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"By reducing coal down to a powdered form, thereby permitting the more ready consumption of the smoke and gases, the Diesel engine should have little chance of retaining the place it has won," In these words Mr. J. L. Richardson, of Hull, the new president of the Society of Consulting Marine Engineers and Ship Surveyors, laid down the theme for his address to the annual meeting of the society, at the Chamber of Shipping.

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S.S. COLUMBUS VISITS HONG KONG

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TRIO OF FAST LINERS

S.S. Columbus of the North German Lloyd, which on Its world cruise reached Hong Kong to-day, is one of the fast liners, which to gether with the famous Bremen and the Europa to be commissioned in March. forms a trio of fast liners to operate an express service across the Atlantic. A glance back on the history of orean shipping and on the development of the North German Lloyd, shows that move- ments toward placing fast liners Into the Atlantic service began al- ready in the seventies of the last century. The North German Lloyd can credit Itself on having paid at- tention to a fast service between Bremen and New York for 50 years. For the third time the North Ger man Lloyd has not only succeeded In shortening the distance between Richardson said that the, of slag on the inner surfaces of the East and West, West and East but supreme topic of the day was el boiler, the most suitable length for

also augmented considerably the fuel versus pulverised coal as our the flame, the uniformity of feed source of power. This quesion is of the powdered fuel. But I think comfort of ocean travel by commis- sioning first class ships. The one of vital importance, not only to the secret of success in this connec frst practical results of these en- shipping but also to us as a mari- tion, is to design and build tíme nation. My predecessors in marine boller for the special pur-deavours were attained in the this chair have referred to this sub-pose of burning pulverised fuel. eighties after placing into service ject year after year in some form Obviously, powdered fuel will al- fleet of fast liners consisting of or other, and perhaps the most ways show itself at a disadvantage 11 unitles-from the Elbe (1881) to striking contribution to the ques- If it has to be used in a boiler built the Spee (1886).

for for one purpose but used tion was made by Mr. Burls, when

In the middle of the nineties the A he stated two years ago: "If our another, conversion job can

Cer fast service could well have been engineers had spent as much time never be wholly satisfactory. in experimenting with powdered tain difficulties have to be over kept up with the ships then avall. come, but what else is the daily able, but traffic constantly growing coal and high-pressure steam as they had done with the internal- work of the engineer but to meet between Europe and America, there was need for increase in number combustion engine, we should now difficulties and to overcome them? have had a turbine with powdered coal and high pressure running a very close race with the Diesel en- gine."

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Without dipping too deeply into and speed of ships and demand for finance or quoting statistics to any up-to-date equipment and decorn- bewildering extent, I would ask you tion. In consequence orders for to compare the cost of the internal-larger, faster and artistically fur- The words are worth remember- combustion Installation with the nished ships were placed und ing, and should prove a powerful cost of that of the reciprocating four large fast liners commission. incentive further research. engine, and in the same way to ed: Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse,

to

compare the cost of upkeep on run Kronprinz Wilhelm, Kafeer Wi- was ning charges, fully recognising that heim HI and Kronprinzessin "Reciprocity versus Diesela"

cost and expense are ever upper- Cecilie. The tonnage of these put to the test, and powdered fuel firing was applied to the steamer moat in the ahipowners' mind. ships ran from 16,000 to 19,000 re- Berwindies, one of the first ships in Compare a vessel of both propulsive gistered tons gross. Their engine Great Britain to adopt the principle. types and of similar size running performance rose from 28,000 to Pulverisers wore each capable of voyages round the world and not 35,000 respectively 46,000 H.P. dealing with one ton of coal per any selected ports or particular sea Their speed was 22-23 knots, The reciprocating engine the journey from Southampton to hour and were worked in conjunc- route. tion with short flame burners. The burning powdered fuel (or under a New York being operated during result of one experiment was high-cool consumption) will be found far the beginning of this century in five ly satifactory, and proved that the

more favourable in cost of upkeep. days, 10-20 hours.

