Amendment to Marine Examiners Act

Applicants must pass a technical examination with at least 70% correct answers.
Board conducts thorough inquiry into the moral character and qualifications.
The board can consider statements from knowledgeable persons and may inspect ship logs.
Suspended candidates must wait six months before reexamination.
Specific examination content for masters/mates includes seamanship, navigation, freight handling.
Engineers examined on steam and internal combustion machinery operation including practical tests.
Holders of U.S. licenses of the same grade may obtain Philippine licenses without examination except for physical and fee requirements.

Master: Minimum age 25, one year as first mate with certificate.
First Mate: One year service as second mate with certificate.
Second Mate: One year as third mate or equivalent service as patron on vessels 200 tons.
Third Mate: Minimum age 19, second year high school education or equivalent, two years aboard as agregado a piloto or exemptions based on graduation from the Philippine Nautical School.
Patron (Major Coastwise Trade): Minimum age 25, five years navigation on vessels 250 tons or more as boatswain, quartermaster, or agregado.
Patron (Minor Coastwise Trade): Minimum age 23, three years navigation on vessels 30 gross tons or more.
Patrons must demonstrate navigational knowledge appropriate to area of operation.

Chief Engineer: Minimum age 25, two years as second engineer with certificate.
Second Engineer: One year as third engineer with certificate.
Third Engineer: One year as fourth engineer with certificate.
Fourth Engineer: Minimum age 19, basic schooling, two years service as agregado/oiler/fireman, and two years machine shop operativeship.
Existing aspirants on steam vessels at enactment may take exams upon meeting prior law requirements.

Passing candidates receive certificates entitling navigation on all seas or coastwise trade.
To qualify for all seas certificate, candidates must prove knowledge and at least one year navigation on vessels 600 gross tons or over with immediate inferior certificate.
Coastwise certificates are issued otherwise.

Old licenses and Spanish-issued certificates can be exchanged for current certificates without new examination by paying fees and undergoing physical exams as applicable.
Patrons and engineers holding licenses under prior laws can exchange these for appropriate current certificates with rights of promotion through examination.
Certificates allow navigation and certification across various trades and vessel types.

Certificates issued as diplomas signed by Insular Collector of Customs and countersigned by Department Secretary.
Certificates authorize navigation per their terms.
Suspension or revocation only after due process involving charges and hearing.
Physical examinations mandatory every two years; unfit individuals disqualified.
Appeal process available for disqualifications.

Foreign-held licenses prior to this Act are confirmed but valid only up to six months after Philippine citizenship law enactment unless the holder applies for citizenship within that period.

Fees prescribed for various certificates range from twenty to fifty pesos depending on the rank and type of trade (all seas or coastwise).

Specific officer complement designated by vessel type and tonnage:
- Steam vessels 1500+ tons: master, first mate, second mate, third mate.
- Decreasing complement for smaller vessels, ranging down to one patron.
- Special provisions for supercargo or purser on vessels 500+ gross tons.
- Sailing vessels 150+ tons: patron or first mate as master.
- Tow vessels require master and mate.
Engineers required in prescribed numbers based on horsepower and voyage duration.
Engineers duties include engine operation and mechanical equipment management.
Penalty: Fine of up to 100 pesos per offense for vessels navigating without full complement of licensed officers, with limitation on frequency of fines.