Fore-and-aft Certificates (Sub-grades A and B), Limited Coast-trade.
Value of Fore-and-aft Certificates, (Sub-grades A and B), L.C.T.
(1) A Fore-and-aft Certificate (Sub-grade A), limited coast-trade, shall entitle the lawful holder to serve, in the capacity stated in the certificate, or in a lower capacity, in any fore-and-aft rigged vessel employed within the limits of the particular section of the limited coast-trade specified in the certificate.
(2) A Fore-and-aft Certificate (Sub-grade B), limited coast-trade, shall entitle the lawful holder to serve, in the capacity stated in the certificate, in a fore-and aft rigged vessel under 300 tons net register employed within the limits of the particular section of the limited coast-trade specified in the certificate, or in a lower capacity, in a fore-and-aft rigged vessel of any tonnage employed within those limits.
Qualifications—Fore-and-aft Certificates (Sub-grades A and B), L.C.T.
The qualifications as to age and sea service of a candidate for a Fore-and-aft Certificate, limited coast-trade, of any grade and sub-grade shall be the same as are prescribed in these Regulations for candidates for the corresponding grades and sub-grades (if any) of Ordinary Certificates, limited coast-trade, excepting only that the service required to have been performed in sailing vessels may have been performed in fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessels.
Examination.
The examination of a candidate for a Fore-and-aft Certificate, limited coast-trade, of any grade and sub-grade shall be the same as is prescribed in these Regulations for candidates for the corresponding grade and sub-grade (if any) of Ordinary Certificates, limited coast-trade, excepting only that as regards seamanship a knowledge of the management of square-rigged vessels shall not be required.
Value of Fore-and-aft Certificates (Sub-grade C), L.C.T.
A Fore-and-aft Certificate (Sub-grade C), limited coast-trade, shall entitle the lawful holder to serve, in the capacity stated in the certificate, in a fore-and-aft rigged vessel under 100 tons net register employed within the limits of the particular section of the limited coast-trade specified in the certificate, or in any lower capacity determined in the manner prescribed in Schedule II.
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A candidate for a certificate as Mate, Sub-grade C, of a fore-and-aft-rigged limited coast-trade ship must be not less than eighteen years of age, and have served three years at sea, of which one year must have been in sailing vessels.
Examination in Navigation.
In the examination in Navigation, a candidate for a certificate as Mate, Sub-grade C, of a fore-and-aft-rigged limited coast-trade ship shall be required—
(a) to show, to the satisfaction of the Examiner, that he is able to read and write English and to spell correctly;
(b) to work sums in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, involving the use of the tables of money, and avoirdupois;
(c) to know at least one method of finding the distance from a point by bearings and distance run;
(d) to know the lights, tides, dangers and storm signals along the coast within the limits for which he desires a certificate; and
(e) to possess a fair working knowledge of the International Code of Signals.
Examination in Seamanship—Fore-and-aft Certificate, Mate, Sub-grade C, L.C.T.
(1) In the examination in Seamanship, a candidate for a certificate as Mate, Sub-grade C, of a fore-and-aft-rigged limited coast-trade ship must show, to the satisfaction of the Examiner, a knowledge of—
(a) the Rule of the Road for all classes of vessels, their regulation lights and fog and sound signals;
(b) the signals to exhibit when in distress or wanting a pilot;
(c) any special port signals in use locally;
(d) stowing and discharging cargo;
(e) the rigging of fore-and-aft-rigged vessels, and the bending, making, and taking in of fore-and-aft sails;
(f) the mooring and unmooring of a vessel at a wharf or in a roadstead;
(g) the marking and use of the lead and log lines;
(h) the use of the rocket apparatus and position of the local rocket stations;
(i) use and action of bulkhead sluices, ballast tanks and deck appliances.
(2) The candidate must also answer satisfactorily any other questions appertaining to the duties of Mate of a fore-and-aft-rigged vessel in the limited coast-trade that the Examiner thinks necessary to ask.
A candidate for a certificate as Master, Sub-grade C, of a fore-and-aft-rigged limited coast-trade ship must be not less than twenty years of age, and have served four years at sea, of which—
(a) one year must have been in sailing vessels; and
(b) one year in a capacity for which a certificate not lower than that of
Mate, sub-grade C; or
Master, sub-grade D;
of a limited coast-trade ship is required.
