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Of the vessels surveyed in New Zealand for the first time only two are seagoing vessels. They are the s.s. " Kakapo " and the s.s. " Simplon," and both these steamers have had considerable service elsewhere. A considerable number of the vessels surveyed have been extensively repaired, and particulars of the repairs made to some of the vessels are given below :— S.S. "Elsie." —The following renewals were made to the hull of this vessel: The keel, two sister keelsons, 12 ft. of keelson under the boiler, garboard strakes, all worm-eaten planks, and the forward bulkhead. The bunkers were also renewed throughout. The boiler and engines were taken out of the vessel for overhaul. A sheatliing-patch and compensating-ring were renewed, and several leaky joints caulked before the boiler was placed on board. The H.P. cylinder of the engine was bored out, and now piston-rings were fitted. A new door was fitted to the surface oondonser. S.S. " Freetrader." —The hull of this vessel was practically renewed. Most of the iron frames were fitted with backing-pieces. The hull planking was renewed with kauri. About one-third of the iron decking was renewed. A new stem was fitted, and new ceilings in the hold. A new coaming and new hatches were fitted at the after hatchway, and the hold-pillars were renewed. The vessel has two rudders, and both of these were renewed. New accommodation and conveniences were fitted up for the crew. The engines received a general overhaul. The stern-wheel was reconstructed, and all the feathering gear and floats were renewed. The boiler was fitted with four new stay-tubes, and afterwards tested by hydraulic pressure. S.S. "John Townley."—A new main boiler has been placed on board this vessel. A new boiler-casing, new funnel, new boiler-stool, and stokehold plates have been fitted. A new blowdown cock on the ship's side, two new bilge-pipes, and a new main steam-pipe were also fitted. The brass liners on the tail shafts, the lignum-vitae bushes in both brackets, and the port propellerboss were renewed. O.E.V. " Kohi." —The hull of this vessel has been strengthened by fitting four 1 in. bolts through the keel to the deck, and also by fitting six pairs of braces of 5 in. by 5 in. kauri, about 10 ft. long, from the side of the vessel to the deck. Two liners were fitted to the starboard propeller-shaft. Both propelling-engines were stripped right down to the bed-plate and thoroughly overhauled. S.S. " Moana." —This vessel was laid up for extensive repairs for two months. Numerous renewals were made to the structural parts of the hull, such as floor-plates, intercostals, reverse frames, stringers, and web frames. A great deal of plating was renewed in the bunkers, deckplating, bulkheads, casings, &c. Hatchways and deck-beams were also repaired. The boilers received a thorough overhaul, and in five combustion-chambers some of the lower plates were renewed. The plain tubes were renewed in both ends of four furnaces, and thirty-eight plain tubes were renewed in another furnace; 162 stay-tubes, 226 screwed stays in the combustionohambers, and 148 rivets were also renewed. Three patches were fitted on various plates. A new bottom was fitted in the starboard furnace of the donkey-boiler, and a small patch round the bottom stay. The whole of the crank-shaft was lifted out, bolted together, and trued up in the lathe. All shafting was lined up. All main bearings were lifted out and remetalled, and bored out with boring-bar in place. All eccentric sheaves were trued up in the lathe and the straps remetalled. A new chamber was fitted to the H.P. piston-valve casing, and new rings to the piston-valve. Dredge " Faritutu." —The following repairs were made to the machinery- Both H.P. and M.P. piston-rods and both M.P. slide-valve spindles were cut, and new bodies were welded on. New rings were fitted in both H.P. piston-valves. A new valve was fitted in the port bilge-pump. The cylinder of the starboard circulating-pump was bored out and new piston-rings were fitted. A new bend was put in the auxiliary steam-pipes. The steering-gear chains were annealed and defective portions renewed. All dredging gear, winches, and windlass were thoroughly overhauled. On the hull two plates at the forward end of the bucket-well and several rivets were renewed. Two sheathing-plates, each 2ft. 8 in. by 9 in. by in., were fitted to the bottom of the hopper. The after cross-beam at the top of the hopper was renewed. S.S. "Pelican." —The boiler of this vessel was repaired by renewing the bottom of the port combustion-chamber and a portion of the bottom plate in the back end at the same locality. The boiler was tested by hydraulic pressure to one and a half times the working-pressure and found quite tight. New stern-bushes were fitted to both tail-shafts-. The lifeboat was refastened at the stern and at the gunwale, and a new fire-hose, long enough to reach any part, of the vessel, was placed on board. S.S. " Pilot." —This vessel received a good overhaul. The keelson under the boiler, extending from the engine-bed to the forward bulkhead, was renewed. On the starboard side eighteen frames, 15ft. of deck stringer, and 18ft. of covering-board were renewed; on the port side twelve frames, 15 ft. of deck stringer, 10 ft. of covering-board, and 14 ft. of bilge-stringer were renewed. New ceiling was fitted in the bunkers and under the boiler. In the hull amidships 56 fi*. of planking was renewed; also two deck-beams, two wooden knees, and two iron knees. New curlings were fitted round the engine-room and stokehold, and ten ledge-pieces also fitted. The hull was refastened and caulked where necessary. A new deck-house was erected. The boiler was lifted out of the vessel, the landings on the bottom were caulked, and a patch was fitted at the mouth of the furnace. New timber was fitted under the boiler-seats, and the boiler was replaced with the firing end in the engine-room instead of forward as formerly. A new funnel was also installed. S.S. "Te Anau." —No. 3 hatch coaming has been raised to a height, of 3 ft. 6 in. to form a girder, and connected to the engine-casing. Continuous girders have been fitted from the after end of No. 3 hatch to the transom at a distance of 7 ft. on each side of the centre-line. Fourteen additional pillars have been fitted on the girders, and the old pillars, which were pre-