Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations (Cth)

Christian and Surname at Length of each Member of the Crew.

Capacity in which Engaged.

Report of Conduct, Character, and Qualifications.

If there is any entry in the Log relating in any way to the Crew, the page pages in the Log where the entry is tobe found should he written in this column opposite the man’s name.

Efficiency
As Boat-hand.

For Ability.

For Conduct.

No judgment structure available for this case.

STATUTORY RULES.

1924. No. 199.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912-1920.
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 Navigation Act 1912-1920, to come into operation forthwith.
Dated this seventeenth day of December, 1924.
FORSTER,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
H. E. PRATTEN,
Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations.

Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations.

Application.

s. 10.

2. The provisions of these Regulations shall, unless the subject-matter requires a different application, apply only to British ships and to their owners, masters and crews.

General register of seamen.

s. 12.

3. A record of all persons serving in ships registered in Australia or regularly engaged in trading between or from Commonwealth ports, and entitled The General Register of Seamen, shall be compiled from official documents and returns and kept at the Mercantile Marine Office at the port of Sydney.

Indentures of apprenticeship.

s. 34.

4. Indentures of apprenticeship to the sea service made in Australia shall be in accordance with Form M. & S.—1.

Permit to sign articles.

s. 41.

5. (1) A Permit to sign Articles, in Form M. & S.—2, may be granted by a superintendent to a seaman who is not in possession of a discharge from the last ship in which he served, or engaged to serve, on payment by the seaman of a fee of two shillings and sixpence, and on his satisfying the superintendent—

(a) that he is qualified for the position he seeks;
(b) that he is not a deserter from, and does not belong to, any ship then in the port; and
(c) that his certificates of discharge are not at the time being withheld from him under the provisions of section 106a of the Act.

(2) A Permit to sign Articles shall not be required in the case of a person who has not previously served at sea.

Agreement with crew.

s 46. 49.

6. (1) Every agreement with a crew required by the Act to be entered into before a superintendent shall be in accordance with Form M. & S.—3.

Provided that in the case of a ship not registered in Australia, and having an agreement made out in accordance with the law of the place where the crew was engaged, single seamen may be signed on such original agreement in lieu of an agreement in the form prescribed by this regulation.

(2) In any case where, by reason of any charter or demise, or for any other reason, the navigation and management of a ship are controlled by some person other than the registered owner, the master shall declare, in the agreement, the name and address of the principal, and whether charterer or otherwise, for whom he is acting in engaging the crew.

Substitutes.

s. 48.

7. Where a substitute is engaged to fill the place of a seaman who has failed to join, or whose services have, within twenty-four hours of the ship’s putting to sea, been lost by death, desertion or other unforeseen cause, and it has not been possible to make such engagement in the presence of a superintendent, the master, after signing on the substitute in the presence of a Customs officer or other witness, as required by section 48 of the Act, shall report the occurrence, in Form M. & S.—4 & 5, to the superintendent, in cases where the vessel is finally leaving Australia, at that port, or, in other cases, at the next port of call in Australia, and within twenty-four hours of the vessel’s arrival at that port.

Penalty: Five pounds.

Changes in crew.

s. 52.

8. The master of every British foreign-going ship shall, before finally leaving Australia, sign and send to the nearest superintendent, in Form M. & S.—4 & 5, a full and accurate statement of every change which has taken place in his crew since the last return to him by a superintendent of the agreement with the crew.

Penalty: Five pounds.

Fees, engagements, and discharges.

s. 60.

9. (1) The fee for engagements or discharges effected before a superintendent shall be, for each seaman engaged or discharged, two shillings.

(2) The master may deduct from the wages of a seaman, at the time of discharge, one half of the amount of the fees for the seaman’s engagement and discharge.

Certificates of discharge

s. 61

10. (1) Certificates of discharge issued to seamen discharged in Australia in the presence of a superintendent shall be in accordance with Form M. & S.—6.

(2) When a seaman is engaged at any port, his last discharge, or if he has none, his Permit to Sign Articles, shall be stamped by the superintendent “Re-engaged at (showing name of port)”.

Reports of character.

11. (1) Upon every discharge effected before a superintendent (excepting when the crew are discharged on the termination of the agreement) the master shall make and sign, in Form M. & S.—7, a report of the conduct, character, and qualifications of the seaman discharged.

(2) In cases where the crew are discharged on the termination of the agreement, report as to the conduct, character, and qualifications each seaman shall be made by the master in the form contained in the official log-book and headed “List of Crew and Report of Character.”

Allotment notes.

ss. 70, 73.

12. (1) Any allotment, in accordance with the provisions of the Act, of portion of the wages of a seaman engaged on a foreign-going ship shall be in accordance with Form M. & S.—8.

(2) An allotment to a Savings Bank shall be drawn in favour of the manager thereof for the time being.

Account of wages.

s. 76.

13. At least twelve hours before a seaman is discharged, the master shall deliver to him in Form M. & S.—9, or M. & S.—9a, a full and true account of his wages and of all deductions to be made therefrom on any account whatever.

Final settlement of wages.

s. 78.

14. (1) The master of a foreign-going ship shall pay to each seaman, in account, at the time when he lawfully leaves the ship at the end his engagement, two pounds, or one fourth of the balance of wages due to him, whichever is least; and shall pay him the remainder of his wages within two clear days (exclusive of any Sunday or holiday) after he so leaves the ship.

(2) The master of an Australian-trade ship or of a limited coast-trade ship of 50 tons gross registered tonnage or upwards shall pay to each seaman, through or in the presence of a superintendent, within one clear day (exclusive of any Sunday or holiday) from the time the seaman lawfully leaves the ship at the end of his engagement, the balance of wages due to him.

Form of release.

s. 80.

15. (1) Where a seaman is discharged and a settlement of his wages effected before a superintendent, the master or owner and the seaman shall, in the presence of the superintendent, sign a mutual release of all claims in respect of the past engagement—

(a) in cases where a whole crew is being discharged on the termination of the agreement and the completed agreement is to be retained by the superintendent—in the column headed “Release” in the agreement; and

(b) in other cases both in that column and in Form M. & S.—10.

(2) A release in the form embodied in the agreement or in Form M. & S.—10, signed in accordance with sub-regulation (1) of this regulation, shall be deemed to be the prescribed release within the meaning of section 80 of the Navigation Act 1912-1920.

Voucher as to wages paid.

s. 80 (e).

16. Upon any payment of wages being made before a superintendent, the latter shall, if required, give to the master a statement, in Form M. & S.—11, of the amount so paid.

Decision of questionsby superintendents

s. 81.

17. (1) An application for the decision by a superintendent of any question between a master or owner and a seaman or apprentice shall be made in Form M. & S.—12, and the decision of the superintendent, or his refusal to decide the question, shall be recorded thereon.

(2) The form, so indorsed, shall be retained and filed by the superintendent as an official record.

Fines for misconduct.

ss. 111 & 115.

18. (1) The following regulations for maintaining discipline are approved for insertion, at the joint will of the master and seaman, in agreements entered into in Australia:—

No.	Offence.	Amount of Fine.
1	Striking or assaulting any person on board or belonging to the ship (if not otherwise prosecuted)........................................................................	Five shilling
2	Bringing or having on board intoxicating liquors.....................	Five shillings
3	Drunkenness—.....................................................................
First offence...................................................................	Five shilling
Second and for each subsequent offence...........................	Ten shillings
4	Taking on board and keeping possession of any firearms, knuckle-duster, loaded cane, slung shot, sword-stick, bowie-knife, dagger, or any other offensive weapon or offensive instrument, without the concurrence of the Master—for every day during which a seaman retains such weapon or instrument..............	Five shillings
5	Insolent or contemptuous language or behaviour to the Master or Officers, or disobedience to lawful commands, if not otherwise dealt with according to law..........................................................................................	Five shillings
6	Absence without leave and without reasonable cause (if not otherwise dealt with according to law)—for each day on which such absence occurs	Two days’ pay

(2) If, on account of subsequent good conduct, the master desires to reduce or remit any fine imposed on a member of his crew in accordance with the provisions of this regulation, he may, subject to the approval of the superintendent, make an entry in the official log to that effect, and upon the indorsement of the entry with the approval of the superintendent the fine shall thereupon he reduced or remitted accordingly.

(3) A fine imposed on a seaman under any of these Regulations, duly embodied in his agreement, shall be deducted by the master or owner from the seaman’s wages, and shall, at the time of his discharge, be paid to the superintendent in accordance with section 115 of the Navigation Act.

Wages, &c., of seamen left behind sick, &c., s. 130.

19. If the master of a foreign-going ship leaves a seaman or apprentice behind at any place in Australia, on the ground of his unfitness or inability to go to sea, he shall—

(a) in the case of a ship registered in Australia, or of other British ship proceeding on a voyage to terminate in Australia, deliver to the superintendent, in Form M & S.—1-3, a full and true account of the wages due to the seaman or apprentice, and shall pay such wages to the seaman or apprentice, or to the superintendent, as the case may be, as required by section 130 of the Navigation Act; or
(b) in the case of a British ship not registered in Australia, proceeding on a voyage to terminate outside Australia, deliver to the superintendent, in the British Board of Trade Form G.C.6, a full and true account of the wages due to the seaman or apprentice, and shall pay such wage to the seaman or apprentice, or to the superintendent,as under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act may be required; and

(c) in either case, deliver to the seaman or apprentice, or to the superintendent on his behalf, all effects (including, in the case of a seaman, any certificates of discharge held by the master) left by the seaman or apprentice on board the ship.

Search of ships. Signal to heave to.

s. 164.

20. (1) The master of a ship, when hailed by an officer of Customs and called upon to do so, or when signalled as prescribed in this regulation, shall immediately stop his ship and afford the officer, or any authorized officer of police, all necessary assistance to board and search the ship.

(2) The signal to be used for the purpose of this regulation shall, be, by day, the flag signal M N of the International Code, or the letter L of the Morse Code (..-.) communicated by long and short blasts of a whistle, and by night the burning of a blue light or flare, followed by the letter L of the Morse Code communicated by long and short blasts of a whistle or by Morse signalling lamp.

List of crew.

21. The master of every foreign-going or Australian-trade ship, arriving at a port in Australia from any place outside Australia, shall furnish to the superintendent at that port, within twenty-four hours of such arrival, a list of the crew of the ship in Form M. & S.—14.

Births, deaths and marriages.

s. 166.

22. (1) The master of every ship registered in Australia, and of every other ship (British or foreign) carrying passengers to Australia, shall record, in the case of a British ship in the official log book, the following particulars concerning every birth, death and marriage happening on board the ship:—

(a) As regards every birth—

Place of birth;
Date of birth;
Name (if any) and sex of child;
Name and surname, rank, profession, or occupation of the father;
Same and surname, and maiden surname, of the mother; and
Birthplace, nationality and last place of abode of the father and mother.

