The unusually large hatches are another characteristic. Bulky cargoes, 

 such as machinery, various steel products, motor cars and the like, which 

 are an important element in the southbound trade, can be handled with 

 no trouble through these hatches, which measure 720, 900 and 960 square 

 feet. 



The deep tanks are laid out to accommodate 3,500 tons of oil per ship. 

 In the South American trade particularly, petroleum and vegetable oils 

 are an important cargo, and an increasing need for tank space has devel- 

 oped with the increased demand of American industry for the oils of our 

 southern neighbors. 



The refrigerated space per ship is 69,728 cubic feet — this to facilitate 

 the movement of much larger cargoes of fresh fruits and medicines than 

 heretofore, both northbound and southbound. "Cargocaire" equipment, 

 designed to eliminate damage to cargo by sweating of the ship's hull, gives 

 greater assurance of its arrival at destination in first-class condition. "Car- 

 gocaire" is an important new development. 



The value of these features to shippers is obvious. With larger hatches 

 and improved rigging, the ships can load and discharge with the maxi- 

 mum of speed, and shipments move to market with dispatch. Because of 

 the sea speed shown by these ships and their efficiency in port, the oper- 

 ators have reduced the turn-around of the ships and furnish a more effi- 

 cient, more satisfactory service. With more commodious tanks and larger 

 refrigerated space, opportunities for special cargoes are improved at a time 

 when they mean most to industry. 



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