704 THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 24, 1930.
50. Paper 3. (Written.)
Ship Construction and Stability. (3 hours.)
(a) The direction of simple ship repairs. Drawing up of simple specifications.
(b) A fuller knowledge of ship construction than in pre- vious examinations. General structure--transverse and lon- gitudinal girders; keels; stern frame, stem and rudder post: centre keelson; bilge and side keelsons; side stringers; tank margin, intercostals; transverse framing; shell plating; rudder propeller brackets, masts and derricks.
Classification of ships. Tonnage-measurement and re- gistration. Freeboard.
leaks.
Treatment of accidents and damage-collision, springing
Possible strains incurred by action of waves, improper loading or ballasting, etc.
Working of ship, division of loads.
(c) Stability diagrams and use of stability curves and in- formation. Effect of beam and freeboard on stability. Practical operations to ensure ship stability at sea. Ship with a list. Management of ballast tanks. Effect of free liquid surfaces and risks of flooding hold spaces, filling and emptying tanks at sea. Suspended weights and shifting cargoes. Deck cargoes. Homogeneous cargoes. Ballasting. Effect of ad- mission of water into interior of a ship. Flooded compart- ments. Stability and trim of a stranded ship. Trim-moment to change trim.
51. Paper 4. (Written.)
English. (2 hours.)
This paper will test the candidate's ability to write clear and grammatical English, with good spelling and penmanship It will be in no sense a test of technical or legal knowledge.
52. Paper 5. (Written.)
Ship's Business. (2 hours.)
(The legal information required will not go beyond the outline of Mercantile Law which the shipmaster must know for practical purposes.)
(a) The official log and reports on exceptional entries. (b) A shipmaster's knowledge of the law relating to:-
(1) Engagement, discharge and management of a ship's crew. Ship's articles of agreement. Discipline and treatment of offences.
Wages and other remuneration. Food and accommoda- tion. Entering and clearing the ship. National Insurance of crew.
(2) Toumage, lifesaving appliances, salvage and as- sistance and, in general, the safety of ship, crew and passengers.
(3) Loadline marks and entries and reports to be made respecting them. Surveys required by law.
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