Examination in Navigation.
In the examination in Navigation, a candidate for a certificate as Master, Sub-grade C, of a fore-and-aft-rigged limited coast-trade ship shall be required—
(a) to do all of the work prescribed in regulation 63; and
(b) to find the latitude by meridian altitude of the sun.
Examination in Seamanship—Fore-and-aft Certificate, Master, Sub-grade C, L.C.T.
(1) In the examination in Seamanship, a candidate for a certificate as Master, Sub-grade C, of a fore-and-aft rigged limited coast-trade ship must show, to the satisfaction of the Examiner, a knowledge of—
(a) the seamanship included in the examination for a certificate as Mate, Sub-grade C, of a fore-and-aft rigged limited coast-trade ship;
(b) action to be taken in case of accident to the vessel;
(c) rigging a sea anchor;
(d) the management of a vessel under fore-and-aft canvas, and also of a steam-ship in heavy weather; and
(e) the law as to the engagement and discharge of the crew and the entries to be made in the official log.
(2) The candidate must also answer satisfactorily any other questions appertaining to the duties of Master of a vessel in the limited coast-trade that the Examiner thinks necessary to ask.
A Fore-and-Aft Certificate (Sub-grade D), limited coast-trade, shall entitle the lawful holder to serve as Master of a fore-and-aft rigged vessel under 50 tons net register trading within a radius of 50 nautical miles from the port specified in the certificate, or as Mate of a fore-and-aft rigged vessel under 100 tons net register trading within the limits of the particular section of the limited coast-trade determined for that port by the Governor-General.
A candidate for a certificate as Master, Sub-grade D, of a fore-and-aft rigged limited coast-trade ship must be not less than nineteen years of age, and have served four years at sea, of which one year must have been in sailing vessels.
Parts IV. & V. Regs. 90-95.
Examination in Navigation.
In the examination in Navigation, a candidate for a certificate as Master, Sub-grade D, of a fore-and-aft rigged limited coast-trade ship shall be required—
(a) to do all of the work prescribed in regulation 83;
(b) to understand the use of Mercator’s chart; to lay down the position of the ship on a “magnetic” chart, having given the bearing and distance of an object, or from cross bearings of two objects; to find the compass course and the distance from one given position to another; and
(c) to find the time of high water at a given port by aid of the local tide tables.
Examination in Seamanship.
The examination in Seamanship for a candidate for a certificate as Master, Sub-grade D, of a fore-and-aft rigged limited coast-trade ship shall include a knowledge of the seamanship prescribed by regulation 84 of these Regulations for a certificate as Mate, Sub-grade C, of a fore-and-aft rigged limited coast-trade ship, with such additional questions relating to the duties of Master of a vessel in the limited coast-trade as the Examiner thinks necessary to ask.
Value of Steam-ship Certificates, limited coast-trade.
A Steam-ship Certificate, limited coast-trade, of any grade and sub-grade shall have the same value with respect to the capacities in which the holder may serve and to distance and tonnage limits as is prescribed by these Regulations for the corresponding certificate for fore-and-aft rigged limited coast-trade ships, but shall be valid for steam-ships only.
The qualifications as to age and sea service of a candidate for a Steam-ship Certificate, limited coast-trade, of any grade and sub-grade shall be the same as are prescribed by these Regulations for candidates for the corresponding certificate for fore-and-aft rigged limited coast-trade ships, excepting only that the whole of the service may have been performed in steam-ships.
The examination of a candidate for a Steam-ship Certificate, limited coast-trade, of any grade and sub-grade shall be the same as is prescribed in these Regulations for candidates for the corresponding certificate for fore-and-aft rigged limited coast-trade ships, excepting only that as regards seamanship a knowledge of the management of a sailing vessel shall not be required.
Part V.—Qualifications and Examinations for River and Bay Certificates.
Total sea-service required for River and Bay Certificates.
