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Wednesday, 5th Jan. at 6 a.m. Thursday, 23rd January,
THE CHINA MAIL:
SHIPPING
SAFETY IN SHIP CONSTRUCTION
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NAVAL ARCHITECT
U.S. VIEW
BENEFITS NOT BURDENS
What the International Conference on the Safety of Life at Sea did and what is left undone formed the basis of an address by Rear Admiral J, C Tawresey, CC. U.S. Navy (retired), before the Society of Naval Architects und Marine Engineers, New York, the other day.
SECTION.
Our engineers for enterprises on shore Are doing that; naval architects can do as much and can give their cllanta now, and in the years immediately be fore us, greater safety at little if any
cost.
"There is no question but that the Convention, when ratified, will tendi to produce better and safer ships for the overseas trade, and that there will be à beneficial influence on all classes of ships carrying passengers, and on cargo vessels as well. The changes
water line, in comes the sea. Flooding from the such causes increase the list ing and produces more flooding at an ever-increasing rate. Safety demands are very moderate and do not intro- that such a chain of circumstances ward a more effective application of duce any new principles, but tend to. shall not occur. A measure of safety known principles.
The Convention
the
"Oor
on
them, which! co-operate in recommended by the develop tho
aisa to
it
for the various
is provided by means to bring a listing is therefore in the rature of benefits vessel quickly upright, but our mala depondence on sufficient initial stabi- quirements look to securing greater and not burdens. Nearly all tho re- lity, and sufficient range of stability safety for the ship. to keep the list due to usual causes, of frequent occurrence, moderate, 30 further
naval architects have a
duty that openings are not brought below
to lead and progressive the water line and
atudlen flooding and listing is
not so up conference; Sufficient margin of stability is neces- eary to allow time to take corrective depends on design and construction,
greatest safety, 30 far measures in case the vessel lists from that is practicable damage, or from flooding due to other cause
trades. This is not only for our own Acient stability to prevent sudden caption may bo circulated, so that other The veasel must retain suluse, but also in order that the informa. sizing in case of damage, and to pre countries may have our experience vent taking a heavy list that puts more and be ready for more advanced stan- Rear Admiral Tawresey, who was
and hinders dards by the show that stability re- one of the United States delegates openings under water attending the Conference held in Lon. handling the boats and the putting into gulations are practicable and useful. don, is of the opinion that the Con effect of measures to save the ship.
that better sub-division The Conference was not ready to without economic
can be had ference took a reasonable course
estabilah standarda
disadvantage, and of stability, but There was no striving for an unsink.
to win other countries to these views, click go beyond the former conference which must be made accomplished able ship, no attempt to place on ships some gadget, or supposed safety de- recognising the importance of at facts in the future.
Our naval vice, to provide against every cause ample margin of stability. of danger that can be imagined. The architects can solve the question; they the fact that not all lungers considered were real ones that have caused loss of life and loss of ships, and that threaten to do so
"That is the spirit in which we face mensures to
can design ships that can be loaded with the cargo abtainable and that which we attacked importance are to be found in the Convention, and need not carry fixed hallast that pays no freight. The is an obligation that not all our wishes have been satis
fied.
But so much has been accom on our profession, Indopendent of any law and regulation, to so design ships plished that, in my opinion, our coun that it is possible for the master and should ratify the Convention the shore staff to load them, even with Promptly and should co-operate with ficient margin of stability. unusual cargoea, and still retain suf-ther countries in securing increased safety. The sen is the highway of
ngain.
"We rejoice," said Rear Admiral Tawnssey, "in the great gain in safety already accomplished and in the de- crease from decade to decade, in the toit af life taken by the sea. That is cloquent evidence as to improvements in safety of navigation measures, should find some simple form on which than by one or a few countries acting It is urgent that naval architects nations, and far more can be seeom- plished by international co-operation means for avoiding collisions, rocks data on stability and data on reserve and shoals. But what does it show
buoyancy may be entered, individually independently." As to afety to be secured by ship con-
for each ship, to be furnished to the struction, and by vessels and their
master and officers for their uso in handing arrangements? If there has handing the vessel. Naval architects been no casualty to a vessel, its con-
must co-operate with the Govern: STELLA POLLARIS " struction has not been put to test,
ment office that will have charge of "The increased safety to be obtain-buoyancy and stability
by improved construction of the studies, and
and regulation also co-operate with ship, safety of construction, is a
thing
owners and shipmasters, to develop apart from safety of navigation, and
the best form for this all-important it should not be hidden in any general information.
