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L. N. 69 of 1989

MER C HA/IoT SIUPP ING ACT, 1973

(ACT NO. XI OF 1973)

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(Amtndm~nl )

Merchant Shipping (Culification of OKk

Regulations, 1989

IN exe rcise of the powers confe rred by section 92 and 374 of tbe

Me~hanl

Shipping

Act,

1973, the

Minister responsible

for

Dcvolopment of Tertiary Sector has made the following regulation s:-

These regulations may be cited as the Mcrcharu Shipping Ci, .. ion.

(Certification of Deck Officers) (Amendment) Regulalions. 1989 and

shall be read and construed as onc wit h the Merchant Shi pping 1.." . 71

(Certification of Deck O fficers) Regul ations, 1979, he rei na fte r referred '" 1'17\1,

101'5 " the principal Rcgul31ions·'.

EXAMINATION FOR CERTIFI CATE OF COMPETENCY A S

FI RST-MATE

The examination consists of three parts: written. oral and signals; candidates will

be expected 10 5e(:ure a pass in all parts.

To secure a pass in the writte n part candidates will be expected to obtain a

minimum number o f marks in each pape r as spedfied below, and not less Ihan sixty per

cen t of Ihe 10lal num ber of marks. In Ihe oral an d signals eum inalion a somewh~t

higher standard will be required.

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be substituted by the following new paragraph

M(d) in any ca>e. has passed the examination in the subjects

specified in the relative ~yllabus as set out in the First. Second or

Third Schedule to these regulations. as the case may be

Provided that prior to tbe grant of a cenifiCllle of cumpeterocy

as Master the Registrar·General may require a bolder of a

certirlCate of competency as First Mate not issued in te rms ofthcse

regulations. or issued in terms of these regula tions but prior to the

fiT'!it day of June nineteen hundred and eighty nine. to prove tile

sat isfaction o f the Registra r-General that he has passed an

examina tion in Papers 4 to 9 specified in the relative syllabus set ou t

in the Second Scbedule to these regulations

Provided funbe r that the Registra r-General may. under such

co nditions as he may deem fittoimpose.uempt from the whole. o r

from any pan of tbe wri u en pan of the relative examinat ion . any

person who proves to the satisfaction of the Registrar-General that

he has passed an el{amination which . in the opinion of the

Regist rar-General. is equally efficient to the requi rements ofthe5C

regulations.

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Regulation 4 of the pri ncipal Regulations shall be amended as

follows

(I) Paragraph (I) thereof shall be substituted by the following

new pa ragraph

M( I) Subject to the provisions of regulat ion S of the5C

regulation s. a person shall not be eligible to take t he el{aminution

referred in paragraph (d) of regulation 3 ofthcse regulations unless

he has

(a) performed tbe appropriate qualifying 5Crvice 3\ 5Ca

speci fied in regulation 6 of these regulations: and

(b) followed a course of nautical train ing approved by

the ~ inisl er. H.

(2) Paragraph (6) thereof shall be substituted by the following

new paragraph

~(6) TIle exam iners shall be appointed from a list of

compcle nl persons approved by the Minister

Provided Ihal the persons appointed to conduct the Oral

cumina,iOlls shall hold a certificate of competemcy not below Ihal

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or a Maste r.

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RflI uirtd In tU IIIS of panlgt1lph (c) of rtgulatlon J

Grade of Certificate

Additional Qualificatioll$

Maste r

First-mate

Second-ma te

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Radiotelephony (Restricted)

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Electronic Navigationa l Aids

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Navigation al Cont rol Course

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Fi rst Aid at Sea

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Ship Captain '5 Medical Training

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Efficient Dcck Ha nd

Efficien t Ufehoatman '

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Fire Fi gh ting Course

• Certificate of Pro ficiency in Survival Craft may substitut e th e Efficien t

Ufeboatman",

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SYLLA8 US

WRIT I'EN

I'apcr I (3 hours) Meteorology

(a)

Air masses; gene ral ideas on S(lurce- regions classification and

properti c~.

