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'THE CHINA MAIL.
LARGEST WHALING
TANKER.
Equipment for 225 Persons.
Shipping
Intelligence.
speed and efficiency of their work, Mr. J. McGovern's name was, naturally enough, mentioned par- ticularly in this connection.
A Review of One Year's Operation.
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It is arranged that the auxiliary plant is all-electric when the ship is under way. Salt water is used for the main engine jacket cooling purposes and lubricating oil for the pistons. There are two com- bined cooling-water and lubricat- A typical programme coveringing-oil pumps with the electric the scheme of operations for 12 motor arranged between. The months will afford an idea of the lubricating-oil cooler is supplied There is not the least doubt work undertaken. Notwithstand-with cooling water from the A 40-ton fuel that the year 1930 will go down in ing the large capacity of the olljacket jumps.
tanks, the Sir James Clark Ross transfer pump is provided, to history as one of great importance will begin each year's service with gether with a 150-ton ballast in the construction of notable all the main tanks full of fuel oil. } pump. A bilge pump with a ships. Every issue of this jour-As cach tank is emptied it is im-capacity of 30 tons per hour is in- nal, so far, in the present year mediately cleaned out with great stalled and the motor driving this care and, in place of the fuel, pump operates a 25-ton sanitary has contained details of at least whale oil is substituted Gradual-pump in addition. There is also one quite outstanding oil-enginedly, therefore, the ship becomes a steam-engine-driven emergency vessel of her particular type and converted from an oil-tanker and compressor.-The Motorship. there is every likelihood that such parent ship to whalers into a whale-oil carrier, when her sea- a feature will be common through-son's work is over. The crews out the period in question. The leave the whalers, take up their following description, for ex-quarters in the parent ship and ample, deals with the largest return home to await the next whaling oil-tanker and whaler parent ship in the world, while she is also the biggest ship of any
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FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan l'orts & Honolulu.
TAITO MARU
• CHICHIBU MARU
Sunday, 20th July. Thursday, 31st July. SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
Wednesday, .HIKAWA MARU
16th July. Wednesday, 6th August
Further, a record is believed to have been established as regards the time in which such a highly specialised class of ship has been designed and built, bearing in mind her great capacity.
voyage out.
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SHIP ASHORE.
BETWEEN SHANGHAI AND FOOCHOW.
Shanghai, Yesterday, The Dutch steamer Tiikandi, en route to Batavia from Dairen, has gone ashore between Shanghai and Foochow about 240 miles from here. There are no passengers on board,
A tug is leaving for the scene from Shanghal to-morrow. Reuter.
Shanghai, To-day,
Accordingly, the vessel first leaves Norway for Trinidad, where Diesel fuel and boiler oil are bunkered to the extent in- dicated. She then proceeds at full speed to the Antarctic and is away for about eight months. Three months are occupied in making the outward and return trips, leaving one month in port for general overhauling, repairs and This vessol, named Sir James inspection of equipment. The Clark Ross, was launched on the whalers are, of course, idle during last day of April. The keel was the absence of the parent ship, so laid in September, 1929, and the far as catching is concerned, and
The Tjikandi, which has A trials are expected to take place a skeleton crew remains in charge cargo of soya beans and cement, in July. She was built by the to keep the smaller in condition.
was floated off at midnight and is Furness Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., As the Sir James Clark Ross Proceeding, to Shanghai. There Haverton-Hill-on-Tees, for the requires full power on the main are twelve feet of water in holds Hvalfanger Rosshavet, Sandef-engines only for the actual pass-1 and 2. The tugs Sampson and ord,. Norway, under the age-slow speeds are mainly de. Saucy, with a salvage crew of supervision of Messrs. Arnesen, manded on the fields the great 160, are leaving for her assist- Christensen and Smith, New fuel capacity needs explanation. ance-Reuter. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles. castle-on-Tyne, while Burmeis. Six or seven whalers are attached
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AKI MARU
Saturthy, 26th July at 7 am. Saterday,
9th August.
Tuesday. 22nd July. Tuesday,
19th August.
28th July.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
KITANO MANU
† RANGOON MARU
TAMBA MARU
Mexico & Pannma RAKUYO MARU
Monday,
Monday,
11th August.
