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Ships, Brisbane River
Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
Ships Collide At Brisbane
Brisbane, August 6. – A man was flung overboard when two ships collided at the mouth of the Brisbane River early yesterday. The ships were the out-going overseas Blue Funnel liner Hector (11,000 tons) and the incoming James Patrick coastal vessel Cardross (2500 tons).
A Cardross fireman named Flanagan was tossed overboard by the impact. He swam 300 yards to a mudbank near Bishop Island and was picked up there by a lifeboat hurriedly dropped from the Cardross.
The Hector was on its maiden voyage with about 25 passengers on board, and had earlier left the Mercantile Wharf. She was bound for Liverpool and Glasgow.
The Cardross, laden with cargo, was coming in to berth at James Patrick’s Wharf. When in Lytton Cutting the ships collided and “sideswiped” one another.
Two large plates on the bow of the Cardross was buckled by the impact. She later
Cairncross Dock site, Brisbane River – Brisbane
Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
Should Make Best Use Of the Cairncross Dock
By Engineer-Commander H. Platt, R.A.N., RETD. (E.M.).
Now that the Cairncross Graving Dock has completed its work in connection with the normal and special docking services to warships and defensively armed vessels, &c., during World War 2 for which it was primarily constructed, it will be a great pity if it cannot be economically operated.
The objectives should be: To procure a fair share of large ship docking business, in fair competition with southern States; and to preserve the continuity of the operational organisation and physical condition ready for immediate use by all classes of vessels in case of another national emergency.
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The whole of the Cairncross Dock zone could then be managed and operated under the Marine Engine works management; general ship repair business could be promoted apart from docking services; and in addition to new marine engine building, general
Dredges, Brisbane River
Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
Increase in river silt
There was severe silting in the Brisbane River in the year ending June 30, the report of the Chief Engineer of the Harbours and Marine Department Harbours Branch (Mr. E. C. Fison) states.
The Treasurer (Mr. Larcombe) tabled the report in Parliament yesterday.
During the year 1,829,268 tons of silt were removed from the river, 1,234,534 tons having been pumped ashore to reclaim large areas behind the Royal Queensland golf links.
The report said dredges on the Hamilton Reach were having difficulty in maintaining 28 feet, low water spring tide.
Twenty-eight feet is considered adequate for tidal navigation of the river, but shipowners have asked for a 30ft. low tide depth to enable safe navigation at all times, of fully laden ships.
The Harbours and Marine Department has announced plans to dredge the river to 30 feet as soon as possible.
Description source:
The Courier-Mail, 14 October 1949
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Bucket dredge, close up of buckets, Brisbane River
Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
New Bucket Dredge For Queensland
Brisbane, August 16. – A record of 30,000 tons of mud and silt a day will be cleared soon, in a drive to hold and increase port depths throughout Queensland.
A Harbours and Marine Department spokesman said at the week-end that, in an emergency, the State’s reinforced dredge fleet could work two shifts and double this output.
Dredges were now lifting about 15,000 tons of mud and silt a day from Brisbane, Gladstone, Townsville and Port Douglas. Soon this output would be increased by about 9000 tons a day when the dredges Remora and Morwong, now being overhauled, were returned to service.
A new bucket dredge, the Groper, would leave Scotland this week for Brisbane. It would handle about 6000 tons a day.
Description source:
Townsville Daily Bulletin, 17 August 1954
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Pile driver at BHP Wharf, Brisbane River
Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
River Mishap
Vessel Collides with Pile Driver.
(Special to “Herald.”)
Brisbane, Tuesday.
The interstate cargo steamer “Corrimal,” came into collision in the Brisbane River this morning with a pile-driving pontoon, ploughing three feet into it and causing a pontoon to crash into a riverside wharf.
Three employees of the Harbour and Rivers Department on the pontoon leapt over on to the wharf when they saw the crash was imminent and escaped injuries. The “Corrimal” was undamaged.
The pile-driver Gantry was smashed and fell on the roof of the wharf shed, while the lower end of the Gantry fell into the river. The pontoon did not sink.
Description source:
The Dalby Herald, 30 July 1935
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Digital Image ID 12442
School Based Hospitality Traineeships – Paddington QLD
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