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(c) To understand the use and management of the various valves, pipes, and connections generally fitted in motor-vessels; and to know what attention is required to be paid to the several parts of the machinery:

(d) To be familiar with the various methods of supplying air and fuel to the cylinders of internal-combustion engines; the construction and working of the apparatus for atomizing, carburetting, or vaporizing the fuel; and the means of effecting the ignition of the fuel or gases in the cylinders:

(e) To be familiar with the electrical systems of ignition in use in motor-vessels; and to have a knowledge of the construction and arrangement of magnetos, primary and secondary batteries and induction coils, and the principles governing their action:

(f) To understand the general requirements in regard to the supply and storage of compressed air on board ship; to have a good knowledge of the construction and working of the types of air-compressors generally adopted; and to be familiar with the use and management of the various valves, connections, and safety devices employed:

(g) To be familiar with the methods of cooling the cylinders, pistons, &c., of marine internal-combustion engines; and to understand the precautions to be taken against overheating and fracture of the various water-cooled parts:

(h) To have a good knowledge of the mechanisms of the controlling arrangements of marine internal-combustion engines, and understand how to deal with any defects arising therein; also to be able to explain the chief causes of and the remedies for faults and irregularities incident to the starting and working of the engines:

(i) To be familiar with the nature and properties of the fuel and lubricating oils generally used in internal-combustion engines; and to have a knowledge of the principal physical tests to which they are subjected:

(j) To understand what is meant by “flash-point,” and to be familiar with the conditions which promote the formation of explosive mixtures of oil-vapour or gas and air in the machinery spaces and oil-tanks; to have a sound knowledge of the precautions to be taken against fire or explosion from gas or oil-vapour, and the action of wire gauze when employed for this purpose; to understand how to deal with an outbreak of fire; and to have a satisfactory knowledge of the construction and working of the types of fire-extinguishing apparatus usually fitted in motor-ships:

(k) To possess a good working knowledge of the construction and management of auxiliary steam boilers and machinery.

38. FIRST-CLASS ENGINEER.

(a) Age.

A candidate for a first-class engineer’s certificate, whether ordinary or motor, must be not less than twenty-two and a half years of age.

(b) Sea Service.

The candidate must—

(1) Have served at sea for eighteen months in foreign-going or intercolonial steamships of not less than 99 nominal horse-power and/or foreign-going or intercolonial motor-ships of not less than 560 brake horse-power, on regular watch on the main propelling machinery, as senior engineer in charge of the whole watch (see also section 46); or

(2) Have served at sea, in home-trade steamships of not less than 99 nominal horse-power and/or home-trade motor-ships of not less than 560 brake horse-power, for two years and three months as first engineer; or three years as second engineer; or three years and nine months as third or fourth engineer, being senior engineer in charge of the whole watch on the main propelling machinery; or

(3) Possess, or be entitled to, a first-class certificate of service.

(c) The candidate must have performed the whole of the required period of service while in possession of a second-class certificate of the same description (ordinary or motor) as that for which he desires to be examined.