CO129-592-9 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 13-1-1945 - 4-3-1946 — Page 128

APPENDIX.

DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY BETWEEN

SEA TRANSPORT RVICE AND XOVMMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION

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The general division of responsibility between the Sea Transport Service ani the Army is the ship's side. The actual responsibility

for carrying out the work of loading or discharge varies with the type of port being worked as given below:-

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In the case of a section of a port being operated entirely by ilitary personnel with or without the assistance of unskilled or semi-skilled civilian labour, the division betyeen the Sea Transport Service and the Transportation (Dock) Service is as follows.

(1)

General.

(a) The Sea Transport Officer shall have at all times.

complete control of the ship and be responsible for its reception and berthing and all marine matters, except the over-riding powers of .0.1.C. as regards safety of shipping.

(b) The allocation of berths is a matter for decision by

the Port Executive Committee.

(c) here a Military Docks Service is established, the

actual loading or discharge of the ship will be undertaken by then, but the Sea Transport Officer will confer with the Docks Officer-in-Charge in regard to the arrangements proposed by him and will satisfy himself that they are the best that can be made with the means which the Docks Officer has at his disposal.

a) The Docks Service will supply and supervise the

labour used.

(e) The sea Transport Officer will give any instructions

to the Military Docks Officer-in-charge of working parties and not directly to the military personnel, except in emergency or to obviate damage to ship's gear or cargo.

(f) I the sea Transport Officer is not satisfied with the rate of loading or discharge or considers that the methods employed are hazardous to the ship or her gea he will request the Military Docks Officer in Charge to rectify matters. In the case of risk to the ship, the 3es Transport Cfficer shall have the right to stop the work if he considero it advisable.

The Custody and maintenance of the cargo handling gear is the responsibility of the Military Docks Service.

(h) The Army is responsible for documentation for both

loading and discharge.

(11) Leding.

(a) The Army is responsible for loading the cargo to

the ship's side; for carrying out the loading, stowage and securing of the cargo in accordance with the Sea Transport Officer's requirements.

(b) The Sea Transport Officer is responsible for the loeding, stowage and securing of cargo on ships.

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