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Frequent Sailings between IRISH PORTS and NEW YORK, BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA, MONTREAL
NORFOLK, and
ST.
HALIFAX
JOHN
N.B.
Por particulars apply: NEW YORK—States Marine Corporation, 90 Broad Street. BALTIMORE—States Marine-Isthmian Agency Inc., Mercsntile
Trust Building. PHILADELPHIA—States Marine Corporation, Lafayette Building,
Room 404-5-6, Fifth and Chestnut. NORFOLK, VA.—States Marine-Isthmian Agency Inc., 201 East
Plume Street. HALIFAX—I. H. Mathers & Son Ltd., Foot of Du’re Street, N.S.
MONTREAL—Shipping Ltd., 410 Saint Nicholas Street. ST. JOHN N.B.—H. E. Kane Agencies Ltd., 70 Germain Street. LIVERPOOL—A. Coker & Co. Ltd.. 550 Sefton House, Exchange
Buildings, LONDON—Sir Wm. Reardon Smith & Son.s Ltd.. Creechurch
House. Creechurch Lane. ...................... .... ^
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CONTENTS
Page Index to Advertisers (Alphabetically)........................................................... 5-7 List of Members ................................................................................................. 9 The Early Port ..................................................................................................... 11-13 The Present Port ...................................................................................... 17 onwards Cross-Channel Berths .................................................................................. 21-31 Alexandra Basin .......................................................................................... 31 Ocean Pier ..................................................................................................... 31-39 North Wall Extension .................................................................................. 39 Graving Docks ............................................................................................. 39-47 Oil Zone ......................................................................................................... 47 Oil Jetties ......................................................................................................... 47 Common User PipelineScheme ................................................................. 47-55 Grain Discharging Plant .......................................................................... 55 Warehousing ................................................................................................. 55 Ferry Ramp ................................................................................................. 63 Cranes and MechanicalHandling Plant ............................................... 63-65 Tugs ................. ^............................................................................................. 71 Pilotage ............................................................................................................ 71 Oil Bunkering Barge .................................................................................. 71 Railway Wagons .......................................................................................... 77 Livestock Yards ............................................................................................. 77 Shipbuilding ................................................................................................. 77 Trade Statistics ..................................................................................................... 79-80 In Pocket of Inside Back Cover ; 1—Tables of Tonnage Rates and Goods Rates. 2—Terms and Conditions of Towage. 3—Regulations and Rates for use of Cranes, Forklift Trucks, Tubs, Grabs, and for Haulage. 4—Bye-laws for the Regulation of Goods on Quays and in Sheds. 5—Graving Dock and Graving Slip Bye-laws (and Charges)
ILLUSTRATIONS
General View of the Port ................................................. Cross-Channel Berths ......................................................... Alexandra Basin and Alexandra Quay.......................... Ocean Pier ............................................................................ North Wall Extension ......................................................... New Graving Dock ............................................................. Oil Zone and Oil Jetties ................................................. Common User Oil Pipelines ............................................. Pneumatic Grain Discharging Plant .............................. Wareiiousing—Tobacco ..................................................... Warehousing—Wines and Spirits ...................................... Warehousing—New Warehouse, Stack “D” ................... Ferry Ramp and Berth ......................................................... Cranes ................................................................................... Fork Lift Trucks ................................................................ Electric Hoists ........................................................................ Tugs “Coliemore” and “Ben Eadar” .............................. Pilot Steamer “Inis Fail” ................................................. Oil Bunkering Barge “Cor lasc” ...................................... Tow-Motors Shunting Railway Wagons.......................... Livestock Awaiting Shipment .......................................... Launch of m.v. “Irish Fir” .................................................
TELEGRAMS: ‘MERCHANTS DUBLIN •
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THE
MERCHANTS’ WAREHOUSING COMPANY,
LTD. ISO.OOO cu. ft. Capacity. Deep-Freezing Facilities. Thermostatic Control. Insulated Transport. Extensive Warehouses. Fork-Lift Truck and Pallet Handling. Convenient to Deep-Water and Cross-Channel Berths. Private Rail Siding Large Fleet of Lorries for all requirements.
225 Ton-Per-Hour Pneu matic Plant.
37,000TonsofSiloStorage. 30,000Tonsof LoftStorage.
Modern Equipment suit, able for all requirements.
Cargo Supervision : Customs Clearance ; Forwarding Agents ; Sampling.
