Movements
of tankers
in event of storm.
Munnlag of Lonkers.
Precautions regarding openings to cargo tanks.
Permits
required for carriage of dangerous goods in type [IT vessels.
9.
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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 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 of category 5 shall procced outside the harbour and shall there remain until such signal is lowered.
10. Every type II vessel loading, discharging or having ou board any dangerous goods of category 5. class 1 or 2, shall at all tinues retain on board not less than one certificated deck officer and one certificated engineer officer,
II. When any type II vessel is loading or discharging any dangerous goods of category 5, class 1 or 2. all openings from cargo tanks to the open air, except such as to form part of the ventilating system thereof, shall be kept closed:
Provided that nothing in this regulation shall be construed to prevent the opening of any allage plug or sighting port for so long as may be necessary for the purpose of taking dips or samples, or the opening of any such ullage plug or sighting port if it is adequately protected by strong, clean and incorrodible wire gauze of mesh not less than twenty-eight to the linear inch and of gauge not less than twenty- eight standard wire gauge.
PART IV.
PROVISIONS RELATING TO TYPE III VESSELS.
12. (1) No type III vessel shall be used for the conveyance of any dangerous goods except with the permission in writing of the Director granted in respect of such vessel.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph (1) D dangerous goods shall be conveyed in any type III vessel except with the prior permission in writing of the Director granted in respect of such goods:
Provided that where for any reason it is not, in the opinion of the Director, practicable to grant such permission in writing, he may grant verbal permission to be confirmed thereafter in writing within twenty- four hours, general holidays excepted.
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(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), no permission in writing shall be granted unless the Director is satisfied that the vessel is in all respects suitable and fit for the conveyance of dangerous goods and is adequately equipped with fire fighting appliances; and any such permis sion, or any permission in writing granted for the purposes of paragraph (2), may be granted subject to such conditions or restrictions as the Director may think fit.
(4) Nothing in this regulation shall apply to the conveyance of any quantity of dangerous goods exempted from the application of the provisions of section 5 of the Ordinance by virtue of any of the provi- sions of the Dangerous Goods (General) Regulations, 1964.
13. Except with the permission in writing of the Director, after the graat of any permission pursuant to any of the provisions of regulation 12 no material alteration shall be made or permitted to occur in the structure or fittings of the vessel to which the permission relates.
(IN, 14/64),
Alterapons made after grunt of permission.
not to be
14. (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), except with Restrictions on carriage the permission of the Director, no passengers shall be conveyed in any
of JSSELRETS type [Il vessel at the same time as such vessel is conveying any o lype III dangerous goods.
velocks
carrying dangerous
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph (1), passen- goods. gers may be conveyed in any vehicular ferry at the same time as dangerous goods are carried:
Provided that--
(a) such goods are contained in a vehicle; and
(b) such vehicle is conspicuously marked to indicate that it
contains dangerous goods.
15. When any dangerous goods are conveyed in any type III vessel Dangerous they shall be stowed clear of the engines, and when conveyed together to be
goods nat
with any other goods, the dangerous goods shall be stowed in such a stewed near manner as to be at all times readily accessible.
oversbowed.
engines of
16. (1) Except with the permission of the Director, no vessel shall Towing of be used for the towing of any type III vessel which is conveying vessels
Type II dangerous goods.
carrying dangerous
(2) Except with the permission of the Director, not more than four goods, type III vessels shall be towed at any one time by the same towing vessel and not more than two shall be towed abreast.