the Latitude by a Meridian altitude and at his own option
of the
moon
he should be asked a few questions note to that effect being
in steam,
made on
17.
his certificate .
A master should be able
to find the Latitude by double = altitudes, by meridian actitude of the
Inoon and
by the Polar star
the meridian and he should
off
be questioned
074
and the Steam
Mates
the Laws of Storms
Engine
as First
18. The requirements for
ar
Extra certificate should include
finding the Longitude by Lunar observations, by Artificial Horizon
a certain knowledge
a shore and a
and
of
the Steam Engine should be necessary for
Ar
Officer
to receive
this class of certificate.
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19.
Jam
of opinion that raising
the qualifications of Officers in
the Mercantile Marine is likely
ar
to lead to
improvement in the class. At present many.
and Mates are
Masters
grossly ignorant .
Some have been just able to drag
through the very
limited examination.
required of them and then lake
command of ships and men for which they
are
wholly unfitted. It is to hoped that the existing training ships at clondon and Liverpool will shortly shew the great good derived from giving
to be
a superior
education to lads intended for
officers in
20.
Merchant vessels.
It will be observed that no
provision is made at this Port for