the dis- which will make it absolutely necessary advantages of which mention has been for the Board of Trade to investigate made, but has the added distinction of this matter with the utmost care, and being the only apparatus of the kind that is the evidence that those lifebelts which will keep its wearer warm in the when taken from the bodies of two of coldest water. It is a well-known fact the men were found to be waterlogged, that, in accidents at sea, as much is to and Mr. Shee suggests that this might be feared from the perils of cold and have happened if the covering canvas exposure as from ones' inability to keep was damaged, the immense pressure of afloat, and this guarantee from lip- the material inside would be so great munity from cold is a valuable asset, as to displecs the ell in the material, In proof of this fact a man wearing and thus make the Kapok absorbent the "Everwarm" suit remained immers There are matters which he said weald od in the waters of the Hudson River have to be closely investigated; for it during a whole night when the river was the desire of the Lifeboat Institu- was covered with floating ice, and he tion to "give the lifeboatmen the very was certified to be normally warm. on best means that could be devised to being akamined afterwarde save their lives, and help them to carry Everwam is a waterproof suit of on their noble work,"
one piece, cot Inflated, which can be put on over one's clothes in 30 seconds, and which has a buoyancy sufficient to
The
It is quite clear under existing cir- cams ces that with the whole sub- Ject re-opened, the Board of Trade support seven persons. A large mult should have pressed upon it the claims can be used by a small person if neces of many inventors who pride them saty
selves upon the production: Bot: what | It has been tested; in the Mersey and they believe to be the most efficient in the Thames in the presence of ex type of lifebelt, and there, is not the perts, shipmasters, including the then least doubt the Board will go. Into the commander of the Berengari and by matter with that thoroughness for shipowners, and a stated to have been which it well, knowinkies approved by Lloyd ".! There would It might very well examine the claims seem to be very reason why it should of the "Everwarm lifebelly or suit, be considered by the Board of Trade.
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The N.D.L. announces that a con- nection every six weeks is being es- tablished between Hong Kong and ports in New Guinea with the a.. "Bremerhaven" which was to meet the "Derringer," sailing from Bremen on December 19, at Hang Kong February 10.
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