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12. Masters and engineers of steam vessels shall,
    as a rule, be examined by a regularly gazetted officer
    of the Marine Department only, who shall hold an
    appointment as examiner from the Marine Engineer.
    But the Marine Engineer may, in certain cases,
    authorize in writing the calling in of any local
    nautical officer for the purpose of examining masters
    of steamers which ply only or mainly on local waters.

13. No steamer can ply in New Zealand unless the
    master and engineer hold New Zealand certificates
    of competency; but should they already hold Board
    of Trade certificates, or satisfactory certificates from
    other Colonies, New Zealand certificates may be
    issued to them without further examination; but
    such officers will require to produce satisfactory
    proofs of sobriety and good conduct, and to pay the
    usual fee.

14. According to the Act Masters' and Engineers'
    certificates are only valid for the vessel for which
    they are issued, but the fact of their holding old
    certificates may be taken as presumptive evidence that
    they are competent to serve in other vessels until an
    opportunity has occurred for re-examining them
    (should that be considered necessary); but any
    master or engineer of good character who has been
    removed from one vessel to another of a similar class
    and engaged in a similar trade, will receive a fresh
    certificate from the Marine Department without
    charge. Where however any master or engineer
    has been promoted to the charge of a vessel or
    engines of a different class, or engaged in a different
    trade, and the difference is of such nature that it is
    deemed advisable to re-examine the said master or
    engineer, he will in that case be called upon to pay
    for his new certificate.

15. "River," and "Sea-going Passenger Certifi-
    cates," will be issued by the Marine Department, as
    formerly by the Marine Board, on receipt of the
    legal declarations.

16. In case of accidents involving the suspension
    of a certificate or an intermediate survey the period
    of currency of the certificate will not be changed, and
    such intermediate survey will not be charged against
    the steamer, no steamer being liable to be charged
    for more than two surveys per annum, if she be a low
    pressure boat, as defined by the Act, or for more
    than four surveys per annum if she be a high
    pressure boat, except when she has been wrecked,
    abandoned, and sold before repair, in which case she
    will be treated after repair as a new boat.

THE following Regulations as to the examinations
of Masters and Engineers of Steam Vessels plying
in New Zealand waters, are printed for general
information, and for the guidance of the several
examining Officers appointed under the provisions of
"The Steam Navigation Act, 1866."

JAMES M. BALFOUR,
Colonial Marine Engineer.

Wellington, 15th April, 1867.

A.—General Rules.

1. Masters and chief engineers of all steam vessels
   must have been examined and must have received a
   certificate of competency from the Marine Engineer,
   as delegate for the Postmaster-General, (clause six of
   "The Steam Navigation Act, 1866,") otherwise no
   such steam vessel will be allowed to ply.

2. A fee of one pound one shilling is payable for
   such certificate of competency by the person to
   whom it is issued on receipt of the same.

3. Masters or engineers who already possess
   British Board of Trade certificates or satisfactory
   certificates from other Colonies, may be granted New
   Zealand certificates without further examination;

but such officers will require to produce satisfactory
proofs of sobriety and good conduct and to pay the
usual fee.

4. No certificate of competency shall be valid
   except for so long as the master or engineer to whom
   it has been issued continues in the same steam
   vessel.

5. Should however any master or engineer of good
   character be removed from one steam vessel to
   another of a similar class and engaged in a similar
   trade, he will receive a fresh certificate from the
   Marine Department without being re-examined and
   free of charge.

6. When however any master or engineer has been
   promoted to the charge of a vessel or engines of a
   different class, or engaged in a different trade, and
   the difference is of such a nature that it is deemed
   advisable to re-examine the said master or engineer,
   he will in that case be called upon to pay the statu-
   tory fee.

7. Testimonials of character, sobriety, experience,
   ability, and good conduct on board ship will be
   required of all applicants, and without them no
   candidate will be examined.

B.—Qualifications for Masters' Certificates.

8. The master of a river steamer must be twenty
   years of age, and have been not less than two years
   on board a similar or seagoing steamer. He must
   write a legible hand, and understand the first four
   rules of arithmetic. He must know and be able to
   explain the rule of the road, and be conversant with
   the Harbour Regulations of the port for which he is
   examined. He must describe and show that he
   thoroughly understands the application of the
   Government Regulations as to Light and Fog
   Signals.

For all river steamers which are required to carry
a compass, the master must show that he understands
its use and is able to take bearings and correct them
for variation and deviation, and prick them and the
ship's course off on the chart. He must know the
marks on the lead line, and be able to heave the log.

9. The master of a river steamer licensed to ply
   within extended limits must be twenty years of age,
   and must have been three years at sea, and have
   served not less than one year as mate. He must
   write a legible hand, and understand the first four
   rules of arithmetic. He must know the rule of the
   road, be conversant with the Harbour Regulations of
   the port or ports to which his certificate is intended
   to apply, and must describe and show that he
   thoroughly understands the application of the Govern-
   ment Regulations as to Lights and Fog Signals. He
   must understand the compass thoroughly, be able to
   take bearings therewith and correct them for varia-
   tion and deviation, and be able to lay down his
   position on a chart by such corrected bearings. He
   must be able to explain deviation and variation in
   general terms, and show how they are to be allowed
   for in laying off a course. He must know the marks
   on the lead line, and explain how log lines are
   marked to suit any glass, and understand how to
   heave the log.

He must be able to work a day's work complete,
including the bearings and distances of his ports of
departure and destination, by Mercator's method.

He must understand the use of a quadrant or
sextant, be able to observe with it and read off the
observed angle; he must also understand the con-
struction of the instrument sufficiently to be able to
tell whether it is in good adjustment or not. He
must be able to find his latitude, either by a meridian
altitude or by double altitudes of the sun.

In seamanship he must give satisfactory answers