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Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1938.

Return of Land Boiler and Machinery Inspections during the Year ended 31st March, 1938. Boiler inspections—Stationary, portable, and traction boilers .. .. .. .. 4,880 Steam-pressure vessels .. .. .. . . .. .. 3,732 Air-receivers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 815 Total boilers .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,427 Machinery inspections— Lifts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,146 Cranes .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 466 Hoists .. . . .. .. .. .. . . 1,461 Machines driven by steam power.. .. .. .. .. 11,763 Machines not driven by steam power .. .. .. 68,583 Electric-power-supply station units .. .. .. .. 137 Tractors .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 287 Total machinery .. .. .. .. .. 85,843 Grand total .. .. .. .. .. .. 95,270

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On or near the Coasts of Outside the Dominion Total Number of Casualties Dominion. ' reported. Nature of Casualty. [ Number Number Number Number Number! Number of Tonnage, of Lives of Tonnage, of Lives of j Tonnage, of Lives Vessels. lost. Vessels. lost. Vessels. | lost. , I Standings— Total loss .. .. .. 1 22 .. .. .. .. 1 22 Damaged .. .. .. 10 3,905 .. 1 2,107 .. 11 6,012 Undamaged .. .. .. 5 325 .. .. .. .. 5 325 Total standings .. 16 4,252 .. 1 2,107 .. 17 6,359 Fires— Total loss Damaged .. .. .. 2 128 .. .. .. .. 2 128 Undamaged Total fires .. .. 2 128 .. .. .. .. 2 128 Collisions— Total loss .. .. .. 2 15 .. .. .. .. 2 15 Damaged .. .. .. 6 5,686 .. .. .. .. 6 5,686 Undamaged .. .. .. 2 4,767 .. 1 1,847 .. 3 6,614 Total collisions .. 10 10,468 .. 1 1,847 .. 11 12,315 Miscellaneous, including damage by 19 19,690 .. 9 45,753 .. 28 65,443 heavy seas to hull and cargo, breakdown of machinery, &c. Total number of casualties 47 34,538 .. 11 49,707 .. 58 84,245 reported