Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations

STATUTORY RULES.

1963. No. 102.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912-1961.*

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 1912-1961.

Dated this 25th

day of October, 1963.

DE L’ISLE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

HUBERT OPPERMAN

Minister of State for Shipping and Transport.

NAVIGATION (MASTER AND SEAMEN) REGULATIONS.

Citation.

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

Repeal.

2.—(1.) The Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations (comprising the Statutory Rules specified in the First Schedule to these Regulations) are repealed.

(2.) The Schedule to the Navigation (General Amendments) Regulations is amended by omitting item 16.

Interpretation.

3.—(1.) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“holiday”, in relation to the services of an official, means any day observed at the place at which the official is employed as a holiday in the Public Service of the Commonwealth under section 76 of the Public Service Act 1922-1960;

“ordinary official hours”, in relation to a port, means the hours during which the Mercantile Marine Office at that port is open for public business;

“the Act” means the Navigation Act 1912-1961.

(2.) A reference in these Regulations to a form by number shall be read as a reference to the form so numbered in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.

General Register of Seamen.

4.—(1.) The General Register of Seamen referred to in section 12 of the Act shall be kept at the Mercantile Marine Office at Sydney.

(2.) There shall be entered in the General Register of Seamen a record of each person who—

(a) is engaged in;

(b) is discharged from;

(c) has failed to join; or

(d) has been left behind from or deserted from,

a British ship at a port in Australia or a ship registered in Australia at any port.

*Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 25th October, 1963.

10556/61.—Price 1s 3d.           10/3.5.1963.

Indentures of apprenticeship.

5. For the purposes of section 34 of the Act, the prescribed form is Form 1.

Permit to sign articles.

6.—(1.) A permit to sign articles under section 41 of the Act may be in accordance with Form 2.

(2.) The fee payable by a seaman who has previously served at sea for the issue of a permit to sign articles is Six shillings.

Agreement with crew.

7. For the purposes of paragraph (a) of sub-section (2.) of section 46 and of sub-section (1.) of section 115 of the Act, the prescribed form is Form 3.

Changes in crew.

8.—(1.) For the purposes of paragraph (d) of section 47 and of sub-section (1.) of section 52 of the Act, the prescribed form is Form 4.

(2.) Where the master furnishes a report of a transaction referred to in section 47 of the Act, he shall deliver to the proper authority any discharge of the seaman to whom the report relates that is in the possession of the master.

(3.) The master shall not mark in any way a discharge required to be delivered under the last preceding sub-regulation.

Fees, engagement and discharge.

9. For the purposes of section 60 of the Act—

(a) the prescribed fee is Four shillings; and

(b) the prescribed proportion of the fee is one-half.

Certificate of discharge.

10. For the purposes of paragraph (a) of section 61 of the Act, the prescribed form is Form 5.

Report of seaman’s character.

11. For the purposes of section 67 of the Act, the prescribed form is—

(a) in the case of a seaman in respect of whom the report is “very good”—Part II. of Form 12; and

(b) in the case of a seaman in respect of whom the report is other than “very good “—Form 6.

Allotment notes.

12. For the purposes of paragraph (a) of sub-section (3.) of section 70 of the Act, the prescribed form is Form 7.

Account of wages.

13. For the purposes of sub-section (1.) of section 76 of the Act—

(a) the prescribed time is a time at least two hours before the seaman is to be discharged; and

(b) the prescribed form is Form 8.

Release of claims.

14. For the purposes of paragraph (a) of section 80 of the Act, the prescribed form is—

(a) where the whole crew is being discharged on the termination of the agreement—Part III. of Form 3; and

(b) where a member of the crew is discharged at any other time— Form 9.

Punishment of breaches of discipline by master.

15. For the purposes of sub-section (1.) of section 115 of the Act, the prescribed form is paragraph 7 of Part II. of Form 3.

Objections to fines.

