REPORT ON THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

E.-No. 6.

20

(N.) RETURN of STEAM VESSELS to which CERTIFICATES have been issued in NEW ZEALAND, during the Financial Year 1866-7.

Name oe Vessel ■ "I I u i* § It 3 Nature of Propeller. Class of Certificate. Nature of Engines. 6 A I2! fci "3 n 3i a fits Remarks. Enterprise, No. 1 Enterprise, No. 2 Gymnotus (about) Blue Nose Waipa 22 10 12 12 10 32 8 2.") Paddle 33 Screw Paddle River ExtendedRivcr River High-pressure 3J 3J 4 4 4 4 ! 3 3 I 3 The last survey was made on June 27, and the fee for it will be carried to next year's receipts. This vessel was built after the commencement of the Financial Year. A further survey has been made, but not yet reported, as certain repairs arc required. Last survey on June 27. Fourth survey made, but certificate not yet issuedas repairs are required. Laid up. New vessel. First survey in September. Has been stranded at the Grey and got off again. Laid up during part of the year. ;> Maori Chief (abt.) Halcyon 15 24 26 25 Stern Wheel Twin Screw Extended River 4 4 1 3 33 "Woodpecker Prince Alfred ... Star of the South Tasniauian Maid Gemini (about) Huntress Beautiful Star ... Tauranga Queen ... Claude Hamilton Phoebe Airedale Starofthe Evening Lady Bird Wanganui Rangatira Ahuriri ... Storm Bird Wellington Taranaki Egmont... Lord Ashley Waipara 24 110 147 53 10 54 125 67 177 530 417 286 166 220 164 144 IliO 67 261 298 308 297 47 8 60 40 36 7 50 30 40 70 100 120 60 GO 70 50 50 50 30 80 90 80 80 30 Paddle Rivcv Sea-going 33 Low-pressure 4 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 ■> 2 2 2 :; 2 2 1 I 1 g 2 ! ] 2 2 2 2 ■_> •> I 2 2 Screw Paddle Screw Paddle Screw Twin Screw Screw River Extended River Sea-going )> High-pressure Low-pressure Laid up. 5) J) a j) New boat. Wrecked on Cook's Rock. Usually surveyed in Sydney. 3> 33 yj 3) 33 )) )> j) ;> Wrecked near East Cape. Laid up. )j )> )j ;i j> ■ 3) J) 33 33 Surveyed in Sydney latterly. ?) Twin Screw ;j High-pressure Not surveyed in the early part of the year, as she was under Government contract. Usually surveyed in Melbourne. Examined, and certificate extended in April after stranding at Bluff. Usually surveyed in Melbourne. Rangitoto 140 Screw 5* Low-pressure Tararua Betsy Douglas ... Novelty Wainui ... Gazelle ... Moa 522 14 42 87 47 49 155 12 30 25 30 25 Paddle Screw ji River Sea-going ExtendcdRiver High-pressure Low-pressure High-pressure Low-pressure 2 4 4 2 4 2 1 4 4 2 4 2 Stranded at Salt Water Creek. Has since been repaired. j» Mullough Maid of the Avon William Miskin Geelong... Favourite Golden Age Peninsula Tairoa ... Tuapeka Keera i ... 41 12 115 137 38 78 24 51 24 146 15 10 30 70 45 60 20 30 60 50 Paddle Screw Paddle 33 River Sea-going Tug River High-pressure Low-pressure High-pressure 4 4 4 2 2 4 I, 4 4 2 4 1 ■■', 2 2 4 4 4 3 1 Laid up at Christchurch. Fourth survey due on June 31. 33 Plying on the Molyneux. Stranded at theBuller, &under repair for a considerable portion of year. 3) Screw Stern Wheel Screw 33 Sea-going River Sea-going 5) Low-pressure Bruce ... Challenge Persevere Yarra ... Dispatch Lyttelton Golden Land ... Southland 83 24 27 32 38 49 15 87 40 40 25 35 40 25 12 80 Paddle J) Ji 3> River 33 Sea-going » High-pressure Low-pressure 2 2 4 4 2 2 4 2 2 2 4 4 1 2 1 I New boat built in London. Stern Wheel Paddle 33 River Sea-going High-pressure Low-pressure New boat built at Greymouth. Recently purchased from the Provincial Government of Southland. Kennedy Nelson ... Wallaby 110 88 80 36 50 25 Twin Screw Paddle Screw 33 3) 33 2 2 2 2 2 1 Stranded on Farewell Spit and under repair for a considexuble period. Sailing vessel recently converted into a steamer. Laid up part of year. 33 Murray ... 57 25 33 33 )3 I o 1 Lioness ... 60 60 Paddle I I „ 2 1 James M. Balfotjk, Marine Eogineer.