Head Office:
11. BURGH QUAY DUBLIN
TNOEX
TO
ADVERTISERS
(Alphabetically) PAGE
Anderson, Stanford (Removals) Ltd., 10 South Frederick Street, Dublin ... Arbuckle, Smith & Co. Ltd., 2 Beresford Place. Dublin ................................. Arrow Services. 22 Old Abbey Street. Dublin ................................................ Aston, T. G., & Co. Ltd., 68-72 East Road, Dublin ........................................ Auto Combustions (Ireland) Ltd., 144 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin ...... Bank of Ireland, College Green, Dublin ........................................................... Betson & Co. Ltd., 20 Eden Quay, Dublin ....................................................... British & Irish Steampacket Co. Ltd., North Wall, Dublin ......................... The British Steam Specialities Ltd., 33 Leeson Park. Dublin ..................... Burke, R. A., Ltd., 22 Eden Quay, Dublin ....................................................... Cargo Superintendents (London) Ltd., 10 Burgh Quay, Dublin .................. Carthorn (1949) Ltd., 6 Commercial Buildings, Dame Street, Dublin .......... Cherry & Smalldridge Ltd., Seville Works, Seville Place, Dublin .............. Clyde Shipping Co. Ltd., Custom House Quay, Dublin .................................... Connolly, Shaw (Ireland) Ltd., 4 Mary’s Abbey, Dublin ............................. Conway Shipping Ltd., D’Olier Street, Dublin ................................................ Coras lompair Eireann .......................................................................................... Crosbie, H., 7 Orchard Road, Drumcondra. Dublin ........................................ Crowe, W. & L., Ltd., East Wall, Dublin ....................................................... Cullen, Ernest, & Sons Ltd., 12/15 North Anne Street, Dublin .................. Cullen, John L., 32 North Frederick Lane, Dublin ........................................ Dock Milling Co. Ltd., 38 Barrow Street, Dublin ............................................ Doyle, J., 23 Eden Quay, Dublin .......................................................................... Dublin Erection Co. Ltd., 18 Richmond Avenue, Fairview, Dublin .......... Dublin General Warehousing Co. Ltd., 91-94 North Wall, Dublin .............. The Dublin Port Milling Co. Ltd., Alexandra Road, Dublin ......................... Dwyer, T., & Co., 34 Fenian Street, Dublin ................................................... Eckford, T. P., & Co. Ltd., 38 George’s Quay, Dublin ............................... Ennis Engineering Co. Ltd., 65 Crumlin Road, Dublin ............................... Ferrum Trading Co. Ltd., 6a Esmond Avenue, Fairview, Dublin .................. Gallagher, M., & Sons, 12 Seville Place, North Strand, Dublin .................. General Signs Ltd., Fenian Street, Corner Denzill Lane, Dublin .............. Global Shipping Ltd., 47 Fleet Street, Dublin ................................................... Goulding, W. & H. M., Ltd., 22 Molesworth Street. Dublin ......................... Gruno Shipping Ltd., 21 Nassau Street, Dublin ................................................ Gwynnes Pumps Ltd., 62/64 Chancellors Rd., Hammersmith, London, W.6 Hamilton Engineering (Ireland) Ltd., 7a Adelaide Road, Dublin ................. Hamilton & Hamilton Ltd., 60 Dawson Street, Dublin ................................. Hammond Lane Foundry Co. Ltd., Ill Pearse Street, Dublin ..................... E. C. Handcock Ltd., 17 Fleet Street, Dublin ................................................ Highton, E. McC., 29 Westland Row, Dublin ................................................ 5
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Palgiave Murphy Ltd., links Ireland with the Continent from
Belgium,
Germany^
Holland,
etc.
Our
agents
by regular liner service to and on
the
Continent
can
arrange
transhipment to all parts of the world. As
Shipbrokeis,
Stevedores,
Customs
Clearance,
Forwarding
Cartage
and
Insurance
Agents, we can advise and assist on all aspects of Shipping.
PALGRAYE MURPHY Ltd. 17 EDEN QUAY, DUBLIN. Phones 41701 (12lines). Grams ’Palgrave” Dublin Telex 107
<» INDEX
TO
ADVERTISERS
(CoTitiniied) „„
Hilton, K.. & Co. Ltd.. 41 Harcourt Street, Dublin ........................................ 66 Horton & Cleary Ltd.. 25 Denzille Lane, Dublin ............................................ 58 Industrial Electrical Co., 14 Fenian Street, Dublin ........................................ 72 The Insurance Corporation of Ireland Ltd., 36 Dame Street, Dublin ...... 8 Irish & Continental Shipping Co. Ltd., 2 Earlsfort Mansions, Dublin ...... 45 Irish Overseas Importing & Exporting Co. Ltd., 142 Lr. Baggot St., Dublin 70 Irish Public Bodies Mutual Insurances Ltd., 1 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 46 Irish Shipping Ltd.. 19 Aston Quay, Dublin ................................................... 2 Irish Tar Distillers & Engineering Supplies Ltd., Alexandra Road, Dublin 58 Jones, J. P., & Son, 32/33 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin ................................. 43 Kennan & Sons (1934) Ltd., 20 Fishamble Street, Dublin ............................. 72 Killen, P. B., & Co. Ltd., 1/3 Westmoreland Street, Dublin ......................... 35 Liffey Dockyard Ltd., Alexandra Basin, North Wall, Dublin ......................... 16 Limerick Steamship Co. Ltd., Cecil Street, Limerick ................................ 60 Maguire & Paterson Ltd., Hammond Lane, Dublin ........................................ 70 The Marconi International Marine Comimunication Co. Ltd., 49 North Wall, Dublin ......................................................................................................... 30 McCairns Motors Ltd., Tara Street, Dublin ...................................................... 25 McGrath Bros., 1-3 Bachelor’s Walk and 1-7 Lr. Liffey Street, Dublin ...... 30 Merchants Warehousing Co. Ltd., 11 Burgh Quay, Dublin ......................... 4 The Methylating Co. Ltd., lb East Wall Road, Dublin .................................... 45 Morrissey, D., & Sons Ltd., Merrion Building, Lr. Merrion Street, Dublin 65 Munster & Leinster Bank Ltd., Dame Street, Dublin .................................... 30 National Ice & Cold Storage Co. Ltd., 28/29 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin ........................................................................................................... 40 O’Connor, P. (Insulations) Ltd., 68 Dame Street, Dublin ................................. 66 O’Gorman, Quin & Co. Ltd., 26 Garville Avenue, Rathgar, Dublin .......... 74 Orion Plaster Products, Shamrock Terrace, North Strand, Dublin .............. 72 Palgrave, Murphy Ltd., 17 Eden Quay, Dublin ................................................ 6 Ringsend Dockyard (Dublin) Ltd., Grand Canal Basin, Ringsend, Dublin 40 Sterne, L. & Co. (Ireland) Ltd., 186 Pearse Street, Dublin ......................... 50 Stewarts & Lloyds (Ireland) Ltd.. East Wall Road, Dublin ......................... 20 Tonge & Taggart Ltd.. Windmill Lane, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 68 Twohig, D. J., 8 Burgh Quay, Dublin ............................................................... 33 Watt, G., Ltd., Soho Engineering Works, 27 Bridgefoot Street, Dublin ...... 72 Wexfnrri Steamship Co. Ltd., 14/15 Lower O’Connell Street. Dublin ...... 29 Dublin with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with Wate^dk^uiu/ Cork. Dublin with Waterford and Cork. Dub Im with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with WateifetJ Dublin with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with Waterfo^^ ^^with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with Water Jord and Cork. Dublin with Waterford.5^^^ ''^aterford and Cork. Dublin with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with Waterford an ‘d and Cork. Dublin with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with Waterford and Cj Cork. Dublin with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with Waterford Dublin with Waterford and Cork. Dub tin with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with Waterford and with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with- Waterford and Cork. Dublin 'aterford and Cork. Dublin with Wat srford and Cork. Dublin with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with rr ana and i^orK. Cork. uuoiin Dublin with with Waterford Waterford and Cork. Dublin with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with Waterford and Co Du^iu^dth^^mi^dJ^ork.mblin with Waterford and Cork. Dub wr r witty^^o^Mt^C^bUr^ij^atei^Ad Cork. Dublin with aterford and Cork. Dublin with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with Waterford an^C^* Dublin with Water Torct and Cork. Dublin with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with Waterford and Cork. Dublin with Waterford
