1953-HKRS30-8-43_Part02 — Page 19

Depar- Lure.

Moving berth.

Applica. Lion.

Government buys and boorings,

Private boors and moorings.

(2) A vessel crossing one of the three principal (airways shall keep clear of a vessel proceeding along such fairway.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Table and of Table 13 relating to small craft every vessel shall observe international collision regulations.

10. A vessel intending to leave a berth during daylight shall hoist her signal letters at least 30 minutes before departure.

11. The master of a vessel other than one plying solely in the waters of the Colony wishing to move from ons berth to another shall report such intended move at the Marine Office. This regulation shall not apply to movements from a quarantine anchorage or dangerous goods anchorage to a discharging or loading berth.

12. Regulations 6, 7, 90), 10 and 11 shall apply only to vessels exceeding 60 tons net register.

13. (0) Government mooring buoys are painted with the letter "A" or "B". "A" class buoys are provided for ships from 450 feet to 600 feet in length and a fee of $24 per day or part of a day is payable for the use thereof. "B" class buoys are provided for ships under 450 feet in length and a fee of $18.00 per day or part of a day is payable for their use.

(2) No vessel shall berth at any government mooring buoy without prior permission of the Director, nor make fast to any buoy other than one laid for mooring purposes.

(3) Vessels shall secure to government buoys by their chain cable, and shall be liable for any damage done to moorings and buoys. No vessel at a government buoy shall swing ship for compass adjustment.

(4) Upon a local typhoon signal being hoisted vessels at government buoys shall clear away anchor and cables and raise all possible steam on the main engines.

(5) Upon a local typhoon signal other than No. 1 being hoisted, vessels at government buoys not being special typhoon moorings shall within two hours move to a typhoon anchorage or to special typhoon moorings. The Director may in his discre- tion order a vessel at a special typhoon mooring to leave that mooring.

14. (1) No private buoy or mooring shall be laid without the permission of the Director, and a monthly rental of $5 shall be payable for every such buoy or mooring laid: Provided that

if in the judgment of the Director he is satisfied that a buoy or mooring is used exclusively for warping purposes no fee shall be chargeable therefor.

(2) All private moorings and buoys shall be kept and maintained in good condition and in the correct position by the owners thereof at their own expense, and the Director may inspect the same, and direct repairs or the relaying or removal thereof.

(3) The owner of any sanctioned private buoy or mooring may permit the use of the same by others upon such terms as

may think fit.

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15. During the typhoon season namely between 1st June Typhoon and the 15th October, every ship over 60 tons net register lying precau in the harbour shall have on board deck and engine room crew sufficient to work anchors and to raise steam on and operate the main engines, and at least one deck officer certificated to the satisfaction of the Director having regard to the size and nationality of the ship and the place where she is moored.

18.

alongside

(1) No vessel shall lie alongside a vessel at a Vessula government mooring buoy save an oil bunkering vessel not bertbed exceeding 2,000 tons engaged in bunkering, and save as provided vessel, in the next sub-regulation.

(2) No vessel shall lie alongside any vessel berthed any- where in the harbour save small vessels (lighters, launches and similar craft) being not more than 3 abreast at the gangway nor 5 abreast or each side elsewhere.

etc.

17. (1) Piers, jetties and wharves belonging to government Lighting or to the naval, military or air force authorities shall be lighted of piers, between sunset and sunrise by a red light at a height of not less than to nor more than 20 feet and within 6 feet of the outer end thereof.

(2) Other piers, jetties and wharves shall be lighted by the owners with a green light similarly placed.

(3) Such lights shall be so contructed and of a type as to he visible from seaward in clear weather at a distance of one mile.

18. () No vessel shall make fast to any part of a Use of government, or navy, army or air force pier except to the plers, etc. recognized mooring bollards and rings provided thereon as moorings.