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Table XII.— Summary of Examinations of Marine Engineers for the Year ended 31st March, 1946

Table XIII.—Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1946

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Class of Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Dunedin. Other Places. Totals. Grand Certificate. P. P.P. F. P.P. P. P.P. F. P.F. P. P.P. F. P.F. P. P.P. F. P.F. . P. F. P. P.P. F. P.F. Total. Imperial Validity 1st and 2nd Class Steam 1st and 2nd Class Motor 1st and 2nd Class Steam Endorsement 1st and 2nd Class Motor Endorsement 6 2 9 3 3 1 10 2 9 2 5 1 3 2 11 3 3 1 23 2 1 14 49 5 3 1 6 2 16 12 9 2 5 1 3 2 18 25 1 14 58 Valid in New Zealand only 3rd Class Steam River Steam .. 1st and 2nd Coastal Motor River Oil 14 5 8 31 9 3 1 18 1 8 12 10 1 2 1 5 3 1 1 3 1 i' 37 3 35 7 17 88 23 3 6 58 7 20 94 58 13 39 11 8 4 4 1 38 3 147 32 179 Totals .. 58 6 13 2 55 12 11 9 10 5 5 3 4 2 1 38 3 165 25 33 14 237

On or near Coasts of Dominion. Outside Dominion. Total Number of Casualties reported. Nature of Casualty. Number of Vessels. Tonnage. Number of Lives lost. Number of Vessels. Tonnage. Number of Lives lost. Number of Vessels. Tonnage. Number of Lives lost. rStrandings— Total loss Damaged Undamaged io 5 3,276 3,444 io 5 3,276 3,444 15 6,720 15 6,720 Fires— Total loss Damaged Undamaged 3 3,652 s 3,652 3 3,652 3 3,652 •CollisionsTotal loss Damaged Undamaged 6 11,249 6 11,249 6 11,249 6 11,249 Miscellaneous, including damage by heavy seas, breakdown of machinery, &c. 16 2,866 2 6,888 8 9,754 Total casualties .. 30 24,487 2 6,888 32 31,375