Structure of depression s. general distribution of weather in a

depression. Fronts; the frontal th eory of tile formation of depressions. Ottlusions.

occluded depressions, r.econdary depressions. famili es of depressions.

(b) Adiabatieehanges in the atmosphere. Dry, saturated and environmental

lapse rates. Stability, instability and conditional insta bility. The development o f

th undeTSlOrms.

(c) A full knowledge of the development and decay of tropical revolving

storms; their local ities. names, seasons, tracks and associated weather: forecasting

and probable movement.

(d ) A knowledge ofthe in formation avail able under Section IV of the SlIip's

Code and Deoode Book. Use of a synopliccharllo deduce the wealller at specified

points and to forecast the probable changes over sea areas. Facsimile wea ther

charts and their uses.

(e) Principal ocean currents; their names and cha racteristia. Causes of

ocean currents, general surface circulation of the oceans, direct and indirect e ffect

o f prevailing winds. gnldient currents, seaS(lna l changes in the gene ral circula tio n.

(f) The main types of noating ice and their origins. General limits of ice in

both hemispheres, seasonal developments and recessio ns, movement of icebergs.

Paper 2 (l hours) Ship-board operations

(a) Organisation and training of crew both for routine and emergency

du ties. Damage control and fire·fighting plans; eme rgency station lists.

(b) Inspection and mai ntenance: of the ship and her equipment. General

repairs, preparation of repair lists. Dry·docking routine. Properties and uses of

paints. resins and othe r prot ective coverings.

(c) General prin ciples of the Stowage and handling of all types o f cargo. in

grea ter depth than is requi red at the lowe r grades. incl uding pre parations for their

ca rriage and care in tronsi \. Calculations relating to stowage (both of dry and liquid

cargoes) and to tile UK o f cargo gear.

(d) B~lIast ing. Tank cJeaningand gas freeing. Bilge and b~lIast line systems.

Piping arrange ments in bulk liquid carriers.

(e) Knowledge of the regulations relating to the carrieage a nd ha ndling of

cargo. A general knowledge of the relevant Merc hant Shipping Notices and

In ternational Codes of Practice.

(r) A knowledge of the req uirements of the Load Line Rules as they affect

the workin g of the ship; the significance of the various lones a nd seaS(lnal areas

preparation of annual survey.

(g) Prepara tion fo r Safet), Equipment. Safct), Construction and

Classification SUI'Yeys; and o utline knowledge of the significance of the certificates

issued.

(h) Ton nage ce rtificates and their purpose.

hpt'r 3 (J hours) Ship construction

(a) Types of ships. Ge neral idellS on strength and construction in relatio n to

parti cular trades. incl uding specialised came n .

The use of specialised steels, alum inium and fire resistant ma terials in shi p

construction.

(b) Midshipse<:lio nsof sin gle deck and twee n dec k ships. inc ludi ng bu lk carriers,

container sh ips and specialised ca rriers. Functions. construction and stiffeni ng of

watertight bul kheads, including collision bulkhead. Structure at the ste rn ,

constfUction, stiffening and closing arrangements of hatchways and superst ructures,

tank openi ngs, wate rtight and hull doors.

(c) Genellll ideas on welding p.............se in construction a nd repai r work, types of

weld, commo n faults, visual examination of welded wo rk.

Testing of ta nks and other watertight work.

Methods of corrosion con trol.

(d) Stresses produced b), shcar and bending. To produce simple CUI'YCS oflood .

shear force and be nding mo ments.

(e) Classification of ships; periodic sUI'Yeys for re te ntion of class. The ca rgo Ship

Construction and SUI'Y e), Rules and sUI'Y eys required undcr the Rules.

hpt'T 4 (3 houn) 8 usiness IlJId Law

(a)

Registrat ion of ships. The certificate of registry a nd its legal significance.

