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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1988

A PLAN SHOWING THE LOCATIONS OF THE SPEED RESTRICTED ZONES CAN BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE PLEASURE VESSELS UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT ON THE THIRD FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, OR UPON REQUEST BY MAIL.

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"SPEED BOAT COXSWAINS ARE ASKED TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE LIMITS OF THESE ZONES, MR TSANG SAID. "THEY SHOULD CONSIDER PLACING THE PLAN ON BOARD FOR EASY REFERENCE.

"THEY MUST ALSO REMEMBER THAT WATER SKIING IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN IN SPEED RESTRICTED ZONES."

MR TSANG SAID WHEN A PLEASURE VESSEL IS USED IN WATER-SKIING ACTIVITIES, THERE MUST BE A PERSON AGED 18 YEARS OR OLDER ACCOMPANYING THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE VESSEL AND TO ACT AS A LOOKOUT AND TO ADVISE THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE VESSEL OF THE SKIER'S SITUATION.

TURNING TO JET-SKIS AND WATER SCOOTERS, MR TSANG SAID BECAUSE OF THE SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION OF THESE SMALL CRAFT THE LICENCES FOR THEM REQUIRED RIDERS TO WEAR LIFE-JACKETS.

"THESE SMALL CRAFT SHOULD ONLY BE USED IN DAYLIGHT HOURS AND THEY MUST BE FITTED WITH AUTOMATIC STOPPING DEVICES SO A3 ΤΟ AVOID ACCIDENTS SHOULD THE RIDERS FALL OFF.

"IT IS ALSO AGAINST THE LAW FOR CHILDREN UNDER 16 ΤΟ OPERATE JET-SKIS AND WATER SCOOTERS," HE SAID.

MR TSANG REMINDED OWNERS AND COXSWAINS OF PLEASURE VESSELS THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

ALL PLEASURE VESSELS MUST BE LICENSED;

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* THE NUMBER OF PERSONS CARRIED MUST NOT EXCEED THE NUMBER

SPECIFIED IN THE LICENCE:

* THE TYPE AND THE NUMBER OF LIFE-SAVING APPARATUS AND FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT MUST COMPLY WITH SPECIFICATIONS OF THE LICENCE; AND

* ALL PLEASURE VESSELS WHEN UNDERWAY MUST HAVE ON BOARD PERSONS HOLDING APPROPRIATE LOCAL MASTER AND LOCAL ENGINEER CERTIFICATES (EXCEPT FOR VESSELS OF THREE METRES OR LESS IN LENGTH AND WITH ENGINES OF NOT MORE THAN THREE KW IN POWER AND THE OPERATORS ARE AGED OVER 16).

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