less in amount than 3-12ths. In all cases of new steamships coming under survey for a passenger certificate for the first time, a full 12 months' fee must be paid, notwithstanding that a certificate for 12 months may not be required, and in no case of an incomplete declaration will less than 3-12ths be charged. Measurement of tonnage fees :-Under 50 reg. tons £1; 50 to 100, £1 10s; 100 to 200, 2; 200 to 500, £3; 500 to 800, £4; 800 to 1,200, £5; 1,200 to 2,000, £6; 2,000 to 3,000, £7; 3,000 to 4,000, £8; 4,000 to 5,000, £9;5,000 and upwards, £10. A table of fees payable on miscellaneous surveys, change of name, inspection of boiler, tracings, &c., may be had at any Mercantile Marine Office, where all fees are payable. CUSTOMS REGULATIONS AND CLEARANCE OF SHIPS. If inward cargo he reported for exportation, a copy of report must be delivered to searcher under penalty. Ships' Content.-This document containing particulars as to cargo and voyage with declaration attached must be delivered to Collector before clearance outwards. Victualling Bill.-When duly signed by Collector or other proper Officer of Customs shall be the clearance and authority for departure of ship. Master of vessel outwards, in which goods are to be taken from United Kingdom to parts beyond the sea, must, before taking any goods on board, deliver to the Collector the inward clearance and enter outwards. Ships clearing foreign putting back to United Kingdom in distress or otherwise. Penalty provided against excessive deficiency in stores, having regard to the length of time between departure and return. Penalty on departing without being cleared, £100. Clearing in Ballast.—Ships not having any goods on board except stores borne upon the Victualling Bill, may be cleared in ballast. Vessels carrying passengers, and vessels laden with chalk to extent of more than one-third of their registered tonnage are chargeable with light dues. Documents to be produced at Clearance. For a British ship :-The register with the master's name endorsed thereon. The outward lights receipt. The AA certificate if engaged in foreign trade or CC certificate if in the home trade. NOTE.-Colonial ships are subject to the same laws as those of the United Kingdom, excepting when bound to their own colony where the voyage is to terminate, in which case such ships can proceed without certificated master and officers. For a foreign ship:-The measurement certificate, excepting for vessels belonging to countries which have adopted the British system of measurement. NOTE. The measurement certificate is only valid for three years from the date thereof. On the production of these documents the clearance label is signed and returned to master. Vessel carrying Passengers.—If proceeding to ports out of Europe, Mediterranean ports excepted, duplicate Passenger Lists must be furnished. Masters of British sailing ships carrying passengers ust make the declaration that the vessel is furnished with the Pecessary number of boats under the Merchant Shipping Act. Boat declaration not required from British passenger steamers, but production of Passenger Certificate necessary. Ships under Passengers' Act must in addition have a bond executed in duplicate before the Clearing Officer by master and owner or charterer. Outward Pilotage. -For foreign vessels going beyond Brest the receipt for outward pilotage must be produced. Bills of Health are issued at the clearing seat when required. Coasting Trade Defined.-All trade by sea from any one part of the United Kingdom to another shall be deemed to be coasting trade. Penalty for coasting ship deviating from coasting voyage unless forced by unavoidable circumstances. Goods brought coastwise may be entered outwards without landing if not liable to duty. Cargo Books must be kept by masters in the coasting trade under penalty. Transire and duplicate containing the necessary particulars signed by the master shall, in the coasting trade, before departure of vessel be delivered to the collector, who retains the duplicate and returns the original duly signed by him. This account shall be the outward clearance of the ship and the transire or pass for the goods therein. Transires of Foreign Vessels.-Before issue of transire the agent applying for same is to produce a declaration made by the master showing the vessel's nationality. COMPARISON OF THE DRAUGHT OF FOREIGN VESSELS WITH THE EQUIVALENT DRAUGHT IN ENGLISH FEET. ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. ft. in, ft, in, ft, in. ft. in. ft, in. ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. 0 33 0 3 0 2.9 0 30 3 0 6'5 0 6 O 5'7 0 6 o 6. o 9'8 0 9 0 8'6 0 I O' 20'6 2 5 16 62'0 7 2'3 I II 14 8 3'6 940 9 10 4'5 10 49 11 12 5 3 12 5.8 13 017 6 14 0 14 6 2 14 8 2'6 12 03.11 9 7'0 10 0 10 6'5.11 Ο ΙΟ 0 13 12 39 12 O 13 4 2 13 O 13 15 12 012 0 17 5'5 17 21 22 23 24 15 018 9 15 O 15 6715 TO 020 0 16 o 16 7'1 16 18 022 618 20 025 O 20 025 3 21 19 923 9 19 O 19 85 19 020 89 20 021 9*321 0 22 98 22 23 10 2 23 0 24 10 7 24 0 27 6 22 28 9 23 030 0 124 16 4'7 15 0 14 45 15 0 0 18 7'017 0 16 019 8118 0 17 30 18 018 6'2 0 18 25 19 019 6'6 о 19 20 20 20 7'0 SHIPPING WORLD ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. ft in. ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. 