Navigation (Examination of Masters and Mates) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912-1968.*
I,
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the
advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations
under the
Dated
this twenty-fourth day of July
Paul Hasluck
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
(SGD.) IAN SINCLAIR
Minister of State for Shipping and Transport.
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Amendments of the Navigation (Examination of Masters and Mates) Regulations
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a ) by omitting sub-regulations (1.) and (2.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—“(1.) Subject to this regulation, ‘qualifying watch-keeping service’, in relation to a candidate, for the purposes of these Regulations means service as an officer in a ship of not less than fifteen tons gross register while the candidate is in charge, or in effective charge, of a watch with responsibility for the watch for not less than eight hours out of every twenty-four hours’ service claimed, and includes that type of service while occasionally supervised by a senior officer.
“(2.) Unless the Principal Examiner otherwise determines, service in a ship that does not carry a duly certificated master does not count as qualifying watch-keeping service.
“(2a.) The qualifying watch-keeping service of a candidate shall be calculated in accordance with the appropriate part of the Fourth Schedule that is applicable to him or, in the case of service to which sub-regulation (5a.) or sub-regulation (5b.) of this regulation applies, in accordance with whichever of those sub-regulations is applicable”;
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b ) by inserting after sub-regulation (5a.) the following sub-regulation:—“(5b.) In calculating the qualifying watch-keeping service of a candidate, service as master of a vessel may be counted at such rate,
* Notified in the
Statutory Rules 1964, No. 34, as amended by Statutory Rules 1967, No. 64; and 1968, No. 30.
25503/68—Price 20c 9/5.6.69
not exceeding one and one-half times the actual service, asthe Principal Examiner determines.”.
“11.—(1.) Subject to this regulation, a candidate shall have served a period of not less than four years’ qualifying sea service—
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b )in a deck capacity, other than that of an apprentice, cadet or midshipman, approved by the Principal Examiner; or
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“(2.) Where a candidate has served not less than three years’ qualifying sea service as an apprentice, cadet or midshipman, whether bound by indentures or not, and has, during the whole or part of that period, pursued a programme of training approved by the Minister, the period of four years referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation may be reduced by such period, not exceeding one year, as is determined by the Principal Examiner.”.
“15.—(1.) A candidate who has obtained a certificate of competency of a foreign-going ship not lower than second mate shall have served, after he has obtained that certificate, a period of not less than one year’s qualifying sea service.
“(2.) A candidate who has a qualification referred to in sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 13 of these Regulations shall have such service as is, in the opinion of the Principal Examiner, equivalent to the qualifying sea service referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation.”.
“20.—(1.) Subject to this regulation and the next succeeding regulation, a candidate shall have served, while holding a certificate of competency of a foreign-going ship not lower than second mate, a period of not less than three years’ qualifying sea service.
“(2.) A candidate who—
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a )has a qualification referred to in sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 19 of these Regulations; or(
b )is a candidate referred to in sub-regulation (4.) of that regulation and holds a certificate of competency as master of a limited coast-trade ship (sub-grade A) issued under the repealed Regulations or as master of a limited coast-trade ship,
shall have such service as is, in the opinion of the Principal Examiner, equivalent to the period of qualifying sea service referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation.”.
“(4.) This regulation does not apply to a candidate who—
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a )holds a certificate of service as master of a foreign-going ship; or(
b )has been a master of a limited coast-trade ship for a period of not less than three years and holds a certificate of competency referred to in paragraph (a ) of sub-regulation (4.) of regulation 19 of these Regulations.”.
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a )by omitting sub -regulations (2.). (3.) and (4.) sod inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—“(2.) Notwithstanding the last preceding sub-regulation, a candidate for the examination under these Regulations for a certificate of competency as extra master or as second mate, first mate or master of a foreign-going ship may take each part of the written section of the examination prescribed by the Fifth Schedule or by Part I., Part II. or Part III. of the Sixth Schedule, as the case may be, separately or in accordance with the timetable determined under that sub-regulation.
“(3.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation and to sub-regulation (8.) of this regulation, a candidate who, in accordance with the last preceding sub-regulation, takes separately Part A and Part B of the written section of the examination prescribed by the Fifth Schedule or by Part L, Part II. or Part III, of the Sixth Schedule, as the case may be, may take the oral section of that examination either on completion of Part A of the written section of that examination or on completion of Part B of the written section of that examination.
