Table XXX.
Comparative Return of Work performed by the Government Marine Surveyor's Department for 3 years ending 31/12/35.
YEAR.ITEM. 1933. 1934. 1935. Surveys for Passenger and Safety Certificate including Radio Surveys for Passenger Certificate 122 103 93 Surveys for Safety Radio Telegraphy Certificates 13 20 16 Surveys for Loadline Certificate 47 40 4 Surveys for Bottom Certificate 18 83 102 Surveys for Emigration Licence 82 Measurement of Tonnage for British Registry 28 24 19 Measurement of Tonnage not for British Registry 32 16 16 Measurement of Tonnage for Suez Canal 8 9 6 Measurement of Tonnage for Panama Canal 5 1 Inspection and Certification of Light and Sound Signals 1 15 11 Inspection and Certification of Life Saving Appliances 11 11 Machinery and Boiler Plans 62 49 45 Surveys of Boilers during Construction 7 3 2 Surveys of Government Land Boilers.. 47 Surveys of Launches for plying Licences 689 682 888 Surveys of Government Launches and Harbour Buoys, etc. 38 39 666 Ships' Plans Examined 1,200 1,260 1,418 Inclining Experiments 65 212 405 New Lifeboats Surveyed during construction 17 7 6 New Buoyant Apparatus Surveyed during construction 23 15 9 Lifejackets Inspected and Stamped 135 105 727 Lifebuoys Inspected and Stamped 14,465 19,179 15,085 Engineers Examined B.O.T. Certificates 250 75 68 Engineers Examined Local Certificates 47 Estimated Total Number of Visits in connection with Surveys 149 120 128 5,729 4,979 5,618