16.—(1.) For the purposes of sub-section (5.) of section 115 of the Act—

(a) the prescribed period is the period commencing at the time at which the seaman is furnished with a copy of the entry referred to in sub-section (3.) of section 115 of the Act or, if a copy of the entry is not furnished to the seaman within the period of twenty-four hours referred to in paragraph (b) of that sub-section, at the time at which that period of twenty-four hours expires (in this regulation referred to as “the commencing time”) and ending—

(i) if the ship is in a prescribed port at the commencing time and remains at the prescribed port for not less than forty-eight hours after the commencing time— at the expiration of forty-eight hours after the commencing time;

(ii) if the ship is in a prescribed port at the commencing time and leaves the prescribed port before the expiration of forty-eight hours after the commencing time—at the expiration of forty-eight hours after the ship first arrives at a prescribed port after leaving the prescribed port at which it was at the commencing time; and

(iii) if the ship is not in a prescribed port at the commencing time—at the expiration of forty-eight hours after the ship first arrives at a prescribed port after the the commencing time;

(b) the prescribed fee is Three pounds; and

(c) the prescribed ports are Sydney, Newcastle, Port Kembla, Melbourne, Brisbane, Port Adelaide, Fremantle and Hobart.

(2.) In calculating the prescribed period for the purposes of the last preceding sub-regulation, any time that occurs on a Saturday, Sunday or a day observed at the prescribed port as a holiday in the Public Service of the Commonwealth under section 76 of the Public Service Act 1922-1960 shall not be counted.

Reduction and remission of fines.

17.—(1.) The prescribed circumstances in which a fine imposed on a seaman by the master of a ship may be reduced, under sub-section (8.) of section 115 of the Act, are that—

(a) a period of not less than fourteen days has passed since the date on which the breach of discipline was committed; and

(b) the conduct of the seaman on whom the fine was imposed has, in the period commencing at the time when the fine was imposed and ending at the time of his discharge, been very good.

(2.) The prescribed circumstances in which a fine imposed on a seaman by the master of a ship may be remitted, under sub-section (8.) of section 115 of the Act, are that—

(a) a period of not less than twenty-eight days has passed since the date on which the breach of discipline was committed; and

(b) the conduct of the seaman on whom the fine was imposed has, in the period commencing at the time when the fine was imposed and ending at the time of his discharge, been very good.

(3.) The prescribed manner in which the master may reduce or remit, under sub-section (8.) of section 115, a fine imposed on a seaman is by making an entry in the official log-book setting out the amount to which the fine has been reduced or the fact that the fine has been remitted, as the case may be.

Account of wages of seamen, &c., left on shore.

18. For the purposes of paragraph (a) of sub-section (1.) of section 148c of the Act, the prescribed form is Form 10.

Entries in log-book relating to money and effects of deceased seaman or apprentice.

19. For the purposes of section 150 of the Act, the prescribed particulars with respect to the money or effects of a deceased seaman or apprentice are—

(a) the amount of money; and

(b) the nature and condition of the effects.

Search of ships— signal to heave to.

20. For the purposes of paragraph (b) of sub-section (2.) of section 164 of the Act, the prescribed manner of signalling is—

(a) by day—the flag signal WZ of the International Code, or the letter K of the Morse Code (— – —) communicated by long and short blasts of a whistle; and

(b) by night—the burning of a blue light or flare, followed by the letter K of the Morse Code (— – —) communicated by long and short blasts of a whistle or by lamp or torch.

Particulars, of crew.

21. For the purposes of section 165 of the Act, the prescribed form is Form 11.

Official log-book.

22. For the purposes of sub-section (1.) of section 171 of the Act, the prescribed form is Form 12.

Entries In logbook— section 171 (1.).

23. In addition to the entries required by the Act and these Regulations, to be made in the official log-book, the Master shall make in the official log-book entries relating to each of the following matters:—

(a) a conviction by a legal tribunal of a member of his crew, and the punishment imposed;

(b) a promotion, including the date of the promotion, the rating to which the seaman is promoted and any increase in wages consequent on that promotion;

(c) misconduct on the part of an officer;

(d) where a stowaway is discovered on board—his full name, age and birthplace, the place where he came aboard and where he is put ashore, and any proceedings taken against him and the result of those proceedings; and

(e) the events specified in section 268 of the Act.

Signatures to entries in log-book.

24.—(1.) An entry in the official log-book of a ship shall be signed at the time the entry is made—

(a) by the master; and

(b) by an officer or another member of the crew.