(b) As regards every death—

Place of death;
Date of death;
Name and surname;
Sex;
Age;
Bank, profession or occupation;
Birthplace, nationality, and last place of abode; and
Cause of death.

(c) As regards every marriage—

Date of marriage;
Bridegroom—
Christian name and surname;

Age;

Rank, profession or occupation;

Bachelor, widower or divorcee;

Birthplace, nationality and last place of abode;

Names of parents, and rank, profession or occupation of father.

Bride—
Christian name and maiden surname. (In the case of a widow or divorcee the Christian name, surname and maiden surname should be given);
Age;
Spinster, widow or divorcee;
Birthplace, nationality and last place of abode;
Names of parents, and rank, profession or occupation of father.
Name, permanent address and denomination of the officiating clergyman.

(2) Every entry in the official log regarding a birth, death or marriage occurring on board shall be signed by the master and an officer or some other member of the crew, and—

(a) in the case of a birth or death—by the medical officer on board (if any); and

(b) in the case of a marriage—by the clergyman who performed the marriage ceremony.

(3) The master, on arrival of the vessel at the first port of call in Australia after the occurrence, shall transmit to the nearest superintendent a return, in accordance with Form M. & S.—15, of the facts recorded by him in respect of any such birth, death or marriage.

Delivery of agreement, &c., to superintendent.

s. 167.

23. (1) Whenever a foreign-going ship arrives at any principal port in Australia, other than her final port of destination, the master shall, within forty-eight hours of her arrival, deliver to the superintendent the agreement with the crew and, if and when required by the superintendent, the official log-book of the ship.

(2) The following ports in Australia shall be principal ports for the purposes of this regulation and of section 167 of the Act, viz.:—

New South Wales.—Sydney, Newcastle.
Victoria.—Melbourne, Geelong.
Queensland.—Brisbane, Thursday Island, Cairns, Townsville Bowen, Mackay, Rockhampton, Gladstone, Bundaberg, Maryborough.
South Australia.—Port Adelaide, Port Pirie.
Northern Territory.— Darwin.
Western Australia. —Fremantle, Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Carnarvon, Point Samson (Roeburne), Port Hedland, Broome.
Tasmania.—Hobart, Launceston, Devonport, Burnie.

(3) The master of an Australian-trade or limited coast-trade ship, on each occasion on which a seaman is discharged during the currency of the agreement, shall produce the official log-book to the superintendent for his inspection.

Official log.

s. 171

24. (1) An official log-book, in Form M. & S.—16, shall be kept by the master of every ship other than a limited coast-trade ship of less than 50 tons gross registered tonnage or a river and bay ship:

Provided that in cases where the agreement with the crew has been entered into in the United Kingdom or in some British Possession other than Australia, an official log in the form approved by the British Board of Trade or by the Government of that British Possession may be used, during the currency of that agreement, in lieu of the official log provided for in this regulation.
(2) The master shall enter or cause to be entered in the official log the following matters:—
(a) Every conviction by a legal tribunal of a member of his crew, and the punishment inflicted;
(b) Every case in which a member of the crew is disrated (section 42), or is promoted, with the date of such disrating or promotion, the rating to which the seaman is reduced or promoted, and the rate of wages which he is to receive;
(c) A statement of the conduct, character, and qualifications of each member of his crew (section 67);
(d) Every offence for which punishment is inflicted on board, and the punishment inflicted;
(e) Every offence committed by a member of his crew for which it is intended to prosecute, or to enforce a forfeiture, or to exact a fine, together with such statement concerning the furnishing of a copy or reading over of that entry, and concerning the reply (if any) made to the charge as is required by section 111 of the Navigation Act;
(f) Every case of drunkenness or misconduct on the part of a certificated officer, whether the master wishes the case to be investigated or not;
(fa) Every case in which a stowaway is discovered on board with particulars as to his full name, age and birthplace, the place where he came aboard and where he is put ashore; also as to the proceedings (if any) taken against him and the penalty inflicted by the Court;
(g) Every case of illness or injury happening to a member of the crew, with the nature thereof, and the medical treatment adopted (if any). In cases of continued illness frequent entries should be made (daily if possible) showing the progress and treatment of the patient;
(h) Any case in which, where a daily allowance of anti-scorbutics is required by the Navigation Act or regulations to be issued, such issue is not made; also any refusal of a seaman or apprentice to take anti-scorbutics when served out (section 124);

(i) The name of every seaman or apprentice who ceases to be a member of the crew (otherwise than by death), with the place, time, manner, and cause thereof, together with a statement of the effects left on board by the seaman and of the amount due to the seaman on account of wages at the time of his so ceasing to be a member of the crew
(j) The wages due to any seaman who enters His Majesty’s naval service during the voyage;
(k) A description of the effects and a statement of the amount of money belonging to any seaman or apprentice who dies during the voyage, together with a statement of the sum due to the deceased for wages and of the amount of deductions (if any) to be made therefrom;
(l) In case of sale of any effects of a deceased seaman or apprentice, a description of each article sold, and the sum received for each (section 150);
(m) Every birth, death, or marriage taking place on board with, in each case, the particulars prescribed in regulation 22 of these Regulations (section 166);
(n) A list of the documents relating to the navigation of the ship and to the crew thereof received from the previous master (section 168);
(o) In the case of ships required by the Navigation Act or regulations to be divided into water-tight compartments, every occasion on which inspection and operation is made of the water-tight doors, side scuttles, valves, and other like contrivances, with an explicit record of any defects discovered (section 206);
(p) The draught of water and freeboard of the ship when leaving port (sections 222, 226);
(q) Every occasion on which collision, boat, or fire drill is practised on board the ship (section 235) or on which the life-saving and fire-extinguishing appliances on board the ship have been inspected for the purpose of seeing that those appliances are fit and ready for use;

(r) Every occasion on which a wireless call is received from a ship in distress, with, in cases where the master does not proceed to the assistance of the persons in distress, his reasons for not doing so (section 265);
(s) Every new danger to navigation observed; all messages or information received in regard to new dangers; and all messages and reports sent in regard to such dangers, with, in each case, the hour and minute and the position of the ship at the time (section 269a and Navigation (Distress Signals and Danger Calls Regulations).
(t) Every collision with another ship, or other matter required under section 268 of the Navigation Act to be reported, and the circumstances under which the same occurred, and
(u)any other matter or thing required by the Act or the regulations thereunder to be entered in the official log.

Engine-room log book.

s. 175.

25. (1) An engine-room log-book, in a form approved by the Directorof Navigation, shall be kept by the chief or only engineer of every steamship (other than a river and bay ship) of 50 tons gross registered tonnage or over.

(2) Entries shall be made in the engine-room log-book, in the manner prescribed in section 175 of the Navigation Act, in regard to the following matters:—

(a) Data indicating whether the machinery is working satisfactorily;
(b) Data showing whether the supply of fuel and essential stores is sufficient for the voyage;
(c) Orders and instructions received from the bridge (by engine-room telegraph or otherwise) and the movements of the engines or other action taken in response thereto, with date, time and remarks;
(d) Conditions, as to temperature and humidity, under which the crew are working in the engine-room, stokehold and bunkers; and
(e) Information as to fuel consumption, &c., necessary to be recorded as a guide to stokehold manning.

(3) All indicator cards taken shall be kept by the engineer and shall be produced to the surveyor if so required by him.

Investigation of deaths and accidents, s. 176.

26. The following ports in Australia shall be principal ports for the purposes of section 176 of the Act, viz.:—

New South Wales.—Sydney, Newcastle.
Victoria.—Melbourne.
Queensland.—Brisbane, Townsville.
South Australia.— Port Adelaide.
Western Australia.—Fremantle.
Tasmania.—Hobart.

Certificates of Service at Sea.

27. (1) Certificates showing the period and nature of a seaman’s service at sea, in respect of voyages terminating in Australia, may be issued by a superintendent in Form M. & S.—18.

(2) An application for a Certificate of Service at Sea shall be in Form M. & S,—19, and shall be accompanied by the proper fee, according to the following scale:—

For the first voyage for which certificate is required............ 2s.; and
For each subsequent voyage .............................................. 1s.

Forms.

28. (1) Where a prescribed form contains, by way of note or otherwise, a clear indication or direction of any requirement as to—

(a) the number of copies of the document to be tendered (the words “in duplicate”, for example, being a sufficient indication of the number required);
(b) the nature or form of the information to be furnished; or
(c) any action, either by way of signing a form of declaration or otherwise, to be taken by the person concerned in the transaction in which the document is used,
the requirement so indicated shall be deemed to be prescribed.

(2) Any form approved by the British Board of Trade under the Merchant Skipping Act, or by any State authority under a State Act, and which is substantially in accordance with a form prescribed by these Regulations, may, if the Director of Navigation so approves, be used in lieu of that prescribed form.

Charges for Forms.

s. 417.

29. The following charges shall be made for forms prescribed by these Regulations:—

Indenture of Apprenticeship (Form M. & S.—1; reg. 4), per set of two—original and duplicate	s. 5	d. 0
Permit to Sign Articles (M. & S.—2; reg. 5) each .....................................	2	6
Agreement with Crew (M & S.—3; reg. 6) per copy of—..........................
8 pages.......................................................................................	2	6
12 pages.....................................................................................	3	6
16 pages.....................................................................................	4	6
24 pages.....................................................................................	5	6
36 pages.....................................................................................	6	6

Note.—No charge is made for the Office Copy of an Agreement retained by the Superintendent, or for the Forecastle Copy (or copies) issued when an Agreement is first opened.

Report of Changes in Crew (M. & S.—4 & 5; regs. 7 and 8)....................		No charge
Certificate of Discharge (M & S.—6; reg. 10).— Price included in fee of Two shillings charged for each seaman discharged (reg. 9).......................................................
Report of Character (M. & S.—7; reg. 11)..............................................		No charge
Allotment Note (M. & S.—8; reg. 12)—per book of 25 forms..................		1	0
Account of Wages (M. & S.—9; and M. & S.—9a; reg. 13)—................
..... (a) Account of Wages Form only (M. & S.—9)—per book of—
25 forms...................................................................................	0		9
50 forms...................................................................................	1		3
100 forms.................................................................................	2		0
(b) Combined with Master’s Account Book (M. & S.—9a), per book of—
25 forms...................................................................................	1		0
50 forms...................................................................................	1		6
100 forms.................................................................................	2		6
Form of Release (M. & S.—10; reg. 15) each...................................		1	0
Voucher for Payments by Master (M. & S.—11; reg. 16)...................		No charge
Submission of Question to Arbitration (M. & S.—12; reg. 17)...........		No charge
Account of Wages, &c., of Seaman Left Behind (M. & S.—13; reg. 19)		No charge
List of Crew, to be used when Agreement with Crew and Official Log-book are not available (M. & S.—14; reg. 21).......................................................................		No charge

Return of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (M. &. S.—15 ; reg. 22).................	No charge
Official log-book (M. & S.—16; reg. 24), per copy of—
20 pages, 40 men................................................................................	2	6
40 pages, 90 men................................................................................	4	0
50 pages, 120 men..............................................................................	6	0
54 pages, 240 men..............................................................................	8	0
Certificate of Service at Sea (M. & S.—18)—According to the number of voyages certified to (vide reg. 27)............................................................................................
Application for Certificate of Service at Sea (M. & S.19; reg. 27...............	No charge

Overtime charges.