Such data as have been Average of loss. It is
reassuring to a furnished previously, consisting large- passenger to be told how great his chance of safety is, provided we doy of prints of curves and calculations, have not proved affective for the pur- not have to add except in case of a
pose intended. The data have been collision. It is just as necessary for put aside, sometimes not even furnish real increase in safely to obtain the
ed to the vessel, os too highest practicable safety from the
for n practical beaman to Use. Owned by the B. & N. R.M. S.S. character of the ship construction a
Little 50 any se of the in- the vessel is a twin screw yacht with from aids to navigation.
formation that has been furnish-graceful lines. She attracted a lot ed has been made by the master or of attention and was favourably com by the shore staff in loading vessels. mented upon as
Ideal ship in
"The loss of the ship and of life comes when safety of navigation has failed. Thereforo, safety of construc-
Winter Cruise In The China Sea
At present on an all winter cruise on the China Sea, the motor yacht | "Stella Polaris" arrived in port on Tuesday and tied up at the Kowloon theoretical wharf.
an
"I have no purpose to underrate the which to make a pleasure trip. tion must be adequate and dependable, ability of an experienced master, and Her cruise, which extends to the not merely within some limit of cost, experienced stevedores, to judge the East Indies, include calls at the fol or convenience, or previous practice, loading with considerable accurrey, lowing places of interest to tourists: but adequate in proportion to the dan especially when handing the same ves- the French Riviera, Italy, Malta, Ker as we can best nasess it, for the
sel time after time, and with similar Egypt, Arabia, Ceylon, India, Burma, size and type of vessel, the number of
The usable simple data to be Malaya, Sumatra, Java, the Celebes, cargo. REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING passengers and crew allowed on board, furnished for each ship, some prefer Malacca and Banda Islands, the
FROM £83 TO 120 ON SALE
the character of the voyage, and the to call it 'Loading Instructions rather Philippince, Hong Kong, Cochin China locality. Otherwise what meaning at than 'Buoyancy and Stability Data, and Siam the cruisa covering a taches to a safety corticate?
will but confirm the factical Judge total of 23,000 miles on an "all - "The samo is true of the boat equip-
ment when that judgment is correct, shine" route to the Orient. ment and its availability. It is not and will give the danger' signal when There is no special arrangement required until safety of navigation it is in error.
for excursions for passengers whilst has failed, or is about to fail, on
on our
The form that may appear the the vessel is in Hong Kong, bus trips own ship, or on another. When this
this best for furnishing stability Informa will be made to the Feok, round the cccurred, the boat equipment boats, rafts, and buoyant apparatus issued
tion must, of course, be approved and island, and round the New Territories,
by the Government office whilst a visit to Canton is also pos provides the last hope or safety. It charged with the administration
of sible. must be fully adequate on all voyages, thea
these subjects. To be of Bervice, it in order to be availabla and dependable
must be understood by all masters and when needed in time of disaster,
by other officers of the vessel. will be a public service and will prove a benefit to everyone who travels by sea, and to everyone" connected with shipping, if the Department of Com merco will provide free instruction on stability and the use of the forms that it
mny approve.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
MISHIMA MARU
IYO MARU
Tuesday, 14th January. Tuesday, 28th January,
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vin
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez, SUWA MARU
FUSHIMI MARU
Saturday, 28th Decembor, Saturday, 11th January. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
AKI MARU
Wednesday, 22nd January.
27th December,
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
† TOTTORI MARU
Friday,
SUBDIVISION
Among the passengers are several distinguished Norwegia..s and Mr. E. Phillips Oppenheim, the novellat.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
OK
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,ubdivisions are practically synonym. competent sea-going officers, and even and was due at Shanghai on December
Mexico & Panama.
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
+ DURBAN MARU
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
↑ AKITA MARU
Sunday,
BENGAL MARU
Friday,
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
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Minimuma
The B.I... "Takada" left Singa pore for this port on December 21,4 pm and is due here on December
"The means of providing safety by the character of the ship design and construction refers mainly to the sub- division and to omitting openings and
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress by effective means for closing such
Canada" arrived at Kobe on Decem opening as are retained. Safety
běr 23 (Mon.) at. 1 p.m., left Kobe "The subject is not too difficult for on December 24 (Tues.) at 5.30 a.m., construction and sufficient and suitable
Dus terms,
She leaves Where the 1014 conven though it were many times more din 26 (Thurs.) at 8 am. SOUTH-AMERICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cape Town & Porta, tion rende, 'The degree of safety pro
cult, some way would have to be found Shanghai on December 27 (Fri.) at KAMAKURA MARU
Thursday, 2nd January.
to master it, since anfety of life is in-5.80 a.m. vided, the now convention reads, "The
The CP.S. R.M.S. Empress of The ship may be saved or degree of subdivision provided. Every volved. + TATSUND MARU
increase in proper subdivision brings lost, and many lives with her, by the Asla" arrived at Kobo on December Tuesday, 14th January. an increase in anfety, and adds to the master's correct action, and Judgment 24 (Tuesday) at 9 a.m. left Robe on LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa
margin of safety. The
Who added safety
In the first half-hour after a serious December 24 (Tuesday) at 4 p.m. was does not come in stops as we pass from damage, to maintain soms, margin of due at Yokohama on December 25 Friday, 10th January.
