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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 24

what he is required to find, together with the formula which he proposes to use.
(c.) Opposite each quantity in the computation he should put the letters denoting the part of the triangle which it represents, writing “comp” before the letters when the quantity is the complement of that part of the triangle.

Candidates will not be required to enter into the mathematical investigation of the rules and formulæ used in the solution of problems involving oblique-angled spherical triangles, but credit will be given to any candidate showing such knowledge. When, however, a problem or part of a problem is solved by right-angled spherical trigonometry, the simple process of deducing the formula from the figure by Napier’s rules for circular parts or other method must be shown.

Where a problem is solved by right-angled plane trigonometry, the simple process of deducing the formula from the figure for each of the computations in it must be shown. The rule for finding the latitude by meridian altitude must be proved by the figure.

65. Examination in Seamanship.—In addition to the qualifications required of an ordinary master, an extra master will be expected to give satisfactory answers to any questions in practical seamanship that the Examiner may put to him.

66. Extra certificates for steamships will also be issued, subject to the examination described below, to officers who can show the necessary service in steamships. The certificates will be marked “For steamships only,” and will only entitle the holders to go to sea as masters of steamships.

The examination is open to all who are qualified to go up for a certificate as master of a foreign-going steamship, or who have already obtained this certificate. It is open also to candidates who have failed in the examination for an extra master’s certificate to show the requisite knowledge of the management of square-rigged sailing-vessels, provided they can prove the necessary amount of officer’s service in steamships. (See par. 21.)

67. Examination in Navigation.—The examination in navigation for an extra master’s certificate for steamships will be precisely the same as that prescribed for an extra master’s certificate.

68. Examination in Seamanship.—In addition to the qualifications required of a master of a foreign-going steamship, the extra master will be expected to give satisfactory answers to any questions appertaining to the management of a steamship that the Examiner may put to him.

Certificates for Pleasure Yachts.

69. The examination for these certificates is purely voluntary, and is confined to persons who command their own sea-going pleasure yachts. A master of a yacht who is not also the sole owner, or who is under twenty-one years of age, is not eligible for examination.

70. Only one description of certificate will be issued, whether the yacht is foreign-going or cruises within the home-trade limits.

The certificate will not entitle the holder to command any vessel except the pleasure yacht or yachts of which he is at the time the sole registered owner.

71. Candidates are not required to have served any specified time afloat, as it is believed that their sea-knowledge will be sufficiently tested by the examination they will have to pass in seamanship.

72. Testimonials of service need not be shown, but a candidate for examination will be required to produce a statutory declaration to the effect (1) that he is sole owner of the yacht; (2) that the yacht is sea-going; (3) that it is not to be used for trading purposes. He will also be required to fill up the form of application (Form Exn. 2), and pay the fee of £2, at a Mercantile Marine Office, as prescribed in par. 3.

73. In all other respects the regulations relating to examinations of masters of foreign-going ships will apply in these cases.

74. Examination in Navigation.—The examination in navigation for a yacht-master’s certificate will be precisely the same as that prescribed for an ordinary master’s certificate, except that in the civil duties of a shipmaster the master of a yacht will only be expected to possess a knowledge of what he is required to do by the Shipping and Seamen’s Acts.

75. Examination in Seamanship.—He must give satisfactory answers as to his knowledge of making and taking in sail, and as to the management of a yacht under canvas in moderate and in stormy weather. He must have a thorough knowledge of the rule of the road at sea as regards both steamers and sailing-vessels, their regulation lights and fog- and sound-signals; and be able to describe the signals of distress, and the signals to be made by ships wanting a pilot, and the liabilities and penalties incurred by the misuse of these signals. He must also understand the use and management of the rocket apparatus in the event of his vessel being stranded. He must be able to mark and use the lead- and log- lines; to cast a vessel on a lee shore; to moor and unmoor a ship; to keep a clear anchor, and to carry out an anchor. He must know how to keep his vessel out of the trough of the sea in the event of accident; how to rig rafts and jury-rudders, &c.; and what steps to take if his vessel is disabled or unmanageable and drifting toward a lee shore. He will also be examined as to the resources for the preservation of the crew in the event of wreck. He must also possess a knowledge of the measures he should adopt for preventing and checking an outbreak of scurvy on board; and be prepared to answer any other questions relating to the management of a yacht, either steam or sailing, which the Examiner may ask.

76. Extra Master of Yacht.—An extra certificate will be issued to the owner of a yacht who either holds, or is qualified to be examined for, a yacht-master’s certificate, subject to the following examination.

77. Examination in Navigation.—The examination in navigation will be precisely the same as that prescribed for an extra master’s certificate. (See par. 64.)

78. Examination in Seamanship.—The subjects of examination in seamanship will be the same as those prescribed for a yacht-master’s certificate, but the candidate for an extra certificate will be expected to show a more extensive practical knowledge than is required of a candidate for the yacht-master’s certificate.

Voluntary Examination in Compass-deviation.

79. Any person holding a certificate of any grade in the foreign or home trade, or as master of his own pleasure yacht, who wishes to pass a voluntary examination in compass-deviation, can at any time be examined upon filling up the usual form of application, and paying to the Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Office the fee of £1. If the candidate passes the examination a note to that effect will be made upon his certificate.

Voluntary Examination in Steam.

80. These examinations are provided for the purpose of giving masters and mates who are possessed of certificates of competency an opportunity of undergoing a voluntary examination as to their practical knowledge of the use and working of the steam-engine.

81. The examination is open to any person who holds a certificate of any grade in the foreign or home trade, or as master of his own pleasure yacht. Candidates should fill up the form of application (Form Exn. 2) at a Mercantile Marine Office, pay the fee of £1, and deposit their certificates with the Superintendent. The Superintendent will inform the applicant when and where to attend to be examined. If the candidate fails to pass, his certificate will be at once returned to him.

82. If he passes, the report (Exn. 14) will be sent to the Marine Department with the certificate of competency, together with the Form Exn. 2; and the words “Certified to have passed in steam,” with the date and place of examination, will then be entered on the certificate and its counterpart, and the certificate will be sent to the Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Office of the port named in the Form Exn. 2, and be delivered to the candidate in the usual manner.

83. If a candidate fails he may not present himself for re-examination until the expiration of three months from the date of failure.

84. The examination is for the most part vivâ voce, and extends to a general knowledge of the practical use and working of the steam-engine, and of the various valves, fittings and pieces of machinery connected with it; and of the way in which electric lighting is carried out on board ship. Intricate theoretical questions on calculations of horse-power or areas of cylinders and valves, or any of the more difficult questions relating to steam-engines and boilers, will not be asked. The examination will, in fact, be confined to the duties which a master of a steam-vessel may be called upon to perform in the case of the death, incapacity, or delinquency of the engineer.

85. Examiners are to satisfy themselves that the candidates know the names and understand the uses of the various parts of engines and boilers, and their connecting-pipes, valves, cocks, &c. Practical knowledge, as distinguished from theories and abstruse calculations, is to be the test of the candidate’s fitness to have his certificate endorsed.

86. The Examiner should arrange to conduct part of the examination in the engine-room of a steamship, unless from circumstances he finds it impossible to do so; but, in the event of the candidate passing, the Examiner should state in writing what circumstances prevented a visit to an engine-room. If an opportunity offers, the candidate should be permitted, under the guidance of the Examiner, to start and stop the engine of some vessel which may have her steam up.