“(4.) Subject to sub-regulation (8.) of this regulation, a candidate for the examination under these Regulations for a certificate of competency as extra master or as second mate, first mate or master of a foreign-going ship who—
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a )sits for the whole of the written section of the prescribed examination at the one time; or(
b )having previously passed in either Part A or Part B of the written section of that examination, sits for the remaining part of that section,shall take the oral section of that examination at the time determined by the Principal Examiner for the holding of the oral section of that examination”; and
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b )by omitting from sub-regulation (10.) the words “second mate” and inserting in their stead the words “second mate, first mate or master”.
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a )by omitting paragraph (c ) of sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—“(
c ) any testimonials, certificates or reports testifying to the capacity in which the candidate served and to his ability, sobriety and general good conduct, signed by the master, owner or properly accredited representative of the ship or ships in which he has served, during—(i) in the case of an apprentice, cadet or midshipman, whether bound by indentures or not, who is a candidate for the examination for a certificate of competency as second mate of a foreign-going ship—the period of his service as an apprentice, cadet or midshipman, as the case may be; and
(ii) in any other case—the period of twelve months of his actual sea service immediately preceding the date of his application to sit for the examination;”; and
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b ) by adding at the end of paragraph (d )of that sub-regulation the words “or to his satisfactory completion of a programme of training approved by the Minister”.
“(2a.) Notwithstanding the provisions of the last two preceding sub-regulations, where the use of short methods is allowed the degree of accuracy required for answers given to problems worked by the use of short methods shall be at the discretion of the examiner.”.
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a ) by omitting from the first column of that Schedule the figures “14” and inserting in their stead the figures “16”;(
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c )by omitting from the first column of that Schedule the figures “22½” and inserting in their stead the figures “24”.
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a ) by omitting from the third column thereof the figures and word “18 months” (wherever appearing) and inserting in their stead the figures and word “12 months”; and(
b )by adding at the end of each of Parts I., II. and III. the words—
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b )by adding at the end of sub-paragraph (a ) of paragraph 2 of Part A of the Written Section of Part I, the words “and leeway, if any”;(
c ) by omitting sub-paragraphs (c ) to (g ), inclusive, of paragraph 3 of Part A of the Written Section of Part I. and inserting in their stead the ‘following sub-paragraphs:—“(
c )Calculation of the approximate time (to the nearest minute) of the meridian passage of a heavenly body. Calculation of an approximate altitude for setting the sextant to obtain the meridian altitude of a heavenly body.(
d )To determine the latitude by meridian altitude of a heavenly body. Latitude by an observation of Polaris.(
e )From an observation of a heavenly body near or out of the meridian, to determine the direction of the position line and a position through which it passes.(
f ) To determine the ship’s position by the combination of any two observations with or without run.(
g )To determine the true bearing of a heavenly body and the deviation of the compass for the direction of the ship’s head”;(
d ) by inserting in paragraph 4of Part B of the Written Section of Part I. after the figures and word “200 marks” the figures and word “, 50% pass”;(
e ) by omitting from sub-paragraph (c ) of paragraph 4 of Part B of the Written Section of Part I. the words “Bulk oil cargoes.” and inserting in their stead the words “Bulk cargoes and bulk oil cargoes”;(
f ) by inserting at the end of sub-paragraph (c ) of paragraph 4 of Part B of the Written Section of Part I. the words “Elementary knowledge of the carriage of dangerous goods”;(
g )by inserting in sub-paragraph (d )of paragraph 4 of Part B of the Written Section of Part I, after the words “lifeboat equipment,” the words “buoyant apparatus, rigid and inflatable liferafts,”;(
h )by omitting from paragraph 6 of Part B of the Written Section of Part I. the words“Electronic and other Aids to Navigation” and inserting in their stead the words“Elementary Magnetism and Electricity and Aids to Navigation”; (
i ) by omitting sub-sub-paragraphs (i) to (v), inclusive, and (vii) to (xi), inclusive, of sub-paragraph (a ) of paragraph 6 of Part B of the Written Section of Part I.;(
j ) by omitting sub-paragraphs (d ) and (e ) of paragraph 6 of Part B of the Written Section of Part I. and inserting in their stead the following sub-paragraphs:—“(
d )Magnetism . (i) A simple magnet. The poles of a magnet. The law of attraction and repulsion. The molecular theory of magnetism as applied to ferromagnetic materials. The concept of magnetically ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ iron. The shape of the magnetic field around a magnet.
