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Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1941.

Summary of Examinations for Certificates of Competency as Masters and Mates for the Year ended 31st March, 1941.

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On or near the Coasts of Outside the Dominion Aotal Number of Casualties Dominion. ' reported. Nature of Casualty. Number Number Number Number Number I Number of Tonnage, of Lives of Tonnage, of Lives of j Tonnage, of Lives Vessels. lost. Vessels. lost. Vessels, j lost. Strandings —• Total loss Damaged .. .. .. 6 4,801 .. .. .. .. 6 4,801 Undamaged .. .. .. 2 1,496 .. . . .. .. 2 1,496 Total strandings .. .. 8 6,297 .. .. .. .. 8 6,297 Fires — Total loss Damaged .. .. .. 4 11,348 .. 1 4,542 .. 5 15,890 Undamaged Total fires .. .. 4 11,348 .. 1 4,542 .. 5 15,890 Collisions — Total loss Damaged .. .. .. 14 10,961 .. 2 12,741 .. 16 23,702 Undamaged .. .. .. 2 399 .. .. .. .. 2 399 Total collisions .. .. 16 11,360 .. 2 12,741 .. 18 24,101 Miscellaneous, including damage by 11 6,038 .. 1 2,854 .. 12 8,892 heavy seas to hull and cargo, breakdown of machinery, &c. Vessels lost by enemy action .. 1 7,581 .. 2 2,274 2 3 9,855 2 Total reported .. .. 40 42,624 .. 6 22,411 2 46 65,035 2

Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin. Totals. g Clasa of Certificate. \ 3ri 4 3g 4 3rf 4 3rf « 4 -6'3 3rf d 3f 11 Hi S 51 ! S ? ! S % I | I a '£ ■! I <§ Ph r ®* J? 1 "«5 <§ Ph n PH A 5 '=3 «8 '3 ® .®|3J X fi AH h PMfH S AH w FH At w AH g S £ PH PH W h AHg pp Foreign-going Masters and Mates 16 17 5 11 7 3 5 27 24 3 10 64 Home Trade Masters and Mates 10 4 1 5 15 3 25 7 1 5 38 Master, River Steam .. Master of a Pleasure Yacht, New 36 28 11 4 18 8 4 54 36 15 4 109 Zealand Waters Fore-and-aft Sail Endorsement.. 1 1 1 License as New Zealand Pilot 1 1 I Examination in Navigation, 3 .. 1 .. 3 1 .. 2 1 9 .. 2 .. 11 R.N.V.R. Officers Totals .. .. 66 49 13 14 48 18 7 5 1 .. 2 1 117 67 21 19 224