30. (1) When, for the convenience of the public, work in connexion with the engagement or discharge of seamen is performed on board ship, or any work is performed in a Mercantile Marine Office before or after official hours, the following charges shall be made for the services of the officers employed. These charges are in addition to the ordinary fees prescribed in these Regulations:—

(a) Work performed before or after official hours, ordinary working days—

(i) Discharge of seamen on board ship, at any one attendance of the officers—
£	s.	d.
Thirty hands or under.......................................................	0	10	6
Over 30 and not exceeding 60 hands.................................	1	1	0
Over 60 hands.................................................................	2	2	0
(ii) Engagement of seamen on board ship, at any one attendance of the officers—
£	s.	d.
Thirty hands or under.......................................................	0	10	6
Over 30 and not exceeding 60 hands.................................	1	1	0
Over 60 hands.................................................................	2	2	0
(iii) Discharge or engagement of seamen in a Mercantile Marine Office, on each occasion on which the officers are so employed in respect of any one ship—one-half of the above rates.
(iv) Clearance of agreements or similar work of a clerical nature performed in a Mercantile Marine Office (otherwise than in connexion with the engagement or discharge of seamen made at the same time)—for each officer engaged, per hour or part thereof, 3s.

(b) Work performed on Sundays and holidays—double the rates specified in paragraph (a) above.
(c) Work performed on board ship during official hours, on ordinary working days—double the rates specified in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (a) above.

(2) Where the services of an officer are required, otherwise than in a Mercantile Marine Office during ordinary official hours, there shall he charged, for each officer engaged, in addition to the charges specific in sub-regulation (1) of this regulation—

Travelling time.

(a) When the service is required to be performed—

(i) on board ship, at any time; or

(ii) at a Mercantile Marine Office at any time outside ordinary official hours (other than immediately preceding, or immediately following on, such official hours), or on a Sunday or holiday,
for the time of the officer, in excess of a total of half an hour, necessarily occupied in travelling between the ship and the Mercantile Marine Office or his home, or between the Mercantile Marine Office and his home, as the circumstances of the case may require, an amount at the rate of Three shillings per hour or part of an hour; and
(b) When the service is required to be performed—

Waiting time.

(i) on board ship, at any time; or
(ii) at a Mercantile Marine Office before or after official hours or on a Sunday or holiday,
for all waiting time, in excess of a total of half an hour, an amount at the rate of Three shillings per hour or part of an hour.
Services of Officers at places other than Mercantile Marine Offices.

31. When, for the convenience of the public, the attendance of an officer is required at any place outside a Mercantile Marine Office for purposes other than in connexion with the engagement or discharge of seamen or as a witness in a court of law, a charge of Five shillings per hour or part thereof shall be made for the services of each officer employed.

Repeal.

32. The Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations 1922, being Statutory Rules 1922, No. 34, as amended by Statutory Rules 1922, Nos. 72, 96, 131 and 184, and by Statutory Rules 1923, Nos. 7, 28, 83 and 120, are hereby repealed.

SCHEDULE.

ISSUED UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912-1920.

* Full Address.

1 If there is a Surety his name is to be inserted here; but a Surety is not essential. If there is not one, the part relating to him should be struck out.

2 This space is available for additional stipulations.

3 See Note 1.

Form M. & S.—1.

INDENTURE OF APPRENTICESHIP TO THE SEA SERVICE.

This Indenture, made the day of 19 between aged years, a native of , in the State of , now residing at* , of the first part, of* , in the State of of the second part, and1 of* , in the State of of the third part, witnesseth, That the said hereby voluntarily binds himself Apprentice unto the said , his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, for the term of years from the date hereof: And the said Apprentice hereby covenants that, during such time, the said Apprentice will faithfully serve his said Master, his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, and obey his and their lawful commands, and keep his and their secrets, and will, when required, give to him and them true accounts of his or their goods and money which may be committed to the charge, or come into the hands, of the said Apprentice ; and that the said Apprentice will not, during the said term, do any damage to his said Master, his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, nor will he consent to any such damage being done by others, but will, if possible, prevent the same and give warning thereof; and will not embezzle or waste the goods of his Master, his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, nor give or lend the same to others without his or their licence; nor absent himself from his or their service without leave; nor frequent Taverns or Alehouses, unless upon his or their business; nor play at unlawful games: In Consideration whereof, the said Master hereby covenants with the said Apprentice, that during the said term he, the said Master, his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, will and shall use all proper means to teach the said Apprentice or cause him to be taught the business of a Seaman,2

and the Master also agrees to provide the said Apprentice with sufficient Meat, Drink, Lodging, Washing, Medicine, and Medical and Surgical Assistance, and pay to the said Apprentice the sum of £ , in manner following (that is to say):—

the said Apprentice providing for himself all wearing apparel and necessaries (except such as are hereinbefore specially agreed to be provided by the said Master): And IT is hereby agreed, that if at any time during the said term the said Master, his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns provide any necessary apparel for the said Apprentice he and they may deduct any sums properly expended thereon by him or them from the sums so agreed to be paid to the said Apprentice as aforesaid: And for the performance of the Agreements herein contained, each of them, the said and3 doth hereby bind himself, his Heirs, Executors, and Administrators unto the other of them, his Executors and Administrators, in the penal sum of £ ; and for the performance of the covenants on the part of the said Apprentice herein contained, the said , as surety, doth hereby bind himself, his Heirs, Executors, and Administrators unto the said , his Executors and Administrators, in the penal sum of £ : Provided, that notwithstanding the penal stipulations herein contained, any Court, Magistrate, or Justice of the Peace may exercise such jurisdiction in respect of the said Apprentice as he or they might have exercised if no such stipulations had been herein contained.

In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year above written.

Registered at the Port of t this day of , 19 .

Signed

Place of the Seal.

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of

(Master.)

Place of the Seal.

Official Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office,(Apprentice.)

Place of the Seal.

Stamp. Port of (Surety.)

Note.—This Indenture must be executed in duplicate, and in the presence of a Superintendent. One copy will be recorded and retained by the Superintendent, and the other, duly indorsed, will be returned to the Master of the Apprentice.

The Navigation Act further requires the Master to notify the Superintendent, as soon as practicable, of any assignment or cancellation of the Indenture, or the death or desertion of the Apprentice.

Form M. & S.—2

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act 1912-1920. No.

Navigation Act 1912-1920,

Sec. 41; Nav. (M. & S). Reg. 5.

PERMIT TO SIGN ARTICLES.

Name of Seaman.

Place and Year of Birth.

Last Ship.

Particulars as to Last Ship.			Report of Character, Last Ship.
Date of Leaving.	Place.	Cause.	Efficiency as Boat-hand.	Ability.	Conduct.

The above-named seaman, haying satisfied me that he is qualified for the position of , that he is not a deserter from, and does not belong to, any ship now in this port, and that his certificates of discharge are not being withheld from him under the provisions of section 106a of the Navigation Act 1912-1920, is hereby granted permission to engage as a seaman in the capacity named above and to sign Articles.

Fee, Two shillings and sixpence, received.

Signature of Seaman

Official

Port of Superintendent,

Date, / / 19 . Stamp Mercantile Marine Office.

Form M. & S.—3.
No.
AGREEMENT AND ACCOUNT OF CREW
Australian Trade-Ship (not leaving the coast of Australia) or Limited Coast-Trade Ship.
Any Erasure, Interlineations, or Alteration, in this Agreement will be void unless made with the consent of the persons interested, and attested by some Superintendent of a Mercantile Marine Office, or Consular or other Proper Authority (Navigation Act, s. 55).

Issued under the Navigation Act 1912-1920. Nav. (M. & S.) Reg. 6.

Name of Ship.	Official No.	Port of Registry.	Port No., and Date of Register.		Registered Tonnage.			Nominal Horse-power of Propelling Engines (if any).
Gross.		Net.
Registered Managing Owner or Manager.				No. of Seamen for whom Accommodation Is Certified.		For Particulars as to Load-line see Page 2.	N.H.P. of all Engines in Engine-room (Navigation Act, Sch. 1.).
Name.	Address (state No. of House, Street, and Town).

The Several Personswhose names are hereto subscribed, and whose descriptions are contained herein, and of whom are Able Seamen and Ordinary Seamen,hereby agree to serve on board the said Ship inthe several capacities expressed against their respective Names, on a Voyage from1

And the crew agree to conduct themselves in an orderly, faithful, honest, and sober manner, and to be at all times diligent in their respective duties, and to be obedient to the lawful commands of the said Master, or of any Person who shall lawfully succeed him, and of their Superior Officers, in everything relating to the said Ship and the stores and cargo thereof, whether on board, in boats, or on shore ; in consideration of which services to be duly performed, the said Master hereby agrees to pay to the said Crew as Wages the sums against their Names respectively expressed, and to supply them with Provisions according to the Scale on the other side hereof.

And it is hereby agreed that any Embezzlement or wilful or negligent Destruction of any part of the Ship’s Cargo or Stores shall be made good to the Owner out of the Wages of the Person guilty of the same.

And it is further agreed that if any Seaman enters himself to a capacity for which he is incompetent he is liable to be disrated.

And it is also agreed that the Regulations authorized by the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations, which are printed herein and numbered2 are adopted by the parties hereto and shall be considered as embodied in this Agreement.2

And it is also agreed that if any Member of the Crew considers himself to be aggrieved by any breach of the Agreement or otherwise, he shall represent the same to the Master or Officer in charge of the Ship in a quiet and orderly manner, who shall thereupon take such steps as the case may require.

And it is also agreed that3
In witnesswhereof the said Parties have subscribed their Names herein on the days mentioned against their respective signatures,
Signed by Master
on the day of 19 .

Date of Commencement of Voyage.

Port at which Voyage commenced.

