|
The first manual for
Deck Cadets serving in the British India Steam Navigation Company was
compiled by the late Captain J.V. Reilly and was published in 1919. Its
object was to assist Cadets appointed to the two Cadet ships of the day
and whilst it was not intended to be a complete guide it did contain
certain details of duty and routine which have been excluded from this
present work.
The object of the present
manual is to assist Cadets, on joining the Company, to appreciate what
will be demanded of them in their training, whichever type of vessel
they may serve in. It also includes the syllabuses for training compiled
by the Merchant Navy Training Board to whom the Company make full
acknowledgement for permission to include in this manual. The syllabuses
will form the basis upon which all Cadet training will be directed
throughout the Company's fleet. The correspondence courses compiled by
King Edward VII Nautical College with which you will be enrolled as
necessary and the Merchant Navy Training Board's annual examinations are
closely related to these syllabuses so that they should studies in some
detail.
|
