THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1991
TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT HONG KONG'S PORT AND SHIPPING INTERESTS AND THE SHIPPING SERVICES HONG KONG PROVIDES IN ITS POSITION AS A MAJOR PORT AND WORLD SHIPPING CENTRE;
TO DEMONSTRATE THAT HONG KONG HAS A RESPONSIBLE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION WITH STRONG PROFESSIONAL BACK-UP WHICH IS CONCERNED TO MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS FOR SAFETY AT SEA AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;
* TO PROMOTE AND TO ENSURE THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE
REGISTER; AND
TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE LIAISON WITH OWNERS OF HONG KONG REGISTERED SHIPS TO ENSURE THE INTERESTS OF SUCH OWNERS ARE TAKEN FULLY INTO ACCOUNT IN ALL THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES.
AS REGARDS LIAISON WITH OWNERS OF HONG KONG REGISTERED SHIPS, MR SZE SAID HE WAS IN FAVOUR OF A STANDING COMMITTEE TO ADVISE THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE ON MATTERS RELATING TO HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION AT THE IMO AND THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE REGISTER.
MR SZE SAID: "WE WILL NEED то HAVE ON THE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG SHIPOWNER'S ASSOCIATION. EQUALLY, WB MUST HAVE REPRESENTATIVES OF OWNERS OF HONG KONG REGISTERED SHIPS.
"THESE WILL BE CHOSEN NOT NECESSARILY ON THE BASIS 어 REGISTERED TONNAGE BUT ON ABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO CONTRIBUTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG'S INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING POLICY.
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MR SZE THANKED THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SHIPOWNER'S ASSOCIATION FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE IN SETTING UP THE AUTONOMOUS HONG KONG SHIPPING REGISTER.
THE SHIPPING REGISTER, WHICH BEGAN OPERATIONS ON DECEMBER LAST YEAR, IS BACKED UP BY A POOL OF QUALIFIED MARINE PROFESSIONALS, MASTER MARINERS, ENGINEERS AND SHIP SURVEYORS.
IN ADDITION, HONG KONG'S FIRST PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE IMO WAS APPOINTED IN 1987 AND BASED IN LONDON. THIS GAVE HONG KONG FOR THE FIRST TIME THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN THE FULL RANGE OF IMO BUSINESS.
APART FROM THE IMO THE MARINE DEPARTMENT ALSO PARTICIPATES ACTIVELY IN NON-GOVERNMENTAL INTERNATIONAL MARITIME BODIES.
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