Ferry vessels
4.
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(1) The licensee shall provide by the
an adequate number of ferry vessels to the satisfaction of the
Commissioner for Transport to provide an efficient service in
accordance with the terms of paragraph 10.
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(2) No ferry vessel shall be used on the ferry service
until such vessel has been approved by the Director of Marine.
such approval has been given, the licensee shall not, without the
express approval of the Director of Marine, substitute another vessel
in the ferry service in lieu of the approved vessel.
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(3) If during the subsistence of the licence it is
necessary in the opinion of the Commissioner for Transport to increase
the number of ferry vessels or to substitute other ferry vessels for
any which may have been lost or withdrawn or become unsuitable, the
licensee shall at his own expense, within such period as the
Commissioner for Transport may think fit, provide additional or
substituted ferry vessels of such number, dimensions, speed and design as the Commissioner for Transport may approve.
(4) For the purpose of properly maintaining the ferry
service but without increasing it, the licensee shall, if required
by the Commissioner for Transport, provide and properly maintain
additional ferry vessels in reserve of such number, dimensions, speed and design as the Commissioner for Transport may approve.
(51 No ferry vessel of the licensee shall be used in or for
the service until it has been painted in such colour or colours as
the Director of Marine may direct.
(6) The licensee shall equip and fit the ferry vessels and maintain such vessels in a state of sca-worthiness and efficiency
to the satisfaction of the Director of Marine. These ferry vessels must
also be licensed or registered by the Director of Marine.
(7) Every ferry vessel used in or for the service shall be insured by the licensee to the full replacement cost of the vessel
under all eventualities.
Crew for ferry
vessels
5.
The licensee shall provide for each ferry vessel, other
than a ferry vessel in reserve, such personnel as the Director of
Marine may direct.
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