1688
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 52

APPENDIX F.

SIGNALS TO BE MADE BY SHIPS WANTING A PILOT.

In the Daytime.—The following signals, numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4, when used or displayed together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals for a pilot in the daytime, viz.:

(1.) To be hoisted at the fore, the Union Jack, having round it a white border, one-fifth of the breadth of the flag; or

(2.) The International Code pilotage signal indicated by P.T.

(3.) The International Code flag S, with or without the Code pennant over it.

(4.) The distant signal, consisting of a cone point upwards, having above it two balls or shapes resembling balls.

At Night.—The following signals, numbered 1 and 2, when used or displayed together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals for a pilot at night, viz.:

(1.) The pyrotechnic light, commonly known as a blue light, every fifteen minutes; or

(2.) A bright white light, flashed or shown at short or frequent intervals just above the bulwarks for about a minute at a time.

If a master of a vessel uses or displays, or causes or permits any person under his authority to use or display, any of the pilot signals for any other purpose than that of summoning a pilot, or uses, or causes or permits any person under his authority to use, any other signal for a pilot, he shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding £20. (Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, section 615 (3).)

APPENDIX G.

DEVIATION OF THE COMPASS.

FOR MASTERS’ CERTIFICATES FOR HOME-TRADE SHIPS.

The applicant must answer in writing, on paper given him by the Examiner, all the following questions, numbering his answers to correspond with the numbers of the questions:

1. When taking a meridian altitude, how do you know when the sun is on the meridian: or, in other words, when it is noon?

2. How does the sun bear (true and magnetic) when on the meridian of an observer in these latitudes (home-trade limits)?

3. What do you mean by deviation of the compass, and how is it caused?

4. Having determined the deviation, how do you know when it is easterly, and when westerly?

5. On __ at __, mean New Zealand time at ship, in latitude __ S., longitude __ E., the sun bore by compass __; required the sun’s true bearing and error of the compass by Time Azimuth Tables*: and supposing the variation to be __, required the deviation of the compass for the position of the ship’s head at the time of observation.

6. How could you find the deviation of your compass when in port or when sailing along a coast?

7. Name some suitable objects by which you could readily obtain the deviation of your compass when sailing along the coasts of the channel you have been accustomed to see.

8. The bearing of two objects when in line with each other was found on the chart to be __ magnetic, but when brought in a line on board they bore __ by your compass; required the deviation of your compass for the direction of the ship’s head at the time.

9. What means are there for checking the deviation of your compass by night?

10. Do you expect the deviation to change? If so, state under what circumstances.

11. What is meant by the variation of the compass, and what is the cause of it?

APPENDIX H.

EXAMINATION OF A MASTER OR MATE IN STEAM.

These examinations are conducted under paragraphs 97 to 100 of these regulations.

The examination is for the most part viva voce, and extends to a general knowledge of the practical use and working of steam engines

• Candidate may use Burdwood’s or the ABC Azimuth Tables, whichever he prefers.