DUBLIN PORT AND DOCKS BOARD LIST OF MEMBERS
R. W. SINNOTT, Esq. Chairman Dublin Port and Docks Board Vice-Chairman — L. S. FURLONG, Esq.
LOCAL AUTHORITY MEMBERS: Councillor Thomas Stafford, P.C. Councillor Sean Moore, P.C. Councillor E. Timmons, P.C. Councillor R. Flanagan Councillor M. E. Dockrell, T.D.
LABOUR MEMBERS: D. Branigan F. Robbins LIVESTOCK MEMBERS: J. D. Bruton M. Birmingham
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS: F. Derek Martin P. McGrath J. McEvoy, P.C. S. MacKenzie
MANUFACTURER MEMBERS: D. D. Frame F. M. Summerfield, P.C. NOMINATED MEMBERS: D. Larkin, T.D., T.C. P. J. Munden J. Smithers D. J. Twohig
ELECTED MEMBERS: E. J. Betson, P.C. J. P. Jameson
OFFICERS General Manager — D. A. Hegarty, B.A., B.Comm. Secretary — J. P. Murphy, B.L., F.C.I.S. Accountant & Collector of Rates — W. F. Dwyer, B.Comm., A.C.A. Harbour Master and Pilotage Superintendent—Commander A. J. O’Brien Twohi?
M.Inst.T., Assoc. I.N.A. Engineer-in-Chief—C. J. Buckley, B.E., A.R.C.Sc.I., M.I.C.E.I., M.Inst.T. Manager of Custom House Docks and Warehouses — E. Hanrahan. Law Agent — Henry Murray, B.A., LL.B. 9
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Baltic Mediterranean Continental and All Irish ports are of
regularly coasters
visited
by
Gruno's
(200-900 tons).
By
large virtue
fleet of
their
size and design, Gruno ships can safely enter almost
all
eliminating
harbours on the unnecessary
handling and making port
to port shipping along the and
economical.
also
at
all
Irish Coast thus
Irish Coast speedy
Gruno ships are
English
Ports.
regular callers
Your enquiries invited.
(giaw® Shipping Ltd. SHIPBROKERS,
FREIGHT
CONTRACTORS
21 Nassau Street, Dublin. Phone 73916. Wires: Grunoship. Telex: Dublin 109
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THE EARLY PORT The estuary of the River Liffey has been associated with the commerce of this island for very many centuries, and there is evidence that over 3,500 years ago gold and copper from the Wicklow Mountains were shipped to Britain and the Continent from landing places in Dublin Bay. The development of shipping down the centuries brought problems in its train for the merchants and traders of Dublin whose ships required deeper water and better landing facilities than those which sufficed for the early traders. The difficulties were aggravated by the increasing danger to shipping using the estuary as a result of continuous silting and shoaling in the approaches. At the end of the 17th century there was no welldefined channel leading up to the city; instead the waters of the Liffey divided into various channels and mingled with those of the Dodder and the Tolka and the action of wind and tide set up ever-changing bars and shoals, forming a serious hindrance to the navigation of the river. The only berthage at that time was at Merchants Quay and Wood Quay. Access by shipping further westwards was impeded by the only bridge across the river at that time which connected Church Street on the North bank with Bridge Street on the South. It was the practice of the City Corporation to make grants or leases of portions of the river bank on condition that the grantees or lessees built and maintained quay walls. Such persons in turn exacted compensation from shipping, using the quay walls for the purpose of mooring and landing goods thereon. In 1708 a Committee of the Dublin Corporation was entrusted by Parliament with the responsibility of establishing a Ballast Office, and the duty of maintaining and developing the Port was vested in this Committee. The Committee (which was known as the Ballast Board) with the object of containing the river in a well-defined deep channel had, by 1786, con structed a large portion of the great South Wall which runs from a point west of where O’Connell Bridge now stands to
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HEARTS DELIGHT The Household Flour is Manufactured
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(t the Poolbeg Lighthouse, a distance of about 5^ miles. The Ballast Board was succeeded in 1786 by the Corporation for Preserving and Improving the Port of Dublin and this Cor poration functioned until 1867. The works carried out by this Corporation included the completion of the Great South Wall, and the construction of what is known as the North Bull Wall so as to impound a great volume of water at high tide. As the tide recedes this water flows out between the Poolbeg Lighthouse and the North Bull Lighthouse, scouring a passage through the bar. This scour cut its own channel and the water at the bar was deepened thereby over the years from 6 to 16 feet. Other works carried out were the building of the North and South Quays, and of the old Graving Dock and the Graving Slips. From 1810 the Corporation became responsible for the erection and maintenance of all lighthouses on the coasts of Ireland, but in 1867 this responsibility was transferred by Act of Parliament to A new body which was given the title of •‘Commissioners of Irish Lights”, while the Dublin Harbour Authority was reconstituted as the Dublin Port and Docks Board. Under the New Board the North and South Quays were rebuilt with deeper foundations; this provided greater depths of water alongside, so as to allow vessels to lie afloat at low water, and by 1913 all the old quays, with the exception of Custom House Quay, had been replaced or reconstructed. In addition to the work of reconstruction, the Port Board was fully aware of the need to extend and expand accommodation for the rapidly increasing size of vessels using the Port, and the construction of the North Wall Extension between 1871 and 1884 provided berthage for overseas vessels with a depth of 23-ft. to 26-ft. on its northern side. The construction of Alexandra Quay between 1922 and 1935, and subsequently of the Ocean Pier, has with the North Wall Extension provided a deepwater tidal basin with 5,000 feet of berthage ranging from 23-ft. to 32-ft. at low water.
