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Procedure after loading or dia- charging.

Capy of regula- tiana 10 be kept.

Place of berthing.

Not to be underway in the Harbour

between

sunset and

suprise.

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(b) all pipes, cables and other equipment connecting the lighter with the shore shall be adequately secured Lo prevent chafing;

(c) all flanges and connecting bolts and rapid release clamps fitted to portable hose connexions shall be made of non- ferrous metal;

(4) such loading or discharging shall proceed with all due

speed and diligence.

109. (1) All manholes and valves opened for loading or dis- charging any petroleum on or from any petroleum lighter shall be securely closed immediately after such loading or discharging ceases and shall not be reopened until the lighter has been made fast for the purpose of further loading or discharging any petroleum.

(1) No petroleum fighter on or from which any petroleum has been loaded or discharged shall be moved, and no tug shall approach any such lighter until all such manholes and valves have been securely closed.

110. On any petroleum lighter-

(a)

a copy of regulations too to 119 inclusive shall be kept, and shall be produced on demand to any police officer, marine officer or fire brigade officer; and

(b) an extract consisting of regulations 106, 107 and rog in English and Chinese, shall be posted up in a prominent place and maintained in a legible condition.

111. No petroleum lighter shalt

(a) load or discharge any petroleum except at a prescribed place or at an approved marine fuelling station; or

(b) carry any petroleum when anchored or herthed at any place other than a prescribed place, an approved marine fuelling station or a dangerous goods anchorage.

Carriage of highly inflammable or inflammable petroleum. 112. (1) No petroleum lighter carrying highly inflammable or inflammable petroleum shall be underway in the Harbour between sunset and sunrise,

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(2) Notwithstanding any thing contained in regulation (1, if any petroleum lighter carrying highly inflammable or inflam- mable petroleum encounters fog, mist, heavy rain storms or other exceptional conditions affecting visibility whilst under way in the Harbour, the master of the lighter shall, as soon as practicable, anchor or moor in the most convenient adjacent position clear of the fairway but shall, subject to paragraph (0), proceed to his destination as soon as the fog, mist, heavy rain storms or other exceptional conditions affecting visibility have cleared or ceased.

113. (1) Any mechanically propelled petroleum lighter Provision carrying highly inflammable or inflammable petroleum shall be f provided with approved flameproof navigation lamps.

(2) Any tug in attendance upon or towing any petroleum lighter carrying highly inflammable or inflammable petroleum shall be provided with approved flameproof navigation lamps for the use of such lighter in the event of its having to anchor or berth in the ITarbour.

(3) If any petroleum lighter carrying highly inflammable or inflammable petroleum is required to exhibit anchor lights or other signal lights with which the lighter is not provided the necessary lamps shall be obtained from the tug in attendance. Such lamps shall not be lighted or extinguished on board the lighter, and shall be returned to the tug immediately after use.

approved navigation lamps

114. No petroleum lighter carrying highly inflammable or Not to lie inflammable petroleum shall lie alongside any tug for any purpose alongside other than for the transference of lanips in accordance with re- Any tug. gulation 113.

115. (1) Any petroleum lighter carrying highly inflammable Provision or inflammable petroleum, and which is provided with propelling of carbon

dioxide

or pumping machinery shall carry cylinders charged with carbon cylinders. dioxide under pressure, together with delivery pipes therefrom.

(2) The total volume of all such cylinders shall at normal atmospheric pressure be equal to at least one fifth of the capacity of the machinery space of the lighter.

(3) Every such cylinder shall be fitted in a cool place outside the machinery space.