WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9,
1994
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DISC
ONE OF THE NEW MEASURES IS THE INTRODUCTION OF A LICENCE
FERRY VESSEL SYSTEM FOR LOCAL VESSELS. THE OWNER OF ANY LAUNCH OR WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO PURCHASE A LICENCE DISC FOR DISPLAYING ON VESSEL INSTEAD OF HAVING TO CARRY A LICENCE BOOK ON THE VESSEL.
THE
OPERATORS EFFECTIVENESS
"THIS WILL REMOVE THE UNNECESSARY BURDEN FOR VESSEL TO CARRY A LICENCE BOOK ON BOARD WHILE NOT REDUCING THE OF CONTROL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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THE
OTHER MEASURES INCLUDES THE ABOLITION OF THE PLYING LIMITS,
FOR LOCAL OUTDATED PROVISIONS RELATING TO PORT CLEARANCE PROCEDURES AND RIVER TRADE VESSELS AND THE PLYING PERMITS FOR LAUNCHES,
AMENDMENTS ARE ALSO BEING MADE TO THE SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE TO EMPOWER THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE TO DELEGATE HIS POWERS FOR THE EXEMPTION OF PORT FORMALITY PROCEDURES.
THE HARBOUR "THESE CHANGES WILL ENABLE MORE EFFICIENT USE OF
RE-ENTER AND FACILITATE MOVEMENT OF VESSELS WHICH REGULARLY LEAVE AND HONG KONG WATERS.
BE IT WILL FURTHER
MARINE SAFETY, "TO
ENHANCE REQUIREMENT, STARTING FROM JANUARY 1, 1996, FOR FERRY VESSELS ON CERTAIN ROUTES SUCH AS OPERATING OUTSIDE THE HARBOUR LIMIT
A TRAINED FITTED WITH AN APPROVED TYPE OF RADAR AND TO HAVE OPERATOR ON BOARD, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
A STATUTORY PLYING TO BE RADAR
то
EXISTING FORMALISE
PROCEDURES FOR THE
PETROL ENGINE BY OPEN SAMPANS, A LICENSING SYSTEM FOR THIS MARINE CRAFT WOULD BE SET UP, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
USE OF
OUTBOARD TYPE
OF
THESE NEW MEASURES ARE STIPULATED IN:
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SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT OF ORDER 1994;
SCHEDULE)
SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE (NO.2) NOTICE 1994;
(EXEMPTION}
(REPEAL)
*
MERCHANT SHIPPING (LAUNCHES AND FERRY VESSELS) REGULATION 1994;
( AMENDMENT}
MERCHANT SHIPPING
1994;
(FEES)
( AMENDMENT}
(NO.3)
REGULATION
*
MERCHANT SHIPPING REGULATION 1994;
CRAFT) (MISCELLANEOUS
(AMENDMENT}
SHIPPING
AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) NOTICE 1994;
(EXEMPTION} (1984-89)
*
SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE (EXEMPTION)
NOTICE 1994;
AND
SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE NOTICE 1994.
(EXEMPTION}
(REPEAL)
/THESE ORDER
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