▁N avig ational ▁Bu o ys ▁in ▁navig ational ▁channels ▁and ▁ 3 7 ▁Storm ▁warning ▁signals ▁to ▁assist ▁the ▁fish erm en , ▁passenger ▁traffic ▁and ▁commercial ▁ships ▁at ▁various ▁ports . ▁Under ▁In land ▁V essel ▁Act ▁ 1 9 1 7 , ▁this ▁department ▁conduct s ▁surve ys , ▁ins pe ctions ▁and ▁cert ification ▁of ▁vessels . ▁It ▁also ▁conduct s ▁exam in ations ▁for ▁grant ing ▁Cert ific ates ▁of ▁Compet ency ▁as ▁ 1 st ▁Class ▁Master , ▁ 2 nd ▁Class ▁Master , ▁Ser ang , ▁Engine er , ▁ 1 st ▁Class ▁Engine ▁Driver ▁and ▁ 2 nd ▁Class ▁Engine ▁Driver , ▁after ▁the ▁applic ants ▁secure ▁requ is ite ▁I . V . ▁service ▁for ▁appearing ▁these ▁exam in ations . ▁ ▁Survey ▁under ▁In land ▁V essel ▁Act , ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁▁ ▁Survey ▁of ▁In land ▁V ess els ▁is ▁conducted ▁by ▁the ▁Chief ▁Survey or ▁and ▁Marine ▁Engine er ▁of ▁the ▁M MB . ▁In spe ction ▁of ▁I . V . s ▁p lying ▁in ▁in land ▁water ways ▁is ▁carried ▁out ▁for ▁checking ▁their ▁performance ▁and ▁suit ability ▁i . e . ▁sea - keep ing ▁aspects ▁in ▁shelter ed ▁waters . ▁ ▁On ▁payment ▁of ▁government ▁pres cribed ▁fe es ▁by ▁an ▁applic ant , ▁M MB ▁Survey or ▁bo ards ▁a ▁vessel ▁for ▁a ▁reasonable ▁time ▁to ▁inspect ▁the ▁vessel ’ s ▁structure , ▁mach in ery , ▁equip ments ▁and ▁app li ances ▁viz