The War Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Scheme 1964

Ranks of pilots and apprentice pilots

9.—(1) A pilot shall be treated as holding on the material date the equivalent naval rank which would be appropriate in his case under Article 8 of this Scheme if he were on that date serving as the master of a British ship of the following tonnage and class, namely—

(a) where the average tonnage of the ships piloted by him during the period of 12 months expiring on that date exceeds 1,000 tons, a tonnage equal to that average tonnage; or

(b) where the average tonnage of the ships piloted by him during the period of 12 months expiring on that date was 1,000 tons or less, a home trade cargo ship of a tonnage equal to that average tonnage:

Provided that, where the average tonnage of the ships piloted by him during the period of 3 years expiring on that date exceeds the average tonnage of the ships piloted by him during the period of 12 months expiring on that date, this paragraph shall have effect as if the references in subparagraphs ( a) and (b) to 12 months were references to 3 years.

(2) An apprentice pilot shall be treated as holding on the material date the equivalent naval rank of Chief Petty Officer.