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FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1991

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ADOLF HSU ASSUMES DUTY AS DRS

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MR ADOLF HSU HAS OFFICIALLY TAKEN UP THE POST OF DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES.

HE WAS REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES IN THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION BEFORE TAKING UP THE PRESENT APPOINTMENT.

DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT

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HIS PREVIOUS POSTINGS INCLUDED DEPUTY SUPPLIES FROM 1979 TO 1983, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (TSUEN WAN) OF UNTA FROM 1983 TO 1984, DEPUTY SECRETARY IN THE FORMER ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION BRANCH FROM 1985 TO EARLY 1987, COMMISSIONER OF THE SURVEY OFFICE IN 1987, AND DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE FROM DECEMBER 1987 TO 1989.

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VESSEL REGULATORY STRATEGIES TO EXCO IN NOVEMBER

THE PROPOSED STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK OF THE LOCAL FLEET OF 20,000 VESSELS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL IN PRINCIPLE IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR ALLAN PYRKE, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

MR PYRKE WAS ADDRESSING THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE 13-MEMBER PROVISIONAL LOCAL VESSEL (PLV) ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS IN PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.

HE SAID: "THE PROPOSED STRATEGIES AND THE SETTING UP OF THE PLV ADVISORY COMMITTEE ARE THE RESULT OF THE ON-GOING LOCAL CRAFT REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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"THE PRIMARY AIM OF THE PLV

18 ΤΟ KEEP UNDER REVIEW THE MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, OPERATIONS AND STANDARDS SAFETY OF LOCALLY LICENSED VESSELS AND ADVISE THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE ACCORDINGLY."

CHAIRED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE, ITS MEMBERSHIP IS DRAWN FROM ALL FIELDS OF EXPERTISE IN THE LOCAL SHIPPING INDUSTRY FROM SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS TO SHIP OWNERS AND THOSE WHO OPERATE THE VESSRLS THROUGH TO MARINE INSURERS AND MARINE TRAINING INSTITUTIONS.

THE LOCAL CRAFT REVIEW HAS CRITICALLY EXAMINED EXISTING REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES THAT HAS ACCUMULATED OVER THE PAST DECADES FOR THE REGULATION OF THE LOCALLY LICENSED FLEET.

THE LOCAL CRAFT REVIEW HIGHLIGHTED THE NEED FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF LOCAL VESSELS TO TAKE GREATER RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE WAY THEIR VESSELS ARE MAINTAINED AND OPERATED.

HONG KONG'S LICENSED FLEET COMPRISES 680 LAUNCHES AND FERRY VESSELS, 5,250 PLEASURE VESSELS, 360 DWELLING VESSELS AND 14,030 MISCELLANEOUS CRAFT.

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