JUNE 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1455

53. A candidate possessing a certificate for foreign-going steamships, and desiring to be examined for an ordinary certificate, must prove that he has served at sea at least one year in a square-rigged sailing-vessel, unless he has previously held an ordinary certificate of a lower grade.

Certificates for Home-trade Ships.

54. SECOND MATE.—A candidate for a home-trade second mate’s certificate must be not less than seventeen years of age, and must have served four years at sea, or in extended river limits.

55. Examination in Navigation.—A candidate for a second mate’s certificate will be required—

(a.) To be able to read, to write a legible hand, and to spell with moderate correctness.

(b.) To understand the first five rules of arithmetic, both simple and compound.

(c.) To be able to take a bearing by compass, and be able to find the distance from a point or light by the methods shown in the New Zealand Nautical Almanac of 1904 or 1905, on pages 119 and 120; or on pages 79 and 80 of the A, B, and C Azimuth Tables, published by the Marine Department.

(d.) He must show a competent knowledge of the International Code of Signals.

56. Examination in Seamanship.—He must understand and give satisfactory answers on the following subjects :—

(a.) The standing and running rigging of steamships.

(b.) Bending, unbending, setting, reefing, taking in and furling sail.

(c.) Management of ship’s boats in heavy weather.

(d.) Dunnaging and stowing cargo, &c.

(e.) The rule of the road as regards both steamers and sailing vessels, their regulation lights and fog and sound signals.

(f.) 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.

(g.) The marking and use of the lead and log lines.

(h.) The use and management of the rocket-apparatus in the event of a vessel being stranded, and a knowledge as to the ports in New Zealand where such rocket-apparatus for saving life has been placed.

(i.) The construction, use, and action of the sluices, and of the water-ballast tanks.

(j.) Engine-room telegraph, &c.

(k.) Any other questions of a like nature appertaining to the duties of the second mate of a home-trade vessel which the Examiner may think necessary to ask.

57. MATE.—A candidate must be not less than nineteen years of age, and have served four years at sea, or in extended river limits.

58. Examination in Navigation. — In addition to the subjects of examination required to qualify for a second mate of a home-trade vessel, a mate will also be required :—

(a.) To find on either a “ true ” or “ magnetic ” chart* the course to steer, and the distance from one given position to another ;

*The candidate will be allowed to use any tables that will solve the problem within half a degree, the altitude of the heavenly body not being given.

to find the ship’s positions on the chart from cross-bearings of two objects, and from two bearings of the same or different objects, the course and distance run between taking the bearings being given, and also the distance of the ship from the object at the time of taking the second bearing. (See Appendix G.)

(b.) He must know the general tide, bar, harbour, and storm signals to be used at all New Zealand ports as given in the New Zealand Nautical Almanac.

59. Examination in Seamanship.—In addition to the qualifications required for the grade of second mate, a mate will be required to show a knowledge of the following subjects :—

(a.) How to moor and unmoor ship, to keep a clear anchor, and to carry out an anchor.

(b.) The ventilation of holds and the stowage of explosives.

(c.) How to rig a sea-anchor, and what means to employ to keep a vessel disabled or unmanageable out of the trough of the sea, and lessen her lee drift.

(d.) How to rig purchases for getting heavy weights, anchors, machinery, &c., in or out.

(e.) Any other questions appertaining to the duties of a mate of a home-trade vessel which the Examiner may think necessary to ask.

60. MASTER.—A candidate must not be less than twenty years of age, and have served five years at sea, or extended river limits, of which—

(a.) One year must have been in a capacity not lower than that of only mate of a home-trade or coasting vessel whilst holding a mate’s certificate for home-trade ships or a second mate’s certificate for foreign-going vessels ;

(b.) Or, two years and a half must have been in a capacity not lower than second mate of a home-trade or coasting vessel in charge of a watch whilst holding a mate’s certificate for home-trade ships, or a second mate’s certificate for foreign-going vessels (see par. 117);

(c.) Or, one year must have been as pilot with a first-class pilot’s certificate (see par. 113).

61. Examination in Navigation.—In addition to the qualifications required of a mate of a home-trade ship, a master will also be required to work the following problems :—

(a.) To find on a chart the course to steer by compass in order to counteract the effect of a given current, and to find the distance the ship will make good towards a given point in a certain time.

(b.) To work out practically the correction to apply to soundings taken at a given time and place to compare with the depth marked on the chart, &c.

(c.) To find by means of table F on page 121 of the New Zealand Nautical Almanac of 1904 or 1905, or by table H on page 81 of the A, B, and C Azimuth Tables, the distance from an object when abeam by the distance run between the beam-bearing and any other bearing before or abaft the beam.

(d.) To set the course when at a known distance from an object to pass any required dis-