Relative osts steam engine was by no means play-

Rebuilding the Flect ed out.

Oil costs nominally say £3 103. With comparatively modest. per ton for the internal-combustion means the North German Lloyd be. Peace Treaty, engine, and to which must be add-gan after. the

world, instead of 3,000,000 tons of oil fuel at say £3 10s per ton, who gets the benefit?

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As Mr. John Denholm, one of our honorary members, has reminded us, edal is our natural product and ed the cost of the lubricating oil,] (which deprived the company of al- coal our main export, so why not which is far in excess of the re-most all its fleet, the largest steam. improve our steam engine? By reciprocating engine. Suppose we er remaining having a tonnage of. ducing coal down to a powdered i take 3,000,000 tons of coal at say 700) to rebuild its fleet, as soon as form, thereby permitting the more. 25s per ton, being an average price circumstances allowed it. After ready consumption of the smoke of bunkering coal all over the and gases, the Diesel engine should have little chance of retaining the

The steam on place it has won. gine should no longer be allowed to suffer from comparative neglect, and it is up to the engineers to see that it no longer suffers under this. 'diaability.

Menace to Coal Shipbuilding returns show that In ten years the percentage of oll fired tonnage has virtually doubled. This is a very gerious menace to the coal industry, but I do not think this progressive rate of increase will continue; in fact, I think there At present the particles were tooing the record of the Mauretania. Owing to the fact that the 8.3. are signs and symptoms already i hig. Dr. Diesel based his ideas

Columbus has been chartered for that the rush for oil engines is on the explosion of coal dust in thei All through the world high in- this world cruise by Raymond slackening in pace as well as mine, where the dust was so fine terest has been aroused by this Whitecomb Co., the Norddeutscher diminishing in popularity. The that it often rested in the air for ship. The New York Times of Lloyd (Agents: Melchers & Co.) challenge of the internal-combus days at a time. Before pulverised August 14, 1929, stated: "The Bre-regret to be unable to issue per- tion engine is fairly and squarely fuel was a auccess the coal had to men is a triumph of the art of ship mlaaton for inspection of this before us, and for our reply we be made so fine that it could be building as never before for speed, greyhound. must put our faith in powdered coal. It is cheap. The only real heavy initial cost is of supplying and fit. ting on board a really compact and economical Installation for pulver ising the coal on board, one which will not deprive the shipwner of too much cargo space.

countries, the North German Lloyd comfort and beauty; a torchbearer WARSHIPS IN PORT I sincerely hope we may look for-In 1925 placed an order for two of progress." Her sister ship the British warships in port this morn- ward to a more general use of pul giant express-linors.

Europa will be commissioned in trg were verised coal and this will happen The Bremen and Europa were March 'and, together with these In Basin of R.N. Dockyard: If we adapt our engines and boilers built in the dockyard of the Deschi. two giant liners, the Columbus Tamar, Bridgewater, Sandwich, to the perfect use of it.

To this mag.

Bremen and Blohm and (32,500 registered tone gross, built Iroquols, Serapis, Marazion, Herald. end the attention and energies of Voss,

Hamburg, respectively. in 1924 and recently rebuilt and fit- the engineers of our society should The Bremen (51,656 registered tons led with new engines to increase be directed.

gross) has been in service apped) will form a trio of ships, since July, 1929, she has crossed that will be able to operate an the ocean on her maiden' trip in express service across the Atlan- 4 daya 18 hours, thus being the tic that gives fair promise for the fastest liner on the Atlantic, break- Cuture.

Admittedly, there are certain difficulties to be overcome with the use of powdered fuel, the formation

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Mr. C. B. Caseborne, of London. said that when he met Dr. Diesel, at their offices near London Bridge, he discussed the future of the in- ternal-combustion engine. Bia firm, however, had to scrap those engines in less than five years, but. sinca then great advances had been made. The impulse of the Diesel was so large, and there was no limil to the diameter of the shaft. There was, he added, a great future for

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