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Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1933.

Return of Land Boilers and Machinery inspected during the Year ended 31st March, 1933.

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On or near the Coasts of the outside the Dominion Total N ' llm, "' r of Casualties Dominion. ' reported. Xnture of Ouultr. Number Number Number Number Number Number of Tonnage. 1 of Lives ] of Tonnage, of Lives of Tonnage, of Lives Vessels. I lost. Vessels. lost. Vessels. ' lost. I I I Strandings— Total loss .. .. .. 1 1,167 .. | .. .. .. 1 1,167 Slight damage .. .. 11 6,857 .. .. .. .. 11 6,857 No damage .. .. .. 6 11,503 .. j .. .. 6 11,503 Total strandings .. .. 18 10,527 j .. .. j •• 18 19,527 Fires — Total loss .. .. .. 2 11 .. .. .. .. 2 11 Slight damage .. .. 2 11,854 .. .. .. .. 2 11,854 No damage .. .. .. 1 2,629 .. | .. .. | •• 1 2,629 Total fires .. .. 5 14,494 .. .. .. j 5 14,494 Collisions — Total loss Slight damage .. .. 13 3,534 10 .. .. .. 13 3,534 10 No damage .. .. .. 2 362 .. j .. .. 2 362 Total collisions .. .. 15 3,896 10 .. | 16 3,896 10 Miscellaneous, including damage by 13 11,301 ..I 10 50,173 .. 23 61,474 heavy seas to hull and cargo, breakdown of machinery, &c. Total number of casualties 51 49,218 10 10 50,173 I 61 99,391 10 reported

p| Not exceeding SmSohJw Exceeding Total Class. 5 Horse-power. p? W er. 10 n ° rse -P° wcr - Boilers — „ _ ___ . r/ .. Stationary, portable, and traction 1,058 1,207 2,-36 4,o01 Digester, jacketed pans, steril- .. •• •• » izers, vulcanizers, and other steam-receivers por ... .. 635 Air-receivers .. .. • • . • • Total boilers .. .. .. • • • • 7,fl.)8 .. .. 10,007 3,344 3,776 17.217 Internal-combustion engines .. 973 488 ,'070 Water-power engines .. 47 68 !<>•> ( Lifts .. .. •• •• •• '303 Cranes ...... • • • • • • . Hoists •• •• i 24 559 Total machinery Grand total .. .. .. •• •• 32,217