(2.) Where there is on board a ship’s surgeon, an entry in the official log-book relating to a death, injury or illness shall also be signed at the time the entry is made by the ship’s surgeon.

(3.) An entry in the official log-book relating to the effects of a deceased seaman or apprentice shall also be signed, at the time the entry is made, by a third person who shall be a member of the crew other than an officer.

(4.) An entry in the official log-book relating to a birth shall also be signed, as soon as practicable after the entry is made, by the father or mother of the child and, if another person was present at the birth, by that person.

Entries relating to births, deaths, &c., in log-book.

25.—(1.) For the purposes of paragraph (d) of sub-section (1.) and paragraph (b) of sub-section (2.) of section 417 of the Act, the prescribed form is Form 13.

(2.) For the purposes of sub-section (4.) of section 417 of the Act, the prescribed officer is the Secretary to the Department of Shipping and Transport.

Certificate of service as a seaman.

26.—(1.) Upon application to a Superintendent by a person who has served at sea and payment of the prescribed fee, a certificate, in accordance with Form 14, may be issued to the person.

Fees.

(2.) The prescribed fee for the purposes of the last preceding sub-regulation is—

(a) for a certificate covering one voyage—Five shillings; and

(b) for a certificate covering more than one voyage—Five shillings for the first voyage and One shilling for each other voyage.

27.—(1.) Where, upon application by the owner or master of a ship, the services of officials are provided for work in connexion with the engagement or discharge of seamen in the circumstances specified in sub-regulation (2.), (3.) or (4.) of this regulation, a fee for their services as prescribed by whichever of those sub-regulations is applicable is payable by the owner or master of the ship.

(2.) Where the work is performed on board ship during ordinary official hours, the charge is in accordance with the following table:—

(a) Engagement of Seamen.

(b) Discharge of Seamen.

(3.) Where the work is performed in a Mercantile Marine Office immediately before or immediately after ordinary official hours, the fee is one-half of the amount of the fee prescribed by the last preceding sub-regulation.

(4.) Where the work is performed on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, or before or after official hours in circumstances other than those specified in sub-regulation (2.) or (3.) of this regulation, the fee is that prescribed by sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation, but, if only one official is employed, the maximum fee is Four pounds four shillings.

(5.) Where the services of the officials are made available, before or after ordinary official hours, on a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday for work other than in connexion with the engagement or discharge of seamen, and that work is not performed at the same time as the engagement or discharge of seamen, a fee for their services at the rate of Eight shillings per hour or part of an hour in respect of each official made available, is payable by the owner or master of the ship.

(6.) Where the services of officials are made available on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday for work other than in connexion with the engagement or discharge of seamen, and that work is not performed at the same time as the engagement or discharge of seamen, a fee for their services at the rate of Sixteen shillings per hour or part of an hour in respect of each official employed is payable by the owner or master of the ship.

Travelling time.

28. Where the services of an official are made available for work otherwise than at a Mercantile Marine Office during ordinary official hours or immediately before or immediately after ordinary official hours, and the time necessarily occupied by the official in travelling between the ship and the Mercantile Marine Office or his place of residence, or between the Mercantile Marine Office and his place of residence, as the case requires, exceeds a total time of half an hour, a fee at the rate of Eight shillings per hour in respect of the official’s travelling time is payable by the owner or master of the ship in addition to the charge prescribed by sub-regulation (2.), (4.), (5.) or (6.), as the case requires, of the last preceding regulation.

Waiting time.

29. Where, at the request of the owner or master of a ship, the services of an official are made available for work to be performed—

(a) on board ship at any time; or

(b) at a Mercantile Marine Office before or after ordinary official hours or on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday,

and the period of time between the time at which the official was requested to report for duty and the time at which conditions permit him to commence duty exceeds half an hour, a fee at the rate of Eight shillings per hour is payable by the owner or master in respect of that period.

Postponement fee.

30. If the owner or master of a ship gives notice that the services of an official will be required at a time before or after ordinary official hours, specified in the notice, and gives a further notice, received less than four hours before the specified time, fixing a later time, a postponement fee at the rate of Eight shillings per hour in respect of all time from the time specified in the first notice and the later time fixed in the later notice or the commencement of ordinary official hours, as the case may be, is payable by the owner or master.

