Department Of Transport, Marine Directorate, Passenger Safety Certificates

The papers cover the period from 1938 to 1975. The Declaration of Survey usually accompanies the Certificate of Safety for each vessel. Although the certificates were granted annually, due to the repeated duplication of information, only the first Certificates and Declaration has been retained for each vessel. The period that was covered by the documentation for each vessel is nonetheless noted in the catalogue records.

Exceptions are for ten vessels in each of the six categories of certificate: short voyages to sea in summer, in daylight and in fine weather; international voyages; home trade other than international; voyages in smooth water; voyages in partially smooth waters; and voyages for short distances to sea. For these vessels the complete documentation has been retained and their names are given in this catalogue.