These Columns to be filled up at the end of the Voyage or Termination of the Agreement,

Date of Termination of Voyage.

Port at which Voyage Terminated.

Date of Delivery of Agreement to Superintendent.

I hereby declare to the truth of the Entries in this Agreement and Account of Crew, &c.

Master.

Note.—Under certain circumstances the name of the charterer or other person controlling the navigation and Management of the vessel is also to be given (see Navigation (Master and Seamen) Reg. 6).

1 Here is to be inserted the nature, and, as far as practicable, the duration of the intended voyage or engagement or fee maximum period and the places or parts of the world, if any, which are excluded.
2 Here are to be inserted the Numbers of any of the Regulations for preserving discipline authorized by the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations, and printed on the third page hereof, which the parties agree to adopt.
3 Here any other stipulations may be inserted to which the parties agree, which are approved by the Superintendent, and which are not contrary to law.

Form M. & S.—3-continued

SCALE OF PROVISIONS.

(Ships registered in Australia and British Ships engaged in the Coasting Trade.)
Required by Section 117 of the Navigation Act 1912-1920 to be allowed and served out to the Crew during the Voyage except in Cases in which the Crew furnish their own Provisions.

Note.—The Scale agreed upon is in addition to the Lime and Lemon Juice and Sugar or other Anti-Scorbutics, in any case required under Section 124 of the Act.

[Here is set out the scale of Provisions, the conditions in applying scale and the list of Substitutes and Equivalents Schedule III. to the Navigation Act.]

LOAD-LINE AND DRAUGHT OF WATER.

Position of Disc.

* The centre of the disc is placed at feet inches below the deck-line marked under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894.

* Position of Lines used in connexion with the Disc.

Sailing Ship.
Maximum load-line in fresh water, feet inches above the centre of the disc.
Maximum load-line in winter, North Atlantic, feet inches below the centre of the disc.

Steam-ship.
Maximum load-line in fresh water, feet inches above the centre of the disc.
Maximum load-line in Indian summer, feet inches above the centre of the disc. Maximum load-line in summer, the centre of the disc.
Maximum load-line in winter, feet inches below the centre of the disc.
Maximum load-line in North Atlantic winter, feet inches below the centre of the disc.

* These particulars are to be taken from the certificate of approval of the position, or alteration of the position, of the disc, and the words which are not applicable should be erased.
Notes.—Inthe Northern Hemisphere the summer months are April to September inclusive, and the winter months October to March inclusive. In the Southern Hemisphere (elsewhere than in Australia) the summer and winter free-boards should be used during the corresponding or recognized summer and winter months respectively.
In the case of vessels entering, or loading in, any port in Australia the minimum freeboard allowed, for all seasons of the year, is as follows:—For steamships loaded with dead-weight cargo, the winter freeboard; for sailing ships so loaded, the winter North Atlantic freeboard; and for all vessels loaded with other cargo, the summer freeboard. A cargo is deemed to be a “dead-weight” cargo if it consists, to the extent of 85 per cent or more, of metalliferous ores, iron or steel rails or girders, pig-iron or any other homogeneous cargo with a specific gravity of 4 or over.

Form M. & S.—3—continued.
REGULATIONS FOR, MAINTAINING DISCIPLINE.
Sanctioned by the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations.

These Regulations are distinct from, and in addition to those contained in the Act, and are sanctioned but not universally required by law. All or any of them may be adopted by agreement between a Master and his Crew, and hereupon the offences specified in such of them as are so adopted will be legally punishable by the appropriate fines or punishments. These Regulations, however, are not to apply to Certificated Officers.

These Regulations are numbered, and the numbers of such of them as are adopted must be inserted in the space left for that purpose in the Agreement, page 1, and the following copy of these Regulations must be made to correspondwith the Agreement by erasing such of the Regulations as are not adopted. The signature or initials of the Superintendent of a Mercantile Marine Office, or Consular or other Proper Authority before whom the Agreement is made, must be placed opposite such of the Regulations as are adopted.

For the purpose of legally enforcing any of the following penalties, the same steps must be adopted as in the case of other offences punishable under the Act ; that is to say, a statement of the offence must, immediately after its commission, be entered in the Official Log Book by the Master,

or under his directions, and must at the same time be attested to be true by the signatures of the Master and an officer or some other member of the Crew ; and a copy of such entry must be furnished, or the same must be read over to the offender, before the ship reaches any port, or departs from the port at which she is; and an entry that the same has been so furnished or read over, and of the reply, if any, of the offender, must be made and signed in the same manner as the entry of the offence. These entries must, upon discharge of the offender, be shown to the Superintendent before whom the offender is discharged; and, if he is satisfied that the offence is proved, and that the entries have been properly made, the fine must be deducted from the offender’s wages, and paid over to the Superintendent.

If, in consequence of subsequent good conduct, the Master desires to remit or reduce any fine upon any member of his Crew which has been entered in the Official Log, he may, subject to the approval of the Superintendent, make an entry in the Official Log Book to that effect, and upon the indorsement of the entry with the approval of the Superintendent, the fine shall thereupon be remitted or reduced accordingly

No.	Offence.	Amount of Fine.	Signature of Superintendent.
1	Striking or assaulting any person on board or belonging to the ship (if not otherwise prosecuted)....................................................................................	Five shillings
2	Bringing or having on board intoxicating liquors..............................	Five shillings
3	Drunkenness—first offence................................................................	Five shillings
,,................... second and for each subsequent offence...................	Ten shillings
4	Taking on board and keeping possession of any firearms, knuckle-duster, loaded cane, slung shot, sword-stick, bowie-knife, dagger, or any other offensive weapon or offensive instrument without the concurrence of the Master—for every day during which a Seaman retains such weapon or instrument.....................	Five shillings
5	Insolent or contemptuous language or behaviour to the Master or Officers, or disobedience to lawful commands, if not otherwise dealt with according to law.......................................................................................................	Five shillings
6	Absence without leave and without reasonable cause (if not otherwise dealt with according to law) for each day on which such absence occurs.....	Two days’ pay

ACCOUNT OF APPRENTICES ON BOARD.

Christian and Surnames of the Apprentices at full length.

1.

Year of Birth.

2.

Nationality.* (If British, state Birthplace.)

3.

Registry of Indenture.

Date of Joining subsequent to commencement of this Agreement.

6.

Date, Place, and Cause of leaving this Ship, or of Death. If the Apprentice remains it should be stated.

To be filled up by the Master.

Date of. 4.

Port of. 5.

Date.

7.

Place.

8.

Cause.

9.

If a British Subject, state Town or Country of birth; and, if born in a Foreign Country, state if a natural-born British Subject or naturalized.

C.16695.—2

NAME OF
Particulars

Reference No.	Signatures of Crew.	Year of Birth.	Nationality (if British, state Birthplace.)	(1) Port of Engagement Address, and (2) Home Address. N.B.—Both to be inserted. The Home Address is the one to which Communications should be made in the event of the Death of the Seaman.	Ship in which he last served and Date of Discharge there- from.		Date and Place of Signing this Agreement.		In what Capacity engaged.	No. of Certificate (it any) and No. of Reserve Commission or R.V. 2 (if any).
Reference No.	Date.	Year of Birth.	State Name and Official No. or Port she belonged to.	Date.	Place.				In what Capacity engaged.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	Master to sign first.	(1)
1	Master to sign first.	(2)
(1)
2	(2)
(1) '
3	(2) ;
(1)
4	(2)
(1)
5	(2)
(1)
6	(2)
(1)
7	(2)
(1)
8	(2)
(1)
9	(2).
-

* If a British Subject, state Town or Country of Birth, and if born in
The capacities of Engineers not employed on the Propelling Engines and Boilers should be described here, and in the
not merely as Engineers. Boys should be described as
‡ If any Member of the Crew enters His Majesty’s Service, the Name of the King’s Ship into which he enters is to be

should be briefly stated, thus.

Form M. & S.—3—continued

SHIP.

of Engagement.				Particulars of Discharge, &c. To be filled in by the Superintendent upon the Discharge, Death, or Desertion of any Member of the Crew. t					Release.
Date and Hour at which he is to be on Board.	Amount of Wages per Calendar Month.		Signature or Initials of Official before whom the Seaman is engaged.	Date, Place, and Cause of leaving this Ship, or of Death.			Balance of Wages Paid on Discharge.		We, the undersigned Members of the Crew of this Ship, do hereby release this Ship, and the Master and Owner or Owners thereof, from all Claims for Wages or otherwise in respect of this Agreement, except as stated hereunder; and I the Master, do hereby release the said undersigned Members of the Crew from all Claims in respect of the said Agreement. Signature of Crew (each to be on the Line on which he signed in Col. 1).	Signature or Initials of Official before whom the Balance of Wages was Paid and Release signed, and Date.	Reference No.
			Date.	Place.	Cause‡
11	12	13	14	15	16	17		18	19
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

a foreign Country, state if a natural-born British Subject or naturalized.

Certificate of Discharge, as Engine-drivers, Donkeymen, Refrigerating Engineers, Electrical Engineers, or Winchmen, and Deck Boys, Cabin Boys, or as the case may be, not merely as Boys,

stated under the head of “Cause of leaving the Ship,” thus, “H.M.S. Revenge,” and the other causes of leaving the Ship.

“Discharged,” “Deserted,” Left Sick,” “Died.”

Form M. & S. 3—continued

CERTIFICATES OR INDORSEMENTS MADE BY SUPERINTENDENTS

Form M. & S.—3—continued.

Issued under the Navigation Act 1912-1920. Nav. (M. & S.) Reg. 6.

No.
AGREEMENT AND ACCOUNT OF CREW.
* Foreign-Going Ship or Australian-trade Ship trading to New Zealand or the Islands of the Pacific.
Any Erasure, Interlineation, or Alteration in this Agreement will be void unless made with the consent of the persons interested, and attested by some Superintendent of a Mercantile Marine Office, or Consular or other Proper Authority, (Navigation Act, s. 55).

Name of Ship.	Official No.	Port of Registry.	Port No., and Date of Register.		Registered		Tonnage.		Nominal Horse-power of Propelling Engines (if any).
					Gross.		Net.
Registered Managing Owner or Manager.				No. of Seamen for whom Accommodation is Certified.		For Particulars as to Load-line see Page 2.		N.H.P. of all Engines in Engine-room (Navigation Act, Sch. I.)
Name.	Address (state No. of House, Street, and Town).

