Movements of type I vessels
conveying
explosives
or certain inflammables
in event
of storm.
Precautions
to be taken
in the loading or
discharge of dangerous goods.
(b) proceed otherwise than directly to or from an approved petroleum wharf or a dangerous goods anchorage other than the western dangerous goods anchorage; or
(c) except with the permission of the Director, enter or remain in
that part of the harbour which is bounded-
6.
(i) to the East by a line drawn from a position on Hong Kong Island in latitude 22° 17′ 41′′ North, longitude 114 IT' $6.5" East. thence on a bearing of 334o True to the maioland: 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 026° True to the western side of Stonecutters Island; and
(b) from a position on the castern side of Stonecullers Island in latitude 22° 19' 24" North, longitude 114° 08′ 44" East, thence on a bearing of 000o True to the mainland,
Except with the permission of the Director, upon the hoisting of any local storm signal, other than signal number one or number three, every type I vessel having on board any dangerous goods of category 1, shall proceed outside the harbour and shall there remain until such signal is lowered.
7. (1) When in any type I vessel any dangerous goods are being loaded or discharged or when any other goods are being loaded into or discharged from any hold or compartment of any such vessel in which any dangerous goods are stowed, the master of the vessel shall-
(a) satisfy himself that any gear required to be used in any opera- tion involved in the loading or discharge of such goods is in good order and condition, of sufficient strength and suitable jo all other respects for the purpose;
(b) causo adequate fire fighting equipment to be available in good order and condition and in all respects ready for immediate
(c) prohibit smoking or the use of naked lights in any hold or compartment containing any dangerous goods or so near to any such goods in the process of being loaded or discharged as to cause risk of fire thereto;
(d) cause all reasonable precautions to be taken to prevent damage
occurring to any container containing dangerous goods; and
(e) cause such loading or discharge to be at all times carried out under the personal supervision of a person having reasonable experience in the handling of dangerous goods.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph (1), when in any type I vessel any dangerous goods of any of the categories mentioned in this paragraph are being loaded or discharged or when any other goods are being loaded into or discharged from any hold or compart- ment of any vessel in which any such dangerous goods are stowed, the master of the vessel shall cause the following additional precautions to be taken-
(a) in the case of dangerous goods of category 1. a continuous watch shall be maintained over any hold or compartment containing such goods, whether or not such hold or compart- ment is for the time being open or closed and whether or not any work is being carried on therein;
(b) in the case of dangerous goods of category 2, 4 or 5, no hold or compartment containing such goods shall be worked until adequate ventilation has been provided therein;
(c) in the case of dangerous goods of category 6 or 9, all reason- able steps shall be taken to prevent water coming into contact therewith; and, in addition thereto, in the case of raw cotton, cotton waste kapok, oil or oily substances.
PART III
PROVISIONS RELATING TO TYPE [] VESSELS.
No type Il vessel having on board any dangerous goods of Movements
of tankers category 5, class 1, 2 or 3, shail-
Benerally,
(a) berth or anchor except at an approved petroleum wharf or in a dangerous goods anchorage other than the western dangerous goods auchorage:
(b) proceed otherwise than directly to or from an approved petroleum wharf 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-
(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 main- land; and
(i) 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,