CHANGES IN TRAWLING VESSELS..
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at the stérn—wing, which has been made ready, waits till the
other (Wing) is at right angles to the ship and then lets go, the
'
ship still moving, and the wire ropes are then both sent out to
the required length, e.g. 150 fathoms on 50 fathoms’ ground.
When the ropes are fully payéd out, the outer or bow—rope is
hooked by a grapnel, and entered in a snatch—block at the stem—
taf‘ail, so that both are near each other.
In some of the ships at Aberdeen the steering— or wheeL
house has aroof, with side—panels and panes, so as to protect
the men, and it occupies the same position, viz., in the centre
of the vessel.
Others have simply a Canvas shelter above the
wood. In one of the newest vessels at Aberdeen, the steering—
houSe is open, as it is stated the men are apt to sleep in the
covered houses, and prefer to be in the open
air during their
watches, while it is interesting to note that the Granton
.
General Steam—Fishing Company’s ships have always had open
.
wooden wheel—houses. Besides a spirit—compass on a stand, a new
vessel has an inverted one on a wooden pole, so that two are
available _in steering. Coals
still carried in
the
side—
—
bunkers, which in the best ships have a oor of cement, so as
.
to minimise the danger from re. At Aberdeen small English
coals are largely usedl, and instead of being piled loosely on
_
deck at starting, as in Some of the vessels from Granton, the '
extra coals are stored in bags, and are thus more easily handled.
'
The nest vessels carry-about 60 tons of coals in the sidebunkers adjoining the engine—room, and burn about 2% tons per
diem, -With surfaCe—condensimg boilers ; but fairly good ships
often exceed this
consumption of coal in such
cases is, of ”course, a vital point in the economy of. the trade,
avessel whiCh will consume 60 tons in 12 days is seriously
l1andicapped. - Some think that the larger vessels, whiCh re—
quire more coal, arèless tted for remuherative work, since
they catch no greater number of shes.
They might, however,
be safer at sea.
An improvement is the placing of the iron
water-tank, which will hold about 270 gallons, under the deck,
1
At 113. per
ton.
2
This is much less than the quantity consumer] by some Of the old paddle—
ships in 1884, c‘.g., about 35 tous a week.
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at the stérn—wing, which has been made ready, waits till the
other (Wing) is at right angles to the ship and then lets go, the
'
ship still moving, and the wire ropes are then both sent out to
the required length, e.g. 150 fathoms on 50 fathoms’ ground.
When the ropes are fully payéd out, the outer or bow—rope is
hooked by a grapnel, and entered in a snatch—block at the stem—
taf‘ail, so that both are near each other.
In some of the ships at Aberdeen the steering— or wheeL
house has aroof, with side—panels and panes, so as to protect
the men, and it occupies the same position, viz., in the centre
of the vessel.
Others have simply a Canvas shelter above the
wood. In one of the newest vessels at Aberdeen, the steering—
houSe is open, as it is stated the men are apt to sleep in the
covered houses, and prefer to be in the open
air during their
watches, while it is interesting to note that the Granton
.
General Steam—Fishing Company’s ships have always had open
.
wooden wheel—houses. Besides a spirit—compass on a stand, a new
vessel has an inverted one on a wooden pole, so that two are
available _in steering. Coals
still carried in
the
side—
—
bunkers, which in the best ships have a oor of cement, so as
.
to minimise the danger from re. At Aberdeen small English
coals are largely usedl, and instead of being piled loosely on
_
deck at starting, as in Some of the vessels from Granton, the '
extra coals are stored in bags, and are thus more easily handled.
'
The nest vessels carry-about 60 tons of coals in the sidebunkers adjoining the engine—room, and burn about 2% tons per
diem, -With surfaCe—condensimg boilers ; but fairly good ships
often exceed this
consumption of coal in such
cases is, of ”course, a vital point in the economy of. the trade,
avessel whiCh will consume 60 tons in 12 days is seriously
l1andicapped. - Some think that the larger vessels, whiCh re—
quire more coal, arèless tted for remuherative work, since
they catch no greater number of shes.
They might, however,
be safer at sea.
An improvement is the placing of the iron
water-tank, which will hold about 270 gallons, under the deck,
1
At 113. per
ton.
2
This is much less than the quantity consumer] by some Of the old paddle—
ships in 1884, c‘.g., about 35 tous a week.
.
.