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Shipping information has been popular with the business sector. companies including news media subscribe to this information provided by the Marine Department by paying a monthly fee of $900. The subscription service will continue until there is no demand.
The address of the Marine Department Homepage is http://www. info.
The address to the gov.hk/mardep/.
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http://www.info.gov.hk/mardep/arridepa/arridepa.htm.
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The Marine Department World-wide Wed homepage on the Internet was on line in mid-January this year. Since then more than 6,000 visits were recorded.
The page provides information on the port of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Shipping Register, a shipping directory and press releases, Marine Department notices, port statistics and the latest addition is the shipping movements.
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Registration for asbestos personnel
Registration for asbestos consultants, contractors, supervisors and laboratories will start on May 1, the Government Gazette announced today (Friday).
"Those satisfying the qualifications as set out in the Air Pollution Control (Asbestos) (Administration) Regulation can apply to the Asbestos Administration Committee for registration," Senior Environmental Protection Officer of the Environmental Protection Department (EPD), Mr Perry Lai, said.
The Asbestos Administration Committee has been set up to assist in processing applications for registration and would conduct inquiry into complaints concerning misconduct of registered personnel, company or laboratory, he said. "With a registration system in place, people will have to engage registered asbestos consultants, contractors, supervisors and laboratories to carry out any work involving asbestos containing materials in their premises.
"As the registered parties have to conform to the codes of practice when carrying out asbestos related works, the risk of releasing asbestos fibres from such works would be greatly reduced," Mr Lai said.