The whole of the service required to qualify for any certificate for river and bay ships may have been performed in vessels engaged in the river and bay trade, but in the case of candidates for a certificate as Master of a river and bay ship, at least one year of the total service must have been performed in the particular river and bay trade for which the certificate is desired.
Part V. Regs. 96-100.
division 1.—fore-and-aft certificates—river and bay trade.
Fore-and-aft Certificates (Sub-grades A and B), River and Bay Trade.
Value of Fore-and-aft Certificates (Sub-grade A), river and bay trade.
A Fore-and-aft Certificate (Sub-grade A), river and bay trade shall entitle the lawful holder to serve, in the capacity stated in the certificate, or in a lower capacity, in any fore-and-aft rigged vessel employed within the limits of the particular section of the river and bay trade specified in the certificate.
Fore-and-aft Certificate, Mate, Sub-grade A, River and Bay Trade.
Qualifications—Fore-and-aft Certificate, Mate, Sub-grade A, river and bay trade.
A candidate for a certificate as Mate, Sub-grade A, of a fore-and-aft rigged river and bay ship must be not less than eighteen years of age, and have served three years at sea or in the river and bay trade, of which time not less than one year must have been in sailing vessels.
Examination.
In examination, a candidate for a certificate as Mate, Sub-grade A, of a fore-and-aft-rigged river and bay ship shall be required—
(a) to show, to the satisfaction of the Examiner, that he is able to read and write simple English and to spell correctly;
(b) to work sums in simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division;
(c) to know at least one method of finding the distance from a point by bearings and distance run;
(d) to know the port signals and the lights, tides, and dangers of the locality;
(e) to have a thorough knowledge of the Rule of the Road for all classes of vessels, their regulation lights, and fog and sound signals;
(f) to show a knowledge of the windlass and of the precautions to be observed when coming to anchor;
(g) to know how to set and take in fore-and-aft sails;
(h) to show a knowledge of the use and action of the bulk-head sluices and of deck appliances in sailing and in steam vessels; and
(i) to give satisfactory answers to any other questions appertaining to the duties of Mate in the river and bay trade that the Examiner thinks necessary to ask.
Fore-and-aft Certificate, Master, Sub-grade A, River and Bay Trade.
Qualifications—Fore-and-aft Certificate, Master, Sub-grade A, river and bay trade.
99. A candidate for a certificate as Master, Sub-grade A, of a fore-and-aft rigged river and bay ship must be not less than twenty years of age, and have served four years at sea or in the river and bay trade, of which time—
(a) one year must have been in sailing vessels; and
(b) one year in a capacity not lower than Master, Sub-grade B, or Mate, Sub-grade A, in the river and bay trade.
Examination.
In examination, a candidate for a certificate as Master, Sub-grade A, of a fore-and-aft rigged river and bay ship shall be required—
(a) to work sums in compound addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, involving the use of the tables of money and avoirdupois;
Part V. Regs. 101-105.
(b) to understand the use of Mercator’s chart; to lay down the position of the ship on a “magnetic” chart, having given the bearing and distance of an object, or from cross hearings of two objects; to find the compass course and the distance from one given position to another;
(c) to find the time of high water at a given port by aid of the local tide tables;
(d) to know the lights, tides, and dangers of the locality and any special port signals in use;
(e) to show a knowledge of the management of a fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel when under sail;
(f) to know how to act in case of accidents to the vessel; and
(g) to answer any other questions appertaining to the duties of Master of a river and bay ship that the Examiner thinks necessary to ask.
Fore-and-aft Certificate, Master, Sub-grade B, River and Bay Trade.
Value of Fore-and-aft Certificate, Master, Sub-grade B, river and bay trade.
A Fore-and-aft Certificate (Sub-grade B), river and bay trade, shall entitle the lawful holder to serve as Master of a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, under 50 tons net register, employed within the limits of the particular section of the river and bay trade specified in the certificate, or as Mate of a fore-and-aft rigged vessel of any tonnage employed within those limits.
Qualifications—Fore-and-aft Certificate, Master, Sub-grade B, river and bay trade.
A candidate for a certificate as Master, Sub-grade B, of a fore-and-aft rigged river and bay ship must be not less than nineteen years of age, and have served four years at sea or in the river and bay trade, of which time not less than one year must have been in sailing vessels.
