TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1991
"THIS MEANS THAT A VESSEL REMAINING IN PORT FOR UP TO 72 HOURS AFTER OBTAINING A PORT CLEARANCE WILL NOT BE REQUIRED ΤΟ OBTAIN A FRESH PORT CLEARANCE.
A VESSEL WISHING TO DEPART FROM HONG KONG MUST FIRST OBTAIN A PORT CLEARANCE FROM THE PORT FORMALITIES OFFICE OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT LOCATED ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
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THIS PORT CLEARANCE ALSO FACILITATES ENTRY TO THE NEXT PORT OF
THE SPOKESMAN SAID:
"THE EXTENSION OF THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF PORT CLEARANCE WILL HELP TO REMOVE THE LARGE NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ON MONDAY MORNINGS AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER LONG HOLIDAYS.
"THIS SHOULD ASSIST IN PROVIDING A BETTER SERVICE TO THE SHIPPING COMMUNITY.
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THE PORT FORMALITIES OFFICE IS OPEN FROM 8.30 AM TO AND FROM 2 PM TO 4 PM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS, AND FROM 9 AM ΤΟ ON SATURDAYS.
12.30 PM 11.30 AM.
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IT IS ALSO OPEN AT SPECIFIED TIMES DURING LONG HOLIDAY NOTIFICATION OF WHICH IS PROMULGATED BY MEANS OF A MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THESE REGULATIONS ALSO REMOVED THE LIMIT OF A NUMBER OF BRIGHT LIGHTS THAT COULD BE USED FOR FISHING PURPOSES IN HONG KONG WATERS AND IMPOSED CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON THE EXHIBITION OF SUCH LIGHTS.
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A BRIGHT LIGHT SHALL BE EXHIBITED NOT LESS THAN TWO METRES BELOW ANY LIGHT EXHIBITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA 1972 AND A BRIGHT LIGHT SHALL BE SO CONSTRUCTED, SHADED, INSTALLED AND USED THAT NO LIGHT EMITTED SHALL BE VISIBLE ABOVE A HORIZONTAL PLANE PASSING THROUGH THE LOWEST EDGE OF THE LIGHT SOURCE.
HOWEVER, EXISTING FISHING VESSELS OF 10 METRES OR LESS IN LENGTH MAY BE PERMITTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE TO EXHIBIT BRIGHT LIGHTS AT A LESSER DISTANCE, BUT IN ANY CASE NOT LESS THAN ONE METRE.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID BRIGHT LIGHT FISHING WAS SUBJECT TO CONTROL TO AVOID INTERFERENCE WITH NAVIGATION OF OTHER VESSELS.
THE SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1991 WAS GAZETTED LAST FRIDAY (JULY 26).
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