Cancellation fee.

31. If the owner or master of a ship gives notice that the services of an official will be required at a time, before or after ordinary official hours, specified in the notice, and gives a further notice, received less than four hours before the specified time, cancelling the notice of requirement, a cancellation fee of Twelve shillings is payable by the owner or master.

Postponement and cancellation fees on Saturdays, &c.

32. The application of the last two preceding regulations extends in relation to services of an official required on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday.

Travelling expenses.

33. Where the services of an official are made available outside ordinary official hours, otherwise than at a Mercantile Office, the fee otherwise payable under these Regulations shall be increased by an amount equal to the travelling expenses incurred by the official.

THE SCHEDULES.

Regulation 2.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Form 1. Regulation 5.

Section 34.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act.

INDENTURE OF APPRENTICESHIP TO THE SEA SERVICE.

This Indenture between

of ,

born at  on   (in this Indenture called “the Apprentice”)

of the one part and  of

(in this Indenture called “the Master”) of the other part Witnesses:

1. The Apprentice will serve the Master as apprentice for the term of

years   months and   days from and including the date of this Indenture.

2. The Apprentice will provide for himself clothing and necessaries other than those mentioned in paragraph 7 of this Indenture.

3. Where the Master, notwithstanding the last preceding paragraph, provides the Apprentice with any clothing, the Master may deduct the amount spent on the clothing from the sums agreed to be paid to the Apprentice under paragraph 6 of this Indenture.

4. The Apprentice will—

(a) faithfully serve the Master;

(b) obey the Master’s lawful commands;

(c) keep the Master’s secrets;

(d) when required, give to the Master a true account of any goods and money of the Master that are in the custody or control of the Apprentice; and

(e) give warning to the Master of any damage likely to be done to the Master and, if possible, prevent any such damage from being done.

5. The Master will use all proper means to teach the Apprentice or to cause him to be taught navigation and seamanship and the business of a seaman and a ship’s deck officer.

6. The Master will pay to the Apprentice the sum of

in the following manner:—

7. The Master will supply the Apprentice with sufficient lodging and sustenance and all necessary surgical and medical advice and treatment, medicines and dental treatment.

8. The Apprentice will not—

(a) do any damage to the Master or consent to any such damage being done;

(b) embezzle, waste, or without permission part with the possession of the Master’s goods; or

(c) absent himself from the Master’s service without permission.

9. The Master may, at any time, terminate this Indenture if the Apprentice—

(a) is convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment;

(b) is guilty of gross misconduct;

(c) has, by his conduct, clearly demonstrated his inability to comply with his obligations under this Indenture, or his unsuitability for further training as a future ship’s deck officer; or

(d) is, or is likely to be, in the opinion of a Medical Inspector of Seamen, permanently incapacitated for the performance of his obligations under this Indenture or for further training as a future ship’s deck officer.

10. The Master will not unreasonably refuse his consent to a request in writing made by the Apprentice, with the written consent of his parent or guardian, and served on the master within 12 months after the date of this Indenture that this Indenture be terminated.

(Here insert any other stipulations that are agreed between the Master and the Apprentice.)

Second Schedule—continued.

I, , the parent or guardian of the Apprentice, hereby consent to the execution by him of this Indenture.

(Signature of Parent or Guardian.)

Signed in my presence        .

(Superintendent.)

Signed, sealed and delivered by the Master this  day of  , 19 .

L.S. (Signature of Master.)

Signed, sealed and delivered by the Apprentice this  day of , 19 .

L.S. (Signature of Apprentice.)

In my presence        . 

(Superintendent.)

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

(Superintendent.)

Port of

/ /19 .

Form 3. Regulations 7 and 17.

Sections 46 and 115.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act.

AGREEMENT AND ACCOUNT OF CREW.

No.

PART I.—DESCRIPTION OF SHIP.

TRADE................................

Second Schedule—continued.

Registered Owner or Other Person for Whom Master is Acting.

Positions of the Deck Line and Load Lines.

Allowance for fresh water for all freeboards  inches.