Examination.
The examination of a candidate for a certificate as Master, Sub-grade B, of a fore-and-aft rigged river and bay ship shall be the same as that prescribed by regulation 98 for a candidate for a certificate as Mate, Sub-grade A, of a fore-and-aft rigged river and bay ship, with such additional questions relating to the duties of a master in the river and bay trade as the Examiner thinks necessary to ask.
division 2.—steam-ship certificates, river and bay trade.
Steamship Certificates (Sub-grades A and B), River and Bay Trade.
Value of Steam-ship Certificates, river and bay-trade.
A Steam-ship Certificate as Master or Mate (Sub-grades A and B), river and bay trade, shall have the same value with respect to the capacities in which the lawful holder may serve and to distance and tonnage limits as is prescribed by these Regulations for the corresponding certificate for fore-and-aft rigged river and bay ships, but shall be valid for steam-ships only.
Qualifications—Steam-ship Certificates (Sub-grades A and B), river and bay trade.
The qualifications as to age and service of a candidate for a Steam-ship Certificate (Sub-grades A and B), river and bay trade, shall be the same as are prescribed by these Regulations for a candidate for the corresponding certificate for fore-and-aft rigged river and bay ships, excepting only that the whole of the service may have been performed in steam-ships.
Part V. Regs. 106-111.
Examination.
The examination of a candidate for a certificate as Master or Mate (Sub-grades A and B) of a river and bay steam-ship shall be the same as is prescribed in these Regulations for a candidate for the corresponding certificate for fore-and-aft-rigged river and bay ships excepting only that with regard to seamanship, a knowledge of the management of a sailing vessel shall not be required.
Steam-ship Certificates (Sub-grade C), River and Bay Trade (River Murray).
Value of Steam-ship Certificates (Sub-grade C), river and bay trade.
A Steam-ship Certificate (Sub-grade C), river and bay trade, shall entitle the lawful holder to serve, in the capacity stated in the certificate, or in a lower capacity, in any steam-ship plying solely on the River Murray or its tributaries: Provided that a Certificate as Master endorsed with a tonnage limit shall not entitle the holder to serve as Master in vessels exceeding the tonnage so endorsed.
Steam-ship Certificate.—Mate, Sub-grade C, River and Bay Trade.
Qualifications.
Steam-ship Certificate, Mate, Sub-grade C, river and bay trade.
A candidate for a certificate as Mate, Sub-grade C, of a river and bay steam-ship must be not less than eighteen years of age, and have served two years at sea or in the river and bay trade.
Examination.
In examination, a candidate for a certificate as Mate, Sub-grade C, of a river and bay steam-ship shall be required—
(a) to show, to the satisfaction of the Examiner, that he is able to read and write simple English and spell correctly;
(b) to work sums in simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division;
(c) to know the Rule of the Road and the regulation lights, fog and sound signals for vessels plying on the River Murray or its tributaries;
(d) to answer any questions appertaining to the duties of Mate of a river steam-ship that the Examiner thinks necessary to ask.
Steam-ship Certificate.—Master, Sub-grade C, River and Bay Trade.
Qualifications—Steam-ship Certificate, Master, Sub-grade C, river and bay trade.
(1) A candidate for a certificate as Master, Sub-grade C, of a river and bay steam-ship must be not less than nineteen years of age, and have served three years at sea or in the river and bay trade, of which time he must have served one year as mate or two years as barge master on the River Murray.
(2) In the case of a candidate who has served for one year as Mate while not holding the requisite certificate, the certificate issued will be endorsed as for steam-ships under 50 tons net registered tonnage only.
(3) On production of proof that the applicant has served one year as Master of a vessel under 50 tons net registered tonnage, or one year as Mate of a vessel over 100 tons net registered tonnage, whilst holding the endorsed certificate, he may, without further examination, be granted, in exchange for such certificate, a Sub-grade C certificate as Master without restriction as to tonnage.
Examination—Steam-ship Certificate, Master, Sub-grade C, river and bay trade.