(ii) The earth’s magnetic field. The earth’s magnetic poles, The magnetic equator. The earth’s total magnetic force. Angle of dip. Horizontal and vertical components. Magnetic variation.
(iii) The effect of constraining a compass needle to the horizontal plane. The effect, of introducing a disturbing force into the vicinity of a compass needle. An appreciation of magnetic and non-magnetic materials and their possible effects on the compass.
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e )Magnetic Compass. (i) Use and cars of the magnetic compass Construction of the binnacle and compass bowl and the names of the various parts. Construction of dry and wet cards. Location and names of correctors.
(ii) The care and maintenance of spare compasses and lifeboat compasses.
(iii) Construction and use of azimuth mirrors. Procedure for checking the accuracy of azimuth mirrors.
(iv) Construction and use of the pelorus.
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Electricity. (i) A simple conception of the electron theory. Current, difference of potential and resistance and the units in which these are measured. Ohm’s law. Effects of an electric current—heating effect, chemical effect, magnetic effect. Power. Primary and secondary cells—construction, principles, maintenance and charging. The magnetic field due to an electric current. The magnetic field of a current-carrying solenoid and the effect of introducing ferro-magnetic material into such a field. Relative directions of change of current and field, Magneto-striction.
(ii) Direct current motors—general principles. Measuring instruments —moving coil and moving iron. Electro-magnetic induction. Movement of a conductor in a field. Variation in magnitude of a field. Effect of make and break of a current. Induction coil. Unit of inductance. Direct current generators—general principles.
(iii) Electrostatic fields. Unit of capacity. Condensers and capacitors.
(iv) Fuses, switches and simple ship’s circuits. The use of measuring instruments. The measurement of current and voltage.
(v) Principal symbols used in diagrams.
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eb )Gyro-compass. (i) An elementary knowledge of the use and care of gyro-compasses, including the procedure for starting and stopping; routine oiling and checking; routine operational checks; the application of latitude and speed corrections.
(ii) The naming of gyro-error and the application to convert true courses and bearings to gyro courses and bearings, and
vice versa. (iii) Automatic gyro pilot—a knowledge of its practical use. Controls available to the officer of the watch, with reasons for them. Principles of operation of common types. Sequence of operating the equipment when changing from one type of steering to another (for example, hand steering, automatic steering and course changing) off-course alarm, course recorder.”;
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k )by omitting from paragraph (a )of sub-section 1 of the Oral Section of Part I. the words “Rigging of ships. Strength of ropes including wire ropes.” and inserting in their stead the words “The rigging of ships and the strength of chains, wire ropes and fibre ropes.”;(
l ) by adding at the end of paragraph (a ) of sub-section I of the Oral Section of Part I. the words “Use, including precautions to be taken during use, care and strength of synthetic rope.”;(
m )by omitting from paragraph (c )of sub-section 1 of the Oral Section of Part I, the words “Management of boats under oars or sail and in heavy weather.” and inserting in their stead the words “Management of boats under oars, sail or power in all weathers and circumstances.”;(
n ) by inserting in paragraph (5) of sub-section 2 of the Oral Section of Part I. after the word “appliances” the words”, including echo-sounding devices”;(
o )by inserting in paragraph (c ) of sub-section 3 of the Oral Section of Part I. after the word “appliances” the words “, including the launching of lifeboats and liferafts”;(
p ) by adding at the end of paragraph (d )of sub-section 3 of the Oral Section of Part I. the words “A general knowledge of fire-fighting in ships.”;(
q )by omitting from Part I. all words following the heading “Signalling Section” and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs:—“1. To send and receive signals in semaphore, in Morse code by flash lamp and by means of flag hoists specified in the International Code of Signals, in accordance with the provisions of the Eleventh Schedule.
“2. To know the procedures involved in the various methods of signalling, including radiotelephony, in accordance with the provisions of the Eleventh Schedule.