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SHIPOWNERS ES SHIPBROKERS 01 STEVEDORES Chartering and
Forwarding Agents.
Head Office: 20 EDEN QUAY, DUBLIN Tel: 43904'5'6.
Telex; Dublin 116
Teiegiaphic Address: 'Betson'^ Dublin General Freight and Passenger Office 115 Gtafton St,, Dublin.
AND COMPANY LIMITED
Tel: 73546
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C^ustomA (Clearance, ^raniport gour
EXPERT PACKERS OF ALL TYPES Travel
^torag^e
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INCLUDING ANTIQUES
Specialists
PPING
LTD.
47 FLEET STREET Telegiams: "Transglobe, Dublin"
Telephone: Dublin 74719, 74710.
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THE PRESENT PORT The modern Port of Dublin extends from a bridge known as Rory O’Moore Bridge which crosses the River Liffey towards the western side of the city to a line drawn from Sutton on the north side of Dublin Bay to Dalkey on the south, and includes all harbours, piers, and creeks within those limits with the exception of the harbour of Dun Laoghaire (see general view on page 14). In contrast to the shallow and dangerous approaches of the early port, the depth on the Bar is now 23 ft. at low water and the approach channel to the quays and docks is well lighted and buoyed. The inner approach formed by the almost straight channel of the River Liffey, from the entrance between the Poolbeg and North Bull Lighthouses, is 800 ft. wide for its greater part as far west as the entrance to Alexandra Basin and a depth of 24 ft at low water is maintained. The North Wall Extension, Alexandra Quay and Ocean Pier bounding Alexandra Basin, provide the main deepwater berthage of the port, totalling 5,000 ft. of berthage ranging from 23 ft. to 32 ft. at low water. In the north west corner of Alexandra Basin are situated the Board’s Graving Docks and Graving Slips and the Liffey Dockyard Company’s Ship building and Ship-repairing Yards. To the east of Ocean Pier is Alexandra Basin Extension in which are situated the oil jetties at which 2,200 ft. of deep-water berthage for tankers is available. The land to the north of Alexandra Basin and Alexandra Basin Extension, consisting of about 140 acres, has been reclaimed mainly by dumping within retaining walls spoil dredged from the river channel and bar and on this area are located oil storage installations, Grain Silos, Warehouses, Fertiliser Works, Timber Storage yards. Motor Car Assembly works and other industries. On the south side of the river are situated the 17
BITWIEN
PASSENGER
DUBLIN
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LIVERPOOL
DUBLIN
‘>rid
GLASGOW
GOODS
ALSO
GOODS SERVICES ONLY
AND DUBLIN w MANCHESTER
LIVESTOCK SERVICES
DUBLIN w BRISTOL CHANNEL DUBLIN
and
LONDON
DUBLIN
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PRESTON
BRITISH & IRISH STEAM PACKET CO. LTD., NORTH WALL, DUBLIN
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The illustration shows the launching at Liffej Docfyard of the ‘ M. V. Irish Fir’ for which S Sc L tubular masts, derricks and various pipework were supplied. Photo by courtesy of Liffey Dockyard Limited
Stewarts and Lloyds of Ireland, Limited are suppliers of all types of steel tubes and steel tubular components for shipbuilding and ship-repair work, including derricks, davits, masts, water tubes and smoke tube boiler tubes, steam pipe work, oil tank heating coils and tubes for refrigeration, heating, water and sewage systems. A comprehensive range of steel tubes to B.S. 1387, and wrought iron fittings and flanges is carried in our modern warehouse at East Wall Road, Dublin, where fabrication of tubes within this range is undertaken. Enquiries and orders should be addressed to :—
STEWARTS AND LLOYDS OF IRELAND, LIMITED EAST WALL ROAD, DUBLIN Telephone : Dublin 46704
Telegrams : Tubemakers, Dublin
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Pigeon House and Ringsend generating stations of the Electricity Supply Board, the national electricity undertaking. The Ringsend Station, which was completed in 1956 and can use either oil or coal as fuel, is situated beside a new deep water quay known as South Bank Quay which with a depth alongside of 28 ft. at low water enables tankers to discharge direct into the Station’s storage tanks. Overhead conveyors are also provided for the discharge of coal for the Station. Westwards of the entrance to Alexandra Basin on the north side of the river, and the confluence of the River Dodder with the Liffey on the south side, the channel is quayed and navigable by seagoing vessels for nearly two miles to Butt Bridge in the heart of the city. There are entrances from the river channel to the three wet dock systems, (i.e. Custom House Docks, Spencer Dock and Grand Canal Docks). The total length of quays available for shipping at the Port is 23,500 ft. of which 8,500 ft. is served by transit sheds. These sheds provide 360,000 sq. ft. of covered transit storage while open storage space amounting to nearly 500,000 sq. ft. is available on the quayside. Existing warehouse accommodation provided by the Board includes 1,029,000 sq. ft. in the Port area with a further 145,000 sq. ft. in the City area. The completion of a new warehouse at present under construction in the Custom House Docks will provide a further 141,000 sq. ft. of warehousing space. Com mercially owned warehousing companies can provide storage space for 94,000 tons of grain and cold storage space of 850,000 cu. ft.
