1660
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 52

Mate, Home Trade.

57. Mate, Home Trade.—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 to be conversant with the use of a Mercator’s chart, and be able to find on a chart or plan the course or courses to steer, and the distance or distances from one given position to another; to find the ship’s position, together with the set and drift (if any), on a chart or plan from cross-bearings of two objects; to find the ship’s position from two bearings of the same or different objects, the course and distance run between taking the bearings being given, making due allowance for a given tide or current; also the distance of the ship from the objects or any given position at the time of taking the second bearing; to find on a chart or plan the course to steer by compass in order to counteract the effect of a given tide or current, and to find the distance the ship will make good towards a given point to a certain time, and 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; also to fix the ship’s position by horizontal sextant angles, using a station-pointer for plotting it on the chart or plan, &c., and give a method of finding approximately the time of high water at any given place without the aid of the Admiralty or other Tide Tables. He will also be required to explain orally the markings, signs, and abbreviations on Admiralty charts and plans, the use of the sextant, to be able to observe with it, to read off and on the arc, and to find the index error by the horizon.

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 a vessel, to keep a clear anchor, and to carry out an anchor.

(b.) 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.

Master, Home Trade.

60. **Master, Home Trade.***—A candidate must be not less than twenty-one years of age, and have served five years at sea or in 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 para. 115);

(c.) Or, one year must have been as pilot with a first-class pilot’s certificate (see para. 112);

(d.) Or, one year and a half must, whilst holding the requisite certificate, have been in a capacity not lower than that of second mate of a home-trade or coasting vessel which is required by law to carry a certificated second mate;

(e.) Or, one year must have been as master of a cargo-vessel plying in the home trade or extended river limits whilst holding a certificate of competency as master of a fishing-boat, or of a cargo-vessel under 25 tons register;

(f.) Or, one year must have been as master of a vessel of 50 tons register or upwards plying in the home trade or extended river limits whilst holding a certificate of service as master of a vessel of 50 tons register or upwards;

See para. 161.