In examination, a candidate for a certificate as Master, Sub-grade C, of a river and bay steam-ship shall be required—
(a) to work sums in compound addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, involving the use of tables of money and avoirdupois;
(b) to answer questions on local knowledge of the River Murray and its tributaries;
Part V. & VI. Regs. 112-115.
(c) to know what action to take in case of accident;
(d) to answer any other questions appertaining to the duties of Master of a river steam-ship that the Examiner thinks necessary to ask.
Part VI.—Qualifications and Examinations for Voluntary Certificates.
Voluntary examinations shall be held to enable persons who are qualified to obtain the following certificates:—
(a) Extra Certificate as Master of a foreign-going ship.
(b) Extra Certificate as Master of a foreign-going steam-ship.
(c) Certificate as Master of a British yacht.
(d) Extra Certificate as Master of a British yacht.
(e) Certificate as Master of an Australian yacht.
(f) Certificate for Efficiency in Navigation and Seamanship.
(g) Provisional Certificate as Master or Mate of a foreign-going ship.
(h) Compass Deviation Certificate.
(i) Signalling Certificate.
(j) Passed in Steam Certificate.
division 1.—extra certificates—foreign-going.
Extra Master, Foreign-going Ships.
Value of Certificate.
An Extra Certificate as Master of a foreign-going ship shall entitle the holder to go to sea as master of any vessel, sailing or steam.
Qualifications—Extra Master.
The Extra Examination may take place when the candidate is qualified to go up for examination for an Ordinary Certificate as Master of a foreign-going ship, or at any time subsequent to his passing the examination for that certificate.
Examination in Navigation.
(1) In the examination in Navigation, a candidate for an Extra Certificate as Master may, in addition to the requirements for the Ordinary Certificate as Master, be required—
(a) to find the latitude or position from double altitudes of the sun or of a star;
(b) to determine, from simultaneous observations of two different stars, the position of the ship, and the true bearing of the stars, by Sumner’s method. (The candidate may either determine the four longitudes from the two assumed latitudes which will be given, or solve the question in any other way he chooses.);
(c) to find the error of a chronometer from the altitude of the sun or of a star, observed with an artificial horizon or with the natural horizon;
(d) to explain clearly in writing the principles of (1) great circle sailing; (2) windward great circle sailing; (3) composite great circle sailing; and their advantages and disadvantages;
(e) to show approximately on a terrestrial globe the great circle track and the distance from one given point to another; also the latitude and longitude of vertex; and the longitude from vertex; and to explain how the track can then be transferred to a Mercator’s chart. (The candidate may be required to lay the track down on a chart.);
C. 17689.—3
Part VI. Regs. 116-117.
(f) to determine the initial great circle course, and the distant from one given position to another, the latitude and longitude of vertex, the longitude from vertex and the latitudes and longitudes through which the great circle will pass; laying the track, composite or otherwise, down on a Mercator’s chart, and explaining briefly how the course and distance from one point to another on this track is then found. (This problem may, subject to the decision of the Examiner, be solved either by calculation, or by any tables, graphic method, or great-circle chart known to and preferred by the candidate, and it will usually be set so as to leave the choice of method to the candidate.);
(g) to answer more advanced problems on plane and spherical trigonometry, and, on and after 1st January, 1926, to show a knowledge of elementary mensuration up to and including the measurement of ship-shaped bodies, plane geometry, and plane and spherical trigonometry up to and including the solution of acute-angled spherical triangles;
(h) to answer a paper on magnetism as relating to the compass;
(i) to construct a plan or chart on Mercator’s principle and solve a given problem thereon;
(j) to answer a paper on naval architecture, including ship construction and stability;
(k) to answer a paper on general knowledge, including shipping business, imports and exports, astronomy, and general elementary science (except chemistry).
(2) The candidate shall be examined orally on the following subjects:—
(a) The leading principles of the construction of the sextant and vernier; mechanical logs and sounding machines.
(b) The civil duties of a shipmaster, in which he must show a more extensive knowledge than a candidate for an Ordinary Certificate as Master of a foreign-going ship; and
(c) Signalling, in which he must attain a minimum speed of twelve words a minute in semaphore, ten words a minute in Morse flashing, and six words a minute in Morse flag-waving.