The Several Persons whose names are hereto subscribed, and whose descriptions are contained herein, and of whom are Able Seamen and Ordinary Seamen, hereby agree to serve on board the said Ship in the several capacities expressed against their respective Names, on a Voyage from1

And the crew agree to conduct themselves in an orderly, faithful, honest, and sober manner, and to be at all times diligent in their respective duties, and to be obedient to the lawful commands of the said Master, or of any Person who shall lawfully succeed him, and of their Superior Officers, in everything relating to the said Ship and the stores and cargo thereof, whether on board, in boats, or on shore ; in consideration of which services to be duly performed, the said Master hereby agrees to pay to the said Crew as Wages the sums against their Names respectively expressed, and to supply them with Provisions according to the Scale on the other side hereof.

And it is hereby agreed that any Embezzlement or wilful or negligent Destruction of any part of the Ship’s Cargo or Stores shall be made good to the Owner out of the Wages of the Person guilty of the same.

And it is further agreed that if any Seaman enters himself in a capacity for which he is incompetent he is liable to be disrated.

And it is also agreed that the Regulations authorized by the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations, which are printed herein and numbered2

are adopted by the parties hereto, and shall be considered as embodied in this Agreement.

And it is also agreed that if any Member of the Crew considers himself to be aggrieved by any breach of the Agreement or otherwise, he shall represent the same to the Master or Officer in charge of the Ship in a quiet and orderly manner, who shall thereupon take such steps as the case may require.

And it is also stipulated that allotments of part of wages shall be made as specified against the names of the respective seamen in the columns provided for that purpose.

And it is also agreed that.

In witness whereof the said Parties have subscribed their Names herein, on the days mentioned against their respective signatures.

Signed by Master.

on the day of . . 19 .

Date of Commencement of Voyage.

Port at which Voyage commenced.

These Columns to be filled up at the end of the Voyage or Termination of the Agreement.

Date of Termination of Voyage.

Port at which Voyage Terminated.

Date of Delivery of Agreement to Superintendent.

I hereby declare to the truth of the Entries in this Agreement and Account of Crew, &c.

Master.

* Note.—“Foreign-going ship” includes every ship (other than an Australian-trade ship) employed in trading or going between places in Australia and places beyond Australia.

“Australian-trade ship “ includes every ship (other than a limited coast-trade ship or river and bay ship) employed in trading or going between places in Australia, and every ship employed in trading between (a) Australia and (b) territories under the authority of the Commonwealth, New Zealand, or the Islands of the Pacific.

Note.—Under certain circumstances the name of the charterer or other person controlling the navigation and management of the vessel is also to be given (see Navigation (Master and Seamen) Reg. 6).

1 Here is to be inserted the nature, and, as far as practicable, the duration of the intended voyage or engagement, or the maximum period and the places or parts of the world, if any, which are excluded.

2 Here are to be inserted the Numbers of any of the Regulations for preserving discipline authorized by the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations, and printed on the third page hereof, which the parties agree to adopt.

3 Here any other stipulations may be inserted to which the parties agree, which are approved by the Superintendent, and which are not contrary to law.

Form M. & S. 3—continued

SCALE OF PROVISIONS.

(Ships registered in Australia and British Ships engaged in the Coasting Trade.)
Required by section 117 of the Navigation Act 1912-1920 to be allowed and served out to the Crew during the Voyage, except in Cases in which the Crew furnish their own Provisions.

Note.—The Scale agreed upon is in addition to the Lime and Lemon Juice and Sugar, or other Anti-Scorbutics any case required under Section 124 of the Act.

Here is set out the Scale of Provisions, the conditions and exceptions in applying scale, and the list of Substitutes and Equivalents contained in Schedule III. to the Navigation Act.]

LOAD-LINE AND DRAUGHT OF WATER.
Position of Disc.

The centre of the disc is placed at feet inches below the deck-line marked under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894.

* Position of Lines used in connexion with the Disc.

Sailing Ship.

Maximum load-line in fresh water, feet inches above the centre of the disc.
Maximum load-line in winter, North Atlantic, feet inches below the centre of the disc.
Steam-ship.

Maximum load-line in fresh water, feet inches above the centre of the disc.
Maximum load-line in Indian summer, feet inches above the centre of the disc.
Maximum load-line in summer, the centre of the disc.
Maximum load-line in winter, feet inches below the centre of the disc.
Maximum load-line in North Atlantic winter, feet inches below the centre of the disc.

* These particulars are to be taken from the certificate of approval of the position, or alteration of the position, of the disc and the words which are not applicable should be erased.

Notes.—In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer months are April to September inclusive, and the winter months October to March inclusive. In the Southern Hemisphere (elsewhere than in Australia), the summer and winter freeboards should be used during the corresponding or recognized summer and winter months respectively.

In the case of vessels entering, or loading in, any port in Australia the minimum freeboard allowed, for all seasons of the year, is as follows:—For steam-ship loaded with dead weight cargo, the winter freeboard; for sailing ships so loaded, the winter North Atlantic freeboard and for all vessels loaded with other cargo, the summer freeboard. A cargo is deemed to be a “dead-weight” cargo if it consists, to the extent of 85 per cent. or more, of metalliferous ores, iron or steel rails or girders, pig-iron, or any other homogeneous cargo with a specific gravity of 4 or over.

The additional freeboard specified for the North Atlantic trades (winter North Atlantic freeboard) is to apply to vessels sailing to or from the Mediterranean or any United Kingdom or European port, which may sail to or from or call at, ports in British North America, or eastern ports in the United States north of Cape Hatte, as from October to March inclusive.

The reduced freeboard allowed for voyages in the fine weather season in the Indian Seas (Indian summer freeboard) only applies to vessels fading between the limits of Suez and Singapore.

The fine weather season in the Indian Seas is defined as prevailing east of Tuticorin from the 15th November to the 25th May, and west of Tuticorin from the 1st September to the 25th May.

Form M. & S.—3—continued
REGULATIONS FOR MAINTAINING DISCIPLINE.
Sanctioned by the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations.

These Regulations are distinct from, and in addition to, those contained in the Act, and are sanctioned but not universally required by law. All or any of them may be adopted by agreement between a Master and his Crew, and thereupon the offences specified in such of them as are so adopted will be legally punishable by the appropriate fines or punishments. These Regulations, however, are not to apply to Certificated Officers.

These Regulations are numbered, and the numbers of such of them as are adopted must be inserted in the space left for that purpose in the Agreement, page 1, and the following copy of these Regulations must be made to correspond with the Agreement by erasing such of the Regulations as are not adopted. The signature or initials of the Superintendent of a Mercantile Marine Office, or Consular or other Proper Authority before whom the Agreement is made, must be placed opposite such of the Regulations as are adopted.

For the purpose of legally enforcing any of the following penalties, the same steps must be adopted as in the case of other offences punishable under the Act ; that is to say, a statement of the offence must, immediately after its commission, be entered in the Official Log Book by the Master,

or under his directions, and must at the same time be attested to be true by the signatures of the Master and an officer or some other member of the Crew; and a copy of such entry must be furnished, or the same must be read over to the offender, before the ship reaches any port, or departs from the port at which she is ; and an entry that the same has been so furnished or read over, and of the reply, if any, of the offender, must be made and signed in the same manner as the entry of the offence. These entries must, upon discharge of the offender, be shown to the Superintendent before whom the offender is discharged; and, if he is satisfied that the offence is proved, and that the entries have been properly made, the fine must be deducted from the offender’s wages, and paid over to the Superintendent.

If, in consequence of subsequent good conduct, the Master desires to remit or reduce any fine upon any member of his Crew which has been entered in the Official Log, he may, subject to the approval of the Superintendent, make an entry in the Official Log Book to that effect, and upon the indorsement of the entry with the approval of the Superintendent, the fine shall thereupon be remitted or reduced accordingly.

No.	Offence.	Amount of Fine.	Signature of
No.	Offence.	Superintendent.
1	Striking or assaulting any person on board or belonging to the ship (if not otherwise prosecuted)....................................................................................	Five shillings
2	Bringing or having on board intoxicating liquors ...........................	Five shillings
3	Drunkenness—first offence.................................................................	Five shillings
,, second and for each subsequent offence...........................................	Ten shillings
4	Taking on board and keeping possession of any firearms, knuckle-duster, loaded cane, slung shot, sword-stick, bowie-knife, dagger, or any other offensive weapon or offensive instrument without the concurrence of the Master— for every day during which a Seaman retains such weapon or instrument.........................	Five shillings
5	Insolent or contemptuous language or behaviour to the Master or Officers, or disobedience to lawful commands, if not otherwise dealt with according to law
Five shillings
6	Absence without leave and without reasonable cause (if not otherwise dealt with according to law) for each day on which such absence occurs............	Two days’ pay

ACCOUNT OF APPRENTICES ON BOARD.

Christian and Surnames of the Apprentices at full length.

1.

Year of Birth.

2.

Nationality.* (If British, state Birthplace.)

3.

Registry of Indenture.

Date of Joining subsequent to commencement of this Agreement.

6.

Date, Place, and Cause of leaving this Ship, or of Death. If the Apprentice remains it should be stated.

To be filled up by the Master.

Date of. 4.

Port of. 5.

Date.

7.

Place.

8.

Cause.

9.

* If a British Subject, state Town or Country of birth; and, if born in a Foreign Country, state if a natural-born British Subject or naturalized.

NAME OF

Particulars
Reference No.	Signatures of Crew.	Year of Birth.	* Nationality (if British, state Birthplace).	(1)Port of Engagement Address, and (2) Home Address. N.B.—Both to be inserted. The Home Address is the one to which Communications should be made in the event of the Death of the Seaman.	Ship in which he last served, and Date of Discharge there-from.		Date and Place of Signing this Agreement.		In what Capacity engaged.	No. of Certificate (if any) and No. of Reserve Commission or R.V. 2 (if any).
					Date.	State Name and Official No. or Port she belonged to.	Date.	Place.
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	Master to sign first.	(1)
		(2)
2	(1)
	(2)
3	(1)
	(2)
4	(1)
	(2)
5	(1)
	(2)
6	(1)
	(2)
7	(1)
	(2)
8	(1)
	(2)
9	(1)
	(2)
.

* If a British Subject, state Town or Country of Birth, and if born in

The capacities of Engineers not employed on the Propelling Engines and Boilers should be described here, and in the

not merely as Engineers. Boys should be described as

‡ If any Member of the Crew, enters His Majesty’s Service, the Name of the King’s Ship into which he enters is to be

should be briefly stated, thus,

Form M. & S.—3—continued.

