 | Naval art and science - 1851 - 738 pages
...the use of the quadrant, and be able to observe with it, and read off the arc. /» Seamanship. — He must give satisfactory answers as to the rigging and...sailing-vessels, and the lights carried by them. An OSLT M,\TK. — Must be eighteen years of age, and have been four years at sea. In Navigation. —... | |
 | Naval art and science - 1851 - 830 pages
...(tlaoM only Extra Examinations arc held. In Seamanihip. — He must give satisfactory answers as to tho rigging and unrigging of ships, stowing of holds,...and sailing-vessels, and the lights carried by them. AM OHJ.T MATH. — Must be eighteen years of age, and have been four years at sea. I* Navigation.—... | |
 | Trade Board of - 1850 - 690 pages
...the use of tbe quadrant, and be able to observe with it, and rend off the arc. In SEAMANSHIP. — He must give satisfactory answers as to the rigging and unrigging of ships, stowing of hoKip, &c. ; must understand the measurement of the log-line, glass, and lead-line; be conversant with... | |
 | Charles Joseph Riches - 1854 - 64 pages
...the use of the quadrant, and be able to observe with it, and read off the arc. In SEAMANSHIP. — He must give satisfactory answers as to the rigging and...the rule of the road, as regards both steamers and sailing vessels, and the lights carried by them. AN ONLY MATE Must be eighteen years of age, and have... | |
 | 1854 - 500 pages
...the use of the sextant, and be able to observe with it, and read off the arc. In Seamanship. — He must give satisfactory answers as to the rigging and...lead-line ; be conversant with the rule of the road, as regard both steamers and sailing vessels, and the lights carried by them. An ONLY MATE must be eighteen... | |
 | Commerce - 1858 - 808 pages
...should understand the use of, and how to adjust, the quadrant. In Seamanship. lie should bo able to give satisfactory answers as to the rigging and unrigging of ships, stowing of water, provisions, dunnagiug a ship's hold, &c. ; he should understand the measurement of the logline,... | |
 | Reed Thomas and co, ltd, Thomas REED (of Sunderland.) - Merchant marine - 1859 - 106 pages
...the use of the sextant, and be able to observe with it. and read off the arc. IN SEAMANSH1P. — He must give satisfactory answers as to the rigging and...the rule of the road as regards both steamers and sailing vessels, and the lights carried by them. (J) An ONLY MATE must be nineteen years of ag«, and... | |
 | Edward J. Henessey - Astronomy - 1859 - 82 pages
...SEAMANSHIP. — He must give satisfactory answers as to * At these places extra Examinations are held. the rigging and unrigging of ships, stowing of holds,...understand the measurement of the log-line, glass, and headline ; be conversant with the rule of the road, as regards both steamers and sailing-vessels, and... | |
 | Trade Board of - 1860 - 782 pages
...the use of the sextaut, and be able ь f'bserve with it, and read off the arc. In SEAMANSHIP. — He must give satisfactory answers as to the rigging and unrigging of ships, stowing of holds, ke. ; must understand the measurement of the log-line, ;bsí, and lead-line ; bo conversant with the... | |
 | Richard Henry Dana - 1863 - 310 pages
...of the sextant, and be able to observe with it, and read off the arc. In Seamanship. — He must gwe satisfactory answers as to the rigging and unrigging...the rule of the road, as regards both steamers and iailing vessels, and the lights and fog signals earried by them. g. An ONLY MATE must be nineteen years... | |
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... and work such other easy problems of a like nature, as may be put to him. He must understand the use of the sextant, and be able to observe with it, and read off the arc. In SEAMANSHIP. — He must give satisfactory answers as to the rigging and unrigging... 
