Section 2
SEC. 2. Section eleven hundred and eighty-nine of the same Act is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof a new section, to be known as section eleven hundred and eighty-nine and one-half, as follows: "SEC. 1189½-. Whenever the owner of a steam or a sailing yacht, who had reached the age of twenty-one years, and who has had one year's experience in sailing such vessels, applies for a license authorizing him to act as master of steam yachts for Philippine coastwise and ocean navigation, the Board of Marine Examiners shall examine the applicant as to his knowledge of the rules of the road; fog signals and lights; the use of the lead and line; the use of patent and ship logs; the compass, variation and deviation of the compass; the use of the drag; the use of oil during storms; bell signals between pilot house and engine room; handling of steam vessels; laws of storms; course and distance by chart; keeping the log book; middle latitude sailing; mercator's sailing; method of obtaining latitude and longitude by dead reckoning; latitude by altitude of either the sun, moon or stars; longitude by chronometer (time sights). Practical problems should be given in the subject of latitude and longitude. If said examination is satisfactory to the Board of Marine Examiners, they shall recommend to the Insular Collector of Customs the issuance to the applicant of a master's license, authorizing him to discharge the duties of a master of steam yachts either for coastwise or ocean navigation: Provided, however, That should the applicant demonstrate efficiency in the handling of sailing vessels only the Board of Marine Examiners may recommend the issuance of a license as master of sailing yachts only: Provided, further, That such license as master of yachts shall not be required for sailing vessels, or sailing vessels with auxiliary motor, of less than one hundred and fifty tons gross.