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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1988

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THE REQUIREMENTS

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FOR THE 199UE OF COMPETENCY WILL BE SIMPLIFIED AND BASED THAN ACADEMIC CRITERIA;

ENGINEERS

CERTIFICATES OF MORE ON PRACTICAL

MASTERS THE

OF AND DISCHARGE THE RECORDING OF THE ENGAGEMENT AND

MARINE AND WITH THE DIRECTOR OF REQUIREMENT FOR KEEPING A CREW BOOK WILL BE DISCONTINUED:

BE REPLACED DY EXAMINATION

THE OLD TERMS "MASTER" AND "ENGINEER" WILL THE TERMS "COXSWAIN" AND "ENGINE OPERATOR", THE

IS OWNERS FOR PLEASURE

VESSELS'

LIKELY TO COMBINE "COXSWAIN" AND "ENGINE OPERATOR" EXAMINATION; AND

THE

LOCAL

A BROAD-BASED CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE REPRESENTING THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY AND RECREATIONAL INTERESTS IS PROPOSED TO BE ESTABLISHED TO ADVISE ON

MATTERS CONCERNING LOCAL

CRAFT.

ALL

AND

OWNERS AND OPERATORS MR HALL SAID IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT BOAT STUDIED CAREFULLY THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT WHEN IT WAS PUBLISHED FORWARDED COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS TO THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

DETAILED CONSIDERATION

"THESE VIEWS WILL BE GIVEN CAREFUL AND BEFORE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE," HE ADDED.

JLG EXPERT TALKS IN RK NEXT WEEK

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BETWEEN EXPERTS OF

BRITISH AND

THE MATTERS RELATING HELD IN HONG

A THIRD ROUND OF TALKS CHINESE SIDES OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP TO DISCUSS TO HONG KONG'S FUTURE DEFENCE AND PUBLIC ORDER WILL BE KONG FROM NOVEMBER 28 TO 29.

DOUG

THE BRITISH TEAM WILL BE LED BY BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE MR MARTIN. THE CHINESE TEAM WILL BE LED BY CHINESE REPRESENTATIVE MR WANG JIAJI.

THEY WILL BE ASSISTED BY OTHER EXPERTS FROM THE TWO SIDES.

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