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THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1992
TWO MERCHANT SHIPPING REGULATIONS TAKE EFFECT
TWO SETS OF REGULATIONS INCORPORATING RECENT AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA 1974 (SOLAS) HAVE COME INTO EFFECT.
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) (NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1992 AND THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) (USE OF SIGNALS OF DISTRESS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1992 WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE LAST FRIDAY (MARCH 6).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID: "THE FIRST SET OF REGULATIONS REQUIRES SHIPS OF 150 GROSS TONS AND OVER TO BE PROVIDED WITH A TELEPHONE OR OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION FOR RELAYING INFORMATION TO THE EMERGENCY STEERING POSITIONS.
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"SHIPS OF 500 GROSS TONS OR OVER CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 1 THIS YEAR ARE, IN ADDITION, TO BE PROVIDED WITH ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUPPLYING VISUAL COMPASS READINGS AT THE EMERGENCY STEERING POSITIONS.
"THE SECOND SET OF REGULATIONS PROVIDES FOR THE USE OF DISTRESS SIGNALS ON A SHIP WHEN A PERSON IS IN SERIOUS OR IMMINENT DANGER, HE SAID.
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EXPERT TALKS ON CHILD CARE CENTRES
AN OVERSEAS EXPERT ON CHILD CARE SERVICES IS NOW BACK AGAIN IN TOWN, AT THE INVITATION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TO GIVE TALKS ON EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF CHILD CARE CENTRES.
ATTENDING THE TWO-DAY WORKSHOP, WHICH STARTED TODAY THURSDAY} 1 WERE MORE THAN 40 CHILD CARE CENTRE SUPERVISORS AND CO-ORDINATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS OF AGENCIES OPERATING CHILD CARE CENTRES, A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
"THE EXPERT, MR KENNETH JAFFE, WHO CAME ΤΟ HONG OCTOBER AND ENLIGHTENED US ON THE CONCEPT OF WORKBASED CENTRES, WILL THIS TIME FOCUS ON THE PROVISION OF QUALITY CENTRES," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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MR JAFFE, AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL CHILD RESOURCE INSTITUTE IN THE UNITED STATES, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CO-ORDINATION OF 82 COUNTRY-INFORMATION-SYSTEM, INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S POLICY ISSUES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS ON A WORLDWIDE LEVEL.
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