Maritime Examination Syllabi




3820
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 87

  1. Master (Foreign-going).

First Day.
Practical Navigation .. .. .. .. 3 hours.
Meteorology .. .. .. .. 2 hours.

Second Day.
Ship Construction and Stability .. .. .. 3 hours.
English .. .. .. .. 2 hours.

Third Day.
Ship’s Business .. .. .. .. 2 hours.
Compass .. .. .. .. 2 hours.

Fourth Day.
Engineering Knowledge (including carriage of refrigerated cargoes) .. .. .. 3 hours.

Fifth or Subsequent Days—Orals.

  1. Extra Master.

First Day.
Mathematics .. .. .. .. 3 hours.
Magnetism and Electricity .. .. .. 3 hours.

Second Day.
General Science .. .. .. .. 3 hours.
Commercial and Legal Knowledge .. .. .. 2 hours.

Third Day.
Navigation .. .. .. .. 3 hours.
Chart Work .. .. .. .. 2 hours.

Fourth Day.
Chart Construction and Marine Surveying .. .. 3 hours.
Oceanography and Economic Geography .. .. 3 hours.

Fifth Day.
Construction, Working, and Upkeep of Ships .. 3 hours.
Orals as requisite.

  1. Second Mate (Home Trade).

First Day.
Arithmetic and Navigation .. .. .. 2 hours.
Dictation and orals as convenient.

  1. First Mate (Home Trade).

First Day.
Practical Navigation .. .. .. .. 2 hours.
Chart Work .. .. .. .. 3 hours.
Dictation and orals as convenient.

  1. Master (Home Trade).

First Day.
Practical Navigation .. .. .. .. 2 hours.
Chart Work .. .. .. .. 3 hours.

Second Day.
Navigation .. .. .. .. 3 hours.
Essay .. .. .. .. 1½ hours.
Orals as convenient.

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

First Day.
Arithmetic and Navigation .. .. .. 2 hours.
Chart Work .. .. .. .. 3 hours.
Dictation and Orals as convenient.

  1. Master of a River-steamer or Master of a Sailing-ship plying in Harbours and Rivers.

First Day.
Arithmetic .. .. .. .. 2 hours.
Dictation and Orals as convenient.

  1. Candidates to be punctual.—Candidates are required to appear at the examination-room punctually at the time appointed. (123.)

  2. No Strangers admitted.—No person will be allowed in the room during the examination, other than those whose duties require them to be present.
    No instructors will be allowed on the premises. (124.)



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Examinations, Master, Foreign-going, Extra Master, Second Mate, First Mate, Home Trade, Cargo-vessel, Fishing-boat, River-steamer, Sailing-ship, Syllabus, Navigation, Meteorology, Ship Construction, Stability, English, Ship’s Business, Compass, Engineering Knowledge, Mathematics, Magnetism, Electricity, General Science, Commercial Knowledge, Legal Knowledge, Chart Work, Chart Construction, Marine Surveying, Oceanography, Economic Geography, Construction of Ships, Working of Ships, Upkeep of Ships, Arithmetic, Dictation, Orals