New Zealand Gazette – 1923 – No. 52

Page 1649

✨ Shipping Examination Fees



JUNE 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1649

  1. Where to pay Fees.—The fee for examination must be paid to the Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine office. If a candidate offers a gratuity to any officer of the Department he will be regarded as having committed an act of misconduct, and will be rejected, and not allowed to be again examined for twelve months either at the port where the offence was committed or at any other port.

  2. Fee not returnable.—If a candidate fails to pass the examination no part of the fee will be returned to him.

  3. Table of Fees.—The fees are as follows:—

For Foreign-going Ships.

Second mate.. .. .. .. .. £ s. d.
1 0 0
First or only mate—
If previously possessing an inferior foreign-going certificate granted by the Board of Trade or by the Government of a British possession under Order in Council .. .. .. .. .. 0 10 0
If not .. .. .. .. .. 1 0 0
Master .. .. .. .. .. 2 0 0
Where a candidate is in possession of a certificate for fore-and-aft-rigged vessels, and requires an ordinary or a steamship certificate of the same grade; or where a candidate is in possession of a steamship certificate, and requires an ordinary certificate of the same grade .. .. .. .. .. Half the usual fees.
Where a candidate is in possession of a colonial certificate for foreign-going ships not granted under the Imperial Order in Council recognizing colonial certificates, or of a provisional certificate of qualification obtained after examination on board one of His Majesty’s ships for an Imperial certificate of same grade—
For first attempt .. .. .. .. No fee.
Every subsequent attempt .. .. .. Usual fee.

For Home-trade Ships.

Second mate .. .. .. .. .. 0 10 0
Mate .. .. .. .. .. 0 10 0
Master .. .. .. .. .. 1 0 0
Master of a cargo-vessel under 25 tons register .. .. 0 10 0
Master of a fishing-vessel .. .. .. 0 10 0

For Restricted-limits Ships.

Master, restricted limits, steamship .. .. .. 1 0 0
Master, restricted-limits, sailing-ship .. .. .. 0 10 0

Voluntary Examinations.

Extra master—
If holding a master’s certificate of competency .. 1 0 0
If not .. .. .. .. .. 2 0 0
Voluntary examination in steam .. .. .. 1 0 0
Voluntary examination in compass-deviation .. .. 1 0 0
Voluntary examination in signalling—
If taken at the same time as the examination for a certificate of competency .. .. .. No fee.
If taken at any other time .. .. .. 1 0 0
Voluntary examination in position-finding by two stars .. 0 5 0

Certificate of Efficiency for Officers of the R.N.V.R.

Ordinary .. .. .. .. .. 2 0 0
Master, extra—
If holding an ordinary certificate .. .. .. 1 0 0
If not .. .. .. .. .. 2 0 0

For Yachts.

Master, ordinary .. .. .. .. .. 2 0 0
Extra master—
If possessing a master’s certificate .. .. .. 1 0 0
If not .. .. .. .. .. 2 0 0
Master in New Zealand waters .. .. .. 1 0 0
NOTE.—No abatement will be made in the fee charged to a candidate for a certificate for foreign-going ships in consequence of his possessing a master’s, mate’s, or second mate’s certificate for home-trade ships.



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🚂 Rules for Examination of Masters and Mates (continued from previous page)

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