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Table V.—Summary of Examinations of Marine Engineers for the Year ended 31st March, 1945

Table VI.—Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1945

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Auckland. j Wellington. Christchurcb. Dunedin. Other Places. TotaJs. Class of Certificate. j 1 1 : P. P.P. F. P.F. | P. P.P. F. P.F. P. P.P. F. P.F. P. P.P. | V. P.F. P. F. | P.F. P. P.P. F. P.F. Imperial Validity 1st and 2nd class 5 8.. 1 7 18.. 4 4 4.. 1 2 2 1 18 32 1 6 57 (steam) 1st and 2nd class 3 1 4 4 (motor) 1st and 2nd class 1 1 .. 1 2 .. 1 .. 3 steam,endorsement 1st and 2nd class 2 2 1 5 g motor,endorsement Totals 11 8 1 10 18 .. 4 6 4 1 1 2 2 1 29 32 2 6 69 Valid in New Zealand . only 3rd class (steam) 17 .. 6 .. 26 .. 15 .. 5 .. 1 .. 6 .. 1 54 .. 23 .. 77 River steam .. 6 .. 1 .. 3 1 1 .. .. n 1 12 1st and 2nd class 9 5 .. 1 .. 1 15 1 10 coastal (motor) River (oil) .. 24 .. .. .. 5 4 .. 1 .. 2 26 2 .. 61 .. 3 .. 64 Marine-engine 2 .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 driver — —— Totals .. 56 .. 7 .. 39 .. 16 .. 11 .. 2 .. 8 .. 1 .. 29 2 ..143 .. 28 ..171 Grand totals 67 8 7 1 49 18 16 4 17 4 3 1 10 2 2 .. 29 2 .. 172 32 30 6 240

On or near Coasts of Dominion. Outside Dominion. Total Number of Casualties reported. Nature of Casualty. Number Number v l]Tri y ((ir Number w 11TV ,v. OT Number of Vessels. Tonna 8e. of lives of Vesge]g _ Tonnage, of Lives Tonnage, of Uvea r j ■ - — Strandings— i Total loss Damaged .. .. 6 1,437 .. .. .. .. 6 1,437 Undamaged .. .. 4 9,197 .. .. .. .. 4 9,197 10 10,634 .. .. .. .. 10 10,634 Fires — Total loss Damaged .. .. 4 17,400 .. 2 7,393 .. 6 24,793 Undamaged 4 17,400 .. 2 7,393 .. 6 24,793 Collisions— Total loss Damaged .. .. 2 91 .. .. .. .. 2 91 Undamaged .. .. 4 568 .. .. .. .. 4 ggg • 6 659 .. .. .. .. 6 659 Miscellaneous, including damage 15 8,417 .. 3 8,450 .. 18 16,867 by heavy seas, breakdown of machinery, &c. 35 37,110 .. 5 15,843 .. 40 52,953