Monday, March 5, 1973
CATEGORY OF "SEAMAN" REDEFINED
The category of "scaman" has been redefined to include all persons comprising the complement of a sea-going ship other than master, certificated
mate, engineer and ship's doctor.
The new definition is contained in the Merchant Shipping (Recruiting
of Seaman) (Amendment) Ordinance 1973 which was enacted on February 2.
Certain other categories of persons have also been excluded from the
provisions of the Ordinance by the Director of Marine, in his capacity as Seaman's Recruiting Authority, following consultations with the Seamen's
Recruiting Advisory Board.
These include certificated masters, chief engineers, first mates
and radio officers; nurses and musicians; and wives and children of ship's
officer personnel properly signed on ship's Article of Agreement as supernumeraries.
All Hong Kong domiciled officers, other than those mentioned above,
who wish to register with the Seamen's Recruiting Office should produce their
Hong Kong Seamen's Discharge Book together with their Identity Card and Certificate
of Service/Competence, if any.
These officere will be subject to the provisions of the Ordinance if
they are engaged in the following capacities:
Deck Department
2nd Officer/Mate
3rd Officer/Mate
4th Officer/Mate
Engine Department
2nd Engineer Officer
3rd Engineer Officer
4th Engineer Officer
/Junior
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