Table XXX.
Comparative Return of Work performed by the Government Marine Surveyor's Department for 3 years ending 31/12/56.
YEAR. ITEM. 1934. 1935. 1936. Surveys for Passenger and Safety Certificate including Radio 20. 19 Surveys for Passenger Certificate 103 93 61 W Surveys for Safety Radio Telegraphy Certificates 20 16 38 Surveys for Loadline Certificate 41 40 41 Surveys for Bottom Certificate 9 4 7 Surveys for Emigration Licence 83 102 91 Measurement of Tonnage for British Registry 16 16. 14 Measurement of Tonnage not for British Registry 9 6 7 Measurement of Tonnage for Suez Canal 10 5 1 Measurement of Tonnage for Panama Canal 1 Inspection and Certification of Light and Sound Signals 15 11 16 Inspection and Certification of Life Saving Appliances 11 11 14 Machinery and Boiler Plans 49 45 94 Surveys of Boilers during Construction 3 2 Surveys of Government Land Boilers. 38 39 49 Surveys of Launches for plying Licences 682 666 631 Surveys of Government Launches and Harbour Buoys, etc. 1,260 1,413 1,400 Ships Plans Examined 212 405 232 Inclining Experiments 7 6 11 New Lifeboats Surveyed during Construction 15 9 31 New Buoyant Apparatus Surveyed during construction 105 727 598 Lifejackets Inspected and Stamped.. 19,179 15,085 11,195 Lifebuoys Inspected and Stamped 250 680 Engineers Examined B.O.T. Certificates 68 47 39 Engineers Examined Local Certificates 120 128 121 Estimated Total Number of Visits in connection with Surveys 4,979 5,618 5,528D 39