Savoie Adds to Fleet

CAPTAIN Emile Savoie, well j known Noumea ship-owner, added to his fleet in February r hen he purchased in New Zealand le coasters Hokitika and Holm urn, renaming them respectively 'olorado Del Mar and Jacques Del tar. (See Smallships’ section, this isue).

Several months ago he disposed f the Estrella Del Mar (ex Hau %ru) to a Brisbane sand-and tiingle firm.

Colorado Del Mar, ex Hokitika x Waipu, with a cargo capacity of bout 160 tons, is a twin screw steel lotor vessel, built 1916. Measur ig 101’ x 23’ x 6.8’, she was fitted rith her present Crossley motors in 936. She will be engaged on the foumea-Loyalties trade, in which he Monique recently went missing rith all hands. She has recently een employed in the Whangarei- Luckland cement trade for the ispden Shipping Co.

Jacques Del Mar, ex Holmhurn, x Port Whangarei, ex Marion 'leigh, ex Mars, ex Marie Kothe, x Newston, ex Favorita Dona Cata- Ina has had a varied career, as her Ist of names well indicate. Also I twin-screw steel motor vessel, of 12 GT, 265 nett, she was launched a Germany in 1906 and has re ently been employed by the Holm Shipping Co. in the Chathams— Campbell Island —Raoul Island rade and on the New Zealand oast. Measuring 145.3’ x 29.7’ x 1.9’, she will enter the Sydney •Joumea-Wallis Island trade, to other with Captain Savoie’s other essel, Maria Del Mar.

Crews were brought down from he Islands for both vessels. Re »orted sale prices were respectively 12,000 and £6,500 Sterling.