TNAG-0419-FCO40-465-Registration-of-merchant-shipping-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 22

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

Ref: MD 32/7lc II

Proposed Hong Kong Register

Estimate of Tonnage

the

Based on returns received from the Hong Kong Shipowners Association and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, degree of support anticipated with respect to the establishment of a separate Hong Kong Shipping Register is as follows:-

Immediate

No. of Ships

Info. by H.K.G.C.C.

49

Info. by H.K. Ship-

133

Deadweight

Approx. Gross Tonnage

867,000 8,313,000

owners Assn.

Total

182

9,180,000

5.2m

By 1974

Info. by H.K.G.C.C.

182

9,180,000

Info. by H.K. Ship-

58

5,403,000

owners Assn.

Total

240

14,583,000

8.2m

By 1975

Info. by H.K.G.C.C.

240

14,583,000

Info. by H.K. Ship-

33

3,990,000

owners Assn.

Total

273

18,573,000

10.4m

A certain percentage of tonnage already on the register will of course remain for some time and considering vessels of 1,000 tons and over, this could amount to 60 ships totalling about 500,000 gross tons (approx. 900,000 D.W. tons).

In summary therefore the size of the register could be:-

No. of ships

Immediate*

240

By 1974*

300

By 1975*

330

*Note:

Deadweight

tons

10.1m

15.5m

19.5m

Gross

Tonnage

5.7m

8.7m

10.9m

It is estimated it might take up to 2 years for the

associated legislation to be introduced..

Marine Department

April, 1973

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