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SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1974

SHIP MASTERS WARNED OF TYPHOON PRECAUTION

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SHIP MASTERS ARE TODAY REMINDED OF THE PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN DURING THE PASSAGE OF TROPICAL CYCLONES AFFECTING HONG KONG-

IN A NOTICE ISSUED TO OWNERS, AGENTS AND CHARTERERS, THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE POINTED OUT THAT IN THE PAST MANY VESSELS HAVE NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY MANNED DURING THE HOISTING OF LOCAL STORM SIGNALS.

+SUCH INADEQUATE HANNING HAS POSED A DANGER TO OTHER VESSELS USING THE PORT AT THE SAME TIME, HE STRESSED.

SUFFICIENT MANNING AT ALL TIMES IS REQUIRED OF ALL SHIPS WITHIN HONG KONG WATERS UNDER THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CCONTROL OF PORTS) REGULATIONS. CONTRAVENTION OF THIS IS LIABLE, ON SUMMARY CONVICTION, TO A FINE OF $1,000.

MASTERS OF VESSELS EQUIPPED WITH V.H.F. ARE ADVISED TO MAINTAIN A LISTENING WATCH ON CHANNEL 12 FOR INFORMATION BROADCAST BY THE MARINE DEPARTMENT PORT COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE.

THOSE WITHOUT V.H.F. SHOULD MAINTAIN NORMAL RADIO WATCHES AND LISTEN TO WEATHER BROADCASTS FROM THE LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS.

A TOTAL OF 60 MOORINGS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR SPECIAL TYPHOON USE. THIRTY-EIGHT OF THESE ARE +A+ CLASS FOR SHIPS NOT EXCEEDING 600 FEET IN LENGTH. THE REST ARE +8+ CLASS FOR SHIPS NOT EXCEEDING 370 FEET.

THE LATEST LIST OF THESE MOORINGS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE PORT CONTROL OFFICE (TEL. 5-450181 EXT.275) DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS, OR FROM THE PORT COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE (TEL. 5-450181 EXT.281) OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS.

ALTHOUGH AN ANCHOR IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE DROPPED +UNDER FOOT+ AT A MOORING DURING NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS, IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO DO SO IN STRONG WINDS AT AN APPROVED TYPHOON MOORING TO MINIMISE SHEERING, BUT ONLY IF THE EFFICIENCY OF THE MOORING IS NOT IMPAIRED.

ADVICE ON STORM PRECAUTIONS ARE CONTAINED IN THE MARINE DEPARTMENT PUBLICATION, +SHIPMASTERS GUIDE - PART I TROPICAL CYCLONES AFFECTING HONG KONG WATERS, WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE AT THE DEPARTMENT'S INFORMATION COUNTER AT 102, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.

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