THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 12, 1910.
60. EXAMINATION IN SEAMANSHIP.-He must possess a thorough Ibid. Sec, 60. knowledge of the Rule of the Road as regards both steamers and sailing vessels, their regulation lights, and fog and sound signals. He must be able to describe the signals of distress, and the signals to be made by ships wanting a pilot, and the liabilities and penalties incurred by the misuse of these signals; also the use and management of the rocket apparatus in the event of his vessel being stranded. He must be able to mark and use the lead and log lines, to moor and unmoor a vessel, and to manage a ship's boat in heavy weather, &c., &c. He must also understand the construction, use, and action of the bulkhead sluices, the engine-room telegraph, &c., and to answer any other questions of a like nature appertaining to the duties of the Mate of a River Steamer which the examiner may think proper to put to him.
61. MASTER. † --A Candidate must be not less than twenty years of Ibid. See, 61. age and have served five years at sea, of which----
(a.) one year must have been in a capacity not lower than that of Mate in a River Steamer, or of Only Mate of a home trade or coasting vessel, while holding a Mate's Certificate for home trade passenger ships, or a Second Mate's Certificate for foreign-going vessels
(b) or, two and a half years must have been in a capacity not lower than Second Mate of a home trade vessel in charge of a watch, whilst holding a Mate's Certificate for home trade passenger ships, or a Second Mate's Certificate for foreign-going vessel (see para. 81).
(e) or, one year must have been as Pilot with a First Class
Pilot's Certificate (see pura. 78).
62, EXAMINATION IN NAVIGATION.-In addition to the qualifica- mid. See, 62 tions required of a Mate of a River Steamer a Master will be required to find on a chart the course to steer by compass in order to counteract the effect of a given current and to find the distance the ship will make good towards a given point in a certain time, and to work mit practically the correction to apply to soundings taken at a given time and place, to compare with the depth marked on the chart; also, to fix the ship's position by horizontal sextani angles, using the station pointer for plotting it on the chart or plan, &c. He will also be required to under- stand the use of the sextant, to be able to observe with it, to read off and on the are, and to find the index error by the horizon. He will also be required to find the latitude by a meridian altitude of the sun, and to give written answers to certain practical questions on the subject of the deviation of the compass. See also supplementary
rivâ voce test, see. 127.
63. EXAMINATION IN SEAMANSHIP. In addition to the qualifica- Ibid. Sec. 65 tions required of a Mate of River Steamers a Master must understand how to rig a sea anchor, and what means to apply to keep a steamship with machinery disabled out of the trough of the sea, &c.
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a cast of the lead in heavy weather, &c. He will be examined as to his resources for the preservation of the crew and passengers in the event of wreek, and the steps to be taken if his vessel is disabled and drifting towards a lee shore, and will be required to answer any other questions appertaining to the management of à River Steamer which the examiner may think necessary to put to him.
Provisional Certificates.
Thid, See, si
64. Provisional Certificates for foreign-going ships or for foreign- Provisionai going steamships, according to the candidate's qualifications, are granted Certificates, on the conditions stated below to any officer of the Mercantile Marine who may require such a certificate to qualify him for appointment to or promotion in the Royal Naval Reserve. These certificates are only issued for Royal Naval Reserve purposes, and do not authorise the holders to go to seu as First Mate or Master,
Tid, Sec. 82
65. Candidates for these certificates must apply at a Mercantile How to Marine Office, fill up the form of application (Exn. 2), and pay the apply. usual fee. They must produce their First or Second Mate's Certificates of Competency, and an authority from the Registrar-General of Seamen before they can be examined.
For convenience of calculation the service require 1 is stated in a tabular form in Appendix B,
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