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More specific requirements on the use of carbon dioxide system for the protection of cargo pump and compressor rooms;
Up to date requirements on heat treatment and stress relieving process on large cargo pressure vessels and the extend of radiographic inspection on the welds, and
Specific safety requirements on the use of cargo as fuel for propulsion.
Gas carriers built before October 1,1994, but on or after July 1,1986, shall continue to comply with the IGC Code described in an earlier International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Resolution MSC 5(48), subject to editorial amendments as described in MSC 30(61), the spokesman said.
The Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Gas Carriers) Regulation 1996 provides the 1993 edition of the IGC Code to have legal effect in Hong Kong and shall apply to all gas carriers built on or after October 1, 1994.
It also states that all gas carriers built before October 1,1994, but on or after July 1, 1986, shall continue to comply with the existing IGC Code as adopted by the IMO under resolution MSC 5 (84) and incorporates all the editorial amendments to the existing IGC Code adopted by the IMO under MSC 30(61) in the form of a Schedule.
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$98M work on reclamation for dumping
The Civil Engineering Department (CED) today (Friday) signed a $98 million contract with China International Water and Electric Corporation for the construction of Pak Shek Kok Reclamation for Dumping, Stage I.
he project, designed to provide a public dumping site in the Northeast New Territories, comprises the reclamation of 14 hectares of seabed at Pak Shek Kok, construction of 1,000 metres of seawalls, establishment of a barging point at Ma On Shan Area 77 for collecting public dumping materials, and implementation of an environmental monitoring programme and mitigation measures.
Works are expected to start next week and will take about 16 months to complete.
The Port Works Division of the Civil Engineering Office, CED will supervise the construction of the project.
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