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404 the' requirements of the Registro Nazion- ale Italiano, of Lloyd's and of the Brit- ish corporation. She will also fulfill the provisions of the merchant shipping laws of Italy, Great Britain and the United States, especially as regards carrying passengers and emigrants. When THE designing the ship, a great deal of at- tention was paid to insure her safety as far as possible by providing a suff- cient number of watertight compart- ments. An effective installation of wa- tertight doors controlled from the bridge is being installed by Messrs. J. Stone New Ship on Run to traveling to the tropics, the - United Fruit Co. has placed in _ service one of the most luxurious steam- ers so far owned by this fleet, the ULua. This ship was built in England, as was her sister ship, the Toroa, which is to be delivered to the American company later. Both these vessels were placed in the service of the allies when com- pleted and under the British law enact- ed after the letting of the contracts, they cannot yet transfer their flag from the English although they are to be operated on an American run. The United Fruit Co. now owns 250,- 000 tons of ships, having lost the Ba- YANO, Cuirripo, MANISTEE, Patia, Re- VENTAZON, SAN ANDRES, SAN Riro, TELA, TENADORES, ToRTUGUERO and the ZENT in the service of the allies during the war. Thirty ships are now in the fleet. The Uva transported between the United States, France, Great Britain, Canada and Russia 728 officers and 15,- a: ACCOMMODATE passengers 344 troops, and in addition carried 12,- 500 tons of war stores and provisions during the war. She has just been re- conditioned by England and turned over to her owners. The Urvua is 425 feet in length, 54 feet wide, and her molded depth meas- ures 32 feet 10 inches. The Uva, as well as her sister ship, 9000-ton vessel, propelled by twin screw quadruple expansion engines. The fur- naces are adapted for burning oil fuel. The watertight compartments are au- tomatically operated. A cellular double bottom is fitted fore and aft with bilge keels to reduce the rolling. Lifeboats are carried sufficient to accommodate all on board and are so arranged with low- ering gear that they can be instantly lowered by one man. Submarine sig- nals and high powered wireless teleg- raphy are also installed. A feature of the wireless outfit is a system of stor- age batteries sufficient to run the electric lighting and wireless set for over 30 AMERICAN PASSENGER LINER IN CARIBBEAN SERVICE MARINE REVIEW : FOLOA, 18 4. July, 1929 & Co. London. On the boat deck, Welin's davits are fitted. Electric boat winches are provided for lifting ajj the midship lifeboats, which include two power boats. The ship also Carries submarine signaling apparatus for sery. ice in picking up position in fogs, Tropics hours should the three big dynamos ever be out of action. She is the first merchant ship equipped with wireless telephone, and as she ap- proached the American coast for the first time early in May, called up the Brooklyn navy yard and gave the tele- phone receivers there her position and indulged in a little gossip. Capt. Wil- liam C. Powell said that when the American Telephone Co. completes its wireless telephone stations ashore pas- sengers on the ULva may call up their home towns far out at sea. The Uva has been placed in service between New York and Havana, Colon and Port Limon. Together with the Totoa, Pastores and CaLamares, weekly sailings will'be made in this run. The toilets and bathrooms on_ the Uua are of the latest type and are well lighted and ventilated. The fresh water supply is filtered and _ sterilized. The heating and ventilation of all public and living rooms has been worked out to meet the varied conditions of the voy- age, and while in hot or tropical weath- er, a system of artificially cooled air can be circulated enabling any or all parts tc be kept specially cool, even down to 55 degrees Fahr. In addition, all public rooms, suites and staterooms have been fitted with electric fans. The promenade deck is unusually broad and special attention has been given to the inclusion of various public rooms. The main entrance and reception hall is entered at the fore end of the prom- enade deck. Immediately adjoining is the social room. The main staircase, situated in the center of the reception hall, descends to the bridge entrance hall, in which is situated the purser's office. Continuing down the staircase, the entrance to the dining saloon is reached. The smoking room is situated at..the after end of. the promenade deck. On the bridge deck below the smoking room, a palm court and open air cafe has been installed. The ship has 12 private suites, each equipped with a private bath and _ toilet connections. For use on French canals, an electric towboat has been designed to be driven by storage batteries or by current con- ducted from an overhead wire. The craft is provided with propellers at each end.