THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH OCTOBER, 1905.
(i.) The prevailing winds and currents of the globe. (j.) The trade routes.
(k.) Tides.
36. EXAMINATION IN SEAMANSHIP.-In addition to the qualifications Master required for the grades of Second and First Mate, an Ordinary Master Ordinary
Seamanship. will be required to show a knowledge of the following subjects:- Ibid. Sec. 37.
(a.) Construction of jury rudders for both wooden and iron
vessels, also rafts.
(b.) Resources for the preservation of the ship's crew in the
event of wreck.
(c.) Management of ship in heavy weather,
(d.) Rescuing the crew of a disabled vessel.
(e.) Steps to be taken when a ship is on her beam ends, or in any danger or difficulty, or disabled or unmanageable and on a lee shore.
(f) Heaving a keel out.
(9.) How to proceed when placing a ship in dry dock, and directing repairs, and when putting into port in distress with damage to cargo and ship.
(h.) Any other questions of a like nature appertaining to the management of a ship which the examiner may think it necessary to ask.
(i.) Also questions on the additional subjects which are specified in the rules of examination for Masters' Certificates of Competency for foreign-going steam- ships.
Certificates for Foreign-going Fore and Aft rigged Vessels,
37. Certificates for the grades of Master, First Mate, Only Mate, Fore & Aft and Second Mate of fore and aft rigged vessels will be issued to Certificates. Candidates who have not complied with the regulation which requires Ibid. Sec, 38. them to have served at least one year in square-rigged sailing vessels,
or who
prove in course of examination that they are ignorant of the management of square-rigged ships. In other respects the qualifications for examination for such Certificates are the same as for Ordinary Certificates.
38. The examinations for the grades of Second Mate, Only Mate, Character of First Mate, and Master, of fore and aft rigged vessels will be precisely examin the same as for the Ordinary Certificates, excepting that in seamanship tions. a knowledge of the management of square-rigged vessels is not required.
Ibid. Sec. 39.
39. A Certificate for fore and aft rigged vessels will not entitle the Value of possessor to act in any case in which a Certificate for square-rigged Certificates. ships, barques, brigs, barquentines, brigantines, and steamship carrying Ibid, Sec. 40.
square sails.
40. A Candidate possessing a Certificate for fore and aft rigged vessels, and desiring to be examined for an Ordinary Certificate, must prove that he has served at sea at least one year in a square-rigged sailing vessel, unless he has previously held an Ordinary Certificate of a lower grade.
Certificates for Foreign-going Steamships.
41. Certificates applying only to steamships are issued to Candidates Steamship who are either unable to comply with the regulation which requires Certificates. them to have passed one year in square-rigged sailing vessels or who Ibid. Sec. 12. prove in course of examination that they are ignorant of the management of square-rigged vessels. All the qualifying Officers' service prescribed for these Certificates must have been performed in steamships.
These Certificates will entitle the holder to go to sea as Masters or Mates of foreign-going steamships but will not entitle them to go to sea as Masters or Mates of foreign-going sailing ships.
There will be no distinction in these Certificates between fore and aft rigged steamships and square-rigged steamships.
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