SHIP.

of Engagement.				Particulars of Discharge, &c. To be filled in by the Superintendent upon the Discharge, Death, or Desertion of any Member of the Crew.				Release.
Date and Hour at which he is to be on Board.	Amount of Wages per Calendar Month.	Amount of Weekly or Monthly Allotment.	Signature or Initials of before whom the Seaman is engaged.	Date, Place, and Cause of leaving this Ship, or of Death.			Balance of Wages Paid on Discharge	We, the undersigned Members of the Crew of this Ship, do hereby release this Ship, and the Master and Owner or Owners thereof, from all Claims for Wages or otherwise in respect of this Agreement, except	Signature or Initials of Official before whom the Balance of Wages was Paid and Release signed, and Date.
				Date.	Place.	Cause‡		as stated hereunder ; and I, the Master, do hereby release the said undersigned Members of the Crew from all Claims in respect of the said Agreement. Signature of Crew (each to be on the Line on which he signed in Col. 1).		Reference No.
11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

a foreign Country, state if a natural-born British Subject or naturalized.

Certificate of Discharge, as Engine-drivers, Donkeymen, Refrigerating Engineers, Electrical Engineers, or Winchmen, and Deck Boys, Cabin Boys, or as the case may he, not merely as Boys.

dated, under the head of “Cause of leaving the Ship,” thus, “H.M.S. Revenge,” and the other causes of leaving the Ship

“Discharged,” “Deserted,” “Left Sick,” “Died.”

C. 16695.—3

ALLOTMENTS
The particulars of all Allotment Notes issued to Members of the Crew mentioned herein

Reference No.	Name of Seaman by whom Allotment is made.	Capacity.	Amount of Allotment.			Date of First Payment.
£	s.	d.

* Note.—The Navigation Act (Sec. 70) provides for allotment of wages being made by seamen engaged on Foreign-

Form M. & S.—3—continued.

OF WAGES.*

are to be inserted hereunder pursuant to Section 70 of the Navigation Act 1912—1920.

Period at which subsequent Payments are to be made	Person to whom Payment is to be made.			Initials of Superintendent.
	Name.	Address.	Relationship.

Going Ships for voyages calculated to exceed two months. In no other case can any allotment be stipulated for or permitted.

Form M. & S.—3—continued.

Name of Ship

CERTIFICATES.

Or Indorsements made by Superintendents or by Consuls or other Proper Authorities.

Wages and Effects of Seamen left behind Abroad by Reason of Desertion, Neglect to Join, etc. (Section 28, Merchant Shipping Act 1906.)

Indorsement to be made by the Proper Officer on the Termination of the Voyage.

The wages and effects of seamen with the following reference numbers in this Agreement have been duly accounted for to me.

Nos.
Accounts of wages of seamen have not been delivered; those with reference Nos.
being exempted under Section 28 (12) (b), and those with reference Nos.

Stamp.

under Section 28 (12) (c).

ffdaafa

Signature

Date.
These exemptions do not apply when the Master elects to deal with the accounts collectively.

Form M. & S.— 4 and 5.

Issued under the Navigation Act 1912-1920, ss. 48 and 52; Nav. (M. & S.) Regs. 7 and 8.

Commonwealth of Australia.
Navigation Act 1912-1920.

Notice.—In all cases where changes occur in the Crew after the return to the Master by a Superintendent of the Agreement with the Crew, whether by death, desertion, engagement of substitutes, or other cause, a Report in this Form must be furnished to the Superintendent, in cases where the vessel is finally leaving Australia, at that port, and in other cases within 24 hours of arrival at the next port of call in Australia. Penalty for default, £5.

REPORT OF CHANGES IN CREW THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE OTHERWISE THAN IN THE PRESENCE OF A SUPERINTENDENT.

Name of Ship.

Official Number.

Port of Registry.

Name and Address of Registered (Managing) Owner.

Name and Address of Master and No. of his Certificate (if any).

Mercantile Marine Office at which the Agreement was first opened, and the date.		Description of Voyage or Employment.
Date.	Place.

I hereby declare to the truth of the entries in this account of changes in crew.
(Signed)  Master,
this   day of  19
at

To be Forwarded at Once.
Forwarded to the Superintendent, (where the Seamen were engaged) this    day of  19 ,
Signature of Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office at Port where Form is first received.

Recorded and forwarded to the Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office, George-street North, Sydney, this day of 19

Signature of Superintendent at Port of Engagement.

Form M. & S.—4 and 5.—continued.

NOTICE.—The Discharges of men who fail to join, desert, or otherwise leave the ship, are to be returned with this Form. No entries or marks of any kind are to be made on the Discharges.

A.—SEAMEN WHO HAVE FAILED TO JOIN, DESERTED, OR OTHERWISE LEFT THE SHIP WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE SHIP PUTTING TO SEA.

Reference No. in Agreement.	Christian and Surname at Length.	Year of Birth.	Nationality. (If British state Birthplace.)	Date and Place of Signing Agreement.		Rating, with No. of (a) Certificate (b) Dis. A.; (c) R.V. 2.	Particulars of Leaving the Ship.			Report of Character.			If the last Discharge is not, forwarded with this Form, state the Reason.	Reference No. in Agreement
				Date.	Place.		Date.	Place.	Cause.	Efficiency as Boat-hand.	Ability.	Conduct.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12

B—DEATHS OF MEMBERS OF THE CREW.

Date and Place of Death.		Christian and Surname of Deceased.	Sex.	Year of Birth.	Rating.	Nationality. (stating Birthplace).	Address of Next-of-Kin as recorded in Agreement.	Cause of Death (see footnotes*).
Date.	Place.
13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21

Form M. & S.—4 and. 5.—continued.

C.—SUBSTITUTES ENGAGED.

Reference No. in Agreement.

Christian and Surname at Length.

Year of Birth.

Nationality (stating Birthplace).

Address of Next of Kin.

———

The Address is the one to which communications should be made in the event of the Death of the Seaman.

Ship in which he last Served, and date of Discharge therefrom.

Date and Place of Signing the Agreement.

‡Rating, with No. of

(a) Certificate;

(b) Dis. A.;

(c) R.V. 2.

Date of commencing Work.

Amount of Wages per Calendar Month.

Amount of Weekly or Monthly Allotment.

Signature of Official or other Person before whom the Seaman is engaged.

Reference No. in Agreement.

Date.

State Name, Port of Registry, and Official No.

Date.

Place.

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

1. If the cause of death is from Disease, the name or nature of the same should be stated.
2. When the cause of death is Accidental, the circumstances attending the accident should be fully stated.
3. If at the time of an accidental death the vessel sustained any damage, loss of gear, cargo, &c., the nature of such damage or loss should be stated. If no damage or loss was sustained it should be so stated.
4. When the death is occasioned by any other cause, e.g., suicide, murder, &c., full particulars of the same should be stated.
If a British Subject, state Town or Country of birth: and if born in a foreign country, state whether a natural-born British Subject, or naturalized.
‡ The capacities of Engineers not employed on the Propelling Engines and Boilers should be described here and in the Certificate of Discharge as Engine-drivers, Donkeymen, Refrigerating Engineers, Electrical Engineers, or Winchmen, and not merely as Engineers. Boys entirely employed in connexion with the work of Cooks and Stewards should be described as Cabin Boys, not merely as Boys.

Form M. & S.—6.
CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE.
For Seamen Discharged before the Superintendent of a Mercantile Marine Office in the Commonwealth of Australia.

Issued under the Navigation Act 1912-1920.	Name of Ship.	Official No.		Port of Registry.	Reg. Tonnage.
	Horse-power of Engines (if any).		Description of Voyage or Employment.

Name of Seaman.	Year of Birth.		Place of Birth.	No. of R.N.R. or R.A.N.R.—Comm. or Cert.	Capacity.—If Mate or Engineer, No. of Certificate (if any).
Date of Engagement.		Place of Engagement.		Date of Discharge.	Place of Discharge.

I certify that the above particulars are correct and that the above-named Seaman was discharged accordingly, *and that the character described hereon is a true copy of the Report concerning the said Seaman.

Dated this	day of	19	Authenticated by	OFFICE SEAL
Master.
Signature of Superintendent.	OR OFFICIAL STAMP

* If the Seaman does not require a Certificate of his character, obliterate the words appearing below, and score through the discs.

Note.—Any Person who forges or fraudulently alters any Certificate or Report, or who makes use of any Certificate or Report which is forged or altered or does not belong to him, shall for each such offence be deemed guilty of an indictable offence, and may be fined or imprisoned.

N.B.—Should this Certificate come into the possession of any person to whom it does not belong, it should be handed to the Superintendent of the nearest Mercantile Marine Office, or be transmitted to the Director of Navigation, Melbourne.

Form M. & S.—7.
Commonwealth of Australia.
Navigation Act 1912-1920.

Sec. 67.

Nav. (M. & S.) Reg 11.

REPORT OF CHARACTER.

Caution.—It is required by the Navigation Act and Regulations that the Master of a ship shall make and sign, in this Form, and shall forthwith deliver to the Superintendent, a report of the conduct, character, and qualifications of every seaman discharged before a Superintendent. The Act further provides that if any person knowingly makes a false Report of Character he shall be guilty of an indictable offence.

Name of Ship.			Official Number.		Port of Registry.
No.	Name of Seaman.	Capacity.		Report of Conduct, Character, and Qualifications.			Initials of Master.	Date.
				Efficiency as Boat-hand.	Conduct.	Ability.

Master.

Date / / /19

Form M. & S.—8.
Commonwealth of Australia.
Navigation Act 1912-1920.

Issued under the Navigation Act and Nav. (M. & S.) Reg. 12.

Note.—The Navigation Act provides (Section 71) a summary remedy for the recovery of the Payments named in this Note.

SEAMAN’S ALLOTMENT NOTE.
The Allotment can only be in favour of the Seaman’s Wife, Father, Mother Grandfather, Grandmother, Child, Grandchild, Brother, or Sister, or in favour of the Manager of a Savings Bank.

Name of Ship.	Port of Registry and Official No. of Ship.			Name and Address of Managing Owner.
Christian Name of Seaman.	Surname.			Rating.
Relation(1) or Bank in whose Favour this Allotment Note is given.
Name, Address, and Business or Occupation, or Name of Bank.			What Degree of Relationship.
Amount and Particulars of Allotment (First and Subsequent Payments).
Pounds.	Shillings.			Pence.
Figures________________________ Words_________________________	_______________________________ _______________________________			______________________________ ______________________________
Address at which Payment is to be made.		Date of First Payment (2).			Period at which Subsequent Payments are to be made (3).

The seaman named above, having entered into an Agreement to serve in the above-mentioned Ship, and having required that a stipulation be inserted in the Agreement for the allotment of part of his wages by means of an Allotment Note, and such stipulation having been inserted pursuant to Section 70 of the Navigation Act 1912-1920, I, the undersigned, being the Master(4) of the said Ship, give this Allotment Note for the amount in favour of the (relative) (bank) named above, to the intent that the said (relative) (bank) shall be entitled to recover the sum so allotted in accordance with the provisions of Section 71 of the said Act.

