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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 21, 1913.
Recognition
of service on
the training
ship as qualifying for examina tion for a certificate
as Second Mate.
Recognition
of service as junior officer
Special Regulations relating to the Examination of Masters and Mates to apply only where the Candidate has served an Appren- ticeship in an approved Sea-going training ship with a view to promotion in the Service of the Company to which the training ship is attached.
41. (1.) The training ship must be a sea-going, cargo- carrying, square-rigged sailing vessel and the course of study and practical training which the cadets receive must be approved by the Board of Trade.
At the end of four years' service in the training ship the cadet will be qualified for examination for a certificate as Second Mate provided :-
(a.) he can produce a testimonial to the effect that both his conduct and his ability have given satisfaction during the whole period and
(b.) that he has served at sea for not less than four-fifths of the time; that is to say has not spent more than one-fifth of the time in home ports.
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If the cadet has served previously for two years in either the "Conway or the Worcester training ship, this time will be allowed to count as one year's qualifying service and he will be required to serve for three years only in the Company's training ship before he can be allowed up for examination for a certificate as Second Mate (ordinary).
(2.) A candidate who has served for four (or three) years on the training ship may be allowed up for examination for a as qualifying certificate as First Mate (ordinary) when he has served, whilst holding a certificate as Second Mate, for two years as junior bridge- certificate as keeping officer of the watch upon vessels of the Company satisfying
certain requirements (see sub-paragraph 4).
for examina
tion for a
First Mate.
Recognition of service (a) as senior officer and
(b) as senior
officers as
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(3.) A candidate who has obtained a certificate as First Mate in the above way may be allowed up for examination for a certificate as Master (ordinary) when he has served for eighteen
of the junior months, whilst holding the certificate as First Mate, as a senior watch-keeping officer upon vessels of the Company satisfying the same requirements (see sub-paragraph 4).
qualifying
for examina- tion for a certificate as Master.
Limits of application of sub-para-
graphs 2
and 3.
If the candidate has served for eighteen months as senior of the junior officers, .e., the officers next below the junior of the officers in full charge of the watch, whilst holding the certificate as First Mate he may be allowed up for examination for a certificate as Master (ordinary) on the understanding that the certificate as Master would not be issued to him until he had completed twelve months service as senior watch-keeping officer, the service in both cases to be performed on vessels satisfying the same requirements (see sub-paragraph 4).
(4.) The special regulations (sub-paragraphs 2 and 3) in regard to the acceptance of service as qualifying for the examinations for certificates as First Mate and Master shall apply only when the service is performed in the specified capacities upon ocean-going steamers of not less than 8,000 tons gross, making an average speed of 15 knots or upwards and carrying a crew of not less than 130 men including at least five deck officers beside the Master.
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