(b) Ce rtificates a nd other docume nts or publications req ui red to be ea rried

abroad ship; their use , how they a re obtained , and (if appropriate) the period of their

validity,

(c) Engagement, discharge and manageme nt of crews. Mann ing scales and

certificates. Contracts of employme nt. wages a nd o the r remuneration. allotments,

money orden, paymen ts inlO bank accounts. superannua tion, nA tional insurance,

income tu . Deceased sea men, engagement of substitu tes, repatri ation .

(d) The Official Log Book and law re lating to cnlries. Offences relating to

miscond uct. to endange ring sh ip and against persons on board. Discipline and

treat me nt of discipl inary offe nces. Civil lia bil ity for ce rtain offences.

(e) Custo m how;e procedu re. entering and clearing shi p. Function of Ship's

agents.

(I)

Enlries and reports in respect of freeboard, draugh t and allowances.

(8) The safety of the ship, crew and passengers. AS$istan~c of ~cssels in distress.

Duties in the case of stranding. coll is ion or other cas ually. Towage a nd salvage.

(h) The law re lating to navigation. includi ng the preven tion of coll ision, the

reporting of dangers to navigation , and marine casu al ties. Compulsory and non-

com pulsory pilotage.

(i) A general knowledge of shippi ng practice and documents with particular

reference to charter parties. bills of ladi ng, and waybills. An undcrstandingof the main

cla u5e$ in a COfItract of affreigh tme nt. La y days. demurrage and dispatch (i nduding

calculations). The law relating 10 the carriage of cargo. and the ship-owne r's liabilities

and resporu;ibi lities. Prote$lS. ca rgo-surveys, certificates o f seawort hiness.

(j) An outline koowledge of the expressed and implied conditions and Slatutory

terms contained in a oontract of marine insu rance. Particula r average. general average.

Proced ure at a pon o f refuge. Lloyd 's agen ts.

(k) A background kllOwledge o f in ternational organisations oonce rned wi th

shipping.

(I) Pollut ion: the Master's dut ies, obliga tions and liabi lities including the keeping

of records.

Paper 5 (3 hours) Engineerln" and Control Systems

(a)

(i)

The mean ing of marine e nginee ring terms in oommon use.

(ii)

A genera l knowledge of diesel an d turbine machinery, marine boilers,

generators, pum ps, condensers and evaporators.

Transm issio n of main e ngi ne power.

Steering systems.

Manoeuvring procedu res.

(iii)

Fuel cons um ption and economical speeds; relatio nship betwee n powe r,

speed. displacement and consumpt ion: esti matedoonsumption tocomplele

a passege. Problems involving piteh a nd sli p.

(b) An understanding of marine applicat ions of the prope rties of gases. Systems

for the carriage o f refrige rated cargoes and of liquefied gases.

(c) Ge neral principles of remote con trol syste ms. Types of controller a nd the

methods used in connect ion with pne umatic , elect ric and hyd raulic control systems for

mai n engi ne, pu mps and valves. information systems and displays: data loggi ng.

associated alarm and fail safe sys tems . Bridgecontrol of main e ngines. Bow thrust un its

and ot her manoeuvring aids not oovered elsewhe re. Ta nk and draugin gauges.

Stabilizers.

(d ) Fire detection and extinction systems and procedures; ge neral princi ples a nd

practical appl ication : ca pabili ties and limitations o f lhe various syste ms.

(e)

Poll ution . The preve nt ion of poll ution .

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N.~iaation

Passa~ I'tlInnlng

PalM'r

(2.1fz hours)

and

Paper 7 (1 Lf.z hours)

Candidates will be required 10 show a full understanding of the leehniqucs

involved and must be a ble full y 10 relate the various aspects one 10 aOOIOc:r. and show

Ih~ir abi lity \0 make full use of all the navigational and meteorological information

which is available 10 a ship's Master.