(3) The candidate shall be required to show the construction of all problems worked, in accordance with regulations 187 and 188.
Examination in Seamanship.
In the examination in Seamanship, a candidate for an Extra Certificate as Master shall, in addition to the requirements for an Ordinary Certificate as Master, give satisfactory answers to any questions in practical seamanship that the Examiner puts to him.
Extra Master.—Foreign-going Steam-ships.
Qualification—Extra Master, Steamships.
(1) Extra certificates shall also be issued, subject to the examination described below, to officers who can show the necessary service in steam-ships.
(2) The certificates shall entitle the holders to go to sea as masters of steam-ships only.
(3) The examination shall be open to all who are qualified to go up for a certificate as Master of a foreign-going steamship, or who have already obtained that certificate, and to candidates who have failed, in the examination for an Extra Certificate as Master, to show the requisite
Part VI. Regs. 118-123.
knowledge of the management of square-rigged sailing vessels, provided that in the latter case the candidates can prove the necessary amount of officer’s service in steam-ships.
Examination in Navigation.
The examination in Navigation of a candidate for an Extra Certificate as Master of a foreign-going steam-ship shall be the same as that prescribed by these Regulations for a candidate for an Extra Certificate as Master of a foreign-going ship.
Examination in Seamanship.
In the examination in Seamanship, a candidate for an Extra Certificate as Master of a foreign-going steamship shall, in addition to the requirements for a certificate as Master of a foreign-going steam-ship, give satisfactory answers to any questions appertaining to the management of a steam-ship that the Examiner puts to him.
division 2.—yacht certificates.
Master, British Yachts.
Value of Certificate.
A certificate as Master of a British yacht shall entitle the holder to command, in any waters, any pleasure yacht of which he is at the time the sole owner.
Qualifications—Master, British yachts.
(1) A candidate for a certificate as Master of a British sea-going yacht must be not less than twenty-one years of age.
(2) He must produce a statutory declaration to the effect—
(a) that he is the sole owner of the yacht;
(b) that the yacht is sea-going;
(c) that the yacht is not to be used for trading purposes.
(3) In all respects he must comply with the requirements of these Regulations relating to examinations of masters of foreign-going ships, except that he shall not be required to produce proofs of service at sea or of proficiency in “first aid”.
Examination in Navigation.
The examination in Navigation for a certificate as Master of a British yacht shall be the same as that prescribed by these Regulations for a candidate for an Ordinary Certificate as Master of a foreign-going ship, except that in the civil duties of a shipmaster the master of a yacht shall only be expected to possess a knowledge of what he is required by the Merchant Shipping Act to do.
Examination in Seamanship.
(1) In the examination in Seamanship, a candidate for a certificate as Master of a British yacht must show a knowledge of—
(a) making and taking in sail, and the management of a yacht under canvas in moderate and in stormy weather;
(b) the Rule of the Road at sea as regards both steam vessels and sailing vessels, their regulation lights and fog and sound signals;
(c) the signals of distress, and the signals to be made by ships wanting a pilot, and the liabilities and penalties incurred by the misuse of these signals;
(d) marking and using the lead and log lines;
(e) mooring and unmooring a ship;
(f) keeping a clear anchor, and carrying out an anchor;
(g) keeping a vessel out of the trough of the sea in the event of accident;
(h) rigging rafts and jury rudders;
Part VI. Regs. 124-127.
(i) the steps to take if a vessel is disabled or unmanageable and drifting towards a lee shore;
(j) the rise and management of the rocket apparatus in the event of his vessel being stranded;
(k) casting a ship on a lee shore;
(l) resources for the preservation of the crew in the event of wreck;
(m) the measures he should adopt for preventing and checking an outbreak of scurvy on board.
(2) The candidate must also give satisfactory answers to any other questions relating to the management of a yacht that the Examiner thinks necessary to ask.
Extra Master, Yacht.
An Extra Certificate shall be issued to the owner of a yacht who either holds, or is qualified to be examined for, a British Yacht Master’s Certificate, subject to the following examination:—
(a) The examination in Navigation shall be the same as that prescribed by regulation 115 for an Extra Certificate as Master of a foreign-going ship; and
(b) the subjects of examination in Seamanship shall be the same as those prescribed by these Regulations for a candidate for a British Yacht Master’s Certificate, but the candidate for an Extra Certificate must show a more extensive practical knowledge than is required of a candidate for the Yacht Master’s Certificate.
