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D. FIRST MATE (FOREIGN-GDINO).
Second Day,
(3) Ship Construction
(4) Meteorology
Third Day.
Time
Marks
Past
First Day,
(1) Practical Navigation *****..
3 hrs.
200
70%
(2) Chart Work
2 hrs,
150
70%
3 hrs.
2:00
50%
2 hrs.
100
L 1 1 1 1
(5) Ship Maintenance
3 hrs.
200
50%
(6) Magnetismo and Electricity
2 hrs.
150
1,000
70%
Fourth or Subsequent Days · Orals and Signals.
E. Master (FO@BION-GOING),
First Day.
(1) Practical Navigation
(2) Magnetic Compass
Second Day.
(3) Ship Construction enviadonna-amoun
(4) Shipmaster's Business
Time
Markr
* Par
3 brs.
200
70%
3
hcs.
200
50%
3 hrs.
200
SO%
2 hrs.
1.50
50%
BANKO KAN MOTION
Third Day.
(5) Engineering and Radio Aids (6) Meteorology
3 hrs.
150
A
2 hrs.
100
70%
י.
Fourth or Subacqueal Days - Orals and Signals.
PARTIAL PASSES.
4. A pass in either the written, oral or signals part of the examination: will remain valid for a period of six months, and if the candidate secures a plas in all parts during this period he will qualify for a certificate of competency. It more than six months have elapsed since the candidate passed any portion of the examination he will be required to take that portion again, although in special circumstances, this period may be extended to one year, at the discretion of the examiner.
Candidates failing in the oral portion of an examination for a certificatt of competency through serious weakness in practical knowledge may, at the examiner's discretion, be required to perform further sea service before being re-examined. Such sea service will not exceed six months and may be performed In any capacity on deck in any sea-going ship.
6. In the case of a second or any subsequent failure in the written or oral portions of the examination for a certificate of competency, or in both such portions, two months must elapse from the date of the last failure before he
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candidate may be re-examined. If a candidate has completed six months satis- factory sea service since the last failure in either or both parts the next attempt shall be treated as a final attempt within the meaning of this part.
1. Partial passes in examinations for foreign-going certificates held in the United Kingdom or other Commonwealth or Colonial examinations for certifi- cates of competency having Imperial validity, will be accepted for examinations beld in Hong Kong.
* The certificates of competency will be issued by the country in which the examination is completed.
NON-ATTENDANCE AT ORAL EXAMINATION.
Candidates for any grade of certificate should proceed to the oral exam- ination whether or not they have passed in the written portion. A candidate who does not proceed to the oral examination at the time appointed will be regarded as having failed in both portions of the examination, unless he pro- duces to the examiner a medical certificate or other satisfactory evidence of his inability to attend the oral examination.
EXAMINATION IN SIGNALLING.
10. A candidate who is eligible by sea service for examination for any grade of certificate in which signalling is required may take this part of the examination during any week in which examinations for Masters and Mates are held within the six months immediately before and after he presents himself for examination in the written and oral portions. If the signals portion is taken separately the prescribed fee must be paid for each attempt.
CORRECTIONS BY TABLES.
11. In the Principles of Navigation paper for Second Mate (foreign-going), the correction of altitudes by total correction tables will not be allowed. Every correction must appear on the papers of the candidate.
CANDIDATES MAY USE OWN METHOD,
12. Candidates will be allowed to work out the various problems according to any method which they have been accustomed to use, provided that such method is correct in principle.
Degree of PRECISION REQUIRED,
13. When making calculations for obtaining a ship's position, candidates are expected to work to 02 of a minute of arc and to the nearest second of time. 14. The method of calculation used in obtaining a position line should be capable of giving an answer within one nautical mile.
IS. In calculation of compass errors, bearings and courses, the answer should be worked out to within 0,5 of a degree.
16. In calculating the correction to apply to soundings, it will be sufficient if the candidate's answer is within half a foot of a precise result.
COMPASS DEVIATION.
17. Lo answering questions on the tentative method of compass adjustment, the candidate may be tested by Beall's Compass Deviascope.