L (a) Voyage planning. The selection of ocean routes. Shore-based weathe r

rouleing and self-routeing. Use of prognostic ~ u rface weather and wave charts.

Use of current atlases and olhe r charts anti navigat ional publications relevant to

ocean navigation.

(b) Plann ing and executing a coastal passage . Approaeh ing the coast.

Approaching and entering harbour.

Navigation in pilotage waters, whelher wil h o r without a pilot 011 board.

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(d) Approach mg ;H!d passing through traffic separation schemes and

adjace nt a reas .

2. (3) The optimum course and speed for two ships wishing 10 rendezvous for

any purpose.

(b)

Search and rescue o pe rations.

(c) Navigational procedures when approaching off-shore installations. and

when wo rki ng with helicopters or small craft .

(d)

Na yigat ion in ex treme weather condit ions.

(e) Navigation in th e vicin ity of and the rules for avoiding tropical storms.

Reports to he made under international conventio ns.

(f) Navigation in tIK: vicinity of icc. Reports to be made undel int ernational

conven tions.

Bridge procedures al sea, in harbour , and whi lst berthing or anchoring.

3. f'a~r 11

(3 hours)

Navigation In.slrumentatlon

(a) The use and understanding of ai ds to navigation. includ ing all those

radio and e le(;tronie aids which are installed in a high propOl [}on of mert"han[ ships.

Questions will be directed lowards ensuring that candidates havc a prope r

understand ing orthc essential principles and opera tion oftbcsc aids and can make

full use of thei r capabil ities whilst appreciating their limi tations.

(b) The

int erpretation and

use of naviga tion and meteorological

information.

(c) The interpret ation and use of information from navigational aids,

includi ng the use of radar in collision avoidance.

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(d ) The effeelS of systematic and random errors in posi tion fixing by any

method.

(e) Advantages and disadvantages of various navigation systems and

me thods: considerations ullderlying tile choice of navigational systems for

d iffering trades and geographical regions.

(f) The construction, si ting, care and mainte na nce o r lhc magne tic compa~

and associated equipmelll. Ca uses of Dc .. ; lion. the production of a table of

devia tions. Co-cfficients. A , B, C. D, and E. The evalua tion of the approximate

oo-efficients from given data and their relationship wi th the deviation. An

appreciation, without calculations. of the effects of permanent magne tism and

induced magnetism. Princi ples of compass adjustme nt and methods of adjustment.

Heeling Errur. Gaussin error and re ten tive crr" •.

(g) Pri nciples of the gyro compass. Error.; associated with the gyro com pass,

includ ing latitude, course and speed error and co rrection; hallastic deflection a nd

its re lation to change of speed e rror; rolling error and how i. is minimized. The

principal parts of a gyrocom pass; fundamental differe nces in Ihe construction and

operation of the beller known gyro compasses.

(h) Princi ples of operation and use of gyro and transmitting magnetic

compasses. repeater systems automatic pilot. projector compasses, rate of turn

indicators.

(i ) Principle and practical application of echo so un din g de~kcs. logs and

speed indicators.

Ul

An outline knowledge of recem developments in navigational aids.

Papu 9 (3 hoursJ Shlp's Stability

(a) Determination of the position of the centre of gravity of a ship fo r

diffe ren t conditions of loading and ballasting. The effect on the position of the

ce ntre of gra~ity of adding, removing, shifting or suspending weights. To

dete rmi ne the virtual rise in the posi tion of the cen tre of gravity due 10 slack tanks.

T ransverse and longitudinal metacent res, melatentric height. Initial slabili ty and

its lim itation to small angles of inclination. Changes in stability duri ng a voyage.

Effects of a shift of cargo o r solid ballast. Stiff a nd tender ships.

(b) Change of trim and draught due 10: loading, discharging and shifting

weights. Effects of list and trim on stability. Stability and tri m whe n drydocking.

