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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 133

and his ability have given satisfaction during the whole period, and
(ii) that he has served at sea for not less than four-fifths of the time—
that is to say, has not spent more than one-fifth of the time in home
ports.

If the cadet has served previously for two years in either the
“Conway,” “Worcester,” or “Amokura” training-ships, this time
will be allowed to count as one year’s qualifying-service (cf. para. 128),
and he will be required to serve for three years only in the company’s
training-ship before he can be allowed up for examination for a certi-
ficate as second mate (ordinary).

(2.) Recognition of Service as Junior Officer as qualifying for
Examination for a Certificate as First Mate.—A candidate who
has served for four (or three) years on the training-ship may be allowed
up for examination for a certificate as first mate (ordinary) when he
has served, whilst holding a certificate as second mate, for two years
as junior bridge-keeping officer of the watch upon vessels of the company
satisfying certain requirements. (See subpara. (4).)

The words “junior bridge-keeping officer” must be interpreted
as meaning the junior of two bridge-keeping officers. Where three
officers are on the bridge together the service of the third does not
fall within the scope of the special regulations, and his service cannot
be accepted as qualifying. All cases where cadets to whom these
special regulations apply subsequently present themselves for examina-
tion for first mate or master must be referred to the Secretary of the
Marine Department, so that their real position on board vessels of
the company satisfying the requirements of this paragraph may be
verified by reference to the official logs before they are accepted as
eligible for examination.

(3.) A candidate who has obtained a certificate as first mate in
the above way may be allowed up for examination for a certificate as
master (ordinary) when he has served for eighteen months, whilst
holding the certificate as first mate, as a senior watch-keeping officer
upon vessels of the company satisfying the same requirements. (See
subpara. (4).)

Recognition of Service (a) as Senior Officer, and (b) as Senior
of the Junior Officers, as qualifying for Examination for a Certifi-
cate as Master.—If the candidate has served for eighteen months as
senior of the junior officers—i.e., the officer next below the junior of
the officers in full charge of the watch—whilst holding the certificate
as first mate, he may be allowed up for examination for a certificate as
master (ordinary) on the understanding that the certificate as master
would not be issued to him until he had completed twelve months’
service as a senior watch-keeping officer, the service in both cases
to be performed on vessels satisfying the same requirements. (See
subpara. (4).)

(4.) Limits of Application of Subparas. (2) and (3).—The
special regulations (paras. 2 and 3) in regard to the acceptance of ser-
vice as qualifying for the examinations for certificates as first mate
and master shall apply only when the service is performed in the
specified capacities upon ocean-going steamers of not less than 8,000
tons gross, making an average speed of 15 knots or upwards, and
carrying a crew of not less than 130 men, including at least five deck
officers beside the master.

CERTIFICATES FOR FOREIGN-GOING FORE-AND-AFT-RIGGED VESSELS.

41. Character of Examinations.—Certificates for the grades of
    master, first mate, only mate, and second mate of fore-and-aft-rigged
    vessels will be issued to candidates who have not complied with the
    regulations which require them to have served at least one year in
    square-rigged sailing-vessels, or who prove in course of examination
    that they are ignorant of the management of square-rigged ships. In
    other respects the qualifications for examination for such certificates
    are the same as for ordinary certificates.

The examinations for the grades of second mate, only mate, first
mate, and master of fore-and-aft-rigged vessels will be precisely the
same as for the ordinary certificates, excepting that in seamanship a
knowledge of the management of square-rigged vessels is not required.

Value of Certificates.—A certificate for fore-and-aft-rigged vessels
will not entitle the possessor to act in any case in which a certificate
for square-rigged vessels is required. Amongst square-rigged vessels
are classed full-rigged ships, barques, brigs, barquentines, brigantines,
and steamships carrying square sails.