Moulay,
28th July. SOUTH AMERICA (Enst Const) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
Wednesday.. 8th August,
BINGO MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
+ ATAGO MARU.
LIVERPOOL vin Part Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.
† DELAGOA MARU
CALCUTTA via Singapure. Penang & Rangoon
Saturday,
2nd August.
Monday.
11th August.
† AKITA MARU
Tuesday.
16th July.
YAMAGATA MARU
Tuesday,
29th July.
SHANGHAI, KORE & YOKOHAMA.
LYONS MARU
Friday,
† MORIOKA MARU (Moji direct). Saturday, KATORI MARU
Monday,
18th July. 19th July. 21st July,
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Monday, 11th August.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapur.
Colomba, Durban & Cape Town.
MONTEVIDEO MARU .................................. Friday, 18th July,
LA PLATA MARU
BORNEO MARU
BOMBAY-Via Singapore & Colombo.
SHUNKO MARU
[The 8.8. Tjikandi is a vessel of 7.979 tons belonging to the Java- China-Japan Lijn.]
WATER LEVELS.
RIVERS.
TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1930.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC 14 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 9 DAYS FROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND U.S.A. Hongkong Bhanghai Kobe Yokohama Vandonvor
LARVA Leave Leav
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ATTIV
Empress of Rasala* July 23 July 26 July 29 July 31 Aug. 9 Empress of Japan Aug. 7 Aug. 10 Aug. 12 Aug. 14 Aug. 22 Empresa of Ausa®
Aug. 20 Aug. 23 Aug. 28 Aug. 28 Sept. 5 Empresa of Canada Sept. 4 Sept. 7 Sept. 9 Sept. 11 Sept. 19 Empress of Russia Sept. 17. Sept. 20 Sept. 23 Sept. 25 Oct. Empress of Japan Oct. 2 Oct. 5 Get,
Och
Oct. 17 Empress of Asia”. Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Empress of Canada Oct. 30 Nov, 2 Nov. 4 NOT, 6 NOT. II Empress of Russia" Nov. 12 Nov, 15 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Nov. 29 Empress of Japan Nov. 27 Nov. 30 Dec. Dec. 4 Dec. 12 Impress of Asla Dee. 10 Dec. 13 Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Dec. 27
· Empresa of Canada Dec. 25 Dec. 28 Dec. 30 Jan. Jan. 9 Enpresa of Russia* Jan. Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Empress of Japan Jan. 29 Feb. 1 Feb. 3 Feb. Empress of AsiaTM Feb. 25 Feb. 28 Mar.. 3 Mar. 5 Mar. 14
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SUN. 27th TUES. 22nd
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ter and Wain constructed to the ship in the Antarctic, each the machinery. The ship carries vessel requiring about 6 tons of over 20,000 tons of oil and is oil fuel a day. The whalers are therefore the largest motor tank-oil-fired steamers; each being er afloat, apart from her other about 120 ft. in length and fitted unique characteristics. The con- with a triple-expansion steam en- struction is on the Isherwood gine of approximately 800 i.h.p. bracketless system, the propelling They are comparatively fast craft, plant being arranged aft, while a making a speed of about 18 knots ON WEST, NORTH AND EAST after leaving Hong Kong, call at Sam complete factory Is installed for in service. The parent ship, how- dealing with the carcases, of whales, continuously delivered by the whaler fleet during the season. The leading details of the Sir James Clark Roes are given in the table herewith Length Breadth Depth Draught, loaded Deadweight capa- city (with 2 cent cent. de duction) Fuel bunkers, in- cluding boiler oil Speed, loaded Crews and staff
550 ft.
74 ft. 3 48 ft. 9 281ft.
20,801 tons
ever, has not only to arrange for supplying about 40 tons of boiler oil daily for the fleet, but she needs another 40 tons or so per day for factory purposes. It is estimated that the ship's expen- diture will be 16.6 tons a day on ins.the outward and homeward ins, voyages (this consumption is for ali purposes), her actual bunker capacity, including boiler oil, be- ing 1,750 tons. Two side bunkers and one cross bunker are provided.
1,750 tons
11 knots
· 225 persons | Classification Lloyd's 100 A1 Main Particulars of the Hull and Machinery.