Master, Australian Yachts.
Value of Certificate.
A certificate as Master of an Australian yacht shall entitle the holder to command, in Australian waters, any pleasure yacht of which he is at the time the owner or part-owner.
Qualification—Master, Australian Yachts.
(1) A candidate for a certificate as Master of an Australian sea-going yacht must be not less than eighteen years of age.
(2) In all other respects he must conform with the requirements of regulation 121 (2) (3) relating to the qualifications of a candidate for a certificate as Master of a British sea-going yacht.
Examination in Navigation.
In the examination in Navigation, a candidate for a certificate as Master of an Australian yacht shall be required—
(a) to work a day’s work complete, correcting the courses for leeway, variation and deviation;
(b) to find by Time Azimuth tables the deviation of the compass, having the variation given;
(c) to find, on a chart or plan, the course or courses to steer and the distance from one given position to another; to find the ship’s position together with the set and drift (if any) on the chart from cross-bearing of two objects; to find the ship’s position from two bearings of the same object, the course and distance run between taking the bearings being given, making due allowance for a given current; also the distance of the ship from the object or any given position at the time of taking the second bearing;
(d) to find the time of high water at a given place by the aid of the Admiralty or local tide-tables;
(e) to have a working knowledge of the International Code of Signals, and know the semaphore and Morse alphabets.
Part VI. Regs. 128-130.
Examination in Seamanship.
(1) In the examination in Seamanship, a candidate for a certificate as Master of an Australian yacht must show, to the satisfaction of the Examiner, a knowledge of—
(a) making and taking in sail, and the management of a yacht under steam or sail in any weather or position;
(b) the Rule of the Road at sea as regards both steam vessels and sailing vessels, their regulation lights and fog and sound signals;
(c) the signals to exhibit when in distress or wanting a pilot;
(d) any special port signals in use locally;
(e) marking and using the lead and log lines;
(f) rigging and using a sea anchor.
(2) The candidate must also answer satisfactorily any other questions appertaining to the management of a yacht which the Examiner thinks necessary to ask.
division 3.—certificates for naval reserve purposes.
Certificates of Efficiency in Navigation and Seamanship for Members of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
(1) Officers belonging to the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve may be examined for either the Ordinary or Extra Certificate of Efficiency in Navigation and Seamanship.
(2) Candidates for commissions in the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve may also be examined for the Ordinary Certificate of Efficiency, but not for the Extra Certificate.
(3) The examinations shall be the same as those prescribed by these Regulations to be passed by owners of British sea-going pleasure yachts to obtain the Ordinary or Extra Certificates as Master of their own yachts.
(4) The Certificates of Efficiency are purely honorary and are not available for use, under the Navigation Act or the Merchant Shipping Act, in any capacity whatever on board a ship which is required to carry a certificated officer.
(5.) The name of any officer or candidate for a commission who desires to be examined must be submitted to the Minister by the Commanding Officer of his Division, together with the name of the port at which he wishes the examination to be held.
(6) If the application is approved, the candidate must attend personally at a Mercantile Marine Office, to make application in Form M. & M.—B., and to pay the required fee.
Provisional Certificates.
(1) Provisional Certificates for foreign-going ships or for foreign-going steam-ships, according to the candidate’s qualification, are granted, on the conditions stated below, to any officer of the Mercantile Marine who requires such a certificate to qualify him for appointment to or promotion in the Naval Reserve.
(2) The certificates are issued for Naval Reserve purposes only, and do not authorize the holders to go to sea as First Mate or Master.
(3) Candidates for the certificates must make application in Form M. & M.—B. at a Mercantile Marine Office, and pay the prescribed fee.
(4) Before a candidate can be examined he must produce his First or Second Mate’s Certificate of Competency, and an authority from the Registrar-General of Seamen.
Part VI. Regs. 131-134.
Qualifications—First Mate, Provisional.
