THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 16, 1906. 299
to declare
5. The Master of every tank ship arriving at this port and having on board Tank ships Petroleum in bulk shall, on entering his vessel at the Harbour Office and before entering proceeding to the wharf as hereinafter mentioned to discharge any cargo, declare, in cargo. writing, to the Harbour Master—---
(a.) What quantity of Petroleum the ship is carrying.
(b.) The number of compartments or tanks in which oil is stored.
(c.) The nature and quality of the oil and whether it is covered by any and what certificate from the port of shipment or any intermediate port of call as to the temperature at which the oil flashes.
certificate of
on declar- ation oil may
6.—(1.) If the Master of any tank ship produces to the Harbour Master a On product- certificate or certificates under the hand of the Government Analyst or other similar ion of certain officer of this or any other British Colony or Possession, or from any analyst at the testing and place of origin and attested by the British Consul at the port of shipment, that the Petroleum on board his ship does not give off an inflammable vapour at a tempera- be discharged, ture of less than 73° Fahrenheit when tested in the manner set forth in the schedule hereto, and makes a statutory declaration that all the Petroleum on board is covered by such certificate or certificates and was part of the Petroleum, samples whereof were tested at the port or place named in the certificate, the Harbour Master may give permission for the ship to at once proceed to the wharf as hereinafter men- tioned and discharge Petroleum as hereinafter provided. If, however, such certificate or certificates is or are to the effect that such Petroleum does not give off an in- flammable vapour at a temperature of less than 150° Fahrenheit, when tested in quality of the manner set forth in the schedule hereto, and the master of such ship makes a longer treated statutory declaration that all the Petroleum on board is covered by such certificate as a tank or certificates and was part of the Petroleum, samples whereof were tested at the ship. port or place named in the certificate, then and in such case the Harbour Master may give permission to the ship to proceed to her anchorage and she shall no longer be treated as a tank ship under these Rules and Regulations.
(2.) Where any Petroleum tar or Petroleum fuel which is covered by such certificate or certificates as last mentioned is stored in the Colony it shall be stored in a special place licensed by the Governor for that purpose and when taken out of such special place may, in lieu of being accompanied by such certificate or certifi- cates, be accompanied by a statutory declaration made by the owners of such special place to the effect that such Petroleum tar or Petroleum fuel so taken out forms part of a quantity of Petroleum tar or Petroleum fuel which has been certified by the Government Analyst or other similar officer of this or any British Colony or Possession not to give off an inflammable vapour at a temperature of less than 150° Fahrenheit, when tested in the manner set forth in the schedule hereto.
Ship with
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petroleum no
Harbour
Master's
-(1.) When the Master of a tank ship, having on board Petroleum in bulk, Officer from shall have made the declaration provided for in Rule 5 but shall not have produced Mar any such certificate as in the last preceding Rule mentioned, the Harbour Master Office to be may cause an officer of his department to go on board such ship to obtain samples to take of the Petroleum from each compartme it or tank, for analysis by the Government samples. Analyst.
sent on
deliver samples of
(2.) The Master shall forthwith deliver to the officer aforesaid without charge Master to samples from each tank or compartment in which Petroleum is carried. Such samples shall be taken muder the personal supervision of the officer aforesaid and cach consign- in the presence of the Master or Chief Officer of the ship.
ment.
(3.) Each sample shall consist of about 20 fluid ounces and shall be rapidly Quantity of transferred from the compartment or tank in which it is stored into a separate samples. bottle provided by such officer.
ment
(4.) When the samples have been delivered to the said officer he shall fasten Transmission up, and secure the bottles containing them and shall label such bottles with the of samples name of the ship and the description or number of the compartment or tank from to Govern- which each sample has been taken, and such other distinguishing marks as may be Analyst. necessary, in the presence of the Master or Chief Officer of the ship. The Harbour Master shall cause the samples to be forwarded to the Government Analyst.
certificate of
(5.) The Government Analyst shall test the samples thus received in the Testing and manner laid down in the schedule hereto and shall, as soon as practicable, give a flashing point. certificate of the temperature at which the samples were found to give off an inflam- mable vapour and shall forward such certificate to the Harbour Master.