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THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1992
SUCH MEANS OF ACCESS INCLUDE BETTER FIREMEN'S LIFTS, DESIGNED ACCESS STAIRCASES AND RESCUE STAIRCASES.
A
SPOKESMAN
FOR THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE EVENT OF A FIRE, IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT FIREMEN COULD SAFELY GAIN ACCESS TO A FIRE SCENE FOR THE PURPOSE OF AND RESCUE.
"AT
FIREMEN CAN ONLY RELY ON A PRESENT, INSTALLED IN A BUILDING OF MORE THAN EIGHT STOREYS OR METRES IN HEIGHT.
SPECIALLY
SAID IN THE SPEEDILY AND FIRE-FIGHTING
FIREMEN'S
EXCEEDING 24
LIFT
WHERE THE
**THIS IS INADEQUATE FOR PRESENT DAY CIRCUMSTANCES HEIGHT, SIZE OR STRUCTURAL COMPLEXITY, OR USE OF SOME BUILDINGS POSE A THE SPOKESMAN GREATER FIRE HAZARD OR DIFFICULTIES IN FIRE-FIGHTING, SAID.
MAKE IT
CLEAR
THAT
ALSO AIMS TO REGULATION THE AMENDMENT DANGEROUS TRADES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE IN DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.
MOTOR THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE STORAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS,
MANUFACTURING AND REPAIR AND PAINTING, VULCANISING, PAINT MIXING OR DRY CLEANING.
THE NEW REGULATIONS WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON JUNE 25,
1992.
TWO NEW MERCHANT SHIPPING REGULATIONS GAZETTED
*
SHIPPING (SAFETY) (MINIMUM TWO NEW REGULATIONS, THE MERCHANT SAFE MANNING
AND CERTIFICATE) REGULATION
MERCHANT SHIPPING CAME INTO (PREVENTION OF OIL POLLUTION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1992, FORCE TODAY (JUNE 4).
THE TWO WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
POLICY) OF THE MARINE THE PRINCIPAL SURVEYOR (MULTI-LATERAL
SHIPPING (SAFETY) DEPARTMENT, MR DUNCAN DRUMMOND SAID: "THE MERCHANT
TO A NEW (MINIMUM SAFE MANNING CERTIFICATE) REGULATION GIVES EFFECT
(INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PROVISION OF THE SOLAS CONVENTION SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA).
CARRY A MINIMUM THE MINIMUM NUMBER MARINE CONSIDERS ARE HONG KONG REGISTERED
"THIS REQUIRES HONG KONG REGISTERED SHIPS TO SAFE MANNING CERTIFICATE. THE CERTIFICATE LISTS
OF DIRECTOR AND GRADE OF PERSONNEL WHICH THE REQUIRED TO MAN A SHIP, AND IS REQUIRED ON ALL SHIPS OVER 500 TONS.
THE REGULATION ALSO APPLIES TO FOREIGN SHIPS WHEN KONG WATERS.
WITHIN HONG
BUT IT DOES NOT APPLY TO FISHING VESSELS AND PLEASURE VESSELS.
/MINIMUM SAFE