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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1979
SAFETY AT SEA CONVENTION PROVISIONS AVAILABLE
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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THAT A SUMMARY OF THE PROVISIONS ATTACHED TO THE 1974 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, WHICH WILL COME INTO FORCE ON MAY 25 NEXT YEAR, MAY BE OBTAINED BY APPLYING TO THE DEPARTMENT'S RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SECTION OF THE SHIP SAFETY DIVISION AT 102 CONNAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL,
THE PROVISIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ALLOW CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS TO INSPECT SHIPS OF OTHER CONTRACTING STATES IF THERE ARE REASONS FOR BELIEVING THAT THE SHIP DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONVENTION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAIDI +FLAG STATES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT SHIPS UNDER THEIR FLAG COMPLY WITH ITS REQUIREMENTS AND A NUMBER OF CERTIFICATES ARE PRESCRIBED IN THE CONVENTION AS PROOF THAT THIS HAS BEEN DONE.+
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE 1974 CONVENTION WILL REPLACE THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA CONVENTION ADOPTED BY THE INTER-GOVERNMENTAL MARITIME CONSULTATIVE ORGANISATION IN 1960. IT INCLUDES MANY TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS.
+THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE SOLAS CONVENTION IS TO SPECIFY MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION OF SHIPS COMPATIBLE WITH THEIR SAFETY,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
BETTER FLOODLIGHTING SYSTEM FOR HONG KONG STADIUM
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THE HONG KONG STADIUM WILL HAVE A MORE EFFICIENT AND BETTER FLOODLIGHTING SYSTEM IN SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR,
TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GENERATOR HOUSE, AN UNDERGROUND OIL TANK, FLOODLIGHT KIOSKS AND CABLE TRENCHES ARE BEING INVITED BY THE PWD.
WORK ON THIS CONTRACT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY NEXT YEAR AND TAKE ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF THE NEW FLOODLIGHTS WHICH WILL BE CARRIED OUT UNDER A SEPARATE CONTRACT.
THE WHOLE PROJECT WILL BE JOINTLY SUPERVISED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE AND THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE OF THE PWD. IT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE START OF THE NEXT FOOTBALL SEASON,
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