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Cross-Channel Berths The berthage from Butt Bridge to North Wall Extension on the north side of the river and to the Grand Canal Dock entrance on the south side is used mainly by coastal shipping, 21
ONEY MATTERS . . . and CUSTOMERS Nowadays the importance of expert and friendly advice on financial affairs is widely appreciated but the convenience of being able to call upon a complete banking service is not always realised by those who do not have a bank account. Such people are cordially invited to visit any of our 98 branches, when the Agent will be glad to advise on any banking problem.
BANK OF IRELAND Founded 1783
;
Head office: College Green, Dublin and 98 branches throughout Ireland.
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and a number of the berths are allocated to the regular cross channel passenger and cargo services (Picture on page 18). Looking eastwards from Butt Bridge the first berth opposite the Custom House on the north side of the river is used by Messrs. Arthur Guinness for the loading and discharging of their own vessels engaged in the transport of stout to Liverpool and Manchester. Further eastwards, two berths have been recon structed east and west of the entrance to the Custom House Docks, providing berthage and transit shed accommodation for coastwise general cargo traffic, including regular services between Dublin and Bristol operated by the Bristol Steam Navigation Company, and between Dublin, Waterford, Cork and Glasgow operated by the Clyde Shipping Company. The British and Irish Steam Packet Company occupy the next section of the North Wall as far as the entrance to Spencer Dock, and from here the Liverpool passenger and cargo steamers sail and also the general cargo and livestock services to Liverpool, Manchester and Preston. East of the entrance to the Spencer Dock are the berths and transit sheds allocated to British Railways for their general cargo and livestock steamers to Holyhead. Traffic to Scotland is catered for by the Burns and Laird Lines whose passenger, general cargo and livestock steamers use the next section of the North Wall Quay. Between the Burns and Laird berth and the North Wall Extension is 1,000 ft. of open quayside which is available for discharge of coal and other cargoes. All berthage on the North Quays, east of Spencer Dock, is served by railway connections enabling direct discharge of cargo from ship to railway wagon. On the south side of the river the open quayside berthage at George’s Quay is used mainly as additional accommodation for the Bristol steamers, while Messrs. Guinness also use the next section of quayside at City Quay which however is mainly used for discharge of coal cargoes. Coastal vessels engaged in bringing scrap-iron from Dublin to the Haulbowline foundries 23
VAUXHALL VICTOR
The Vauxhall Victor is new, all new . . . compact in outline, yet with surprising space . . . tremendous surging power makes it an exuberant car among its contemporaries . . . superb road comfort and interior luxury will please the most exacting tastes.
See the brilliant Victor in our showrooms.
McCairns Motors Ltd., Santry & Tara Street, Dublin
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WELDID STEEL
TANKS We are completely equipped to plan and erect steel tanks for all storage purposes and up to any capacity. If you have any storage problem of this nature, why not consult us. We will be happy to give you costings and the advice of technical experts free of charge.
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Sales Company for Universal Fabricators Ltd., Finglas, Dublin
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ESTABLISHED 1866
AUTO-COMBUSTIONS DUBLIN
CHERRY & SMALLDRIDGE
66338
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LIMITED
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CARGO SUPERINTENDENTS (LONDON) LTD. 10 BURGH QUAY, DUBLIN Telephone: 74507
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HEAD OFFICE:
HOUSE, FENCHURCH STREET, LONDON, E.C.3.
PLANTATION
Telegraphic Address: "Esivrepus''
Branches at All Principal Ports. CORRESPONDENTS OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENCE COAAPANY (Societe Generale de Surveillance S.A. Geneva)
LTD.
SUPERINTENDENCE OF LOADING, DISCHARGING, WEIGHING, SAMPLING AND INSPECTION OF GRAIN, SEEDS, GENERAL PRODUCE, OILS IN BULK AND DRUMS, MINERALS. ORES, FERTILISERS, RAW MATERIALS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, AND MANUFACTURED GOODS.
Rates Quoted on Application.
Enquiries Solicited.
STEAMSHIPS COMPANY, LTD. 14/13 LOWER O’CONNELL STREET DUBLIN
Shipbrokers, Chartering and Forwarding Agents TELEPHONE: 77377/40708
GRAMS: "WEXTEAM” DUBLIN.
