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equivalent to one-half of the same time spent in service at sea, and a similar allowance will be made in respect of time spent on courses on shore after pro motion la Acting Sub-Lieutegant, subject to the condition that the total remission of sea service in respect of all time spent on shore shall not exceed twelve months. Time spent in shore training will not be accepted in lieu of watch-keeping service,
Service In the Royal Naval Reserve,
35. Sea-going and shore based service of officers of the Royal Naval Reserve with the Royal Navy will be allowed to count as qualifying watch-keeping service for certificates of competency as follows, subject to a maximum allowance of six months for each grade of certificate-
(a) time spent by midshipmen on board sea-going vessels of the Royal Navy will, if accompanied by a good report, be accepted in full for the Second Mate's certificate, provided that a reasonable proportion of such time has been spent at sea and that not more than four weeks have been spent on leave:
(8) time spent by officers (other than midshipman) up to and including the rank of Deutenant when undergoing training with the Royal Navy will subject to a good report, be accepted in full if sea-going service, or at half rate if shore based service, for the First Mate's or Master's certi- ficate: and
(c) service of officers appointed for temporary duty in the Fleet in lieu of Royal Naval officers, or of officers serving in the Fleet on mobilization or in a special emergency, will be accepted in full if sea-going, or al balf rate if shore based, for the First Mate's or Master's portficate.
Experience in Service Aviation.
36. Officers with cortificates as Second Male or First Mate who hold short service commissions In the Royal Air Force will. subject to a good report, be allowed to count towards qualifying sea service for certificates of competency as First Mate or Master respectively, half the time spent under instruction in aviation at a flying training school or with a home defence unit, and half the time spent in a Fleet Air Ami or Naval Co-operation Unit, up to a maximum of six months in all for each grade of certificate.
37. Apprentices and seamen holding short service commissions in the Royal Air Force will, subject to a good report, be allowed to count towards qualifying sea service for a Second Mate's certificate half the time spent under instruction in aviation at a dying training school or with a home defence unit and half the time spent in a Fleet Air Arm or Naval Co-operation Unit, up to a maximum of six months in all, provided that the total remission of sea service in respect of Royal Air Force service and time spent in a shore training ship or sebood shall not in any event exceed twelve mondha.
Excursion Steamers,
38. To the case of excursion steamers, only such service as can be proved to have been performed al sea will be accepted.
Service in Fishing or Pilot Vessels.
39. Service performed exclusively in trawlers and other deep sea fishiop vessels or in pitot vessels will count at two-thirds rate towards qualifying for « certificate of competency as Second Mate. lo addition to such service in Trawk or in pilot vessels, a candidate must prove at least eighteen months' service in ordinary trading vessels in the foreign, home or coasting trades,
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Service in Yachis.
40, Service in pleasure yachts will be accepted as qualifying service under the following conditions. -
(a) It must always be verified by satisfactory proofs, which must set out clearly and in detail the nature and duration of the service claimed. Only actual sea service will be accepted and service in harbour or port will not be accepted.
(b) Service in foreign-going yachts will be accepted in full. Service per- formed within home trade limits in sailing yachts of not less than 30 tons net register or in steam yachts of not less than 80 tona gross register will be accepted in the proportion stated in paragraph 11, but candidates must also show service for not less than eighteen months in an ordinary trading vessel in the foreign trade. The cases of candidates for higher grade certificates will be dealt with on their merits.
(c) Service within home trade limits in sailing yachts of not less than 20 tons net register or in steam yachts of not less than 40 tons gross register will be accepted towards qualifying a candidate for a foreign. going certificate as equivalent to half the same time served in the foreign trade, but no amount of such service shall count as more than two years' service in the foreign trade, and no such service shall count as officer service to qualify candidates for foreign-going certificates.
(d) Service within home trade limits in sailing yachts of less than 20 tona net register or in steam yachts of less than 40 tons gross register will not be accepted as qualifying service for any class of certificate.
Service in Tugs. Royal Army Service Corps Vessels, etc.
41. Service performed in foreign-going tugs will be accepted in full (subject
to the provisions of paragraph (2) for the purpose of qualifying a candidate for
▲ foreign-going certificate on the following conditions-
(2) that, of the qualifying service for a Second Mate's certificate, at least one year must have been served in ordinary trading ships in the foreign, home or coasting trade:
(b) that, of the qualifying service performed between the Second Mate's and Master's examinations, at least one year must have been served in a qualifying capacity in an ordinary trading vessel in the foreign-going trade of which the equivalent of six months" foreign-going service must have been performed before qualifying for examination as First Mate. 42. Service performed in Royal Army Service Corps vessels employed out- side partially smooth water limits will not be accepted fowards qualifying a can- didate for a foreign-going certificate, except in exceptional circumstances, when the case, together with all the candidate's papers, will be submitted to the Prin-
pal Examiner for determination by him,
Service in Dredgers.
43. Service in steam hopper barges will not count as service towards qualify- ing & candidate for a foreign-going certificate of competency.
Service on Rivers.
44. Service performed on rivers, no matter of what size, and service per- formed entirely within smooth or partially smooth water limits will not be ac Depled as sea service.
In doubtful cases, the candidate must, before the acceptance of the service be considered, produce a certificate from the Master of Owner of the vessel which the service was performed.