(1) Provisional Certificates as First Mate shall be granted to candidates who can prove that they have served five years at sea and that during one year of that period they have served in a capacity not lower than Fourth Mate whilst holding a Second Mate’s foreign-going certificate. Candidates must pass the usual examination for First Mate, foreign-going, Ordinary or Steam-ship, as the case may be, and pay the prescribed fee.
(2) The Provisional Certificate may be exchanged for the full corresponding certificate as First Mate, without further payment or examination, on production of satisfactory proof that the holder has served at sea not less than twelve months in a foreign-going vessel in a capacity not lower than Fourth Mate, and that during the whole of that period he has been in regular charge of a watch, and in possession of a full certificate as Second Mate, foreign-going.
Qualifications—Master, Provisional.
(1) Provisional Certificates as Master shall be granted to candidates who can prove not less than six and a half years’ service at sea and who pass the usual examination for Master, foreign-going, Ordinary or Steam-ships, as the case may be, and pay the prescribed fee.
(2) Two and a half years of the service required by the last preceding sub-regulation must have been served in a capacity not lower than Fourth Mate of a foreign-going steam-ship, during the last twelve months of which the candidate must have been in possession of a full certificate as First Mate, foreign-going.
(3) The Provisional Certificate may be exchanged for the full corresponding certificate as Master, without further payment or examination, on production of satisfactory proof that the holder has served at sea either—
(a) not less than two and a half years in a foreign-going vessel in charge of a watch, in a capacity not lower than Fourth Mate, and that during twelve months of this period he has served as Second Mate while in possession of a full certificate as First Mate, foreign-going; or
(b) not less than three and a half years in a foreign-going vessel in charge of a watch in a capacity not lower than Fourth Mate, and that during two years of this period he has served in a capacity not lower than Third Mate whilst in possession of a full certificate as First Mate, foreign-going.
division iv.—certificates for special subjects.
Compass Deviation.
Voluntary Examination in Compass Deviation.
(1) Any person holding a certificate of any grade, who wishes to pass a voluntary examination in Compass Deviation, may be examined upon making application in Form M. & M.—B., and paying to the Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Office the fee prescribed in Schedule I.
(2) If the candidate passes the examination a note to that effect shall be entered upon his Certificate of Competency.
Signalling.
Voluntary Examination in Signalling.
(1) The examination in Signalling, as prescribed for candidates for a certificate as Extra Master, shall be open as a voluntary examination to all persons holding, or who have passed for, or who are candidates for, a Certificate of Competency of any grade (see Appendix D).
Part VI. Regs. 135-140.
(2) If the candidate passes, the fact, with the date and place of passing, shall be recorded upon his Certificate of Competency.
(3) Candidates may be examined upon making application in form M. & M.—B. and paying the fee prescribed in Schedule I.
(4) No fee, however, shall be charged for this examination if it is taken at the same time as that at which a candidate is examined for any Certificate of Competency.
Steam.
Voluntary Examination in Steam.
(1) Examinations shall be held for the purpose of giving masters and mates who are possessed of Certificates of Competency an opportunity of undergoing a voluntary examination as to their practical knowledge of the use and working of the steam engine.
(2) The examinations shall be conducted by the examiners of engineers.
Qualifications.
The examination shall be open to any person who holds a certificate of any grade. (Full particulars of the examination are given in Appendix E.)
Application for Examination in Steam.
(1) Candidates for examination in Steam must make application in Form E.—A. at a Mercantile Marine Office, pay the fee prescribed in Schedule I., and deposit their certificates and testimonials with the Superintendent, who will inform them when and where to attend to be examined.
(2) The usual testimonials for sobriety and good conduct for at least the last eighteen months preceding the date of application to be examined must be produced.
Indorsement of Certificate.
(1) If the candidate passes, the words “Certified to have passed in Steam”, with the date and place of examination, shall be entered on the certificate and its duplicate.
(2) The indorsement of a master’s or mate’s certificate for “steam” shall not be taken to mean that the holder is qualified to perform the duties of an engineer.
Examination in Steam.
Failure.
If the candidate fails to pass, he shall not be entitled to again present himself for examination in Steam until the expiration of three months from the date of failure.