5 0 58° o 610'1 0 711 7 9 1'4 8 6 5'6 456789 4 37 4 4 14 4 2'1 8 2'9 8 932 9 10 3'6 10 11 3911 3690000 0 9'6 0 I 9 20 8 10 37 9 5 6.8 78 59 7 50 8 8 42 9 9 3'310 о 10 24 11 1125 11'4 7113 o 8112 o 91 01011'9 011 10 9 0 12 10 8 01310'8 о 01211 014 O 16 21 15 0 17 30 16 18 40 16 0 14 10'7 015 10'6 o 18 3917 0 16 10'5 64 18 o 19 68 19 18 66 20 19 5 7 21 o 20 4 8 22 O 21 3'9 23 22 3124 1810'3 0 19 10'2 20 10'I 021 10'0 0 22 10'0 23 10 9 The Belgian Measure is similar to the French. Large Bremen and Russian Ships are usually marked in English feet; Dutch, Antwerp, and German with Rhineland Measure; Finland with Swedish; and Austrian with Italian Measure. Greek and Italian Lineal Measure are similar to the French. 0 21 9 2 19 o 22 110 20 O 1 F, 2 F, 3 F, Lloyd's Register Class for foreign vessels not constructed according to Lloyd's rules, but surveyed by Lloyd's. LLOYD'S REGISTER FOR IRON SHIPS AND STEAMERS. A and B subject every 3 years. The above class was formerly given, the following are now in use:-100 A, 95 A, 90 A, subject to survey every 4 years; 85 A, 80 A, 75 A, every 3 years. to survey every 4 years; LIVERPOOL IRON BOOK.-Iron ships and steamers are classed in red (for periods varying from 10 to 20 years) that have been inspected by the Liverpool Association Surveyor during construction. Vessels not surveyed as above are classed in black. Twenty years red, survey every 4 years, less than 20 years red, every 3 years; 20 years black, every 4 years, less than 20 years black, every 2 years. LIGHTS. Regulations as to Lights to be carried when ships are under way. SAILING-SHIP.-Green light starboard side; red light port side. STEAMSHIP.--Green light starboard side; red light port side; white light before foremast, not less than twenty feet, nor less than breadth of ship above hull. SHIP BEING OVERTAKEN BY ANOTHER SHIP.-White light or flare up at stern. STEAMER TOWING ANOTHER SHIP.-Green light starboard side; red light port side; two white lights vertically before fore mast. SAILING-SHIP BEING TOWED. -The same as another sailing ship. SHIP LAYING OR PICKING UP A TELEGRAPH CABLE.-Three vertical lights before foremast six feet apart, the highest and lowest red, the middle white. SHIP NOT UNDER COMMAND.-Three vertical red lights before foremast, three feet apart. PILOT VESSEL ON PILOTAGE DUTIES.-White light at masthead, and at intervals, not exceeding 15 minutes, a flare up light. PILOTAGE VESSEL WHEN NOT ON PILOTAGE DUTIES.-The same lights as other ships. OPEN FISHING AND OTHER OPEN BOATS.-In lieu of sidelights, a lantern, showing green on one side and red on the other, to be exhibited in sufficient time to prevent a collision. They may also use a flare up in addition. FISHING VESSELS EMPLOYED IN DRIFT NET FISHING OR TRAWLING.-Two white lights from any part of the vessel whence they can best be seen. Lower light to be forward not less than six nor more than ten feet from the higher light. They may also use a flare up in addition. All flare up lights exhibited when trawling, dredging, or fishing, shall be shown from the after part of the vessel, excepting that if the vessel is hanging by the stern to her trawl, dredge, or net, they shall be exhibited from the bow. Lights ordered to be carried when at anchor. ALL SHIPS, VESSELS, BOATS AND FISHING VESSELS.-A bright white light. If a fishing vessel becomes stationary in consequence of her net fouling a rock or other obstruction, she shall show the light and make the fog signals for a vessel at anchor. BRITISH SHIPS' PAPERS. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE Papers GENERALLY FOUND ON BOARD Every merchant vessel should carry on board some official voucher of her nationality, issued by the authorities of the country to which she belongs. The official voucher of a vessel which belongs to a country possessing a register of its mercantile marine, is a certificate of her Registry in other cases its form varies, and is called " Passport," "Sea-brief," &c. The Certificate of Registry is a document signed by the registrar of the port to which the vessel belongs, and usually specifies the name of the vessel and such port; her tonnage, &c. ; the name of her master; particulars as to her origin; and names and description of her registered owners, &c. The Passport purports to be a requisition on the part of a Sovereign Power or State to suffer the vessel to pass freely with her company, passengers, goods and merchandise without any hindrance, seizure, or molestation, as being owned by citizens or subjects of such State. It usually contains the name and residence of the master ; together with the name, description, and destination of the vessel. The Sea-letter, or Sea-brief is issued by the civil authorities of the port where the vessel is fitted out; and it entitles the Master to sail under the flag and pass of the nation to which he belongs ; and also specifies the nature and quantity of the cargo, by whom it is owned, and its destination. The Charter-party is the written contract by which a vessel is let, in whole or in part; the person hiring being called the charterer. It is executed by the owner or master, and the charterer. Amongst other things it usually specifies the name of the master, the name and description of the vessel, the port where she was lying at the time of the execution of the charter, the name and residence of the charterer, the character of the cargo to be put on board, the port of loading, the port of delivery, and the freight which is to be paid. The Charter-party is almost invariably found on board a vessel which has been chartered. |