Volume Thirteen - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - even more aspects - Articles from the Great Western Railway Magazine - 1922 - 1948 . . . .
Another Shipment Record — A record shipment is reported from Penarth Docks in connection with the loading of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique’s s.s. Sainte Adresse. The,vessel docked at 6.15 a.m. on May 29 and commenced loading under No. 5 tip at 7.40 a.m. By 8.5 p.m. the same day she had taken on board 4,004 tons of coal. The net loading time was 10 hr. 20 min., thus giving an average of 400 tons per hour. This figure constitutes a record at Penarth Docks for any one tip working over a similar number of hours.
Quick Despatch at Penarth Docks — An item of interest indicative of the speed at which vessels are loaded at the South Wales Docks is furnished by the case of the s.s. Sainte Adresse at Penarth Dock. This vessel was berthed under two hoists, commenced loading at 6.15 a.m., June 5, and was fully completed by 2.40 p.m. the same day. The quantity of coal shipped was 4,037 tons 17 cwt. The average tonnage shipped was about 612 tons per hour.
Docks Department - New Works — The Directors have authorised the following new works :— Improved accommodation for the staff, comprising a two-storey building having a messroom, &c., on the ground floor and foremen’s cabin on the upper floor, is to be erected at Llandough Sidings, Penarth Docks.
Contracts — The following contracts have been let : -
Reconditioning of dredger Duchess, Cardiff Docks : Penarth Pontoon Co., Ltd., Penarth Dock.
Supply of four new coal hoists 4pr. Penarth and Swansea Docks : Hydraulic Engineering Co., Ltd., Chester.
