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Name of ship as recorded on the record
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Gls ( Iron Ship Report for Orowaiti, 16th February 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Orowaiti, 15th February 1883 1883 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
West Port Collury Co ( Iron Ship Report for Orowaiti, 16th February 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Orowaiti, 15th February 1883 1883 )
Name of surveyor.
William Davidson; Charles Davidson ( Iron Ship Report for Orowaiti, 16th February 1883 1883 )
Walter E Robson ( Report on Machinery for Orowaiti, 15th February 1883 1883 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
100A1; LA & CP 1 DK BK Iron ( Iron Ship Report for Orowaiti, 16th February 1883 1883 )
+LMC 2,83 ( Report on Machinery for Orowaiti, 15th February 1883 1883 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
New Zealand ( Iron Ship Report for Orowaiti, 16th February 1883 1883 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
453 ( Iron Ship Report for Orowaiti, 16th February 1883 1883 )
428 ( Report on Machinery for Orowaiti, 15th February 1883 1883 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Inverted Direct Acting Compound Surface Condensing ( Report on Machinery for Orowaiti, 15th February 1883 1883 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
1882 ( Report on Machinery for Orowaiti, 15th February 1883 1883 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
The individual and/or organisation listed as having been responsible for constructing the vessel. This can/may be the same as the owner and/or manager.
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Dunedin, N. Z. ( Iron Ship Report for Orowaiti, 16th February 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Orowaiti, 15th February 1883 1883 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Glasgow ( Iron Ship Report for Orowaiti, 16th February 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Orowaiti, 15th February 1883 1883 )
Paisley ( Plan of Boiler for Orowaiti, Undated no date )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Glasgow; New Zealand ( Iron Ship Report for Orowaiti, 16th February 1883 1883 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Iron Ship Report for Orowaiti, 16th February 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Orowaiti, 15th February 1883 1883, Plan of Boiler for Orowaiti, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
The individual and/or organisation listed that is responsible for the everyday management of a ship. This may be the same as the owner.
James Mills ( Report on Machinery for Orowaiti, 15th February 1883 1883 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Paisley ( Report on Machinery for Orowaiti, 15th February 1883 1883 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
undefined ( Plan of Boiler for Orowaiti, Undated no date )
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