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Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1936.

Return of Land Boiler and Machinery Inspections during the Year ended 31st March, 1936. Boiler inspections— Stationary, portable, and traction boilers .. .. .. .. 4 997 Steam-pressure vessels .. .. .. ~ _ _ g' 251 Air-receivers .. .. .. .. . _ __ " '751 Total boilers .. .. .. .. _ 9 qqq Machinery inspections— lfts •• •• •• •• •• •• ..3,116 Cranes .. .. .. # 395 Hoists . . . . . . . _ _ _ 2 ggg Machines driven by steam power.. .. .. .. 12'329 Machines not driven by steam power .. .. .. .. 60'253 Electric-power supply station units .. .. .. .. '157 Total machinery .. .. .. _ .77 568 Grand total .. . . .. .. _ _ gg 577

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On or near the Coasts of the Outside the Dominion. Total Number of Casualties Dominion. reported. Nature of Casualty. " j ■* ; Number Number Number Number Number Number ot Tonnage, of Lives of Tonnage, of Lives of Tonnage, of Lives v essels. lost. Vessels. lost. Vessels. lost. Strandings— Total loss .. .. .. 2 84 2 84 Damaged .. .. .. 9 7,379 " " " " 9 7 g 70 Undamaged .. .. .. 9 6,556 .. 1 127 10 " Total strandings .. .. 20 14,010 .. 1 127 21 14,137 Fires— Total loss Damaged .. .. .. 1 in " " " "j j,. Undamaged .. Total flres .. .. 1 m .. .. x Collisions— Total loss Damaged .. .. .. ]8 736 " " " " ' ig '736 Undamaged .. .. .. 4 572 . . .. .. . . 4 572 Total collisions .. 22 1,308 .. .. .. 22 1 308 Miscellaneous, including damage by 30 33,665 .. 11 49,270 .. 41 82~935 heavy seas to hull and cargo, ' " ' breakdown of machinery, &c. Total number of casualties 73 49,094 .. 12 49,397 85 98 491 reported