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Vessel operators found contravening COLREG will be summonsed and may face a maximum fine of $25,000 upon conviction.
Mr Tsang Cheuk-yin advised masters, coxswains and persons-in-charge of vessels good seamanship which included:
To maintain a constant and proper lookout by sight and hearing as well as by all available means to determine whether there is a risk of collisions;
To proceed at a safe speed appropriate to the circumstances and not to exceed the maximum permitted speed;
Not to enter marine works areas;
To keep the Tsim Sha Tsui Light Buoy on the port side when proceeding along the Hung Hom Fairway;
To use proper sound signals whenever it is required to do so; and
When vessels engaged in towing,
The tow line should not exceed the length of the vessel being towed, or two and a half times the length of the towing vessel, whichever is greater and in no circumstances other than in an emergency should a tow line be longer than 100 metres;
Appropriate lights and signals must be displaced; and
Not more than two vessels may be towed by a single tug at one time.
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International Labour Organization Sub-regional meeting
Participants representing employees, employers and government in Hong Kong and seven Asian countries will attend an International Labour Organization (ILO) Sub-regional meeting in Hong Kong later this week to talk about tripartite consultations on labour issues in the region.
The three-day meeting, co-hosted by the Labour Department and the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, will start on Wednesday (February 26) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.