The upper edge of the deck line from which these freeboards are measured is   inches above the top of the               deck at side.

PART II.—TERMS OF AGREEMENT.

This Agreement between the master of the ship described above and each seaman who signs this Agreement Witnesses:

2. Each seaman will conduct himself in an orderly, faithful, honest and sober manner, and will be at all times diligent in his duties and obedient to the lawful commands of his superior officers and the master, or person who lawfully succeeds the master, in everything relating to the ship, her stores and cargo whether on board, in boats or on shore.

3. Each seaman will assist each other seaman in the general duties of the ship and will perform cargo, coal and ballast duties if required, but while in port will not be required to perform those duties except as provided by law.

4. Subject to any industrial award or agreement that is applicable, the master will pay to a seaman wages at the rate specified in relation to that seaman.

5. The master may, if a seaman has specified a capacity for which he is incompetent, disrate the seaman.

6. If a seaman considers himself aggrieved by a breach of this Agreement or otherwise, he may bring the matter to the attention of the master or officer in charge of the ship in a quiet and orderly manner and the master or officer will thereupon take such action as the case requires.

7. If a seaman commits a breach of discipline specified in the table in this paragraph, that breach is a breach of this Agreement and the master shall impose a fine of the amount specified in that table opposite to that breach of discipline.

Second Schedule—continued.

8. If a seaman commits any embezzlement or wilful or negligent destruction of any part of the ship’s cargo or stores, the loss may be made good to the owner out of the seaman’s wages.

9. This Agreement does not derogate from the provisions of the Navigation Act 1912-19 or the Regulations in force from time to time under that Act and is subject to those provisions.

(Here include any lawful provisions agreed upon by the master and seaman and approved by a superintendent.)

In Witness whereof the master has subscribed his name this

day of  , 19 .

(Signature of Master.)

Signed by the Master in my presence.

(Signature of Superintendent.)

Each of the several persons described below who has subscribed his signature hereunder hereby agrees to serve, in accordance with this Agreement, on board the ship described in Part I. of this Agreement.

[Here make provision for the signature of each seaman, for attestation by the superintendent and the following particulars in relation to each seaman:

Proper return port.

Year of birth.

Place of birth.

Nationality.

Home address.

Second Schedule—continued.

Ship in which seaman last served—

(a) name of ship

(b) date of discharge.

Capacity in which engaged.

Nos. of certificates (if any).

Date and hour to be on board.

Wages.

Allotment.

Date of signing.

Place of signing.

Seaman’s Reference No. in the Agreement.]

PART III.—DISCHARGES AND RELEASES.

I, the Master, hereby release each of the seamen whose signature appears above from all claims under this Agreement.

Dated this  day of , 19 .

Signature of Master.

Signed by the Master, and each seaman who has signed a release, in my presence.

Signature of Proper Authority.

PART IV.—ACCOUNT OF YOUNG PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, OTHER THAN APPRENTICES, EMPLOYED ON BOARD.

Second Schedule—continued.

PART V.—ACCOUNT OF APPRENTICES.

PART VI.—CERTIFICATES.

[Here make provision for the insertion of certificates and endorsements required by law to be made by a proper authority upon the articles of agreement.]

Regulation 8.

Form 4. Sections 47 and 52 (1.).

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act.

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

Second Schedule—continued.

Dated this  day of , 19 .

(Signature of Master.)

Form 5. Regulation 10.

Sections 61 and 67.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act.

CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE.

COPY OF MASTER’S REPORT.

[To be completed if the seaman so desires.]

Form 6. Regulation 11.

Section 67.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act.

MASTER’S REPORT OF CONDUCT, CHARACTER AND QUALIFICATIONS.

Name of Ship

Official No.

Second Schedule—continued.

Dated this  day of , 19 .

(Signature of Master.)

Form 7. Regulation 12.

Section 70 (3.).

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act.

SEAMAN’S ALLOTMENT NOTE

Name of Seaman...............................

Rating.............................

1. Particulars of Payee [or] 1. Name of Bank

Name  Branch to which payment is to be made

Address

Relationship to Seaman 

2. Amount of Each Allotment

3. Date of First Payment

4. Period Between Subsequent Payments

I, the abovenamed seaman, hereby make, subject to the approval of the Superintendent, the above stipulations for the allotment and payment of portion of my wages as a seaman.

