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TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1993

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MR TSUI SAID THE MAJOR CHANGE WAS TO RAISE THE LOWER LENGTH LIMIT OF FISHING VESSELS FROM 24 TO 45 METRES FOR APPLICATION

THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS; FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE DETECTION, FIRE EXTINCTION AND FIRE-FIGHTING; LIFE-SAVING

APPLIANCES

AND

ARRANGEMENTS,

RADIO-COMMUNICATIONS,

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ALSO

THE PROTOCOL ALSO PROVIDED A MECHANISM FOR REGIONAL STANDARDS RELATING TO THESE REQUIREMENTS TO BE DEVELOPED FOR FISHING VESSELS BETWEEN 24 AND 45 METRES IN LENGTH, HAVING REGARD ΤΟ THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THESE VESSELS WOULD OPERATE.

"THE IMPACT OF THE PROTOCOL ON EXISTING FISHING VESSELS IN HONG KONG IS CONSIDERED MINIMAL AS MOST OF ITS PROVISIONS APPLY то NEW FISHING VESSELS, MR TSUI SAID.

THE PROTOCOL, WHICH HAS BEEN ADOPTED, WOULD ENTER INTO FORCE 12 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH IT HAS BEEN RATIFIED BY NOT LESS THAN 15 COUNTRIES WHOSE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF FISHING VESSELS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND OVER IS NOT LESS THAN 14,000.

AT PRESENT, THERE ARE SOME 4,500 FISHING VESSELS LICENSED IN HONG KONG, OF WHICH 1,400 ARE BETWEEN 24 AND 45 METRES IN LENGTH AND NONE IS OF 45 METRES OR OVER.

THE TORREMOLINOS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF FISHING VESSELS WAS ADOPTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES

THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION ON APRIL 2, 1977, IN AN ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH, FOR THE FIRST TIME, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR FISHING VESSELS.

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DB CHAIRMEN TO VISIT FIRE SERVICES DEPT

NINETEEN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMEN, ACCOMPANIED BY CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS, WILL VISIT THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) MORNING.

THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT IS TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE DISTRICT BOARDS AND THE DEPARTMENT AND TO LET BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEPARTMENT'S DAILY OPERATION.

WORKS.

THE VISITORS WILL BE SHOWN HOW THE COMMUNICATION CENTRE THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A FIRE-FIGHTING DEMONSTRATION AND A STATIC DISPLAY IN TSIM TUNG FIRE STATION.

/ATTENTION NEWS