Monday, November 26, 1973
SHIPMASTERS MUST REPORT BUNKER FUELS
Ships entering Hong Kong will be required to inform the Marine
Department of their bunker fuel position from this Thursday (November 29).
In a notice issued by the department today, a spokesman said that
masters of vessels would have to state the quantity and type of bunker
fuel for both the main and auxiliary engines on board.
They would also have to report on the estimated consumption of fuels
while here, the estimated consumption to the next port of call and such
further information which might be required by the Director of Marine.
"Besides", the spokesman added, "if the shipmaster wants to take
on board main or auxiliary bunkers while in Hong Kong, he will have to
declare in addition the name of the bunker fuels supplier and the quantities
he requires.
Introduction of these new measures follow an announcement on
conservation of oil stocks by the Deputy Colonial Secretary and Chairman
of the Oil Policy Committee, Mr. M.D.A. Clinton last week.
In the announcement, Mr. Clinton had asked that the amount of bunker
oil for ships should now be determined by the future supply situation, as
a measure to maintain adequate stocks so that essential supplies could be
available for ships calling at Hong Kong.
The requirement of ships to report on their fuel position is made
by the Director of Marine under Regulation 4 of the Merchant Shipping
(Control of Ports) Regulations, which gives him such powers.
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