“3. The practical use of the shipborne radio direction-finder; a knowledge of its limitations and the conditions that affect its accuracy; an understanding of the terms Class A, B, C and D when qualifying a bearing or position supplied by a shore radio direction-finder station.”;
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r )by omitting from Part II. the words “Written Section.” and inserting in their stead the words—
“Written SECTION.
Part A.”;
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s )by inserting in sub-paragraph (d )of paragraph 1 of the Written Section of Part II. after the words “of areas” the words “and volumes”;(
t ) by inserting after sub-paragraph (g )of paragraph 1 of the Written Section of Part II. the following sub-paragraph:—
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u ) by omitting paragraph 3 of the Written Section of Part II. and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“3.
Practical
This paper may include questions on the syllabus for Practical Navigation of the examination for a certificate of competency as second mate of a foreign-going ship.
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a ) Calculating the course and the distance on a great circle track between two positions and determining one or more positions on the track.(
b ) Identification of stars”;(
v ) by inserting before paragraph 4 of the Written Section of Part II the heading “Part B”;(
w ) by inserting in paragraph 4 of the Written Section of Part II. after the figures and word “100 marks” the figures and word “, 50% pass”;(
x )by adding after sub-paragraph (j ) of paragraph 4 of the Written Section of Part II. the following sub-paragraph:—“(
k )The decoding of groups as given in the international analysis code (Part IV. of the Weather Messages for Shipping in the International Meteorological Code) and drawing the weather map”;(
y ) by adding at the end of sub-paragraph (c )of paragraph 5 of the Written Section of Part II. the words “Cathodic protection.”;(
z ) by adding at the end of sub-paragraph (g ) of paragraph 5 of the Written Section of Part II. the words “Spontaneous combustion.”;(
za )by adding at the end of paragraph 5 of the Written Section of Part II. the following sub-paragraphs:—“(
i )The carriage of cargo on pallets and in containers; roll-on roll-off vessels; unit handling of cargoes.“(
j ) General principles and practical aspects of automatic loading and discharging systems for ballast and liquid cargoes.”;(
zb )by omitting paragraph 6 of the Written Section of Part II. and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—“6.
Magnetism, Electricity and the Gyro-compass —One 2-hour paper. 150 marks, 50% pass.This paper may include questions on the syllabus for
Elementary Magnetism and Electricity and Aids to Navigation of the examination for a certificate of competency as second mate of a foreign-going ship.“(
a )Magnetism andElectricity. (i) Comparison between the C.G.S. and M.K.S. systems of units. Fundamental units in the M.K.S. system. Relationships between various units.
(ii) The theory and elementary uses of electrolysis Faraday’s laws of electrolysis.
(iii) Watt-hour and ampere-hour efficiencies with reference to secondary cells, Resistances and cells in series and parallel.
(iv) Conductors and insulators. Effect of length, area, material and temperature on conductor resistance. Kirchhoff’s laws regarding current in electric circuits,
(v)Two-wire distribution system for direct current. Use of earth lamps.
(vi) Force on a conductor in a magnetic field. Magnetic flux density. Total flux.
(vii) Self-inductance. Factors determining the inductance of a coil. Mutual inductance.
(vii) Induced E.M.F. The transformer. Lenz’s law.
(ix) Magnetomotive force. Ampere-turn. Intensity of magnetization. Magnetic susceptibility. Relative permeability and effect of core material.
(x) Relationship between charge, capacitance and potential difference. Electric force and electric flux density. Charging and discharging currents of a capacitor. Energy stored in a capacitor.
(xi) Series, shunt and compound-wound generators.
(xii) Speed and torque characteristics of electric motors. Starters. Speed control. Characteristics of series, shunt and compound-wound motors.
(xiii) Thermo-couple and dynamometer types of instruments. Electrostatic voltmeter. Methods of measuring resistance. The potentiometer and its applications.
(xiv) General principles of electric steering gear.
(xv) Generation of an alternating voltage and current. Sine wave. Frequency, r.m.s. values. Peak factor.
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b )Gyro-compass. (i) The principles of the free gyroscope. Gyroscopic inertia. The effect of the earth’s rotation. Tilt and drift. Rate of change of azimuth. Rate of change of altitude.
(ii) Precession. Relationship between precession, applied couple, moment of inertia and angular spin velocity.
(iii) Gravity control. Purpose and methods used.