(After hours - 900264)
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in providing a comprehensive and expert DOMESTIC
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banking in
FOREIGN
service Ireland
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THE
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near Cork, and returning with steel, are also accommodated at City Quay. The remainder of the South Quay is known as Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, and the most westerly section is allocated to the British and Irish Steampacket Company (who are the Dublin Agents) for Coast-Lines steamers on the Dublin, Cardiff Swansea and London trade. The berth is also used during the summer holiday season by the Isle of Man passenger steamers. The remainder of Sir John Rogerson’s Quay is used for various kinds of traffic, both coastwise and foreign. Berthage in the wet docks is used mainly for discharge of coal cargoes at wharves allocated to various coal importers. Alexandra Basin containing 47 acres of water provides the main deepwater berthage of the Port (see page 24). On its northern side it is bounded mainly by Alexandra Quay which is 1,240 ft. long and has a depth alongside at l.w. of 32 ft. This quay is provided with a double and a single storey transit shed, eight 4-ton electric cranes, one 6-ton crane, and a modern pneumatic grain discharge plant. Ample open storage space for timber cargoes is available and the quay is served by rail connections. Ocean Pier which is in effect an extension in a south-easterly direction of Alexandra Quay and bounds the eastern side of Alexandra Basin, has 1,372 ft. of berthage with 32 ft. depth at l.w. alongside. (Picture appears on page 26). The southern and eastern sides of Ocean Pier, when completed, will give a further 1,267 ft. of berthage also with a depth of 32 ft. alongside. There are seven 4-ton cranes and one 10-ton crane on Ocean Pier (west side), and a special transit shed has been built for the accommodation of hazardous cargoes such as jute, cotton, etc. 31
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‘Na.utilus’
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is a combined
provides harbour
V.H.F. transmittcr/rcccivcr which provides for
service craft with high power duplex radio
S simplex and 7 duplex channels, preselected on
telephony on intermediate frequencies, loud
crystal controlled frequencies in the 154-165 Mc/s band by means of a 15-way switch. It conforms to the technical recommendations of the
hailer operation, precision direction finding and ‘ Consol ’. Both transmitter and receiver are compact battery operated units. Channels
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arc preselected on crystal controlled frequencies
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equipments.
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At the north-eastern corner of Ocean Pier a new Ferry Ramp and berth have been constructed to accommodate ferry trailer ships. A new quay 1,200 ft. long extending from the Ferry Ramp to the Western Oil Jetty is under construction to cater for the discharge of timber cargoes. Adjacent to the new quay wall will be ample open storage to facilitate sorting and tallying. North Wall Extension (Page 28) bounds the Alexandra Basin on its south side and provides on the Alexandra Basin side 2,690 ft. of berthage with a depth of from 24 to 26 ft. at l.w. On the riverside of the Extension there is 2,240 ft. of berthage with a depth of 22 ft. at l.w. alongside. Facilities at North Wall Extension include two double storey and three single storey transit sheds, rail connections to all bertns, and twenty-one 4-ton cranes, eleven of which are on the Riverside and can also operate on the North Wall to the west of the Extension. A notable landmark in the Port, the 100-ton crane, is situated at the east end of the North Wall Extension. Graving Docks The Board’s two Graving Docks are situated to the west of Alexandra Quay. The larger of the two docks was officially opened by the President of Ireland in June, 1957, and cost one and a quarter million pounds (See picture on page 32). It is 663 ft. overall in length and 80 ft. wide at its entrance, can accommodate vessels up to 20,000 tons deadweight, and is equipped with a 25-ton crane. The smaller dock is 412 ft. overall in length and 70 ft. wide at its entrance and is equipped with a 6-ton crane. Two patent graving slips are provided for small vessels; No. 1 slip has a cradle 76 ft. long capable of taking vessels up to 200 tons displacement and No. 2 slip, with a cradle 106 ft. long, can accommodate vessels up to 900 tons displacement. 39
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Secretary: E. T. Smyth, A.C.A., A.C.I.I.
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Two smaller drydocks, 163 ft. and 100 ft. in length respec tively, owned by Coras lompair Eireann and leased to the Ringsend Dockyard Limited, are situated in the Grand Canal Docks at Ringsend.
Oil Zone On the reclaimed land to the north of Alexandra Basin Extension, the Board has created an Oil Zone of about 40 acres on which sites have been leased to the major Oil Companies for new installations which, when completed, will bring the Port’s total oil storage capacity to fifty million gallons. In addition to ordinary oil storage accommodation, provision has been made for handling bulk bitumen and liquefied petroleum gas cargoes. (See page 34 for view of Oil Zone and Oil Jetties).
Oil Jetties As part of the Oil Zone development scheme the Board has constructed two finger-type jetties, south of the new storage area, for the berthage of tankers. These new jetties provide 2,200 ft. of berthage with a depth of 34 ft. at l.w. for ocean tankers and a further 680 ft. with 21 ft. depth alongside for coastal vessels. The equipment of the jetties will include common user oil pipelines, a hose handling rack and a crane. Fire precautions at the Oil Zone and Oil Jetties include modern foam fire-fighting equipment and oil booms, and a modern fire alarm system will also be installed. Common User Pipeline Scheme (Page 36). When completed this scheme will provide three 10", two 8", and two 6" pipelines at the Eastern Oil Jetty, and six 10", one 8", and two 6" pipelines at the Western Jetty. By 47
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TRANSPORT
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means of a system of pumps, valves and junctions, the cargoes of tankers berthed at the oil jetties can be pumped through these pipelines to the storage installations of any of the Oil Companies. Grain Discharging Plant (See picture on page 41) A modern pneumatic discharge plant at Alexandra Quay, owned by the Merchants’ Warehousing Company Limited, enables bulk grain cargoes to be discharged from ships’ holds by suction pipes and thence by means of overhead conveyors to the Company’s nearby grain silos at a rate of 225 tons per hour. Warehousing (Pages 42, 44 and 49) The Board maintains as an auxiliary service to the Port a warehousing department which has its headquarters in the Custom House Docks, and is the largest warehousing organis ation in the country. Almost all the tea and tobacco consumed in the country, and a large proportion of the wines and spirits, are warehoused by the Board. In addition to the main service of storage, the Department provides additional services including sorting, weighing, blending, gauging, rack ing, bottling, packing, etc., and has a modern motor transport fleet for speedy collection and delivery of goods warehoused. A new 4-storey warehouse, known as Stack D and situated between Alexandra Quay and Alexandra Road, was completed in 1951, and provides almost six acres of warehousing space close to deepwater berthage. Another new warehouse at present under construction in the Custom House Docks will provide a further three acres of storage space which would, for example, enable 20,000 casks of tobacco to be warehoused under bond and will bring the total warehousing space provided by the Board to 1,170,000 sq. ft. in the Port area, with a further 145,000 sq. ft. in the City area. 55
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Phone; 62259
58
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SHANNON TRAVEL LTD., KILDARE HOUSE, WESTIiAORELAND ST., DUBLIN and
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DUBLIN ERECTION CO, LTD. ERECTION OF STEEL
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ERECTION
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WORK CARRIED OUT BY US AT DUBLIN PORT & DOCKS Erection of 25 tons E.T. Wharf Crane at new Graving Docks, North Wall. Erection of 4 ton Wharf Crane at Ocean_Pier, East Wall. Both Cranes supplied by Messrs Sir William Arrol & Co., Ltd., Glasgow SOME OF OUR OTHER LARGE CONTRACTS CARRIED OUT RECENTLY:E.S.B. Power Station at Ringsend, Dublin E.S.B. Power Stations at Ferbane, Gweedore, Screebe, Cahirciveen, Arigna, Milltown Malbay, Lanesboro' and one in the course of erection at Rhode, Co. Offaly. New Stand R.F.U. Landsdowne Road, Dublin. WORK IN THE COURSE OF ERECTION:St. Patrick's Copper Mines, Avoca and the New Oil Refinery, Whitegate, Cork.
