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TWO SETS OF MERCHANT SHIPPING REGULATIONS GAZETTED

SYSTEM FOR

AND REGISTER WERE

TWO SETS OF REGULATIONS CONCERNING A NEW LICENSING HOLDERS OF FOREIGN CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY TO SERVE AS MASTERS

SHIPS

THE NEW HONG KONG ON OFFICERS ON PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

SHIPPING

(CERTIFICATION OF

OFFICERS)

2)

THESE ARE THE MERCHANT SHIPPING REGULATIONS 1990 AND THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (FEES) (AMENDMENT) (NO. REGULATIONS 1990.

SAID THESE REGULATIONS WHEN THE NEW HONG

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WOULD COME INTO OPERATION ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 3) KONG REGISTER WOULD BE OPENED.

SYSTEM

INCORPORATES THE NEW LICENSING

CERTIFICATES OF

COMPETENCY

OF COMPETENCY,

AND

THE WITH

CONVENTION

ON

THE FIRST SET OF REGULATIONS SYSTEM FOR HOLDERS OF FOREIGN SIMPLIFIES THE

OF CLASSIFYING WHILE MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING.

CERTIFICATES INTERNATIONAL

MAKES CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

THE SECOND SET OF REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE FEES PAYABLE UNDER THE NEW LICENSING SYSTEM.

TELECOMMUNICATION (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1990 GAZETTED

* * *

REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) THE TELECOMMUNICATION

IN FLEXIBILITY ENABLE SHIPOWNERS AND SHIP THEIR MANNING ARRANGEMENTS, IS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

1990,

GREATER MANAGERS

WHICH MAKING

THE

THE REGULATIONS PUT INTO EFFECT CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS OF

KONG REGISTER OF SHIPPING, WHICH WERE STEERING GROUP ON THE HONG ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN JUNE AS THE BASIS FOR THE NEW SHIPPING REGISTER.

HONG KONG

AUTHORITY

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF THE REGULATIONS IS TO PROVIDE FOR

QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM WHEREBY RADIO OFFICERS AND RADIO OPERATORS WITH

WILL BE ISSUED WITH A OF AN ACCEPTABLE STANDARD OBTAINED OVERSEAS

TO OPERATE, TO SERVE ON HONG KONG LICENCE, CALLED AN REGISTERED SHIPS IN THE FUTURE.

A

THE REGULATIONS ALSO

THE

FOR

FOR PROVIDE

THE CHARGING OF FEES TO

RECOVER

COSTS OF ISSUING

AND ADMINISTERING THE LICENCES

ΤΟ A REQUIREMENT

MAKE A VALIDATION TESTS WHERE NECESSARY AND

OF THE DECLARATION OF SECRECY TO CONFORM WITH THE RADIO REGULATIONS INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION.

THE STEERING GROUP

THE ON

KONG HONG

REGISTER OF

SHIPPING

MARITIME COMMUNITY,

EDUCATION MARITIME

INCLUDED A WIDE RANGE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE

THE SEAFARERS' ORGANISATIONS

INCLUDING

INSTITUTES.

AND

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