(iv) Damping. Principles and methods used”;
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zc ) by omitting paragraph (c ) of sub-section 1 of the Oral Section of Part II. and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—“(
c ) The requirements to keep records under the Imperial Act known as the Oil in Navigable Waters Act, 1955 and under thePollution of the Sea by Oil Act 1960-1965, or those Acts as amended from time to time.”;(
zd )by omitting from Part II. paragraphs 1 and 2 following the heading “Signalling Section” and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs:—“1. To send and receive signals in semaphore, in Morse code by flash Samp and by means of flag hoists specified in the International Code of Signals, in accordance with the provisions of the Eleventh Schedule.
“2. To know the procedures involved an the various methods of signalling, including radiotelephony, in accordance with the provisions of the Eleventh Schedule.
“3. The practical use of the shipborne radio direction-finder; a knowledge of its limitations and the conditions that affect its accuracy; an understanding of the terms Class A, B, C and D when qualifying a bearing or position supplied by a shore radio direction-finder station.”;
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ze )by omitting from Part III. the words “Written Section.” and inserting in their stead the words—
“Written Section.
Part A.”;
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zf )by omitting paragraph I of the Written Section of Part III. and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—“1
. Stability and Ship Construction —One 3-hour paper. 200 marks, 70% pass for Section A and 50% pass for Section B.
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a ) A more comprehensive knowledge of stability than is required for the examination for a certificate of competency as first mate of aforeign-going ship. Simple calculations involving volumes, moments and effects of free surface of liquids (proofs of formulae will not be required). Effects of bilging and flooding compartments. Permeability. Trim and moment to change trim. Stability and trim when grounding. The inclining experiment. Effect of beam and freeboard on stability. Practical operations to ensure ship stability at sea—deck cargoes, homogeneous cargoes, suspended weights and cargoes liable to shift. Dangers of a ship with a heavy list and precautions when righting. Management of ballast tanks. Ballasting.
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b )Stability at large angles of heel. Simple calculations on dynamic stability. The assessment of metacentric height from roll period. The effect of tilting fin and anti-rolling tank systems of stabilizers on a ship’s movement in a seaway. Angle of heel when turning.
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c )A more comprehensive knowledge of ship construction than is required for lower grades of certificates. The scrieve board and its uses. Bending slab and methods of bending. General structure. Keels, framing, stem, stern frame and rudder post, transverse and longitudinal girders, centre through plates, keelsons and inter-costals, double bottoms, side stringers, shell plating, bulkheads, deep tanks, pillars, propeller brackets, rudders. Superstructures. Masts and derricks. Rounded sheer strake, bulbous bow, open water stern frame. Bow propellers, spade rudders. Flume or passive tank systems.(
d )Types of vessels, for example, general traders and bulk carriers of all types, including oil carriers and liquefied petroleum gas tankers. Strength and construction in relation to their trade.(
e ) Classification of ships. Surveys. General ideas of tonnage measurement Freeboard and a general outline of conditions of assignment. Use of Lloyd’s Rules.(
f ) Immediate treatment of accident damage—collision, bad weather, stranding. General ideas on welding in ship repair work. Electrodes—their types and uses, inspection and testing of welds. Drawing up of simple specifications. The direction of simple repairs”;(
zg )by omitting from paragraph 2 of the Written Section of Part III. the word “elementary”;(
zh )by adding at the end of sub-paragraph (d )of paragraph 2 of the Written Section of Part III. the following sub-sub-paragraph:—“(iii) Automatic pilots—fundamental principles, various types of automatic pilots, adjustment for weather and ship characteristics. Rudder angle indicator; course and helm recorders; rate of turn indicators; off-course alarm; gyro failure alarm.”;
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zi )by omitting from sub-paragraph (a )of paragraph 3 of the Written Section of Part III, the word “short”;(
zj )by inserting after sub-paragraph (a )of paragraph 3 of the Written Section of Part III, the following sub-paragraph:—“(
aa )A candidate may, at his option, work alternative sets of questions based on—(i) the use of the haversine formula to solve the PZX triangle; or
(ii) the use of short methods (such as H.D. 486) to solve the PZX triangle.”;
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zk )by inserting before paragraph 4of the Written Section of Part III. the heading “Part B.”;(
zl )by omitting from paragraph 4 of the Written Section of Part III. the words and figure “One 2-hour paper.” and inserting in their stead the words and figure “One 3-hour paper”;(
zm )by omitting from paragraph 4 of the Written Section of Part III. the words—“The legal knowledge required will not go beyond the outline of the Merchant Shipping Act, the Navigation Act, the Imperial Act known as the Oil in Navigable Waters Act, the
Pollution of the Sea by Oil Act 1960, theSubmarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1963-1966 and the mercantile law that a shipmaster must know in order to conduct the business of a ship.”
