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chart, the course to steer, and the distance from one
given position to another; to find the ship's position
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, also the distance of the ship from the
object at the time of taking the second bearing. He
must be able to find the deviation of the compass by
bearings of two objects in a line. He must be able to
find the times of high and low water at the different
places given in the ‘New Zealand Nautical Almanac.’
He must also pass an examination in the International
Code of Signals, the New Zealand General Harbour
Regulations, and the colonial bar and tidal signals.

74. Examination in Seamanship.—He must possess a
    thorough knowledge of the rule of the road as regards
    both steamers and sailing-vessels, their regulation lights,
    and fog and sound signals. He must be able to describe
    the signals of distress and the use and management of
    the rocket apparatus in the event of his vessel being
    stranded, and a knowledge as to the ports in New
    Zealand where such rocket apparatus for saving life has
    been placed. He must be able to mark and use the lead
    and log lines, to manage a ship’s boat in a surf or in
    heavy weather, to bend, unbend, set, reef, take in, and
    furl sail, to know how to act for the safety of the vessel
    if caught in a sudden squall, and what action to take
    if a man falls overboard, or if spars carry away; also
    any other questions of a like nature appertaining to the
    duties of the master of this class of vessel.

Rules for Examination for Certificates as Master of
Fishing-boats and Cargo-ships over 5 Tons and up
to 25 Tons Register.

75. The general rules as to the conduct of examinations,
    and for the examination in sight-tests contained
    in the foregoing regulations shall apply to these ex-
    aminations.

76. A candidate must be not less than twenty-one
    years of age, and have served four years at sea or in
    extended river limits, one year of which service must
    have been in the same class of vessel as that for which
    the certificate is desired.

77. Examination in Navigation.—He must be able to
    read, and to write a legible hand, and understand the
    first five rules of arithmetic. He must be able to take
    a bearing by compass, be conversant with the use of
    Mercator’s chart, and be able to find, on a magnetic
    chart, the course to steer and the distance from one
    given position to another, to find the ship’s position 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, also the distance of the ship from the object at
    the time of taking the second bearing. He must be able
    to find the deviation of the compass by bearings of two
    objects in a line. He must be able to find the times of
    high and low water at the different places given in the
    “New Zealand Nautical Almanac.” He must also pass
    an examination in the International Code of Signals,
    the New Zealand General Harbour Regulations, and the
    colonial bar and tidal signals.

78. Examination in Seamanship.—He must possess a
    thorough knowledge of the rule of the road as regards
    both steamers and sailing-vessels, their regulation lights,
    and fog and sound signals. He must be able to describe
    the signals of distress and the use and management of
    the rocket apparatus in the event of his vessel being
    stranded, and a knowledge as to the ports in New Zea-
    land where such rocket apparatus for saving life has
    been placed. He must be able to mark and use the
    lead and log lines, to manage a ship’s boat in a surf
    or in heavy weather, to bend; unbend, set, reef, take in,
    and furl sail, to know how to act for the safety of the

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vessel if caught in a sudden squall, and what action to
take if a man falls overboard, or if spars carry away;
also any other questions of a like nature appertaining
to the duties of the master of this class of vessel.

Rules for Examination of Masters of Fishing-boats up
to 5 Tons Register.

79. (1.) Candidates for examination must make proper
    application on Form Exn. 2, which will be supplied on
    application at any Mercantile Marine Office or Custom-
    house. The application, accompanied by the necessary
    testimonials, must be lodged at the Mercantile Marine
    Office or Customhouse for delivery to the Examiners.
    Certificates procured on false information will be
    cancelled.

(2.) All candidates must pass the examination in the
sight-tests prescribed by the Rules for the Examination
of Masters and Mates before they commence the other
part of the examination.

(3.) A master of a fishing-boat up to 5 tons register
must be not less than nineteen years of age, and must
have performed at least one year’s deck service at sea in
extended river, or river or harbour, limits. He must
produce satisfactory testimonials of good conduct and
sobriety for at least a year immediately preceding the
date of his application to be examined. He must be able
to read and write.

(4.) He must understand the rules of the road as
regards both steamers and sailing-vessels, their regula-
tion lights, and fog and sound signals, harbour regula-
tions, and the colonial bar and tidal signals; also any
other questions appertaining to this class of vessel and
the duties of the masters of such vessels which the
Examiner may put to him.

Extra Certificates.

80. Certificates as Extra Master.—An extra master’s
    certificate will entitle the holder to go to sea as master
    of any vessel, sailing or steam.

The examination is voluntary, and intended for such
persons as wish to prove their superior qualifications,
and are desirous of having certificates of the highest
grade granted by the Marine Department.

The extra examination may take place when the ap-
plicant is qualified to go up for examination for an
ordinary master’s certificate, or at any time subsequent
to his having passed the examination for that certificate.

81. Examination in Navigation.—The candidate will
    be required to work out and show the construction of
    any four of the problems* prescribed for the ordinary
    certificates, and to satisfy the Examiner in the oral
    subjects prescribed for those certificates. He must also
    be prepared to be examined in any of the following sub-
    jects, showing the construction of all the problems:

(a.) To find the latitude from double altitudes of the
sun or of a star.

(b.) To determine, from simultaneous observations of
two different stars, the position of the ship, and
the true bearing of the stars, by Sumner’s
method. The candidate may either determine
the four longitudes from the two assumed lati-
tudes which will be given, or solve the question
in any other way he may choose.

(c.) To find the error of a chronometer from the
altitude of the sun or of a star, observed with
an artificial or with the natural horizon.

(d.) To explain clearly in writing the principles of
(1) great-circle sailing; (2) windward great-

• Either of the chart papers, Exn. 9c or Exn. 9d, may be given
  as one of these four problems.

† Two or three of these problems may usually be omitted, but
all those set in the examination-papers given to the candidate must
be worked.

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