(c) STa bi lity to mode raTe and large angles of hee l; assessme nt of dynamical

stability from GZ curve: angle of 1011; shifting o r adding weights wi th zero G M;

effect of wind and wave excitation.

(d) DangeT$ to a ship wi th a Ileavy lisl. Precautions when righting. Deck

eargoes. oomogeneous cargo and cargo liable to shift. Ballasting for stabiliTy

consideraTion. The effeet of beam and freeboard QI1 stability.

(e) The inClining experiment. A comprehensive knowledge of the

hydrOSTat ic, STability and stress data supplied 10 ships.

(I) An understanding of the factorll affecti ng the shape of a curve of SI al ica 1

stability and the $ignirlC8 ncc of the are a under the curve, induding ils calculatio n.

Use o f sim plified stabi lit), data . Grain shift moments.

(g) Principlcsof da mage control. Arrangeme nts fo r rest rict ing the spread of

fi re in superst ructu res.

(b) Requirements of the Load Line Rules, period and conditions ofvaJ idity

of cc nificate. an understanding of those aspects of the conditions of assignment

which affect the 5tability and seaworthin ess of 11 ship.

(i) Permeabili ty o f a compartment. The effect of bilging and flooding (c nd

or midship's compartme nt , on or off the ce ntre-line).

(j) Shallow wat er errC('{. Shi p to ship and ship to shore interaction. The

training circle. Angle of heel when turn ing: erfect on stability.

Loadl ine ma rk s; calculatio ns involving their use.

(1;.)

( I) Modern methods of determi ning th e effect of differen t conditions o f

loadi ng and ball:l$ling on the ship's struct ure . Methods of compensat in g fo r

di$o;onlinuity of st rength, local and special st iffeni ng.

(m) TOrliional SIre$\'!.

ORAL

(a) (i) Tn e handli ng of heavy weights with special reference to type and

strength of gea r used .

(ii) The use and care of all deck and above appliances and fillin gs

including winches , capsta ns. windlasses. davi ts. fai rleads. eme rge ncy stee ring

gear and fittings used between anchor and cable locke r.

(b) AnchoD: diffe rent types of anchors and their advant ages and

di sadvantage s.

Cahles and thei r care.

Preparation fo r a ncho rin g.

Operation of an choring with a single ancho r and use of second anchor.

Clearing a foul anchor and hawse.

Mooring.

Hanging offan ancho r.

Breaking and slipping cables.

Gett ing under wa y.

To carry out an anchor wit h boats.

(c) (1) Effect of current , wind , shallows and d raught on manoeuvering.

Man oe uvcri ng in rivers and harbou rs. Berting alo ngside and leaving q uays

and o il term inals with or without th e use of tU8$.

<ii) Managc ment of ships in heavy water. Means to emp lo)" to keep a

disabled or unma nageabk: ship out of the trough of th e sea and to Ic"en tile

lee drit!.

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Handli ng a disa bled ship .

Extra precatiolls to be ta ken before the o nse t of heavy weather.

(i) Knowledge of the regulatio ns concerning life saving and fire

(d)

fighting appl iances.

(ii) Meas ures to be taken following accidental damage including

collision, grounding, heavy weathe r damage 1l:aks.

Methods of dealing with fi re on board ship. Tbc:: organisa tion and direction of

fi re fighting. li re bo~11 and lifccrafl prepara tion panics.

(iii)

A thorough knowledge of search and rescue proced ures.

(iv) Preparatio n for drydocking and undocking. Use of shores, bilge

blocks and bil ge sho res.

(v) Measures to be take n 10 preve nt the spillage of oil duri ng cargo

work . bunke ring or oil transfer.

(i) A full knowledge of the current and application of the a,l1ision

(c)

Regulations and ofl hose Annexes concerned with safe navigat ion.

(ii)

Dist ress and pilot signals; pen alties for misuse.

(iii)

A knowl edge of the conte nts and use of ' Notices to Mariners'.

