67. Requirements.—A candidate must be not less than twenty-one years of age, and have served three years at sea or in extended river limits, one year of which must have been served in a somewhat similar class of sailing-vessel.

68. Examination in Navigation.—He must be able to read, to write a legible hand from dictation, and understand the first five rules of arithmetic, both simple and compound. 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 transit. 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.

69. 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 to have a knowledge of the ports in New Zealand where rocket apparatus for saving life is maintained. 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 appertaining to the duties of the master of this class of vessel.

Master of Harbour or River Sailing-ship.

70. Requirements, Examination, &c.—A master of a sailing-ship in harbours or rivers must be not less than twenty-one years of age, and must have served at least one year at sea or on board of a vessel plying within harbour or river limits. He must produce satisfactory testimonials of good conduct and sobriety. He must be able to read, to write from dictation, and understand the first five rules of arithmetic, simple and compound. He must understand the rule of the road as regards both steamers and sailing-ships, their regulation lights, and fog and sound signals, and the local harbour regulations. He must understand how to act for the safety of the ship if caught in a sudden squall, and what action to take if a man falls overboard; also any other questions of a like nature appertaining to the duties of the master of this class of ship.

Master of a Fishing-boat, or of a Cargo-vessel under 25 Tons Register.

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

72. Examination in Navigation.—He must be able to read, to write from dictation, and understand the first five rules of arithmetic, simple and compound. 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 and error of the compass by bearings of two objects in transit. He must be able to find the times of high and low water at the different places given in the “New Zealand Nautical Almanac”; to attain a minimum speed of ten words a minute in semaphore and six words a minute in Morse flashing, and five words a minute in Morse flag-waving, and to have a good working knowledge of the International Code of Signals and the Allied Signal Manual; to possess a knowledge of the general tide, harbour, and storm signals as used at all New Zealand ports, as given in the “New Zealand Nautical Almanac.”