the ship's bell, as will provide that all the officers and all the crew of the steamer will have positive and certain notice of the existing emergency.

Three copies of this section shall be furnished every steamer carrying passengers, to be framed under glass and posted in conspicuous places about the vessel. (Sec. 4405, R. S.)

VESSELS REQUIRING LICENSED MASTERS.

19. There shall be a duly licensed master on board every steam vessel of more than 150 gross tons whenever such steamer is underway, and also upon every ocean and coastwise seagoing merchant vessel of the United States propelled by machinery, and upon every ocean-going vessel carrying passengers, subject to the inspection laws of the United States. (Secs. 4439, 4463, R. S.)

MASTERS OF OCEAN STEAM VESSELS.

20. Any applicant for license as master of ocean steam vessels shall be eligible for examination after he has furnished satisfactory documentary evidence to the local inspectors that he has had the following experience:

First. Three years' experience in the deck department on ocean steam vessels, one year of which has been as chief mate of ocean steam vessels.

Second. Or one years' experience as chief mate of ocean steam vessels of 1,000 gross tons or upward. If applicant has served part of one year as such chief mate, experience in the next lower grade, while holding chief mate's license, shall be counted one-half in computing experience.

Third. Or two years' experience in the capacity of second mate, or watch officer actually in charge of a bridge watch, on steam vessels, while holding a license as chief mate of ocean steam vessels.

Fourth. Or five years' experience as third mate of ocean steam vessels, two years of such time having been served while holding a license as chief mate of ocean steam vessels.

Fifth. Or five years's experience on ocean sail vessels of 300

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gross tons or upward, two years of which shall have been as a licensed master of sail vessels.

Sixth. Or one year as master of coastwise steam vessels.

Seventh. Or one year as chief mate of coastwise steam vessels while holding license as master of coastwise steam vessels or license as chief mate of ocean steam vessels.

Any applicant for license as master of ocean steam vessels shall be subjected to such examination as shall satisfy the inspectors that he is capable of navigating such vessels and of determining latitude from the meridian altitude of the sun, latitude by ex-meridian altitude of the sun, latitude from the meridian altitude of a star, latitude by the pole star, longitude by a. m. and p. m. chronometer time sights, longitude by sunrise or sunset sights, ship's position by Sumner's method, ship's position by traverse sailing, including the correction of courses for leeway, current, deviation, and variation, one of which courses to be a departure course, and of finding course and distance by Mercator's sailing, and be capable of determining the deviation of the compass by an amplitude and azimuth, and the time of high water at a port named; he must also be familiar with charts and chart navigation, storm signals, international code of signals, and with the use of the gun and rocket apparatus for saving life from shipwreck as practiced by the United States Live-Saving Service. (Sec. 4439, R. S.)

MASTERS OF COASTWISE STEAM VESSELS.

21. Any applicant for license as master of coastwise steam vessels shall be eligible for examination after he has furnished satisfactory documentary evidence to the local inspectors that he has had the following experience:

First. Three years' experience in the deck department on ocean or coastwise steam vessels, one year of which has been chief mate of ocean or coastwise steam vessels.

Second. Or one year's experience as chief mate of ocean or coastwise steam vessels of 1,000 gross tons or upward. If appli

cant has served part of one year as such chief mate, experience in the next lower grade, while holding chief mate's license, shall be counted one-half in computing experience.

Third. Or two years' experience as second mate, or watch officer actually in charge of a bridge watch on ocean or coastwise steam vessels, while holding license as chief mate.

Fourth. Or five years' experience as third mate of ocean or coastwise steam vessels, two years of such time having been served while holding a license as chief mate of ocean or coastwise steam vessels.

Fifth. Or one year's experience as master of lake, bay, or sound steam vessels, and also one year's experience as quartermaster or wheelsman on ocean or coastwise steam vessels while holding a license as master of lake, bay, or sound steam vessels, which experience shall have been obtained within the three years next preceding the date of application.

Sixth. Or five years' experience on ocean or coastwise sail vessels of 300 gross tons or upward, two years of which shall have been as a licensed master of sail vessels.

Any applicant for original license as master of steam vessels on coastwise waters between points on routes not exceeding 300 miles shall pass only such examination before the inspectors as shall satisfy them that he is capable of navigating such steam vessels as master.

Any applicant for original license as master of steam vessels on coastwise routes extending more than 300 miles shall pass a satisfactory examination as to his knowledge of the distance from a fixed object by bearings of same, day's work by dead reckoning, latitude at noon by the meridian altitude of the sun, latitude by the pole star, correction of courses for leeway, current, deviation, and variation, international rules for preventing collisions of vessels at sea; and he shall also be familiar with charts and chart navigation, storm signals, the marking of the lead line, and shall be subject to other nonmathematical questions as the inspectors may determine. (Sec. 4439, R. S.)

MASTERS OF SAIL VESSELS.

22. Local inspectors may, upon due application and examina· tion, license any person as master of sail vessels of over 700 gross tons, upon receipt of satisfactory documentary evidence to be filed in their office that said person has been actually employed for the full period of five years on sail vessels of 200 gross tons and upward, one year of which experience shall have been as master of sail vessels of 500 gross tons and upward or two years as master of sail vessels of 300 gross tons and upward or two years as mate of sail vessels of 500 gross tons and upward.

The examination for license as master of sail vessels of over 700 gross tons shall be such as to satisfy the inspectors that the applicant can safely navigate such vessels, and determine latitude and longitude by observations of the sun, latitude by the pole star, ship's position by traverse sailing (day's work), course and distance by Mercator's sailing, variation of the compass by amplitude and azimuth, and be familiar with charts, chart navigation, international code of signals, storm signals, and with the use of the gun and rocket apparatus for saving life from shipwreck as practiced by the United States Life-Saving Service. 4439, R. S.)

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CHIEF MATE OF OCEAN STEAM VESSELS.

23. Any applicant for license as chief mate of ocean steam vessels shall be eligible for examination after he has furnished satisfactory documentary evidence to the local inspectors that he has had the following experience:

First. One year's experience as licensed second mate of ocean steam vessels. If applicant has served part of one year as such second mate, experience in the next lower grade while holding second mate's license shall be counted one-half in computing experience.

Second. Or two years' experience as watch officer on ocean steam vessels while holding a second mate's license.

Third. Or three years' experience as a licensed third mate of