Schedule 4 EQUIVALENT NAVAL RANKS OF MEMBERS OF THE LIGHT VESSEL SERVICE
In this Schedule “certificated” , in relation to the service of a person in any grade in a tender, means that the person holds a valid certificate of competency under the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 of that grade or of a higher grade.
TABLE I
LIGHTSHIPS
| Grade | Equivalent naval rank |
|---|---|
| Senior Master | Chief Petty Officer. |
| Junior Master | |
| Lamplighter | Leading Rating. |
| Senior Light and For Signal Driver | |
| Junior Light and Fog Signal Driver | |
| Fog Signal Driver | A.B. |
| Seaman |
TABLE II
LIGHTHOUSE TENDERS AND LIGHTSHIP TENDERS
| Grade, or grade and circumstances, and qualifications | Equivalent naval rank |
|---|---|
| Deck Department | |
| Master | Lieutenant. |
| First Officer | Sub-Lieutenant. |
| Second Officer, if certificated | |
| Second Officer, if not certificated | Warrant Officer. |
| Boatswain | |
| Carpenter | Chief Petty Officer. |
| Donkeyman | |
| Coxswain | Leading Rating. |
| Winchman | |
| Seaman | A.B. |
| Seaman Wireless Operator | |
| Engineers' Department | |
| First Engineer | Lieutenant. |
| Second Engineer, if certificated | Sub-Lieutenant. |
| Second Engineer, if not certificated | Warrant Officer. |
| Third Engineer, if certificated | Sub-Lieutenant. |
| Third Engineer, if not certificated | Warrant Officer. |
| Senior Fireman | Leading Rating. |
| Greaser | |
| Fireman | A.B. |
| Coal Trimmer | |
| Catering Department | |
| Chief Steward | Chief Petty Officer. |
| Cook, First Class | Petty Officer. |
| Cook, Second Class | |
| Cook Steward | A.B. |
| Steward | |
| Assistant Steward |