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post, but if these duties include such duties as
inquiring into casualties and determining whether a
vessel has, during the course of her voyage, passed
near the Bahamas Lights and is therefore liable for
special light dues, then there might be an advantage
in the Deputy Shipping Master holding a Master
Mariner's Certificate.
If, on the other hand, the
duties of the Deputy Shipping Master are now confined
to such matters as witnessing the opening of the
Agreement with the crew, seeing that the Articles
are in order, collecting the proper fees, then
perhaps it is unnecessary for the Deputy Shipping
Master to hold a Master Mariner's Certificate.
In the circumstances, I would suggest that,
provided you see no objection, the Governor might
be reminded that in 1934 it was apparently
considered desirable that the Deputy Shipping
Master should hold a Master Mariner's Certificate
and might be asked for further information as to
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