The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-26
'LLOYD'S AGENT
MAKES SURVEY
WILLIAM cOWIE OF NEW YORK
AND LONDON VISITS PENSA-
COLA IN INTERESTS OF HIS Or
GANlZATION.

William Cowie, surveyor to Lloyd's
Register, was in Pensacola yesterday
looking after the interests of his or
ganization. Lloyd's is composed of
Shipowners. Merchants and Under
writers. 1t has the best technical ex-
perts in the world and practically the
entire maritime world adheres to its
rules and regulations.
In addition to the Society's ordinary
business of the survey and classified
ton of merchant vessels at home and
abroad, the following, among other
special work, has been done:
Special survey during construction
of standard vessels; special survey
during construction of vessels for
British admiralty; inspection and test
ing Of material in the United States
for the British government; survey of
vessels surrendered by Germany under
the peace terms.
The annual report of the company
speaking of the number of vessels
registered, says:
During the year, 191S-1919, classes
were assigned by the committee to
1851 vessels of 3,S01,221 tons gross, in
Guided in this total being 294 vessels
for government service. OF the ton
mage amount, viz:-470 vessels of l.
S83,759 tons, the United Kingdom 579
vessels of 1895, 036 tons, Japan 20 YES
sells of 355, 304 tons and Canada 81
vessels of 1924 tons.
1.-The ownership of the vessels is al
located as follows:-United States OF
America, 453 vessels of 1,S90,176 tons,
of which 421 of 1,801,235 tons were for
the United States shipping Board;
United Kingdom, 500 vessels of 1885,
919 tons, including sos of 1,273,714 tons
for the Shipping Controller and private
owners, and, as above stated, 294 for
the government service, of 116,205
tons; Japan, SIS vessels of 2S6.308 tons;
and other countries, 141 vessels of
1878 tons.
Included in the total were 156 YES
sells, Of 943,4S7 tons, built upon the
sherwood System of longitudinal
framing, of which 35 of 204,637 tons
were intended for carrying oil in
bulk. The total number of oil tank
ers Cincluding 2 vessels carrying oil
in cylindrical tanks) was So of $780,
4O5 tons and there were also classed
211 vessels of 1,193,659 tons fitted for
burning oil fuel.
I'm 1916, as an outcome of nego-
tiations which had been carried out in
America by Mr.. Scott, the secretary, an
American committee of Lloyd'S Regis
ter of Shipping was established in
New York, composed of leading I'm
derwriters, Shipowners, Shipbuilders,
and Engineers under the Chairman
ship of Alfred Gilbert Smith, president
of the New York & Cuba Mail Steam
ship Company. The society was for
tunate in having secured the associa-
ton of an influential and representa-
tive body in the conduct of the bust
ness of the society in the United
States of America just at a time when
the rapid development of shipbuilding
rendered more than ever necessary the
advice, assistance, and practical SUI
pervision which only the world wide
experience of the society could supply
and which the committee had much
pleasure in affording to the greatest
possible extent.
"At the same time the Nsociety's staff
in America was greatly strengthened,
enabling them to cope with the i'm
mense volume of work which after
wards devolved upon the society. Mr..
James French, formerly the society's
principal surveyor at Glasgow, was
appointed chief surveyor for the
United States and Canada and Tech
nica1 Adviser to the American COM
with power to approve plans
of vessels. This provision has been
found to be of the utmost value to
engineers. and the entire
shipping community in America, as
all plans of new vessels are dealt with
on the spot without delay, the avoid.
ance of which, especially during the
war, was of so much Importance.
Mr.. French's wide experience and
sound practical judgment have been
of the utmost value to American
by whom his services