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(v) Examinations of Masters and Mates. Title - Principal
Examiner of Masters, Mates and Engineers.
Nautical and Engineering Surveyors who are specially detailed carry out these duties under supervision, and the present Deputy Harbour Master usually takes the oral examination of Masters and Mates.
(vi) Discipline of Crews and Enforcement of By-Laws.
Title Marine Magistrate.
The Deputy Harbour Master or myself sit in the Marine Magistrate's Court every morning and hear complaints directly concerned with offences on board vessels in the port or offences against the Port Regulations.
There can be no objection to the system, for officers so qualified are best able to decide such cases as are within our powers.
A Port Trust would prosecute in cases concerning offences against the "By-Laws".
(vii) Courts of Enquiry. Title - Marine Court (The Harbour
Master is Chairman).
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A Marine Court is convened as provided for in the Shipping and Navigation Ordinance, and deals with Collisions, Strandings, Sinkings, Burnings, etc. It is set up whenever there is a reason to believe that incompetence has occurred which might involve a Certificate of Competency, or where the interests of a British Shipowner, Shipper or Merchant indicate such a procedure.
(viii) Courts of Survey - Not mentioned in the Memorandum.
These are set up whenever a Shipowner objects to a decision made by a Surveyor in respect of the with- holding of a Certificate, etc., or where the crew of a vessel protest against the seaworthiness of a vessel, the conduct of the Master, etc.
(ix) Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund - Not mentioned in
the Memorandum.
I am Chairman of the Committee which administers this fund, and our primary duty is really the welfare of indigent seamen found in Hong Kong.
(x) Dangerous Goods- Not mentioned in the Memorandum.
The question of the carriage of dangerous goods in ships has international implications, and we have an Ordinance and Regulations specially devoted to this most important aspect of the stowage of such goods in ships.
There is no doubt in my mind that a Marine Department should be the proper authority for the correct observance of these Regulations.
Land storage is controlled by the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade.
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