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21. Passenger Certificates were issued for the following trades:
Class IA Foreign Trade 24 72 26
Class I Foreign Going (Coasting and Far Eastern Trade)
Class III River Trade
22. Eighteen vessels totalling 177,288 tons (gross) were surveyed and granted Bottom Certificates during the year as compared with eight vessels of 114,222 tons (gross) in 1932.
23. 500 cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court during the year as compared with 487 in 1932.
The principal offences were:---
(a) Carrying excess passengers.
(b) Mooring within 100 yards of low water mark in prohibited hours.
(c) Boarding ships without permission.
(d) Breach of conditions of Passenger Boat licence by carrying cargo.
(e) Leaving port without a clearance
24. During the year, one Marine Court of Inquiry was held :-
On the 16th March, 1933, to inquire into the circumstances attending the stranding of the British S.S. "ANTUNG".
25. Examinations for Certificates of Competency as Masters, Mates and Engineers were held under Board of Trade Regulations. Twenty-six candidates were examined for Master and nine passed, one candidate was examined for Master square-rigged and failed and fourteen candidates were examined for First Mate and four passed.
Sixty-two candidates were examined for Engineer (Ordinary) First Class and eighteen passed, seven candidates were examined for First Class Motor Endorsement, all passed, and one candidate was examined for Engineer (Motor) Second Class and failed. Five candidates were examined for Engineer (Ordinary) Second Class and three passed.
26. Under Section 37 of Ordinance 10 of 1899, 91 candidates were examined for Certificates as Coxswain and 81 passed. 149 candidates were examined for certificates as Engineers and 109 passed.
27. Twenty-one licences as Pilot were renewed during the year. One was surrendered on account of the death of the pilot