Oral examination with reference to the standard examination compass binnacle and equipment. in the following aspects of adjusting:
| (a) | Types of compasses on the vessels concerned; |
| (b) | specification of card and liquid; |
| (c) | testing for mechanical deficiencies and topping up; |
| (d) | accessories and equipment- test for faults and alignment; |
| (e) | correctors-test for permanent magnetism; |
| (f) | function of correctors; |
| (g) | siting of correctors; |
| (h) | sequence of placing correctors; |
| (i) | methods of determining deviations, with particular reference to types of vessels concerned; |
| (j) | dealing with interfering fields caused other than by hard iron and soft iron effects; |
| (k) | safety of navigation requirements relating to compasses and compass equipment; |
| (I) | modus operandi of adjustment; |
| (m) | residual deviations-factors to be taken into account when determining whether further adjustment should be contemplated. |
