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THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1992
MINIMUM SAFE MANNING CERTIFICATES HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED ΤΟ HONG KONG SHIPS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS, AND SUCH SHIPS ALREADY COMPLY WITH THE REGULATION.
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (PREVENTION OF OIL POLLUTION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1992 GIVES EFFECT ON AN AMENDMENT TO THE MARPOL CONVENTION (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM
SHIPS).
MR DRUMMOND SAID: "THE AMENDMENT DESIGNATES ANTARTICA AS A SPECIAL AREA PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO OIL POLLUTION, AND PROHIBITS THE DISCHARGE OF ANY OIL OR OILY WATER INTO ANTARTIC WATERS FROM HONG KONG REGISTERED SHIPS.
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SHIPS ENTERING THIS AREA ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO BE FITTED ADEQUATE STORAGE TANKS ENABLING THEM TO RETAIN ALL OIL OR OILY WATER ON BOARD WHEN IN THIS AREA.
SIMILAR RESTRICTIONS ARE PLACED ON OTHER SHIPS GOVERNMENT HAVE ACCEPTED THE MARPOL CONVENTION,
WHOSE
NEW REFUGEE CO-ORDINATOR APPOINTED
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED
TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT MR BRIAN BRESNIHAN, AT PRESENT AN ASSISTANT FINANCIAL SECRETARY IN THE FINANCE BRANCH, WILL JOIN THE SECURITY BRANCH ON JUNE 18 WITH A VIEW TO SUCCEED MR CLINTON LEEKS AS REFUGEE CO-ORDINATOR.
MR LEEKS WILL PROCEED ON LEAVE ON JULY 18 THIS YEAR.
MR BRESNIHAN, AGED 45, JOINED THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE AS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER IN 1980 AFTER SERVING 10 YEARS AS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER IN NEW HEBRIDES.
HE ROSE TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE GRADE C IN 1987.
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DURING THE PAST YEARS, MR BRESNIHAN SERVED IN THE THEN ENVIRONMENT BRANCH AND LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH, THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH AND THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.
HE TOOK UP HIS PRESENT APPOINTMENT AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY IN APRIL 1988.
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