Fonds consists of training books related to the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, diesel mechanics, HMCS Quadra, and the Naval Reserve. Dating to the 1980s.

1. HMCS Quadra Engineering Course Notebook, 1984
2. Naval Reserve Course Notebook for Diesel Mechanic 7315, 1983
3. HMCS Quadra Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Sea Requirements course notebook volumes 1 and 2
4. Naval Reserve Course Training Standards for Diesel Mechanic R315 level E2 parts I and II
5. Comox District Free Press newspaper from 17 August 1983 with special front page “A salute to the cadets of HMCS Quadra”
6. Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Sea Requirements (short cruise) YAG 300 Class notebook
7. Naval Reserve Diesel Mechanic Watch keeping record book
8. Canadian Patrol Frigate Project book
9. Assorted notes and correspondence

Fonds consists of the paper packaging for Sisal rope, the operating instructions for Johnson Sea-Horse boat engine, and a pamphlet for an event at the British Columbia Provincial Museum on from July to September 1974, titled "Shipways: Shipbuilding trends in British Columbia 1780s-1970s".

Fonds consists of an instruction and operating manual for Radiotelephone Model TR270, published by Kaar Enginnering Corporation. Goes with artifact with the same number.

Fons consists of a booklet titled "The Royal Navy: Types of Engagement, Methods of Entry, Pay and Pensions, the Jobs Available" and the Royal Naval Engineering College basic engineering course final examinations from 1950 to 1951.

Fonds consists of a manual for Kendall and Mousley Limited electronic equipment for the laboratory.

8 ship plans for the Friendship Sloop Monheghan and Friendship Sloop Princess, designed by Philip C. Bolger. And, 8 ship plans/bluprints for Friendship Sloop ships, designed by B.B. Crowninshield, naval architect.

Fonds consists of

985.086

• Ship plans, correspondence, Lloyd’s register of shipping load, shipping, and surveyor’s certificates related to Island Tug & Barge vessels M/V Comet, M/V Island Forester and M/V Island Cedar, as well as a cost of building report and assorted certificates for SS Conchita.
• Correspondence, reports, and certificates related to William Beardmore & Company Limited, Victoria Machinery Depot Company Limited, Yarrows Limited, and the Department of Marine and Fisheries dating from 1922 to 1956 and 1979,
• Certificates for ship’s lanterns from the Netherlands Meteorological institute, in Dutch, dated 1924, and certificates of tonnage from the United States of Venezuela.

986.039

• Time sheets dating from August 1947 to December 1956,
• Motor Princess valve cage charts dated 1946 to 1948 (have been ripped in half and taped back together)
  -Blank envelopes and forms from Island Tug & Barge,
  -Booklet of engineering tables and plans titled "I.T.-4.",
• 1962 marine digest,
• Salvage agreement,
• Loading specifications for log barges.

986.040

• Quotation work sheets in alphabetical order which had been stored in a card catalogue style. Consists only of work sheets from 'A' to 'Mc',
• 10 miscellaneous blueprints.

988.284

• Fonds consists of documents, photographs, and blueprints relating to Seaspan engineering , TSS Conchita, and TSS Carlota. The documents include 3 copies of the stability investigation report from the Capsizing of Seaspan 921, two copies of a technical investigation and analysis report on the probable causes of capsize on 19 July 1974 of Seaspan 921, and statistical stability calculations from the capsizing,
• loading scale sheets, calibration scales, transcript of register, load line certificate, and general correspondence dating from the 1960s to the 1980s.

Fonds consists of documents describing the dimensions, etc. of M/V Wellington Kent ex HMCS North Bay and the M/V Galloway Kent ex HMCS North Bay.

Fonds consists of a book titled "A Treatise on Shipbuilding and a Treatise on Rigging Written About 1620-1625", edited by W. Salisbury and R.C. Anderson, published by the Society for Nautical Research, 1958.

Fonds consists of correspondence and documents relating to the professional life of Norman Turner, marine surveyor, dating from 1962 to 1964.

1. Reports and Correspondence from Department of Transport, marine regulations branch, dating to 1962.
2. Reports, correspondence, and certificates of markings from Department of Transport and reports and correspondence from National Revenue, Canada. Relating primarily to registries of shipping queries, dating to 1963.
3. Surveyor’s reports, builder’s certificates, and certificates of survey from the Department of Transport.
4. General correspondence with various contractors and businesses in the shipbuilding industry, dating to 1963.
5. Correspondence, survey forms, and annual surveys from the Department of Transport, Ottawa, dating to 1964.
6. Registrars of shipping from the department of Transport and correspondence from National Revenue, Canada, dating from 1964.
7. General correspondence and survey forms from the department of Transport dating to 1964.
8. General correspondence with various contractors and businesses in the shipbuilding industry, dating to 1964.
9. Forms, correspondence, and surveyor’s reports dating to 1964.
10. Blank survey formula forms from Norman Turner, marine surveyor and ships plans by Raymond H. Richards, naval architect & marine surveyor.
11. Correspondence between Norman Turner and Mr. Jack H. Pert regarding measuring survey request, dated January 1964.
12. Correspondence between Norman Turner and Yarrows Limited. And Victoria Machinery Depot Co., Limited and ships plans from Yarrows Limited, dating to 1962.
13. Correspondence relating to measuring surveys for the British American Oil Company Limited and architectural plans for mooring float for B.A. Oil and Royal Victoria Yachting Club.