New Motor Vessel For B.P.’S Fiji Services

THE new motor vessel Yanawai, built at Hong Kong for Messrs. Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd., arrived in Fiji on December 11.

Intended for the Suva-Labasa-Macuata’ ports run, the Yanawai is 152ft. in length with a breadth of 28ft, and 9ft. moulded depth. She is a twin screw ves sel with a speed of 10 knots. Cabin ac

commodation consists of six two-berth cabins, and there is seating room for 20 in the saloon. Her cargo capacity is 200 tons of copra in bags or 350-400 tons of general cargo. There is also some refrigerated space.

With the Malake and Yanawai, as well as several auxiliary vessels, B.P. now have quite a substantial fleet operating in Fiji waters.