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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1990

IS

THE NEW AUTONOMOUS HONG KONG REGISTER BEING ESTABLISHED NOW

SHIPS ON THE EXISTING REGISTER TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION FOR

HONG KONG WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE TO LEAVE BY 1997. NEVERTHELESS,

ΤΟ BE CONSIDERED AS BRITISH SHIPS REGISTERED SHIPS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 1997.

BY

THE AUTONOMOUS DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF

DEVELOPED BY A STEERING GROUP COMPRISING HONG KONG REGISTER WERE GOVERNMENT AND SHIPPING INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES AND WERE APPROVED THE GOVERNOR ON THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN JUNE THIS YEAR.

THESE FORMED THE BASIS OF THE LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH THE HONG KONG REGISTER.

NEW

THE THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HAS PRODUCED A SET OF FACT SHEETS ON

AND THESE WILL BE MADE NEW AUTONOMOUS HONG KONG SHIPPING REGISTER AVAILABLE TO SHIPOWNERS, SHIPPING MANAGERS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

HONG KONG SHIPS, ON THE MANNING LEVELS AND CERTIFICATION FOR

MARINE (SHIPPING), MR JOHN TSE, SAID THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LICENCES WOULD BE ISSUED TO HOLDERS OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS

HONG KONG. CONSIDERED TO BE EQUIVALENT IN STANDARD TO THOSE ISSUED IN

AND SENIOR OFFICERS ON SHIPS TO ENABLE HOLDERS TO SERVE AS MASTER REGISTERED UNDER THE NEW AUTONOMOUS HONG KONG SHIPPING REGISTER.

OF "A VALIDATION PANEL COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES

SHIPOWNERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND SEAFARERS

RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS,

THE STANDARDS PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO ASSESS OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ISSUE OF SUCH LICENCES,

PROPERLY

MANNED BY

T

HE SAID.

SHIPS REGISTERED

COMPETENT

AND THE PREVENTION

OFFICERS TO

"THIS REFLECTS THE GOVERNMENT'S CONCERN THAT IN HONG KONG SHOULD BE PROVIDE ADEQUATELY FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA OF POLLUTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT.

HELD

"THE VALIDATION PANEL HAS ALREADY THE STANDARDS OF CERTAIN FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS OF REPORTS MADE BY OFFICERS OF THE MARINE VISITS TO THE TRAINING INSTITUTIONS THE COUNTRIES CONCERNED."

MEETINGS

WITH

DEPARTMENT AND EXAMINATION

CONSIDER

то THE ASSISTANCE WHO HAVE MADE AUTHORITIES

MR TSE ALSO ANNOUNCED THE NEW SURVEY ARRANGEMENTS FOR SHIPS BE REGISTERED UNDER THE NEW HONG KONG REGISTER.

IN

TO

SHIP "SURVEYS FOR TWO OF THE FIVE 'TRADING' CERTIFICATES FOR A

KONG REGISTER THE HONG

FOR THE FIRST TIME COMING ONTO

MAY BE CALLED THE CLASSIFICATION UNDERTAKEN EITHER BY PROFESSIONAL BODIES, SOCIETIES, OR BY GOVERNMENT SURVEYORS OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

THE SAFETY

"IF THESE TWO SURVEYS, NAMELY

EQUIPMENT AND THE BY CLASSIFICATION SAFETY RADIO INSTALLATIONS SURVEYS, ARE UNDERTAKEN

GOVERNMENT SOCIETIES, THEN AN AUDIT INSPECTION OF THE WHOLE SHIP BY A SURVEYOR IS REQUIRED BEFORE THE SHIP IS REGISTERED.

/"THE OWNER