and inserting in their stead the words—
“The legal knowledge required will not go beyond an outline of the Imperial Act known as the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, the
Navigation Act 1912-1968, the Imperial Act known as the Oil in Navigable Waters Act, 1955, thePollution of the Sea by Oil Act 1960-1965, theSubmarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1963-1966, or those Acts as amended from time to time, and the mercantile law that a shipmaster must know in order to conduct the business of a ship.”;(
zn )by adding at the end of sub-paragraph (c ) of paragraph 4 of the Written Section of Part III. the words “National Maritime Board conditions (United Kingdom). Seamen’s Award (Australia). Australian industrial arbitration system.”;(
zo )by adding at the end of sub-paragraph (f ) of paragraph 4 of the Written Section of Part III. the words “World Health Organization. Port health authorities.”;(
zp )by adding at the end of paragraph 4 of the Written Section of Part III. the following sub-paragraphs:—“(
n )Detention and survey of ships; powers of surveyors. Special shipping inquiries; preliminary inquiries; Courts of Marine Inquiry. Receiver of wreck.“(
o ) General functions of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization.”;(
zq )by inserting in paragraph 5 of the Written Section of Part III. after the figures and word “150 marks” the figures and word “, 50% pass.”;(
zr )by adding at the end of sub-sub-paragraph (ii) of sub-paragraph (a ) of paragraph 5 of the Written Section of Part III. the words “Types of fuel. Types of lubricants.”;(
zs )by adding at the end of sub-sub-paragraph (iii) of sub-paragraph (a )of paragraph 5 of the Written Section of Part III. the words “Emergency fire pumps.”;(
zt )by adding at the end of sub-paragraph (a )of paragraph 5 of the Written Section of Part III. the following sub-sub-paragraphs:—“(vi) Steering gears. Principal types in use; steam-hydraulic, electro-hydraulic; hunting gear; telemotor control.
“(vii) Ship stabilizers. Control. The principle of the tilting fin system and the flume system. Rolling, velocity and acceleration sensors.
“(viii) The controllable pitch propeller.
“(ix) Remote control. General principles of systems used. Electro-hydraulic and electro-pneumatic systems. Basic principles of simple servo systems.”;
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zu )by omitting sub-sub-paragraph (iv) of sub-paragraph (b )of paragraph 5 of the Written Section of Part III. and inserting in its stead the following sub-sub-paragraph:—“(iv) Cathode ray tube. Construction and action. Electrostatic and electromagnetic deflection. The time base as applied to a cathode ray tube.”;
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zv )by omitting sub-sub-paragraph (i) of sub-paragraph (c )of paragraph 5 of the Written Section of Part III. and inserting in its stead the following sub-sub-paragraph:—“(
i ) A knowledge of how radar works. Displays, range and bearing discrimination, calibration, range strobes, monitoring, spurious echoes, side lobe effects, blind sectors, anomalous propagation and weather effects. The use of radar as an anti-collision device and navigational aid and an appreciation of its limitations. Various methods of plotting. The conditions in which each method has advantages in relation to available manpower. Use of inter-switching, slave displays, remote control. Use of shore-based radar and R/T link in pilotage waters.”;(
zw )by inserting in paragraph 6 of the Written Section of Part III. after the figures and word “100 marks” the figures and word “, 50% pass”;(
zx )by adding at the end of sub-paragraph (g )of paragraph 6 of the Written Section of Part III. the words “Weather routing. Facsimile charts.”;(
zy ) by adding at the end of sub-paragraph (h ) of paragraph 6 of the Written Section of Part III. the words “Ice patrol and observation services.”;(
zz )by adding at the end of paragraph 6 of the Written Section of Part III. the following sub-paragraph:—“(
j ) Seismic waves.”;(
zza )by adding at the end of paragraph (e ) of sub-section 1 of the Oral Section of Part III, the words “The effects of shallow water on manoeuvring and on draught. The effects to be expected when passing vessels in narrow channels, including the effects of two vessels going in the same direction passing close to each other. Manoeuvring with a controllable pitch propeller. Use of bow propeller in berthing. Manoeuvring in ice.”;(
zzb )by omitting paragraph (c )of sub-section 4 of the Oral Section of Part III. and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—“(
c ) The requirements to keep records under the Imperial Act known as the Oil in Navigable Waters Act, 1955 and under thePollution of the Sea by Oil Act 1960-1965, or those Acts as amended from time to time.”;
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zzc ) byomitting from Part III. all words following the heading “Signalling Section” and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs:—“1. To send and receive signals its semaphore, in Morse code by flash lamp and by means of flag hoists specified in the International Code of Signals, in accordance with the provisions of the Eleventh Schedule.