(iv)

[ALA SYite msof buoyage.

(v) Code of Safe Worki ng Practices for the Safety of Me rchant

Seamen .

(a)

To send and reecive signa ls in

(i) Morse code by flash lamp up to six wo rds per minute.

(i i) Inte rn3tional Code of Signa ls,

(b) (Forcand ida tcs without ENS certi ficate). The practi cal use of shipoorne

radio direction finlicn, knowledge o f t he funct ions, characte ristics and methods of

using speci al types o f radio beacons. for cxample, rota ting beacons and directional

beacons.

(c)

Procedu res for emergency signalling by wireleS5 telegraph y.

TH IRD SCHED ULE

EXAMINATION FO R CERTIFI CATE OF COMPETENC Y AS MASn: R

Ca ndidatn a~ upKted lo~n a pass al a somew hat higher slaftda rd than 6O 'lo.

Exceptional circu mstances. Loss of rudder and or/propeller

(a)

(i)

Jury steeri ng arrange ments.

Action 10 be take n followi ng oolli sion or sustai ng damage of all)'

A ction 10 be taken on grounding - methods o f renaming. surveys

subsequent to re Ooaling.

Beach ing a ship .

Steps 10 be ta ken when dis~blcd and in distress.

(ii)

Preservat ion of passengers and crew in the C ~CIll of wred .

Abandon ing ship; sLlJ"Yi~al proced ufC.

Aba ndoning a ... ·reeked ship .

Communications ... ill! the shore.

Th e use of rockets and rocket apparat us.

(iii) A ssisti ng a shi p or aircraft in di st ress. The use od direction finding

for hl)ming on 10 a casua lt y.

Rescuing the passe ngers and crew of a di s~lblcd ship or ditched

The lau nching of accidclll boats.

(iv)

Bad weather manocu vers.

Precautions at anchor a nd al se a .

Uscofoil.

Anchoring a nd working anchors and cables in all circumstances.

Approaching rive rs and h.arbours and manoeuvering the re in .

A pproach ing off-shor c loading points under open sea co nditions.

Towing and being towed .

(vi)

Navigation in the vicin ity of ice.

(vii)

D rydoeking.

General procedure and precautions to IX: observed .

Distribu tion o f weight.

D rydocki ng wi th full cargo fo r inspection of prope llers and

Bilge blocks.

Leavi ng ~ ship waterbom e.

Putting into port with damage to ship and/o r cargo, both from

business and technical points of view .

Safeguarding a cargo .

Prevention of fire at sea and in port .

Met hods used to prevent the spread of fire .

Full knowledge of the use of fire appliances and the precautions to

be taken in thcir use.

(ix) Methods of pest cont rol; fumigation of ho lds nnd li ving spates;

safeguards in appl ying various methods.

(x) A knowledge of perso nJl('1 manage ment . o rgan isation and

traini ng abroad ships.

C rew representation.

Complaints procedure.

I{outine in spectio"s of living quarters and store rooms.

(ix) Compensation and adj ustmen t of compasses; candidates wHl be

questioned on the prnctical adj ustment ofthe magnc ticcompass using a ship's

binnacle and compass,

(b) A full knowledge of the content and application o f the Collision

Regulations and of those Annexes concerned with safe navigation, (Candidates

will not be placed in the position of handling a sailing craft, but will be expected to

recogn i§c the lights carried by such a craft and to have a k.nowledge of her possible

ma nouvers according to the direetion of the wind ).

Di mess and pilot signals: penalties for misuse,

A knowledge of the oont en ts Dnd use of DTp ' Me rchant Shipping Notices ' and

Admiralt y 'Notice to Mariners' ,

IALA Systems of buoyage,

Code of Safe Wo rking Practices for the Safety of Merchant Seamen,

(c) I'ort Radi o Info rmation Services, Knowledge of the types seviccs ayailable to

avoid vessles ente rin g ports and brcthing,