(Wednesday) His pro-Yakahama
at Noon and leaves one compartment to two compartment stability and buoyancy. ships, and to three compartment ships; little as against this paramount duty ins ficiency in other duties counts but
on December 26 (Thurs- day) at p.m. 29th December.
but safety increases continuously as
in time of such an emergency. the factor of subdivialon decreases,
"Limiting the size of compartments 27th December. was, perhaps, the most difficult part of "The standards and requirements of 29, a.m.
all the work of the conference. The the Convention are minimums and aro margin na of the previous Conven- not intended to vitiate the principleRRAN tion-3 inches below the bulkhead that 'Ships shall be as efficiently sub deck at side was adopted as an index divided as is possible having regard line from which to start our estimates to the nature of the service for which Wives, no margin of safety. It is a leas amount of subdivision than the It was not adopted as line of safety: they are intended, nor to encourage moro a danger line than a line of service for any particular trade per- afety American data on permeability Radio is sighi, pepch, and hearing
and the hazards demand. indicated that the figures heretofort to a vessel at sea. Just as there used for
machinery spaces are too low atose in the past a demand that ships for ships using oil fuel and for tur when damaged shell remain afloat at bine and electric drive ships, also for least for some hours,, long enough to
In general
cmbark the passengers, in the boats, with the experience of some ¡ 20
as now safety demands that she shall other countries. The new convention remain-afloat 12 hoarzy day, or more, Increases the permeability to be used that vessels summoned by radio from fer machinery spacce but does not es hundreds of miles distant, if no nearer
vessel answers, may arrive and, if pos ers" and "motorships." No change sible, have a
'a period of ndaylightin was made in the permeability percent which to efect the regeter Every six age used for cargo sparce.
hours gained in the time that a vessel. Further observation and study of
can be kept afloat is a most material permeability is necessary, Safety regain in safety, and this emphasises quires the use of a permeability per the need for subdivision adequate to centage, not just equal to that of the give this greater time, even in case of Averags cargo, but one that allows for the most severe damage. unfavourable the more unfavorable, if not the most "The provision of the former Con cargo frequently en-vention for entering on the safety countered in the trade in which the certificate a notation when the water- Į
sub-division of a ship is such
safety
O. S. K
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON,
agree. That
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HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP—Via Singapore tablish any other classes than "steam-
Colombo, Sues and Port Smid. ALTAI MARU
...... Wednesday, 8th January. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town
BOMBAY-Via Singapore & Colombo.
MEIGEN MARU .............
Friday, Brd. January.
.* (Calls at Penang & Karachi). DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI-
BAR & MOMBASA¬ViaBlogapore & Colombo. MEXICO MARU ................. ...... Thursday, 2nd January.
CALCUTTÄ-Via Singapore, Penang & Rangooa. :*
TACOMA MARU !.................. ...Thursday, 2nd January.
* (Calls 'nt Belawan Dell) A
ship is engaged.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA ♣ VANCOUVER Via Japan Poris from economically practicable for the mixed that provialon had great hopes
* Shanghai.'s ph
ALABAMA MARU (From Shanghal) Friday, 27th December.
MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Hydney,
BURMA MARU ......
HAIPHONG Yia Hollow & Pakkol
Saturday, 4th January.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco Panara
ZAHAVANAS MARUĢIS
SAPAN PORTSVAKO
HONOLULU MARU LATA
THERUNG IL Briton A
HOZAN HARU
·TAKAQ —VI SWATOW & AMOY," »TAKAO, & KEELUNG,
«BOURABAYA
Wednesday, 8th January.
Banday, 29th Decembar,
Bunday, 20th Dec, Noon.
uisday, 7th January,
CA SHOBEN, KAIBHA
accom-
The greatest objection raised to provide for a degree of against the report of the previous Con greater than that provided by the ference was that its lowest standard rules, has not been retained in the B', required more subdivision than is new Convention. The author of type of vessel carrying both passen. as to the benefit to come gera and cargo. The new Convention through it. If this cannot be maken a very great concession to plished voluntarily, attempted by that view whether too great, a con- the previous Convention, then another cession, the next five or ten years will
conference will be faced with fixing show. Certainly it is that many of varying standards for diferent ser short vices, tast is to say will be faced these ships will survive but time, less than half an hour, it dam with the necessity provi
providing for ged on a bulkhead so as to open more than one! two compartments to the sea. Safety fiente,
of life on these vessels, with lean sub
division, can be made up only by keep olema for wisdo
The work: immediately before da ing the number of passengers carried signers and builders is to develop quite small, so that, there may be some best methods for applying thể; chance to embark th
them in the boats vention rules and prine vars quickly when the vessel is in devise means for danger
division, for certainkie.
STABILITY
welt the vessel lista so as to bring an without making safet openscupper, sh, open airport, or an without adding unguarded--discharge outlet below the which there is not
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1929.
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