18 RICHMOND AVENUE, EAIRVIEW, DUBLIN PHONE 45945-6 60
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Docks in major ports of the world depend on Gwynnes Pumps for impounding and de-watering At the Port of Dublin New Graving Dock four Gwynnes Pumps have been installed, each with 27" delivery branch and 30" suction. They are provided with Gwynne-Glenfield automatic self-closing discharge valves. GWYNNES PUMPS LIMITED 62-64 CHANCELLORS ROAD • HAMMERSMITH • LONDON W,6 TELEPHONE :
RIVERSIDE 3682 (4 lines)
wyrttx-y-xsv.
62
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Ferry Ramp Two outstanding features of modern sea transport have been the development of the container systom and of the “roll on—roll off” ferry-ship. Together they enable goods to be transported on lorries or trailers from consignor to consignee without intermediate handling. A new ferry ramp and berth have been constructed at the north-east corner of Ocean Pier to accommodate this type of traffic (Picture appears on page 51).
Cranes and Mechanical Handling Equipment (Pages 53, 57, 59) With the exception of berths in the wet docks, certain berths specihcally allocated to the cross-channel services and the oil jetties, all berths at Dublin are equipped with modern 4-ton electric cranes of which there are four at the new Custom House Quay berths, eleven at North Wall and riverside of North Wall Extension, ten on Alexandra Basin side of the Extension, eight at Alexandra Quay, seven at Ocean Pier (west side), four at City Quay, and eight at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay. Lifts over the capacity of the 4-ton cranes can be handled by three 6-ton cranes situated at North Wall. Alexandra Basin and Alexandra Quay respectively, and two 10-ton cranes at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay and Ocean Pier. Lifts over ten tons can be made by the 100-ton crane. Other mechanical handling equipment provided by the Board includes a 6-ton mobile crane and four fork-lift trucks which are in regular demand by importers for uplifting cargo landed on the quays and in the transit sheds. Nine electric hoists of 1^-ton capacity, fifteen of 1-ton capacity and gravity chutes are provided for handling cargo from the upper storeys of double-storey transit sheds. 63
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Crane Control Gear Ilf
20 ton Rope-lufling Crane by Stotnert it i'ltt Lta.. installed at (irayson. Hollo and Clover Dock, Birkenhead
* Main Current Drum Controllers i( Combination Seat and Controller Units ie Stamped Steel Grid Resistances Contactor Gear with Master Controllers * Contactor Type Protective Panels * Brake Solenoids and Limit Switches Standard schemes of control are manufactured for D.C. and A.C. cranes. For D.C. motors, potentiometer control, with field diverter for slow speeds, gives safe manoeuvring of the heaviest loads. The latest develop ment for A.C. cranes, using standard slipring motors, embodies D.C. injection braking to control the lowering load. This gives a performance closely comparable to that obtainable with D.C. motors.
ALLEN WEST ALLEN WEST A CO LTD BRIGHTON ENGLAND • Telephone: Brighton 23291 • Telegrams: Control, Brighton Engineers and Manufacturers of Electric Motor Control Gear and Switchgear
Agents for Eire: E.C. HANDCOCK LTD 17 FLEET STREET DUBLIN ■ Telephone: 76501/5 • Telegrams: Forward, Dublin 64
Privately owned cargo handling equipment at allocated berths and in wet docks includes the following;— Two 5-ton Transporter Cranes. One 3-ton Transporter Crane. Ten 3-ton Hydraulic Cranes. One 15-ton Hydraulic Crane. Twentythree 2/3-ton Steam Cranes. Foui 2/3-ton Electric Cranes. In addition, the E.S.B. has provided two 5-ton Transporter Cranes for the discharge of coal cargoes at its Generating Station at Ringsend, and two 3-ton Transporter Cranes for the Pigeon House Station. The Gas Company which supplies the City and its suburbs has one 3-ton and two 2-ton cranes which discharge coal cargoes at the Company’s plant situated adjacent to Ringsend Dock.
1RELA.\D’§ MACHINERY MARKET Send your surplus machinery, materials, vehicles and general equipment for sale by Auction to Morrissey's Sales Mart, Collinstown, Dublin. Comprising over 20,000 sq. ft. covered on four acres, it is the largest Machinery Sales Mart in Ireland. Regular Monthly Auctions. Irish, British and Continental Buyers attend every sale.
D. MORRISSEY & SONS LTD. M.I.A.A.
MERRION
BUILDING,
LOWER
MERRION
PHONE 65781 (3 LINES)
65
ST.,
DUBLIN
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Merchants
and
....
