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MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1977

EXAMS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY IN MERCHANT NAVY ******

THE MARINE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT VARIOUS EXAMINATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY IN THE MERCHANT NAVY WILL BE HELD DURING THE YEAR 1978.

ALL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD IN THE EXAMINATION CENTRE, RUMSEY STREET MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK, 10TH FLOOR, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.

EXAMINATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY AS MASTERS AND FIRST MATES WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 9, FEBRUARY 20, JUNE 26 AUGUST 14 AND OCTOBER 2- WHILE THOSE FOR SECOND MATES WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 23, APRIL 24, MAY 29, JULY 17, SEPTEMBER 4, OCTOBER 30 AND DECEMBER 11.

APPLICATIONS FOR ANY OF THESE EXAMINATIONS TOGETHER WITH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS MUST BE MADE IN PERSON ON THE MORNING OF ANY FRIDAY AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF EXAMINATION.

CANDIDATES INTENDING TO SIT FOR TRAWLER MASTER EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE DATES PROVIDED THAT APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE ONE MONTH IN ADVANCE.

EXAMINATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY AS EXTRA MASTER WILL BE HELD BY ARRANGEMENT AND INTENDING CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY TO THE EXAMINER OF MASTERS AND MATES, GIVING AT LEAST TWO MONTHS NOTICE.

A NUMBER OF EXAMINATIONS FOR FIRST AND SECOND CLASS MARINE ENGINEERS WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND CANDIDATES SHOULD MAKE THEIR APPLICATION IN PERSON AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION THEY WISH TO ATTEND.

THOSE WHO HOLD NATIONAL CERTIFICATES IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OR OTHER QUALIFICATIONS ON WHICH EXEMPTION FROM SOME PART OF THE EXAMINATION MAY BE CLAIMED, AND THOSE FOR FIRST OR SECOND CLASS ENGINEER COMBINED CERTIFICATE, SHOULD MAKE APPLICATION AT LEAST ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE EXAMINATION DATE.

FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO OBTAIN EXTRA FIRST CLASS ENGINEER CERTIFICATES, EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD IN JANUARY AND JULY.

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