THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 29, 1938.
SEA SERVICE,
7. In the case of candidates for both First and Second Class Certificates the service, except day work (see paragraph 12), must, as hitherto, have been service as engineer at sea on regular watch. In the case of candidates for First Class Certificates the service should, as hitherto, have been service as senior engineer in charge of the entire watch, or as second in seniority in the case of service on vessels propelled by two or more sets of engines. Service below that rank on such ships will, however, continue to be accepted at half rate. Similarly, in single screw vessels where there are three or more engineers on regular watch at the same time, service ranking below that of senior engineer in charge of the watch will in future be accepted towards the period of qualifying time at half rate.
8. The periods of sea service on foreign-going ships which will be required of candidates are as follows :----
(a) For Steam Certificates* (First and Second Class) the qualifying period will be 18 months and must include at least nine months' service on the boilers and main propelling machinery of a steam ship.
This period of at least nine months must include at least six months' service on the boilers and six months' service on the main propelling machinery, but the service on the boilers and on the main propelling machinery may be simultaneous.
The remaining nine months (or balance of nine months) may be spent on the boilers of a steam ship, or on the pro- pelling machinery of a steam or motor ship, or on suitable auxiliaries of a steam or motor ship, or on day work subject to the conditions of paragraph 12 below. This period of nine months (or balance of nine months) may be reduced in respect of attendance at an approved marine school in accordance with the existing Rules as amended by paragraph 14 below.
(b) For Motor Certificates (First and Second Class) the qualifying period will be 18 months and must include at least six months' service on the main propelling machinery of a motor ship.
The remaining 12 months (or balance of 12 months) may be spent on the propelling machinery of a steam or motor ship. or on suitable auxiliaries of a steam or motor ship, or to the extent of not more than six months on the boilers of a steam ship, or on day work subject to the conditions of paragraph 12 below. This period of 12 months (or balance of 12 months) may be reduced in respect of attendance at an approved marine school in accordance with the existing Rules as amended by paragraph 14 below.
(c) For the Motor Endorsement of a Steam Certificate (First and Second Class) the candidate will be required to have served a total of at least 21 months including at least six months' service on the main propelling machinery of a motor ship.
(d) For the Steam Endorsement of a Motor Certificate (First and Second Class) the candidate will be required to have served a total of at least 21 months including at least nine months' service on the boilers and main propelling machinery of a steam ship.
The certificates hitherto known as "Ordinary Certificates will in future be described as "Steam Certificates".
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