Dated this  day of , 19  .

(Signature of Seaman.)

I will pay that portion of the seaman’s wages specified above in accordance with the stipulations set out above.

Dated this  day of , 19  .

(Signature of Master.)

Approved.

(Signature of Superintendent.)

Second Schedule—continued.

Form 8. Regulation 13.

Section 76.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act.

ACCOUNT OF WAGES.

Payments—

The above statement is a correct account of earnings and deductions of the above-named seaman.

(Signature of Master.)

(Signature of Seaman.)

Date

Second Schedule—continued.

Form 9. Regulation 14

Section 80.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act.

RELEASE ON TERMINATION OF SERVICE.

from all claims for wages and otherwise arising out of the abovementioned Agreement except to the extent indicated below.

I, the Master, hereby release each of the seamen whose signature appears above from all claims under the abovementioned Agreement

Dated this  day of                                        ,   19     .

(Signature of Master.)

Second Schedule—continued.

Form 10. Regulation 18.

Section 148c.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act.

ACCOUNT OF WAGES OF SEAMAN OR APPRENTICE LEFT ON SHORE.

Payments—

Dated this  day of 19  .

(Signature of Master.)

Second Schedule—continued.

Form 11. Regulation 21.

Section 165.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act.

CREW LIST.

Page 1.

I declare that the particulars shown above and on the attached pages, numbered 2 to  (inclusive) are true and correct and that those pages contain particulars relating to the crew of the ship.

Dated this  day of , 19 .

(Signature of Master.)

Pages 2, 3 and...........................

Name of Ship...............................

Department......................................

Port at which articles signed.........................

Second Schedule—continued.

Form 12. Regulations 11 and 22.

Section 171.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act.

OFFICIAL LOG-BOOK.

This log was delivered to me this  day of , 19 .

(Signature of Proper Authority.)

Port of .

Part I.—Description of Ship.

Part II.—List of Crew and Report of Character.

Part III.—Positions of the Deck Line and Load Lines.

Allowance for fresh water for all freeboards  inches.

The upper edge of the deck line from which these freeboards are measured is  inches above the top of the  deck at side.

(Signatures.)

Part IV.—Departures and Arrivals. (Date of entry.)

Second Schedule—continued.

Part V.—Marriages.

Date of Marriage

Second Schedule—continued.

Part VI.—Births.

Second Schedule—continued.

Part VII.—Deaths and Disappearances.

• If deceased was an infant, state the full name of the father and his occupation, or, if the infant was illegitimate, the full name of the mother.

Part VIII.—Injuries and Illnesses of Members of the Crew incapacitating them from Duty.

Second Schedule—continued.

Part IX.—Boat and Fire Musters, Boat, Collision, Fire and Rocket Drills and Examination of Life-saving and Fire Appliances.

(a) If passenger muster, give time also. (b) If in port, state name of port, if at sea, so state. (c) State whether boat or fire muster; boat, collision, fire or rocket drill. (d) State number of crew and passengers separately.              (e) Give the distinguishing letter and number of each boat used.              (f) Include other general information relating to the muster or drill.

Second Schedule—continued.

Part X.—Record of Inspections of Crew Accommodation.

Part XI.—Entries (other than those referred to in Parts I. to X.) Required

by Law to be Made.

Form 13. Regulation 25.

Section 417.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act.

REPORT OF THE MASTER OF AN OCCURRENCE REFERRED TO IN SECTION 417.

I hereby furnish, as a report on an occurrence to which that sub-section applies, a copy of the entry made in the official log-book with respect to the occurrence.

Dated this  day of , 19 .

(Signature of Master.)

Name of Ship

To the Proper Authority

at the Port of

Second Schedule—continued.

Form 14. Regulation 26.

Section 425 (g).

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act.

CERTIFICATE OF SEAMAN’S SERVICE AT SEA.

Mercantile Marine Office,

Port of

I certify that     (whose year of birth is approximately 19  ) appears from official records to have served in the ships specified in the following table in the capacities, and during the periods, so specified.

By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.