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FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1993

* THE NEED AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GRANT OF

EXEMPTIONS;

棠

THE NUMBER AND CLASSES OF PILOTS REQUIRED;

INSTITUTIONAL

ARRANGEMENTS

FOR THE

PILOTAGE

PILOTAGE

SERVICE,

INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE USE OF A CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PILOTS ASSOCIATION OR AN APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION;

METHODS TO SECURE THE ADEQUACY OF THE PILOTAGE SERVICE;

BASIS AND LEVEL

OF

PILOTAGE DUES AND THE CRITERIA FOR

REVISING THIS LEVEL;

*

PILOT ROSTER OR

SHIFT SYSTEM AND ANY ASSOCIATED

INFRASTRUCTURAL ASSETS;

RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, TRAINING AND EXAMINATION AND STRUCTURE OF PILOTAGE GRADES;

OF

PILOTS

EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF PILOTS;

PRESENT PILOTAGE ORDINANCE REFLECT INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE;

ANDI

ANY CHANGES

NECESSARY

ΤΟ

* PILOT BOATS, THEIR PROVISION

PROV

AND OPERATIONAL NEEDS AND

CONTROL;

HOURS OF WORK OF PILOTS, FATIGUE AND ANY MITIGATING MEASURES, AND

BETWEEN

PILOTS,

OPERATIONAL RELATIONSHIP AND COMMUNICATION VESSEL TRAFFIC CENTRE AND THE FUTURE HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE.

ORGANISATION NEEDS TO

ΤΟ NECESSARY

UNDERSTAND 'T'HE

MR PYRKE SAID: "A REVIEW OF A PILOTAGE

ALL KINDS ENCOMPASS

OF EXPERTISE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF A PILOTAGE ORGANISATION.

PERSONS WHO HAVE HAD "THE STUDY TEAM CONSISTS OF

EITHER A

RECORD SERVICE

AS AN DISTINGUISHED

EXPERT PILOT AND/OR AS AN FIELD EXECUTIVE OF THE PILOTAGE SERVICE, OR HAVE REEN WORKING IN THE OF MARITIME SAFETY FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS.

"THE HONG KONG PILOTS ASSOCIATION WILL WORK CONSULTANTS WHILE THE STUDY IS IN PROGRESS.

CLOSELY WITH THE

OF

"DURING THE STUDY PHASE THE CONSULTANTS WILL SEEK THE VIEWS

THE PILOTAGE SERVICES USERS OF

HONG SUCH AS THE

KONG SHIPOWNERS ASSOCIATION, HONG KONG SHIPPING LINERS

TERMINAL ASSOCIATION, OPERATORS AND EVEN INDIVIDUAL CAPTAINS OF VISITING SHIPS.

THE CONSULTANCY STUDY IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN

THIS YEAR.

SEPTEMBER

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