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INVISIBLE WASTAGE If your Auditor should advise economy this year, will you explore every avenue where saving may be effected ? . . . and will you detect every case where wastage can be stopped ? Will you notice the "invisible" way in which profit can evaporate? The heat from your piping system drains away into the air if your pipes are not fully insulated, why not have this seen to now and keep the weight, of these unnecessarily heavy fuel bills off next year's balance sheet
PETER O’CONNOR
JOHN L CULLEN CARRIER
32 Nth. Frederick Lane DUBLIN
(INSULATIONS) LTD.
68 Dame Street, Dublin PHONES: 73753'78955
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IRONMONGERY AND HARDWARE BUILDING PRODUCTS AND EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL PLANT TOOLS AND MACHINERY
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70
Phone; 66035 Grams: IOSEA5
Tugs To cater for large ocean-going vessels using the Port, the Board has provided three large tugs, “Ben Eadar” (112 ft. o.a.; I.H.P. 1000); “Coliemore” (112 ft. o.a.; I.H.P. 850); “Anna Liffey” (122 ft. o.a.; I.H.P. 800). The tugs are equipped with radio telephony and also with modern fire pumps; the tugs can also supply steam for deck connections if required. (Picture on page 61 shows the tugs “Coliemore” and “Ben Eadar” manoeuvring the U.S. Aircraft Carrier, “Saipan” into berth). Pilotage In addition to its primary function as Harbour Authority, the Port Board is also the Pilotage Authority for the Dublin Pilotage District which extends from Bray Head to the buoy on the south side of the Kish Bank and from thence to the Kish Lightship and from thence to Ireland’s Eye, and within which area pilotage is compulsory. The service is maintained by twenty-one pilots using two pilot steamers, one of which is on station at a time. Pilots are transferred to incoming vessels and landed from outgoing vessels by motor launches of which the Service has four. The pilot steamers are equipped with radio telephony enabling communication to be maintained with shipping and also with the Harbour Master and Pilot Superintendent’s Office ashore. (Picture on page 67 shows the pilot steamer, “Inis Fail”). Oil Bunkering Barge Considerable saving in a vessel’s turn-round time in port can be effected if she can take on bunkers while discharging or loading her cargo. At Dublin, oil bunkers can be taken aboard in any part of the port from the Board’s bunkering barge “Cor lasc” (page 69) which has a capacity of 300 tons and can pump 100 tons of oil fuel per hour. 71
GEORGE WATT, LIMITED Engineers' Merchants MarifU’ ami Millwrights
Soho Engineering Works, BRIDGEFOOT STREET,
KENNAN & SONS (1934) LTD. IRON
&
Phone- 65313
' ’
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&
BAR
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' ■ Electrical Co. Repairs to all types of A.C. and D.C. Motors and Generators.
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DUBLIN
Contracts recently completed include Plastering toORION
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PUMP
HOUSE,
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Rockweld Welding Electrodes
Ferrum Trading Co., Ltd. IRON AND STEEL STOCKHOLDERS
Stores;
★ Freight Contractors ★ Customs Brokers ★ Warehousemen, etc. ★ Esmond Avenue, Fairview
6a Esmond Avenue, Fairview, DUBLIN
12 SEVILLE PLACE, NORTH STRAND,
Phone: 46177^8
DUBLIN
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Railway Wagons (Page 73). Movement of railway wagons from the railway marshalling yards to the quays is effected by tow-motors, while shunting alongside berths is done mainly by electric capstans. Livestock Yards Accommodation provided by Shipping Companies for Live stock awaiting shipment from the Port consists of detention yards with a capacity of 4,500 cattle and 2,500 sheep, and overnight lairage accommodation for 250 cattle (See page 75). Shipbuilding (See opposite page) Shipbuilding at Dublin was carried on in intermittent fashion prior to 1900 but, with the setting up of the Dublin Dockyard in 1901, the industry became a very important part of the Port’s activities, and in the 20 years from 1901 to 1921 this Company built 112 ships. A further 57 vessels were built between 1924 and 1937 by the successors to the Dublin Dock yard, Messrs. Vickers (Ireland) Ltd.
In 1940, the Liffey
Dockyard Co. took over the dockyard and was engaged mainly in the business of ship-repairing during the first 10 years of its existence. In 1952, the launching by the Liffey Dockyard Company of a new tender for the Commissioners of Irish Lights, “Isolda”, marked the re-birth of shipbuilding at Dublin, and four other vessels have since been launched by this Company.
Three further vessels are under construction,
including a 1,400-ton livestock and general cargo vessel for the British & Irish Steam Packet Company.
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TRADE STATISTICS - continued
livestock exports
1938 1955 1956 1957
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
394,489 361,900 397,804 449,716
209,528 59,340 68,633 54,827
10,268 202 162 172
Horses
5,320 17,357 15,952 14,468
PORT RATES AND CHARGES The Board’s revenue is derived mainly from dues levied on vessels using the Port and their cargoes. A copy of the Schedule of Tonnage and Goods Rates is included with this Diary, together with copies of Schedules of Charges for Cranage and Towage. Copies of the Bye-Laws and Charges for the Board's Graving Doc.cs and Graving Slips and Bye-Laws for the Regula tion of Goods on Quays and in Transit Sheds are also included.
PRINCIPAL
IMPOl^TS
AND
EXPORTS
The principal commodities imported and exported through the Port, ■with the relevant figures for 1956 in brackets, are:—
IMPORTS Coal (702,513 tons). Motor Spirit, Petroleum and Other Oils (739,992 tons). Timber (97,734 tons). Wheat (55,848 tons), Indian Corn (41,726 tons). Phosphate Rock (84,762 tons).
EXPORTS Stout (204,238 tons). Beef and Mutton (25,275 tons), Mill Boards (13,185 tons). Gypsum and Plaster of Paris (16,096 tons). Confectionery (6116 tons). Livestock (see detailed figures above).
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