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S.B. " Claymore." The engines and boiler of this vessel were removed. The hull was cut in two. and a new piece was added to lengthen the hull 20 ft. An extra watertight bulkhead was titled abaft the main engines. New port and starboard bilge-keels. 60 ft. long, and new coal-bunkers were fitted. The main engines and all auxiliaries received a thorough overhaul. The register tonnage of this vessel was altered from 99-98 to 119-16. 8.8. " Condor." —In the port mam boiler of this vessel the combustion-chamber and back tubeplate were cut out and renewed, and the boiler was afterwards tested by hydraulic pressure. Dredge " Eileen Ward." —This large and powerful twin-screw suction dredge was built in Paisley to the order of the West port Harbour Hoard, and she was surveyed for the first time this year. Her principal dimensions are 205 ft. by 3ti-2 ft. by 16 ft. 9 in. Tonnage—Gross, 1,023 ; register. 172. The engines are triple-expansion surface-condensing, with cylinders 13 in.. 23 in., and 34 in. diameters, and the length of stroke is 22J in. There are two main boilers. I I ft. 9 in. diameter, 10 ft. (i in. long. and working at a pressure of 180 lb. to the square inch. The suet ion-dredge pumps can raise 3.000 tons of material per hour from a depth of 40 ft. S.S. " Olenelg." —This vessel was fitted with a new bridge-deck, and received an extensive general overhaul. Dredge " Hapai." This vessel is a twin-screw bucket hopper dredger of the stern-well type, and was built in Paisley for the Auckland Harbour Board. She was surveyed for the first time this year. Her principal dimensions are 205 ft. by 40 ft. by 14 ft. 9 in. Tonnage—Gross, 867; register. 364. The engines are triple-expansion surface-condensing, cylinders 15 in.. 21 in., and 39 in. diameters, and length of stroke 21 in. There are two main boilers, 12 ft. diameter. 10 ft. long, and working at a pressure of 170 lb. per square inch. The vessel has been designed to raise 1,200 tons per hour from a. depth of toft. S.s. " Haupiii." This vessel had an extensive overhaul last survey. In the forepeak some new frames, reverse bars, stringer-angles, and one new plate were put in. A new collision bulkhead was tilted. In the forecabin there were fitted ten new gusset-plates and four new reverse bars. In the forehold six new gusset-plates and one new plate were fitted. In the after 'tween-decks three new web frames, four new frames, two new reverse bars, and eleven new gusset-plates were fitted. In the after-hold eleven new reverse bars and seventeen new plates were fitted. Several new sheathingplates were fitted to the saloon-deck and to the outside of hull, and seven new plates were fitted to the bunkers. O.E. V. " Huanui." —This is a new vessel, surveyed for the first time this year. The hull, which is of wood, was built in Auckland. The principal dimensions are !»() ft. by 21 ft. by 6-5 ft. Tonnage (iross. 139 ; register, 59. The. propelling machinery is a three-cylinder oil-engine of 45 b.h.p. 8.8. " lima." —The propeller-shaft of this vessel was drawn and a new propeller-boss and sternbush fitted. The thrust-bearing was remetalled and bored out. A new length of (i ft. was put on top of the funnel and a new casing at the bottom fitted, besides other repairs to hull, boiler, and machinery. 8.8. " Hauroto." —At the last survey of this vessel the h.p. cylinder was bored out and a spare forward crank-shaft fitted. All bearings were remetalled and lined up. Several new stays were fitted to the tube-plates of the main boiler. S.B. " Hananui 11." —This is a new whaling-vessel, owned in Auckland, and surveyed for the •irst time this year. Her principal dimensions are 90 ft. by 19 ft. by 11-16 ft. Tonnage —Gross. 127: register, 11. The engines are triple-expansion surface-condensing: diameters of cylinders. II in.. 18 in., and 30 in. ; length of stroke. 20 in. : boiler-pressure. ISO lb. per square inch. O.E.V. " Jane."—The hull of this wooden vessel was extensively repaired. All the copper was stripped off the bottom. Sixty-four new frames were fitted, also nine strakes of new lining and seven of outside planking fitted. The whole of the hull was caulked, the bottom felted and sheathed with heart of totara. T.S.s. " Kaitoa." —This vessel was built in Glasgow for Nelson owners. Her principal dimen sioiis are 130 ft. by 22-5 ft. by 9-46 ft. Tonnage (Iross. 303 : register, 1 18. The propelling machinery consists of two sets of compound surface-condensing engines, with cylinders of 10;* in. and 24 in. diameters, and a length of stroke of IS in. There is one main and one donkey boiler working at 110 lb. and 1001b. pressure per square inch respectively. This vessel is engaged in the cargo trade. T.S.S. " Kotltunui." This is the first survey of this vessel, which has been built of wood in Auckland. Her principal dimensions are, 105 It. by 21 ft. by 8 ft. Tonnage —Gross, 171; net, 98. Her engines are compound surface-condensing, with cylinder-diameters of 8 in. and 18 in., and a length of stroke of 10 in., and were also made in Auckland. The boiler is of the Scotch multitubular type, and was built in Glasgow. S.s. " Koiehai." This vessel, surveyed for the first time this year, was built in Middlesborough. and is engaged in the coastal cargo trade. Her dimensions are: Length. 193 ft.; beam, 30ft.; depth (moulded), 13-95 ft. The machinery consists of one set of triple-expansion surface-condensing engines, with cylinders 16 in.. 27 in., and II in. diameters, and a stroke of 30 in., driven from two multitubular boilers of ISO lb. per square inch working-pressure. T.S.s. " Koi." —This vessel was lengthened 16 ft. 8 in. from the break of the bridge-deck forward, and the after-deck was raised 3 ft. from the break of the bridge-deck aft. T.S.s. " Maori." At the last survey of this vessel a new h.p. turbine was fitted. Dredge " Maui." This dredge, which was surveyed lor the first time this year, was built in Scotland lor the Gisborne Barbour Board. She is a twin-screw-, stern-well, combined bucket-ladder, trailing suction-pipe, hopper dredge, 168 ft. long by 31-15 ft. beam by II ■ I ft. deep. The propellingengines have cylinders of I I in.. 17 in., and 28 in. diameters, with a stroke of 21 in. Steam is supplied by two multitubular boilers. 12 It. diameter by 10ft. long, working at a pressure of 160 lb. per square inch. Her tonnage is 558 gross and 251 register. The hopper-capacity is 100 tons, and the dredgingdepth 26 ft,