“2. To know the procedures involved in the various methods of signalling, including radiotelephony, in accordance with the provisions of the Eleventh Schedule.
“3. The practical use of the shipborne radio direction-finder; a knowledge of its limitations and the conditions that affect its accuracy; an understanding of the terms Class A, B, C and D when qualifying a bearing or position supplied by a shore radio direction-finder station.”,
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a ) by omitting from Part I. all words following the heading “Signalling Section” and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs:—“1. To send and receive signals in semaphore, in Morse code by Sash lamp and by means of flag hoists specified in the International Code of Signals, is accordance with the provisions of the Eleventh Schedule.
“2. To know the procedures involved in the various methods of signaling, including radiotelephony, in accordance with the provisions of the Eleventh Schedule.”;
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b )by omitting from Part II. all words following the heading “Signalling Section” and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs:—“1. To send and receive signals in semaphore, in Morse code by flash lamp and by means of flag hoists specified in the International Code of Signals, in accordance with the provisions of the Eleventh Schedule.
“2. To know the procedures involved in the various methods of signalling, including radiotelephony, in accordance with the provisions of the Eleventh Schedule.”;
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c ) by omitting from Part III. paragraphs 1 and 2 following the heading “Signalling Section” and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs:—“1. To send and receive signals in semaphore, in Morse code by flash lamp and by means of flag hoists specified in the International Code of Signals, in accordance with the provisions of the Eleventh Schedule.
“2. To know the procedures involved in the various methods of signalling, including radiotelephony, in accordance with the provisions of the Eleventh Schedule.
“3. The practical use of the shipborne radio direction-finder; a knowledge of its limitations and the conditions that affect its accuracy; an understanding of the terms Class A, B, C and D when qualifying a bearing or position supplied by a shore radio direction-finder station.”.
“1. To send and receive signals in semaphore, in Morse code by flash lamp and by means of flag hoists specified in the International Code of Signals, in accordance with the provisions of the Eleventh Schedule.
“2.To know the procedures involved in the various methods of signalling, including radiotelephony, in accordance with the provisions of the Eleventh Schedule.”.
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a )To know the methods of signalling and general instructions specified in chapters III. and IV. of the International Code of Signals.(
b )To know the procedures for flag signalling specified in chapter V. of the International Code of Signals.(
c ) To read by sight the several flag hoists in a message and, with the aid of the International Code of Signals, to decode the message.(
d ) To code a message with the aid of the International Code of Signals.(
e ) To know the procedure for flashing light signalling specified in chapter VI. of the International Code of Signals.(
f )To know the instructions for sound signalling specified in chapter VII. of the International Code of Signals.(
g ) To know the procedure for signalling by semaphore specified in chapter IX. of the International Code of Signals.(
h ) To know the methods of and procedures for Morse signalling by hand flags or arms specified in chapter IX. of the International Code of Signals.(
i ) To know the provisions of chapter X. of the International Code of Signals.(
j ) Radiotelephony: To know the phonetic alphabet and figure spelling tables specified in the International Code of Signals in relation to radiotelephone procedures, the radiotelephone procedures relating to the reception of safety messages and distress transmitting procedures specified in the Code and the procedures for signalling by radiotelephony specified in chapter VIII. of the Code.
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k ) To know the distress signals, prescribed by the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, specified in the International Code of Signals”.
Printed for the Government of the Commonwealth by W. G Murray at the
Government Printing Office, Canberra
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