Marine Examination Regulations




  1. Conduct of the Written Examination.—For his written work the candidate will be furnished with sheets of the blank ruled paper which is supplied for the purpose, with instructions that he is to work or write only on one side of the paper, and to answer in a clear and legible hand each of the questions on the paper, and to commence each answer by writing in the margin the number of the question to which it relates. (135.)

  2. Percentage of Marks required for a Pass in the Written Examination.—To pass in the written portion, a candidate will be required to obtain 70 per cent. of the total marks for all subjects, and he will also be required to obtain a minimum of 50 per cent. in each of the following subjects :—

Second Mate (Foreign-going)—
Knowledge of Principles.
Practical Navigation (I and II).
Chart Work.

First Mate (Foreign-going)—
Practical Navigation (I and II).
Chart Work.
Ship Construction and Stability.

Master (Foreign-going)—
Practical Navigation.
Ship Construction and Stability.
Ship's Business.
Compass.
English.

Mate (Home trade)—
Chart Work.

Master (Home trade)—
Navigation and Compass Deviation (I and II).
Chart Work.

In the examination for extra master, a candidate will be required to obtain 75 per cent. of the total marks for all subjects in order to pass, but he will not be required to reach a minimum percentage on any one paper. (136.)

  1. Marks allotted to each Paper.—The table of marks given below shows the number of marks allotted to each paper in the written examination.

(a) SECOND MATE.

Duration of Marks.
Paper.
Hours.
Knowledge of Principles ... ... 3
Practical Navigation I ... ... 2
Practical Navigation II ... ... 3
Chart Work ... ... 2
Cargo Work and Ship Construction ... ... 3
English ... ... 1½

(b) FIRST MATE.

| Practical Navigation I | ... ... 3 | 200 |
| Practical Navigation II | ... ... 2 | 150 |
| Chart Work | ... ... 2 | 150 |
| Ship Construction and Stability | ... ... 3 | 200 |
| Cargo Work, &c. | ... ... 3 | 200 |
| Meteorology | ... ... 2 | 100 |
| | | 1,000 |

(c) MASTER.

| Practical Navigation | ... ... 3 | 200 |
| Meteorology | ... ... 2 | 100 |
| Ship Construction and Stability | ... ... 3 | 200 |
| English | ... ... 2 | 100 |
| Ship’s Business | ... ... 2 | 100 |
| Compass | ... ... 2 | 150 |
| Engineering Knowledge | ... ... 3 | 150 |
| | | 1,000 |



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