To

(The Person, Firm, or Company by whom payment is to be made.)

Date / / 19.

OFFICE

STAMP

Master. (4)
Seaman.
Witness. (6)

(1) In the case of a Wife the Marriage Certificate must be produced, if required, when payment is demanded. (2) Here insert date upon which first payment becomes due, whether weekly, fortnightly or monthly from date of the Agreement. (3) Here insert the period at which subsequent payments are to be made. (4) If the Owner or Agent gives the note, this must be altered accordingly. (6) This should be the Superintendent of a Mercantile Marine Office. The Office Stamp should be affixed, to show the place of issue.

[Back of Form M. & S.—8.]

Received on the Within Written Note.

Date.	Sum Received.			Signature of Payee.
£	s.	d.

Form M. & S.—9 & 9a.

Issued under the Navigation Act 1912-1920, Sec. 76: Nav. (M. & S.) Reg. 13.

ACCOUNT OF WAGES.

Name of Ship.

Port of Registry.

Official No.

Name of Seaman.

Reference No. in Agreement.

Date Wages Began.

Date Wages Ceased.

Total Period of Employment.

Months.

Days.

Earnings.

Months at £ per month
Days at per day

Overtime.........................................................................................................................

Pay in lieu of leave not taken days at

Extras, viz.:—

Total Earnings........................................................

Déductions, excluding Allotments.

Date.

Particulars.

Amount.

Half Engagement and Discharge Fees.......................
Fines
Cash Advances, Stores, &c., supplied (in order of date)—
Cash on leaving Ship.................................................

Total Deductions, exclusive of Allotments.

Total Earnings (as above)..................................................................................
Total Deductions, exclusive of Allotments (as above).....................................
Balance without deducting Allotments.............................................................
Allotments.........................................................................................................
Final Balance.................................................. £

The above Account of Earnings and of Deductions, exclusive of Allotments, is correct—
Signature of Master

Port

Signature of Seaman

Date

Note.—This Form when completed is the property of the Seaman whose name appears hereon.

Form M. & S.—10

Issued under the Navigation Act, Sec. 80; and Nav. (M. & S.) Reg. 15.

RELEASE ON TERMINATION OF SERVICE.

With. Note of Excepted Claims (if any).

Port of

Name of Ship.	Official Number.	Name of Master.	Name of Owner.	Description of Agreement.	Commencement of Agreement.
					Date.	Place.

We, the undersigned members of the crew of the above-named Ship, do hereby release the said Ship, and the Master and Owner thereof, from all claims for wages or otherwise (except as stated hereunder) in respect of the above-mentioned Agreement. And I, the Master, do hereby release the said undersigned Members of the crew from all claims in respect of the said Agreement.

Master.

Note.—There are excepted from this Release any rights the seamen may have to benefits under Section 132 of the Navigation Act 1912-1920 (relating to Seamen left behind sick or injured, at a port in Australia, from a ship registered in Australia), and also the claims which are specified on the back hereof and which are identified by the signatures of the respective Seamen notifying such excepted claims.

Date.

Discharge Number.

Signature of Seaman.

Balance of Wages Paid.

Date.

Discharge Number.

Signature of Seaman.

Balance of Wages Paid.

[Back of Form]
Note of Specified Claims excepted from and entered by the respective Seamen whose Signatures appear below, upon signing the Release on the front hereof.

Signature of Seaman.

Claims Referred to Above.

Initials of Superintendent.

I attest the execution, in my presence, of the above Release, subject to the exceptions referred to.

Superintendent, M.M.O.

Form M. & S. —11.

Issued under the Navigation Act, Sec. 80; and Nav. (M. & S.) Reg. 16.

Commonwealth, of Australia.

VOUCHER FOR PAYMENTS BY A MASTER.

Name of Ship.

Official Number.

Port of Registry.

Name of Master.

Description of Voyage.

Date of Final Termination of Voyage.

I certify that the above-named Master has in my presence paid to the crewof the above-named Ship, in respect of the above-mentioned voyage, the sum of pounds shillings and pence.

£ : : [Official Stamp.]
Signed
Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office.
Port of Date / /192 .

Form M. & S. 12

Issued under the Navigation Act, Section 81; and Nav. (M. & S.) Reg. 17.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act 1912-1920.

SUBMISSION OF QUESTION TO ARBITRATION OF SUPERINTENDENT.
* I,/we, the undersigned, hereby request that the Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Office, shall decide the following question, as being a question between the *Master/Owner and a Seaman or Apprentice in respect of a voyage or engagement in the ship of Official No. , which terminated on / / 19
Dated the day of 19

Question to be Decided.

Amount of Wages (if any) involved, £ : :

(Signed)

Master or
* Owner
Seaman or
* Seamen

* Seaman or Seamen

*Strike out the words that are inapplicable.

[Back of Form.]

*Refusal of Superintendent to Arbitrate.

I am of opinion that the question submitted is one that should be settled by a Court, and I accordingly refuse to decide it.

(Signed) Superintendent.

Date / / 19

*Decision by Superintendent in Regard to Question Submitted.
(Signed) Superintendent.

Date / / 19

*Note.—The Superintendent will complete one or other of the indorsements above, the other indorsement being struck through. After the parties to the dispute have been informed of the result the Form is to be retained by the Superintendent and filed as an official record.

In all cases where entries in the Official Log-book are produced in connexion with the settlement of the matter in dispute, a copy of the entries is to he made and attached hereto by the Superintendent.

Form M. & S.—13.

Issued under the Navigation Act, sec. 130; and Nav. (M. & S.) Reg. 19.

Commonwealth of Australia.
Navigation Act 1912-1920.
ACCOUNT OF WAGES AND EFFECTS

of a Seaman left behind on the Ground of unfitness or inability to proceed on the voyage.

Name and Official Number of Ship.

Port of Registry.

Name of Master.

Description of Voyage.

Christian and Surname at Length.

Year of Birth.

Nationality (stating birthplace).

Home Address as recorded in Agreement.

In what Capacity engaged, No. of Certificate (if any), and No. of Reserve Commission of R.V. 2 (if any).

Amount of Wages per Calendar Month.

Date when Wages commenced and Place of signing the Agreement.

Date of Discharge.

Date.

Place.

Creditor.

Amount.

Debtor.

Amount.

Wages at £ per Month for months days

Overtime......................................

Pay in lieu of leave not taken days at

Extras.........................................

Allotment

.

Total Earnings.....................
Deductions as per Contra
Balance due £

I declare the above account to be just and true.
Dated this day of 192
Master

(a) Here state cause.

(b) If illness, state nature of disease, and whether due to venereal disease, or the seaman’s wilful act, or default, or misbehaviour. If the result of injury in Service, state nature of accident and injury.

(c) Here state whether delivered to the seaman or the Officer.

I hereby certify that the above-named seaman was left at this port with my sanction on the ground of (a)

(b) and that I have examined the above account and compared it with the Agreement, the Master’s Book, and the Official Log-Book, and found it to be correct, and that the balance of wages, amounting to £ has been paid to me on account of the seaman,/the seaman, and the effects, together with the seaman’s discharge book (Dis. A),/discharges, have been delivered to (c)

Dated this day of 192

Signature of Superintendent

Port of

I hereby acknowledge the correctness of this account of wages, and the receipt of the above-mentioned balance of wages due to me.

Date / /192 Signature of Seaman
[Back of Form.]

List of Effects.

I hereby consent to the final settlement of my wages being left to the Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office, Port of

Signature of Witness . Signature of Seaman

Date

/ /192

Form M. & S.— 14.

Issued under the Navigation Act 1912-1920, s. 165; and Nav. (M. & S.) Regns.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act 1912-1920.

LIST OF CREW
Note: Particulars to be given in regard to the Master and all Officers, Seamen and Apprentices.
To be delivered to the Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office at the Vessel’s first port of call in Australia. Penalty £5.

Name of Ship.	Port of Registry.	Port Arrived From.	Commencement of Voyage.
			Date.	Place.	Agents.

Full names.	Reference No. in Agreement.	Nationality (Place of Birth).	Race.	Capacity in which engaged.	Place and date of Engagement.		Remarks.
					Place.	Date.
Master.

I hereby certify that this List contains the names of all persons, constituting the Master, Officers, and crew of the ss. , now arrived at the Port of , and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the particulars furnished are true and correct.

Date
/ /19 Master.

Form M. & S.—15.
(In Duplicate.)

Issued under the Navigation Act 1912-1920, S. 166; and Nav. (M. & S.) Reg. 22.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act 1912-1920.

RETURN OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES.

To be furnished by the Master of a ship registered in Australia, or of any other ship (British or Foreign) carrying passengers to Australia.

Returns of Births and Deaths occurring on other British ships during the voyage to Australia, o whilst in Australian waters, are to be furnished in Board of Trade Form B. & D.I.

Name of Vessel.	Official Number.	Port of Registry.	Registered Tonnage.		Name of Master.
			Gross.	Net.

Description of Voyage.

Registered Owner.

Note.—It is important that the return on this form should be an exact copy of the entry in tabular form in the Official Log Book (if any).

Form M. & S.—15 (in Duplicate)—continued.

Name of Ship Official Number

Births.
Date of Birth.	Christian Name (if any) of Child.	Sex.	Christian Name and Surname of Father.	Rank, Profession, or Occupation of Father.	Christian Name and Surname of Mother.	Maiden Surname of Mother.	Father.		Mother.
							Birthplace and Nationality.	Last Place of Abode.	Birthplace and Nationality.	Last Place of Abode.
1 2 3 4 5

Deaths.

Date of Death.	Place of Death.	Christian Name and Surname of Deceased.	Sex.	Age.	Rating or Rank, Profession or Occupation.*	Birthplace and Nationality.	Home Address as recorded in Agreement.	Cause of Death.
6 7 8 9 10	Members of Crew, including Masters on European Agreement.
11 12 13 14 15	Persons who were not Members of the Grew,				Last Place of Abode,

Form M. & S.—15 (in Duplicate)—continued.
Marriages.

Date of Marriage.	Christian and Surnames of Both Parties.	Maiden Surname of Bride	Age.	Conjugal State.‡	Rank, Profession, or Occupation.	Birthplace and Nationality.	Last Place of Abode.	Names of Parents.	Profession or Occupation of Father.	Name, Permanent Address, and Denomination of Officiating Clergyman.
16 17 18

*In the case of an Infant or Child, the words “Son of” or “Daughter of,” followed by the name of the Father, and his profession, should be recorded in the column for “Kating or Rank, Profession, or Occupation.” In the case of an illegitimate child the full name of the Mother, instead of that of the Father, should be recorded.
In the case of a Widow or Divorcee the Christian Name, Surname, and Maiden Surname should be given.
‡ e.g., Bachelor, Spinster, Widow, Widower, or Divorcee.

