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December, 1914 tention to the block when long hitches are made, to avoid tripping limit switch or running block upon the drum. When it is necessary to hoist beyond limit switch, operator must first secure foreman's approval. 25. Operator must not lift or sus- pend a load when there are less than two full wraps of cable or chain upon the drum. 26. Operator must recognize signals only from the one man who is super- vising the lift. Operating signals should follow an approved standard; they should be manual, never verbal. Whistle signals may be used where one crane only is in operation. 27. Before starting to hoist, oper- ator must place trolley directly. over load to avoid swinging it when being hoisted. This precaution is especially important when handling molten metal. 28. Operator must not make side pulls with crane except when especial- ly instructed by foremen. 29. Except on order of foreman, operator must not lift load when op- eration of controller shows that load .is excessively heavy. 30. When handling maximum loads, particularly ladles of molten metal, operator must test hoist brakes after load has been lifted a few inches; if brakes do not hold, load should be lowered at once and the brakes ad- justed or repaired. 31. If hoist brakes refuse to hold while crane is handling molten metal, it may be necessary, in order not to interrupt the pouring operation, to sustain load' by short upward move- ments of hoist, to counteract settling of load. 32. Bumping into runway stops or other cranes must be avoided. When operator is ordered to engage with or push other cranes, he must do so with special care for safety of persons and cranes. 33. When two. or more cranes are used in combination to lift one load, the several operators must be careful to lift load evenly. 34. When lowering a load, operator must proceed carefully and make sure that he has load under safe control at all times. 35. When leaving cage, operator must throw all controllers to OER. position and open main switch. 36. If crane is located outdoors, operator must also lock crane in se- cure position to prevent it from being blown off or along the track by severe wind. 37. In all doubtful cases operator should consult foreman or inspector. 38. Floorman shall give all signals to the operator in accordance with approved standards. 39. Floorman shall be responsible THE MARINE REVIEW for the condition and selection of all hoisting accessories and for all hitches. 40. Before operator moves crane upon which empty chain slings are hanging, floorman must hook both ends of slings to block. 41. Floorman shall whenever possi- ble walk ahead of moving load and warn people to keep clear of it. He shall see to it that load is carried high enough to clear all obstructions. 42. Floorman must notify the fore- man in advance when an extra heavy load is to be handled. 43. Floorman should not himself ride or allow others to ride on hook or load except upon authority of fore- man. Rules for Repairmen 44. Repairman should have crane that is to be repaired run to a loca- tion where the repair work will least interfere with other cranes and with operations on floor.' 45. Before starting repairs, repair- nian must see that all controllers are thrown OFF position, that main switch and emergency switch are opened and that, except for short time repairs, all fuses are removed. 46. Repairman should immediately place red flags of OUT OF ORDER signs on crane to be repaired and ap- proved warning signs on floor beneath. Where feasible, space under crane should be roped off. If other cranes are operated on the same runway, he must also place rail stops at a safe distance. 47. Before removing any part which may release hoist block, repairman must run block to floor, or if this is not possible, he must wedge the gear- ing to prevent drum from unwinding. 48. When repairing runways, re- pairman should place rail stops and red flags at both ends of section to be repaired. 49. Repairman must take care to prevent loose parts from falling or being thrown upon floor beneath. 50. Upon completion of repairs, craneman must remove all blocking and all loose parts, bolts and tools, and put the crane in operating condi- tion. He must then remove rail stops, red flags and warning signs and turn the crane over to operator. Campania Closes Career The Cunard liner tic liner after a continuous and highly successful running of over 20 years between Liverpool and New York. It is understood that the Cunard Line has disposed of her to Messrs. T. W. Ward, Ltd., of Sheffield, and Campania has closed her active career as an Atlan-_ 461 that the old veteran of the Atlantic will end her days shortly at one of the ship breaking ports. The Campania has carried many thousands of travelers during her trips across the Atlantic, among whom have been the illustrious of the world from both hemispheres, and she has on many occasions been in command of the commodore commander of the line. The Campania first came on the Atlantic service in 1893, and is the product of the famous Fairfield Ship Building & Engineering Co., of Glas- gow. She quickly established herself as a general favorite with the travel- ing public, and at one time in her history was the "record breaker" of the Atlantic before being outclassed by other ships of the Cunard and other lines. Along with the Lucania, which was destroyed by fire in a Liverpool dock some time ago, the Campania did much to enhance the prestige of the British flag. of the North Atlantic. These vessels set up new records, and did the passage in little more than five days. The Cunard company have good reason to look back upon the history of the Cam- pania and the Lucania with as much satisfaction as they can regard the earlier achievements of the Umbria and the Etruria. Some months ago the Campania was placed in the An- chor Line service between the Clyde and New York, in which she made several voyages. The Campania is a steel twin-screw steamer of 12,884 tons gross and 5,- 526 tons net register, built in 1893, and is of the following dimensions:-- Length, 601 feet; beam; 65.feet 2 inches; and denth, 37 feet 8 inches. Like all the steamers of the line, the Campania is fitted up with luxurious passenger accommodation, and is pro- vided with every safeguard and com- fort for travel which human jngenui- ty. can devise. The Union Oil Co.'s tank steamer Lyman Stewart was recently launched at the yard of the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, Cal. The new steamer is practically a duplicate of the Frank H. Buck recently launched for the Associated Oil Co., and will have a carrying capacity of about 62,000 bar- rels of oil. The Union Iron Works will launch a third similar vessel shortly. The steamers City of Chester and Brandywine of the Wilson Line, Wilmington, Del., are at the yard of the Harlan & Hollingsworth Corpora- tion, Wilmington, for a general over- hauling. A new boiler will be in- stalled in the City of Chester.