HC Deb 12 May 1919 vol 115 cc1314-5
12. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY

asked the President of the Board of Trade if, before framing the amended instructions to examiners in respect of the examination of masters, mates, and engineers providing that a wireless operator's sea service may be counted as qualifying as to one quarter of the service up to twelve months towards the necessary period required by candidates for a certificate as navigating officer, the supplementary regulations had been submitted to the Merchant Shipping Advisory Committee of the Board of Trade or to any of the representative organisations of shipmasters and officers; if not, on whose advice did the Marine Department act in making this provision; and if the same privilege will be granted to other members of ships' crews such as engineers, cooks, and stewards, or the clerical staff?

Sir A. GEDDES

The Supplementary Regulations referred to were made by the Board of Trade after consultation with their professional advisers but were not submitted to the Merchant Shipping Advisory Committee or to any of the organisations of shipmasters and officers. Some privileges are already accorded to other members of ships' crews, who have served as carpenters, sailmakers and cooks, and who desire to become candidates for certificates as navigating officers. It is not, however, proposed to grant them the same privilege as that accorded to wireless operators.

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