To be Filled in by the Master,

I hereby certify that the above Return is an exact copy of the facts recorded in the tabular form in the Official Log Book of the above-named Ship.

Signature of Master
Date 192

The following particulars respecting a deceased Member of the Crew should also be given, if known:—

Home Address
Number of Certificate of Competency
or of R.V. 2 (if any)

To be Filled in by the Superintendent to whom this Return is delivered.

Strike out words which do not apply.

The above Return, which is an exact copy of the facts recorded in the tabular form in the Official Log Book, was delivered to me this day of , 192 , at the port of

Additional Statement in case of Death

I have made inquiry into the death referred to, and reported the result on Form

* State whether correct and true.

I find that this Return of the particulars of the death is*

State whether further inquiry is necessary or not.

and that

‡ State whether received by the Officer, or left in charge of the Master.

The wages and effects of the Deceased have been‡

Superintendent, M.M.O.

Port of

Form M. & S.—15 (in Duplicate)—continued.

Particulars of the Circumstances-which led to the Death.

The Superintendent should also give the following particulars if the death occurred after the deceased had ceased to be a Member of the Crew:—
Date of Leaving Ship.	Place of Leaving Ship.	Cause of Leaving Ship. If an Injury, state the Nature and Cause of it.
Discharge
Desertion
Missing
Other Cause

Form M. & S.—16

Issued under the

Navigation Act 1912-1920,

Sec. 171; Nay. (M. & S.) Reg. 24

[Pages ]

[Men ]

OFFICIAL LOG BOOK.
for
Foreign-going, Australian-trade, or Limited Coast-trade Ship.

Name of Ship.	Official No.	Port of Registry.	Registered Tonnage.		Name of Master.	No. of Certificate,
			Gross.	Net

Port at which and Date when Voyage commenced.	Nature of the Voyage or Employment.	Port at which and Date when Voyage terminated.
Port......................................	Port.................................
Date.......................................	Date................................

Delivered to the Superintendent of Mercantile Marine at the Port of.............................

on..................... day of............................... 19...
Countersigned
................................. Master
Superintendent.

........................................... ............Address.

Form M. & S.—16—continued,
LIST OF CREW AND REPORT OF CHARACTER.

LOAD-LINE AND DRAUGHT OF WATER.
Position of the Load-line Disc and the Lines used in connexion with the Disc.

The Centre of the Disc is placed at feet inches below the deck-line marked under the provisions of the Commonwealth Navigation Act 1912-1920 and of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894.

Maximum load-line in Fresh Water feet inches above the centre of the disc.

Maximum load-line in Indian Summer feet inches above the centre of the disc.

Maximum load-line in Summer the centre of the disc.

Maximum load-line in Winter feet inches below the centre of the disc.

Maximum load-line in North Atlantic Winter feet inches below the centre of the disc.

The above particulars are to be taken from the Load-line Certificate. The words which are not applicable should be erased

Dates of Arrival at and Departure from each Port touched at, with the Free-board and Draught of Water upon every occasion of the Ship proceeding to Sea.

From						To
Date and Hour of Departure.	Dock, Wharf, Port or Harbour from which the Ship departs.	Draught of Water in salt water at time of proceeding to sea.		Free-board amidships corresponding to foregoing draught.		Date of Arrivai.	Dock, Wharf, Port or Harbour.
		Forward.	Aft.	Port.	Starboard.
ft. in.	ft. in.	ft. in.	ft. in.

Notes.—In the Northern Hemisphere the Summer months are April to September inclusive, and the Winter months October to March, inclusive. In the Southern Hemisphere (elsewhere than in Australia) the Summer and Winter freeboards should be used during the corresponding or recognised Summer and Winter months respectively.

In the case of vessels entering, or loading, in any port in Australia, the minimum freeboard allowed, for all seasons of the year, is as follows:—For steam-ships loaded with dead weight cargo, the Winter freeboard; for sailing ships so loaded, the Winter North Atlantic freeboard; and for all vessels loaded with other cargo, the Summer free board. A cargo is deemed to be a “dead-weight” cargo if it consists to the extent of 85 per cent, or more of metalliferous ores, iron or steel rails or girders, pig iron or any other homogenous cargo with a special gravity of 4 or over.

The additional freeboard specified for the North Atlantic trades (Winter North Atlantic freeboard) is to apply to vessels sailing to, or from, the Mediterranean or any United Kingdom or European port, which may sail to, or from, or call at ports in British North America or Eastern ports in the United States, north of Cape Hatteras, from October to March, inclusive.

The reduced freeboard allowed for voyages in the Fine Weather Season in the Indian Seas (Indian Summer freeboard) only applies to vessels trading between the limits of Suez and Singapore.

The Fine Weather Season in the Indian Seas is defined as prevailing, east of Tuticorin, from the 15th November to the 25th May, and west of Tuticorin, from the 1st September to the 25th May.

Form M. & S.—16—continued.
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS
Of Members of the Crew, and other persons on board, which have occurred during the voyage.

Marriages.

Date of Marriage.

Christian and Surnames of Both Parties.

Maiden Surname of Bride.*

Age.

Conjugal State.î

Rank, Profession or Occupation.

Birthplace and Nationality.

Last Place of Abode.

Names of Parents.

Profession or Occupation of Father.

Name, Permanent Address, and Denomination of Officiating Clergyman.

In the case of a Widow or Divorcee the Christian Name, Surname, and Maiden surname should be given.

‡ e.g., Bachelor, Spinster, Widow, Widower, or Divorcee.

(Signed) ....Officiating Clergyman.
........Master or Officer in Command

Births.

Columns to be filled in by the
Date of Birth.	Christian Name (if any) of Child.	Sex.	Christian Kame and Surname of Father.	Hank, Profession, or Occupation of Father.	Christian Name and Surname of Mother.	Maiden Surname of Mother.
1
2
3
4
5

Deaths.

Columns to be filled in by the
Date of Death.	Place of Death.	Christian Name and Surname of Deceased.	Sex.	Age.	Rating, or Rank, Profession, or Occupation.*	Birthplace and Nationality
6	Members of Crew, including
7
8
9	Persons who were
10

In the case of an Infant or Child, the words “Son of” or “Daughter of,” followed by the name of the father and illegitimate child the full name of the mother

Form M. & S. 16—-continued.
RECORD OP BOAT MUSTERS, BOAT, COLLISION, EIRE AND ROCKET DRILLS AND OF EXAMINATION OF LIFE SAVING AND FIRE-EXTINGUISHING APPLIANCES AS REQUIRED BY REGULATION 5 OF THE NAVIGATION (COLLISION, BOAT AND EIRE DRILLS) REGULATIONS, MADE UNDER SECTIONS 235 AND 425 OF THE NAVIGATION ACT, OR (IN THE CASE OF BRITISH SHIPS TO WHICH THOSE REGULATIONS DO NOT APPLY) BY SECTION 9, OE THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1906.

Date of Master Drill or Examination.

Place. (State whether at Sea or in port, giving name.)

Boat Musters.

Boat Drills.

Here state Whether—

(a) Fire Drill held;

(b) Collision Drill held;

(c) Rocket Drill held.

Condition in which Life-saving and Fire-extinguishing Appliances were found.

* Number of boats swung out.

* Number of Boats cleared but not swung out.

* Total number of Crew attending Muster.

* Number of Boats crow attending Muster.

Boats lowered into the water and Crews exercised at pulling the oars and boat handling.

* Number of Boats lowered.	Time in Water.	Total number of Crew exercised
(a)	(b)	(c)

Remarks.	Date of Entry.	Signature of Master and Mate.
		Master.	Mate.

*The distinguishing Letter and number of each boat to be entered in the column headed “Remarks.” Boats lowered into the water may be indicated by the letter L; those swung oat but not lowered, by S; and those cleared but not swung out, by C. Example.—L. P1, P2; S. P3, P4; C. S1, S2, indicating that the port life boats 1 and 2 were lowered into water and crews exercised; port boats 3 and 4 were swung out but not lowered, and starboard boats 1 and 2 were cleared but not swung out.

OFFICIAL LOG of the

FROM TOWARDS

Date of the Occurrence entered, with Hour.

Place of the Occurrence, or Situation by Latitude and Longitude at Sea.

Date of Entry.

Entries required by Act of Parliament.

Amount of Fine or Forfeiture inflicted.

N.B.—Every entry in this Log Book required by the Act must be signed by the Master and by an Officer or some other member of the Crew, and every entry of illness, injury, or death must also be signed by the Surgeon or Medical Practitioner on board (if any) ; and every entry of wages due to, or of the sale of the effects of, any Seaman or Apprentice who has died must be signed by the Master and by an Officer and some other member of the Crew ; and every entry of wages due to any Seaman who enters His Majesty’s Service must be signed by the Master and by the Seaman or by the Officer authorized to receive the Seaman into such Service.

Form M. & S.—17.

Note.—The Engine-room Log-book (late Form M. & S.—17) is now required to be in a form approved by the Director, vide regulation 25.

No. Form M. & S.—18.

Nav. (M.& S.)

Reg. 27.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act 1912-1920.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AT SEA.

Mercantile Marine Office,
Port of

This is to certify that (about years of age in 19 ) appears by the Official Records to have served, in the undermentioned vessels in the capacities, and during the respective periods, herein stated, viz.:—

Signature of Seaman

Vessel’s Name

Official Number.

Port of Registry.

Tons,

Horse Power.

Capacity in which he served.

From—

To—

Trade.

Conduct.

Ability.

Efficiency

As Boathand.

Dated this day of 19
Official
Superintendent.
Stamp.

Form M. & S.—19.

Nav. (M. & S.) Reg. 27.

Commonwealth of Australia.
Navigation Act 1912-1920.
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AT SEA.

Name of Applicant in full.	Year of Birth.	Place of Birth.	Address to which the Certificate is to be sent.	No. of Certificate of Competency (if any).	Purposes for which the undermentioned Services are required to be verified.
1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.

The Applicant above-named requests that the following statement of Services may be verified.*

Name of Ship (If a steam vessel, S.S. should be placed before the name.).	Official Number if known.)	Port Belonging to.	Tonnage.	Whether employed in Foreign or Coasting Trade.	Name of Master.	Capacity of Applicant on Board.	Period of Service to be verified.		Port in Australia at which discharged.
							From (Year and Month.)	To (Year and Month.)
7.	8.	9.	10.	11.	12.	13.	14.	15.	16.

* The superintendent should verity as much service as possible from Discharges in possession of Applicant.

Signature of Applicant

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by H. J. Green, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

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