With the leading facts in mind, as detailed above, we may pass to
The Factory Equipment. As each whale is brought in, a strop is placed around the carcase, which is hauled on board through a skidway in the stern. Two 40- ton steam winches draw the whale whilst a 15-ton winch aft, and a up the skidway to the upper deck,
similar winch forward, are also provided. After the strop is in position it takes about one minute
a consideration of the interesting to haul the carcase up, but the service performed by this large vessel, involving a plan of action which has not hitherto been dealt
DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI with at length in the columns of
Friday, 29th August.
Saturday, 30th July. Sunday, 3rd August.
Wednesday, 6th August. Friday, 26th September.
Friday, 18th July. Friday, 1st August.
BAR & MOMBASA—Via Singapore & Colombo.
CANADA MARU
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
MEXICO MARU
SEATTLE MARU
HIMALAYA MARU
whole operation of fixing the strop and heaving up each whale takes between eight minutes and ten minutes.
this journal. It will be seen that Little is left of the carcase many of the problems which have when the factory has done its hud to be tackled in the design of work. The demand for whale- this 20,000-ton ship are totally one is now relatively small and different from those associated the factory installation is design- with building an ordinary cargo-ed to extract the maximum capa-
to be remembered that there is ablubber are passed through pres possibility of failure, or at least aure boilers; refining and extract- partial inactivity, in the whalinging plant produces the oil, which industry during the course of time is finally discharged to the main should the natural supplies be- tanks. What reaidue' remains in
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER—Via Japan Ports from carrier. At the same time, it has city of oil. The bones, meat and
Shangbal
ARIZONA MARU (from S'hai). Sunday, 17th August. KELBOURNE-Yin Manlia, Brisbane & Sydney.
HAIPHONG-Via Holbow & Pukhol
MENADO MARU
Thursday, 26th July.
NEW YORK-Via Japan porta & Panama.
JAPAN PORTS.
· KRELUNG-Via Swatow & Amoy,
TAKAO-Via Bwatow & Amoy,
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The following table, issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shows in English feet the water levels on the. West
River, North River and East River,
on the dates named:
July 12 July 13
Shiuhing Tsingyuen. 6.0. Samahui Sheklung
-
3.3
1.0
5.5 2.6 1.2
The highest levels on record are: Shiuhing, 41 feet; Taingyuen, 29.2 feet; Samshus, 27.8
feet; Sheklung 15.5 feet.
The lowest level on record at: Samshui is minus 5 feet and at Sheklung minus 2.7 feet.
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come depleted. This might not the meat and bone pressure boil ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
occur during the life of the cra is passed overboard by con- ship: if she could no longer be yeying gear. The carcases are economically employed in con-handled on the upper deck, while nection with whaling, however, the extracting and refining ma the vessel could then serve as an chinery is on the second deck. ordinary oil tanker, and this even- There are two 25-ton derricks, two tuality, albeit remote, has been of 20 tons and two with a capacity kept in view.
of 10 tons, 14 steam winches be- About seven years ago these ing installed. Steam to the fac- whaling ships-le, parent vessels tory is supplied by two Engisch to whaters were principally, if self-cleaning ovaporators, cach not entirely, old steamers, suit-having a capacity of 75 tons per ably equipped for the work. The hour, at a pressure of 60 lb. per next step was to introduce tank 54 in. ̈ ̈
steamers. Finally, it was decided Four main boilers provide that the class of ship needed must steam for various purposes and be specially designed for the work, the total heating surface is 10,000 in order to reduce the running ex- sq. ft. Each boiler is 13 ft. 9 ins. penses and to gain the maximum in diameter and 12 ft. 3 ins. in capacity. The Sir James Clark length, the working pressure be- Ross is the logical outcome of the ing 186 lb. per sq. in. There are decision. These points were em-two Weir's feed pumps located In phasised by Consul Konow, directhe engine-room and a similar pair tor of the Rosshavet Co., in a above. The steam-engine-driven speech after the launch, which we auxillary plant comprises a gen attended. This chip was christen-eral service pump, a ballast pump, ed by Mrs. Konow and made an a fresh-water pump and a sani- impressive sight as she left the tary pump, and the equipment ways. Incidentally, Consul Includer two Weir's 50-ton Konow paid one of the finest tri evaporators. The exhaust from butes to the builders that we have the bollers and engines is led to heard on such an occasion and two funnels arranged athwart complimented them highly on the snips
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