TWO SETS OF MERCHANT SHIPPING REGULATIONS GAZETTED
SYSTEM FOR
AND REGISTER WERE
TWO SETS OF REGULATIONS CONCERNING A NEW LICENSING HOLDERS OF FOREIGN CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY TO SERVE AS MASTERS
SHIPS
THE NEW HONG KONG ON OFFICERS ON PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
SHIPPING
(CERTIFICATION OF
OFFICERS)
2)
THESE ARE THE MERCHANT SHIPPING REGULATIONS 1990 AND THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (FEES) (AMENDMENT) (NO. REGULATIONS 1990.
SAID THESE REGULATIONS WHEN THE NEW HONG
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WOULD COME INTO OPERATION ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 3) KONG REGISTER WOULD BE OPENED.
SYSTEM
INCORPORATES THE NEW LICENSING
CERTIFICATES OF
COMPETENCY
OF COMPETENCY,
AND
THE WITH
CONVENTION
ON
THE FIRST SET OF REGULATIONS SYSTEM FOR HOLDERS OF FOREIGN SIMPLIFIES THE
OF CLASSIFYING WHILE MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING.
CERTIFICATES INTERNATIONAL
MAKES CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
THE SECOND SET OF REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE FEES PAYABLE UNDER THE NEW LICENSING SYSTEM.
TELECOMMUNICATION (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1990 GAZETTED
* * *
REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) THE TELECOMMUNICATION
IN FLEXIBILITY ENABLE SHIPOWNERS AND SHIP THEIR MANNING ARRANGEMENTS, IS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
1990,
GREATER MANAGERS
WHICH MAKING
THE
THE REGULATIONS PUT INTO EFFECT CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS OF
KONG REGISTER OF SHIPPING, WHICH WERE STEERING GROUP ON THE HONG ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN JUNE AS THE BASIS FOR THE NEW SHIPPING REGISTER.
HONG KONG
AUTHORITY
THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF THE REGULATIONS IS TO PROVIDE FOR
QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM WHEREBY RADIO OFFICERS AND RADIO OPERATORS WITH
WILL BE ISSUED WITH A OF AN ACCEPTABLE STANDARD OBTAINED OVERSEAS
TO OPERATE, TO SERVE ON HONG KONG LICENCE, CALLED AN REGISTERED SHIPS IN THE FUTURE.
A
THE REGULATIONS ALSO
THE
FOR
FOR PROVIDE
THE CHARGING OF FEES TO
RECOVER
COSTS OF ISSUING
AND ADMINISTERING THE LICENCES
ΤΟ A REQUIREMENT
MAKE A VALIDATION TESTS WHERE NECESSARY AND
OF THE DECLARATION OF SECRECY TO CONFORM WITH THE RADIO REGULATIONS INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION.
THE STEERING GROUP
THE ON
KONG HONG
REGISTER OF
SHIPPING
MARITIME COMMUNITY,
EDUCATION MARITIME
INCLUDED A WIDE RANGE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
THE SEAFARERS' ORGANISATIONS
INCLUDING
INSTITUTES.
AND
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