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April, 1924 Port Wants $15,000,000 British Columbia officials have requested the Dominion government to advance $15,000,000 for harbor development and MARINE REVIEW improvement. It is planned to use part of this money at Vancouver this year. Of this appropriation, $4,000,000 will be required to complete the equipment of the Ballantyne pier and for construction 139 of No. 2 grain elevator at Vancouver. Other projects in mind at the same port include the purchase of additional land, a cold storage plant, fisherman’s wharf, lumber pier and a railroad. Fast New Steamer Will Run tc eer WENTY-FIVE and one-half miles from Los Angeles harbor is Ava- lon, on the Catalina islands. Fa- mous for their scenic beauty, ocean gar- dens and glass bottom boats, these islands have become more and more popular. The short sea voyage has always attracted visitors to southern California. This serv- ice is maintained by the Wilmington Transportation Co. with the steamers AVALON, CasrILto and Hermoso. A large new steamer, the CaTaLina, which will make the run in one and one-half hours, now is being built by the Los Angeles Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp., Los Angeles, for the Wilmington com- pany to meet the growing trade. Both the islands and the steamship company are owned by William Wrigley Jr., Chi- cago. Two Decks For Passengers The CaTALINA is a steel twin screw passenger steamer designed for daylight excursion service, with the saloon and promenade decks devoted entirely to the passenger accommodations. The greater part of the saloon deck is enclosed in glass and includes a commodious ballroom. Open deck space for passengers is pro- vided at the after as well as the forward end of the saloon deck and the hurricane deck is entirely open. There are 10 staterooms on the main deck and four staterooms, including the owner’s quarters on the promenade deck. Large rest rooms are included on the main saloon and promenade decks for the comfort and convenience of the passengers. Fuel oil is carried in part of the double bottom, the remainder of the double bot- tom, as well as the forward and after peak tanks being used as ballast or trim- ming tanks. The vessel is electrically lighted throughout and is provided with the most modern of sanitary arrangements. Her dimensions are: Length over all, 301 feet 7% inches; length B. P. 285 feet; breadth molded at main deck, 52 feet; breadth molded at 13 feet 6 inches W. L., 44 feet; depth molded, 21 feet; depth of double bottom amidship, 3 feet; depth of hold amidship, 18 feet; main to saloon deck 12 feet 6 inches; saloon to promenade deck 8 feet; promenade to bridge deck, 7 feet 6 inches; draft, mean 13 feet 6 inches; dis- placement at 13 feet 6 inches draft, tons, 2390. A large baggage space extends for- ward on the main deck with double hinged cargo ports on both the starboard and port sides. These ports are of sufficient size to permit the carrying of automobiles. A large deck house on the saloon deck extends from side to side of the vessel. The sides and ends of this deck house are composed entirely of plate glass win- dows of the drop type, this arrangement making it possible to have the entire deck open if desired, or partially closed to suit the occasion. Two passenger gang- ways on each side of the saloon deck will be reached from raised platforms on the company’s piers. The ballroom, which is located aft on the saloon deck is of simi- lar construction to the remainder of the house on this deck, the sides and after end consisting entirely of drop windows. The promenade deck is entirely open with the exception of the spaces enclosed by the extension of the engine and boiler cas- ings, and of the deck house forward which contains the owner’s quarters, radio rooms and staterooms. Slatted oak seats are provided on this deck similar to those on the saloon deck. Life Saving Equipment The most unique feature in the design of the CATALINA lies in the location and arrangements of the lifeboats. In order to provide the most suitable seating ar- rangement on the saloon and promenade decks and also to obtain a location for the lifeboats which would permit of their be- ing handled promptly and efficiently, the lifeboats are stowed on each side of the main deck, inside of a low steel bul- wark. There are 20 lifeboats, each hav- ing a capacity of 76 persons. These life- boats are nested two high and are stowed under 10 sets of special Welin davits. These davits have been especially designed to suit the construction and arrange- ment of the vessel. The boat falls are of wire rope and will be handled by hand operated winches located on the main deck. In addition to the lifeboats three nests of life rafts are located on the bridge deck. Life. preservers are stowed in boxes located under the seats on both the saloon and promenade decks. An 8 x 10-inch anchor windlass is provided for handling the anchors. This windlass is of heavy construction and is fitted with warping heads for handling head lines. There are two 8-inch by 8- inch steam capstans aft on the main deck and one similar capstan forward on the main deck, The steering engine is of the right and left hand screw type and is located in a separate compartment aft on the main deck where it is directly connected to the rudder stock. The steering engine is controlled through a messenger shaft from the pilot house. Main Engines The main power plant consists of two sets of 3-cylinder, triple expansion en- gines, having cylinders 2014, 35 and 60 inches in diameter with a common stroke of 36 inches. These engines are de- signed to develop 3600 indicated horse- power at 100 revolutions per minute. Both engines turn outward driving right and left hand propellers. These engines have double crosshead guides and are fitted with piston valves throughout. Steam turning and reversing gear is also provided. The four watertube boilers are of Babcock & Wilcox manufacture having a total heating surface of 13,628 square feet, The boiler room is arranged with a fore and aft fireroom. These boilers operate under a working pressure of 225 pounds and are fitted with Babcock & Wilcox. oil burning fronts and burners. An independent motor driven forced draft blower is located back of each boiler, arranged to draw air from the fireroom and to deliver it through the boiler seat- ing into the front end of the firebox. Two independent condensers are each of 2400 square feet cooling surface. Each condenser is provided with an independent centrifugal circulating pump having 12- inch suction and discharge and direct- connected to an 8 x 8-inch steam engine. Each condenser also has one independent vertical simplex, double acting air pump 10 x 20 x 16 inches. There also are two independent feed pumps, one sanitary pump, one engine room bilge pump and one fresh water pump of the vertical sim- plex type. The ballast pump, fire and bidge pumps and oil transfer pump are of the vertical duplex type. The electrical installation consists of two 35-kilowatt generator sets located at the level of the main deck at the after end of the engine casing. These generators provide power for lighting the ship throughout and also for operating the forced draft blowers, machine shop equipment, searchlight and radio.