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14387
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1
OCMIAN 4387
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PP HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
3016OOZ JAN
GRS 425
175
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
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2 FEB 1987
PA
REGISTRY
Action Taken
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FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 298
OF 30160OZ JANUARY 87
DESK OFFICER INDEX
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Mr Barten
YOUR TELNO 336: LOCALISATION OF MERCHANT SHIPPING LAWS
1.
WE HAVE COMMENTS.ONLY ON TWO OF THE DRAFT REGULATIONS FORWARDED UNDER COVER OF CLARK'S LETTER OF 28 NOVEMBER TO MAED:
MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY OFFICIALS AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES) REGULATIONS 1986. THERE ARE DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE DRAFT AND THE
(A)
(B)
EQUIVALENT UK REGULATIONS:
(I)
PAGE 3(E) (I) QUOTE WHILE IN PORT UNQUOTE MAY PRECLUDE
PERSON AIRLIFTED TO HOSPITAL FROM A SHIP.
(II) PAGE 5, DEFINITION OF QUOTE SEA GOING SHIPS UNQUOTE
IS MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN UK DEFINITION (WHICH EXTENDS TO SHIPS NAVIGATING BEYOND INLAND WATERWAYS BUT RETURNING WITHIN 24 HOURS, THEREBY INCLUDING MANY FERRIES, FISHING BOATS AND JUNKS).
(III) PAGE 5, THE DEFINITION OF QUOTE FISHING VESSEL
UNQUOTE INCLUDES GOVERNMENT FISHERY VESSELS AND IS THEREFORE BROADER THAN THE UK DEFINITION. MERCHANT SHIPPING (MEDICAL EXAMINATION) REGULATIONS 1986: PAGE 3, 3(2): REGULATION 14 APPLIES TO VESSELS OVER 200 GRT. IS THIS INTENTIONAL SINCE LIMIT IN UK REGULATIONS IS 1600 GRT.
(I)
(II) PAGE 5: WAS PARAGRAPH 3 OF EQUIVALENT UK REGULATIONS
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