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Launch World’s Largest Yacht at Hamburg The world’s largest yacht building for Mrs. R. M. Cadwalader of Phil- adelphia was launched recently at the yard of Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, Germany. This vessel, the reputed cost of which is $5,000,000, has a gross tonnage of approximately 5000 tons. She will be 407 feet 10 inches long overall and will resemble a _ small ocean liner. She will be driven by turbine propelling equipment with a total of 7200 horsepower and will have a speed of over 16 knots. She will re- quire a crew of over 100 men. This huge yacht was designed by Gibbs & Cox of New York City and will have accommodations for about 40 guests. She will be fitted with practically every known type of apparatus for aiding navigation and increasing safe- ty. It is understood that a gyro-sta- bilizer is to be installed. Board Authorizes Loans for Additional Equipment Loans of $400,000 and $169,340 were granted the Dollar Steamship lines and the Agwi Navigation Co., respec- tively, by the shipping board Feb. 18 for use in the installation of hotel equipment on vessels now under con- struction for these companies at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry- dock Co., Newport News, Va. The loans are supplemental to loans pre- viously granted in aid of building these vessels and, added to the pre- vious loans, represent three fourths the total cost of the ships. Repair Jobs Comoleicd in Record Time Two major repair jobs were recent- ly completed in record time at the Fletcher plant of United Dry Docks Inc., one on the steamer SANTA MARTA of the United Fruit Co. and the other on the steamer Crry of MONTGOMERY of the Ocean Steamship Co.’s fleet. The repair of the SAnvA Marta, in- volving a thorough overhauling was completed in 26 days, as directed by the owners. Specifications called for the complete renewal of the steel up- per deck, boat deck and smokestack. This included removal and rebuilding of all first class and officers’ accom- modations and the galley and steerage passengers’ accommodations. In addi- tion a number of shell and bottom plates were renewed. More than 200 tons of steel were used in the over- The City of Montgomery in Dry Dock hauling. The job was begun on Nov. 24 and delivered on Dec. 20, on time, despite the fact that the owners de- cided to complete a special survey during the’ reconditioning period which increased the amount of repairs by 30 per cent, with no extra time al- lowance. The City or Montgomery collided with and sank the government dredge RarRitaAN in New York harbor and suf- fered considerable damage. Repairs included the renewal of 35 feet of the stem, ten bow shell plates and the necessary frames, breast hooks and other internal steel. Contract for this job was awarded to United at 1 p.m., on Jan. 6 and the ship was returned to her owners at 9 a.m. on Jan. 10, re- pairs being completed in the record . time of three days and 20 hours. New Propellers Installed on the Bergensfjord The steamer BrerGENSFJoRD of the Norwegian-American line recently completed a record breaking run from New York to Bergen, Norway, making the trip in eight days, one hour and 538 minutes, which is three hours bet- ter than any previous run. Prior to this journey, the steamer was laid up at the Robins plant of the Todd Ship- yards Corp., in Brooklyn, where she underwent alterations and repairs. New solid bronze propellers were installed in place of the built up type, the advantage being that the hubs on the solid ones are much smaller and, therefore, offer less drag or resistence to fair water. This increased the speed of the Bercensrygorp from 16 to 17% knots, a speed which the ship had not reached since she was con- structed. Other work done by the Robins plant included the widening of the bilge keels for better stability and a thorough overhauling of the en- gine room. Reports from Canada advise that Collingwood Shipbuilding Co. has been awarded the contract, valued at $600,000 for the construction of a ves- sel for hydrographic survey work by the Dominion government. This con- tract will give employment to a large force of men. Bids for Derrick Boat Sealed bids have been received by the war department for furnishing all labor and materials and constructing and delivering a 25-ton steel derrick boat afloat at Kewaunee Harbor, Wis., complete with machinery and fittings. The third liner being built for the Matson Line in its $25,000,000 build- ing program at the Fore river plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. will be named LuRLINE. This vessel is to be launched in the early part of 1933. These three vessels will be 632 feet long, 79 feet beam, 22,000 gross tons each, and will cost about $8,000,- 000 each. Bunker Prices At New York At Philadelphia Other Ports i i i Coal Fuel oil Diesel engine Boston, coal, per ton...$7.70 nas eae ape trim in bunk alongside oil alongside Boston, oil, f. a. 8., per per ton per barrel per gallon per ton per barrel per gallon Bese Tor oe 1.08 Heb. 553 Feb. 18, 1931.4.85@5.25 1.00 4.88 ampton Roads,coal,pe . 18” ere er 110 fee is, 18. ee 4855.25 85 4.88 stots eopietsbt 3S to 4.50 ec. 18 6 bisie.e 4.85@5.25 1.10 4.551% Dec. 01.8.4 10-0 . . . ) . » ’ 13 6d Nov. 18.. Nov 18a 4.85@5.25 1:00 4.88 portent cae 8 Oct. 18 ae a 8eoe os 110 £92 Oe ike. 4.85@5.25 1.05 4.88 London, coal, per ton... 4 2d Sept. 18......4.85@5.25 1.10 4.92 Sent. 18.01.25 4.85@5.25 1.05 4.88 Antwerp, coal, per ton., 98 9d mer 18..<.., 4.85@5.25 1.20 4.92 we 18 as 4.85@5.25 1.05 4.88 Antwerp, Fuel oil, per ton. 8 July 18......:4:75@5.00 1,20 4,92 Tuly WS .icocke 4.75@4.50 1.10 4.88 Antwerp, Diesel oil, per, une 18...... 00@5.25 1.15 4.92 Tube 16... 5. 00@5.25 1.20 4.88 toni, ds.5 > wii ai 828 64 ay 18... 0@5.25 1.15 4.76 May 285263.) /00@ 5.25 1.20 4.88 British ports, Fuel oil.,.67 6d | April 18, 1930.5.00@5.25 1,20 4.92 April 18, 1930. 5.00@5.25 1,20 4.88 British ports, Diesel oil. 82s MARINE REeview—March, 1931 at