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[17th November, 1911.]
Flags and Lights.
Position to he
taken up by
vessel with ense oil on board.
Master to Jeclare cargo.
(1) lubricating oils, or
(i) petroleum or any product of petroleum which, having been tested by the Govern- ment Analyst or other similar officer of this or any other British Colony or possession, has been certified by him not to give off an inflammable vapour at any temperature less than 150° Fahrenheit when tested in the manner laid down in the schedule hereto.
2. Every vessel arriving at any port in this Colony having on board case oil, and any vessel being about to take on board such oil shall hoist a red flag at her fore- truck, and the flag T.II.E. of the international code (signifying “Petroleum Oil ") at her main truck and shall keep such flags flying during the hours of daylight whilst any case oil is on board, and thereafter until the Harbour Master is satisfied that the holds are clean and ventilated, and, during the same period, every such vessel shall by night display two red lights vertically, where best seen, and at a height of not less than twenty feet above the deck.
3. Every vessel having on board case oil shall anchor in one of the prescribed Dangerous Goods Anchorages and shall obtain permission from the Harbour Master before going alongside any wharf, or shifting berth.
4. The Master of every vessel having on board any case oil shall, on entering his vessel at the Harbour Office in addition to furnishing a true copy of the manifest (as required by Section 8 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873) declare, in writing to the Harbour Master :-
(a.) The number of cases on board.
(b) 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 tempera- ture at which the oil flashes.
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6. (1.) If the declaration by the Master under Rule
Power of Harbour Master
ns to benzene and naphtha.
I shows that the case oil on board his vessel consists of benzene, naphtha or naphtha products, the Harbour Master shall satisfy himself in order that the oil may be 17th November. safely transported by water and land, that it is securely packed in:
(a) drums or barrels made of soft iron or mild steel having all joints either riveted or sol- dered or electrically welded, and strength- ened or protected at each end by a strong iron or steel hoop welded or riveted on to the body of the drum, with two runners or rolling hoops welded or securely shrunk on to the body of the drum, such drums or barrels not being of a capacity of more than 65 gallons, each drum or barrel being pro- vided with a well-fitting screw hung the boss of which is electrically welded or riveted and soldered to the body of the drum, or (b) in strong hermetically sealed metal drums commonly known as Insurance Drums, each containing not more than 10 gallons, or,
(e) in hermetically sealed, well-soldered tins furnished with high screw-top outlets, each containing not more than 4 gallons, such barrels, drums, or tins being so filled as to leave an air space equal to at least 1/20th of the capacity of each barrel, drum, or tin, and the tins being protected by being en- closed in wooden cases, not more than two tins in one case, each wooden case having sides, top and bottom not less than board, and ends of not less than board, fastened together by nails of a length of not less than 13 inches.
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Upon being so satisfied the Harbour Master may give permission for the vessel either to discharge such cargo in one of the prescribed Dangerous Goods An- chorages or to proceed to one of the prescribed places and there deliver the oil to the person authorized to receive the same. Before giving such permission the Barbour Master may require the master of the vessel to procure a report from the Government Analyst as to the nature of the oil.
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