The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs, Volume 43Brown, Son and Ferguson, 1874 - Naval art and science |
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... tons ; and , at the old port , a set capable of lifting 50 tons . The timber trade has been most extensively provided for . It is no wonder that the Hull traders complain of their traffic , in that article of commerce , having been ...
... tons ; and , at the old port , a set capable of lifting 50 tons . The timber trade has been most extensively provided for . It is no wonder that the Hull traders complain of their traffic , in that article of commerce , having been ...
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... tons . 28,492 99 99 10,114 9,958 " , 12,501 tons . 25,890 18,636 " " " " 21,957 ,, 477,750 tons . 898,483 " " 29 837,083 812,952 ,, The vessels registered as belonging to the port were- 17,703 tons . 23,852 In 1847 ... ... 84 vessels ...
... tons . 28,492 99 99 10,114 9,958 " , 12,501 tons . 25,890 18,636 " " " " 21,957 ,, 477,750 tons . 898,483 " " 29 837,083 812,952 ,, The vessels registered as belonging to the port were- 17,703 tons . 23,852 In 1847 ... ... 84 vessels ...
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... tons in weight , were hurled to a great height in the air , and fell at about 450 feet from the original position of the boiler . Almost the whole boiler was literally torn into shreds , which were scattered far and wide . The report of ...
... tons in weight , were hurled to a great height in the air , and fell at about 450 feet from the original position of the boiler . Almost the whole boiler was literally torn into shreds , which were scattered far and wide . The report of ...
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... tons of rock have been blasted and cleared away . When the work is completed , the channel leading into the harbour will be from 13 to 14 feet deep and 60 feet wide at the highest spring tides . The bottom of Pleasant Bay is everywhere ...
... tons of rock have been blasted and cleared away . When the work is completed , the channel leading into the harbour will be from 13 to 14 feet deep and 60 feet wide at the highest spring tides . The bottom of Pleasant Bay is everywhere ...
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... tons of railway iron on board , and the vessel was of 783 tons register , but the cargo , however , was not heavier than she had carried on her last voyage . The chief engineer of the ship admitted that he thought the ship too heavily ...
... tons of railway iron on board , and the vessel was of 783 tons register , but the cargo , however , was not heavier than she had carried on her last voyage . The chief engineer of the ship admitted that he thought the ship too heavily ...
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Page 877 - ... arrests, restraints, and detainments of all kings, princes, and people, of what nation, condition, or quality soever, barratry of the master and mariners, and of all other perils, losses, and misfortunes, that have or shall come to the hurt, detriment, or damage of the said goods and merchandises, and ship, &c., or any part thereof.
Page 443 - A seaman's right to wages and provisions shall be taken to commence either at the time at which he commences work or at the time specified in the agreement for his commencement of work or presence on board, whichever first happens.
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Page 789 - State, a suitable vessel of the navy, with all her apparel, charts, books, and instruments of navigation, provided the same can be spared without detriment to the naval service...
Page 611 - No owner of any vessel shall be liable to answer for or make good to any person any loss or damage which may happen to any merchandise whatsoever, which shall be shipped, taken in, or put on board any such vessel, by reason or by means of any fire happening to or on board the vessel, unless such fire is caused by the design or neglect of such owner.
Page 699 - colony " shall not include any places within the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands, but shall include such territories as may for the time being be vested in Her Majesty by virtue of an Act of Parliament for the Government of India, and any plantation, territory, or settlement situate elsewhere within Her Majesty's dominions, and subject to the same local government ; and for the purposes of this Act, all plantations, territories, and settlements under a central legislature...
Page 701 - Consuls-General, Consuls, Vice-Consuls, and Consular Agents, shall, if the owner or master or other agent of the owner is not present, or is present and requires it, be authorized to interpose in order to afford the necessary assistance to their fellow-countrymen.
Page 926 - Hamlet's, however, teaches us all how the troubles of common life may be ended; and it is perfectly possible for you and me to purchase intellectual peace at the price of intellectual death. The world is not without refuges of this description; nor is it wanting in persons who seek their shelter, and try to persuade others- to do the same.
Page 700 - Consular officers, owners, or agents shall pay only the expenses incurred in the preservation of the property, together with the salvage or other expenses which would have been payable in the like case of a wreck of a national vessel. The goods and...
Page 613 - Nothing in the five preceding sections shall be construed to take away or affect the remedy to which any party may be entitled, against the master, officers, or...