1983 Ed.]

Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulations

[CAP. 295

C7

[Subsidiary]

(c) in the case of dangerous goods in category 6 or 9, all reasonable steps shall be taken to prevent water coming into contact therewith; and, in addition, in the case of raw cotton, cotton waste and kapok, all reasonable steps shall be taken to prevent oil or oily substances coming in contact therewith.

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PART III

PROVISIONS RELATING TO TYPE II VESSELS

Except with the permission of the Director, no type II vessel having on board any dangerous goods in category 5, class 1, 2 or 3, shall-

(a) berth or anchor except at an approved petroleum wharf specified in Part I of the First Schedule or in a dangerous goods anchorage other than the western dangerous goods anchorage;

(b) proceed otherwise than directly to or from an approved petroleum wharf specified in Part I of the First Schedule or a dangerous goods anchorage except the western dangerous goods anchorage; or

(c) enter or remain in that part of the harbour which is bounded-

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(i) to the East by a line drawn from a position on Hong Kong Island in latitude 22° 17′ 41′′ North, longitude 114° 11′ 56.5′′ East, thence on a bearing of 334° True to the mainland; and

(ii) to the West by lines drawn-

(a) from a position on Hong Kong Island in latitude 22° 16′ 34′′ North, longitude 114° 06′ 50′′ East, 329° to the western side of Green Island and thence on a bearing of 126° True to the western side of Stonecutters Island; and

(b) from a position on the eastern side of Stonecutters Island in latitude 22° 19′ 24′′ North, longitude 114° 08′ 44′′ East, thence on a bearing of 000° True to the mainland.

Except with the permission of the Director, upon the hoisting of any local storm signal, other than number one or number three, every type II vessel having on board any dangerous goods in category 5 shall proceed outside the harbour and shall there remain until such signal is lowered.

10. Every type II vessel loading, discharging or having on board any dangerous goods in category 5, class 1 or 2, shall at all times-

Movements of tankers generally. L.N. 39/69.

Movements of tankers in event of storm.

Manning of tankers.

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