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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1993
PLEDGES TO THE SHIPPING AND PORT SERVICES COMMUNITY ARE:
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AIMS PORT
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FOR LICENSING, REGISTRATION AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION AT ACHIEVING STANDARDS FROM 30 MINUTES TO SIX HOURS. FORMALITIES (1.5 HOURS), REGISTRATION OF SEAMEN (30 MINUTES) RECORD SEARCH ISSUE OF HONG KONG SEAMEN'S SERVICE RECORD (1 HOUR), CHANGE OF (CREW) ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT MINUTES PLUS 10 MINUTES FOR EACH ADDITIONAL SEAMAN), PLEASURE VESSEL LICENSING AND RENEWAL (45 MINUTES), OTHER LOCAL VESSEL LICENSING EXCLUDING INSPECTION (30 MINUTES), MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS (30 MINUTES), COMPLETE SHIP REGISTRATION (6 HOURS), REGISTRATION OF A MORTGAGE OR TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP (3 HOURS) AND OTHER SHIPPING REGISTRY TRANSACTIONS (1 HOUR)
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* FOR WORK IN CONNECTION WITH SHIP INSPECTIONS OR SURVEYS
MAKES PLEDGES FROM WITHIN 15 MINUTES TO 10 WORKING DAYS NOTICE. REGISTRY SURVEYS (10 WORKING DAYS NOTICE IF OVERSEAS; 3 WORKING DAYS
JN HONG KONG), LOCAL CRAFT SURVEYS OUTSIDE HONG KONG (5) WORKING DAYS NOTICE), OTHER SURVEYS AND INSPECTIONS WITHIN HONG KONG (1 WORKING DAY NOTICE) AND ISSUE OF VESSEL REPAIR PERMIT (WITHIN 15 MINUTES)
MR PYRKE SAID THE MARINE DEPARTMENT PERFORMANCE PLEDGES ARE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S OVERALL OBJECTIVES INTENDED TO LEAD TOWARDS "GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND A BETTER SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC."
MR PYRKE SAID: "WE WELCOME COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS IMPROVEMENT IN THE WAY WE PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. WE ARE CONFIDENT CAN ACHIEVE THE PLEDGED STANDARDS.
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DETAILS OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT PERFORMANCE PLEDGES ARE PUBLISHED IN A COLOUR PAMPHLET AND COPIES OF WHICH ARE OBTAINABLE FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE MARINE DEPARTMENT'S PORT FORMALITIES OFFICE AND VICTORIA MARINE OFFICE BOTH LOCATED ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.
AND NEW COPIES OF THE PAMPHLET ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE CITY TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES AND MARINE DEPARTMENT'S MARINE DISTRICT OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
THE PAMPHLET CARRIES THE NEW LOGO OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WHICH IS DEVELOPED FROM THE CHINESE CHARACTER "HOT AND SYMBOLISES THE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE PORT.
(WHICH MEANS
SEA)
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