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No. 17.—Return of Vessels surveyed for Seaworthiness —continued.

Date of Survey. Name cf Vessel. Where surveyed. Nature of Casualty, &c. 1905. viz., seven frames were bent a little, the fourth and fifth from bulkhead being up about 1 in. Neither floors nor frames were fractured. The cement, where broken, was renewed. About 9.45 p.m. on the 2nd August the veFsel was entering the harbour at Westport. When abreast of MoLean's Wbarf the ourrent caught her on the scarboard bow, slewing her in to the wharf. A dent was made in side of vessel just abaft the collision bulkhead, loosening a number of rivets and bending stringer and a beam of vessel. The loose rivets were renewed at Westport, making vessel seaworthy. The bent stringer and beam were taken out in Wellington and straightened and reriveted. This vessel collided with Dredge 222 at Port Chalmers. The stern of dredge struck the vessel on the starboard bow and dented one plate. The vessel received no material damage, and was found seaworthy. This vessel was formerly running in river limits in Auckland Harbour, but was sold to Wellington owners. To enable her to proceed there a special survey was made to equip her for the trip to Wellington. A survey for seaworthiness was made of this vessel at the request of Collector of Customs, Dunedin, to allow vessel to proceed to Chatham Islands. One plank on port side was renewed about 12 ft. from bow at loadline ; also defects under transom were made good. A fire occurred in the No. 4 hold of the vessel amongst the oargo, whilst vessel was lying alongside the Glasgow Wharf in Wellington, on the 28th September. Upon examination, the cargo having been removed, the damage was found to be oonfined to about 6 square feet, two deck-beams for about 6 ft. in length being slightly buckled, and the decking overbead slightly started, and one beam was found to be cracked. Straps were fitted and riveted to cracked beam. This vessel stranded on the bar at Riverton while on a voyage from Riverton to Glory Harbour on the 19th September. Vessel's hull was damaged. Repairs were effected by fitting temporary patches on hull where damaged. The machinery also reoeived an overhaul. This vessel waa due for survey, but she could not get into the dock owing to its being occupied. A surveyor visited vessel, and made a special survey of her afloat to enable vessel to leave port. This vessel was on a voyage from Wellington to Patea. Whilst entering Patea Harbour on the 1st November the wheel steering-chain became jammed, just when the vessel was between the breakwater and retaining-wall. The vessel, not being under control through the steering-gear being out of order, collided with retaining-wall. The stem of vessel was damaged from the 5 ft. water-mark to the forefoot. The vessel was put on the Patent Slip at Wellington, and the damaged portion of the stem renewed. A portion of the main steam-pipe of this vessel was found defective. It was replaced by a new piece 4 ft. long. The new pipe was tested to 3201b. hydraulic pressure before being placed on board. While this vessel was on a voyage from Wanganui to Wellington she lost all her propellerblades. She left Wanganui at 5.45 p.m., and when about thirty-six miles south at 8.45 p.m. one blade broke off; at 9.20 p.m. on same day another one was lost; and at 9.30 p.m. the other two were lost. She came on as far as Wellington Heads with her own eail, and was then towed into port by the " Huia," and a new set of blades fitted in Wellington. ug. 8 S.s. Taieri Wellington Waimate Aug. 12 Port Chalmers Aug. 23 Kestrel Auckland Sept. 15 Jessie Nicbol (sailingvessel) Dunedin Sept. 29 S.s. Turakina Wellington Rose Casey Oot. 21 Bluff Oct. 29 Jessie Niohol (sailingvessel) Dunedin Nov. 2 S.s. Aorere Wellington Nov. 20 Maori Wellington Nov. 22 Stormbird Wellington