628747-1899-Rules-and-Regulations-in-relation-to-Petroleum-in-Bulk — Page 2

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Tank ships on

entering to

declare

cargo.

On produc- tion of

certain certi- ficate of

testing and

on declara-

tion oil

may be dis- charged.

Ship with certain quality of petroleum no louger

treatcil as a tank ship.

Officer from Harbour Master's

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST APRIL, 1899.

5. The master of every tank ship arriving at this port and having on board Petroleum in bulk shall, on entering his vessel at the Harbour Master's Office and before proceeding to the wharf as hereinafter mentioned to discharge any cargo, declare in writing to the Harbour Master:

(a.) What quantity of petroleum the ship is carrying.

(b.) The number of compartments or tanks in which oil is stored.

(c.) The nature and quality of the oil and whether it is covered by any and what certificate from the port of shipment or any intermediate port of call as to

the temperature at which the oil gives off an inflammable vapour.

6.-(1.) If the master of any tank ship produces to the Harbour Master a certificate or certificates under the hand of the Government Analyst or other similar officer of this or any British Colony or Possession that the petroleum on board his ship does not give off an inflammable

vapour at a temperature of less than 73° Fahrenheit when tested in the manner set forth in the schedule hereto, and makes a statutory declaration that all the petroleum on board is covered by such certificate or certificates and was part of the petroleum, sam- ples whereof were tested at the port or place named in the certificate, the Harbour Master may give permission for the ship to at once proceed to the wharf as hereinafter mentioned and discharge petroleum as hereinafter provided. If, however, such certificate or certificates is or are to the effect that such petroleum does not give off an inflammable vapour at a temperature of less than 200° Fahrenheit, when tested in the manner set forth in the schedule hereto, and the master of such ship makes a statutory declaration that all the petroleum on board is covered by such certificate or certificates and was part of the petroleum, samples whereof were tested at the port or place named in the certificate, then and in such case the Harbour Master may give permission to the ship to proceed to her anchorage and she shall no longer be treated as a tank ship under these rules and regulations.

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(2.) Where any petroleum tar or petroleum fuel which is covered by such Certificate or Certificates as last mentioned is stored in the Colony it shall be stored in a special place licensed by the Governor for that purpose and when taken out of such special place may, lieu of being accompanied by such Certificate or Certificates, be accompanied by a statutory declaration made by the owners of such special place to the effect that such petroleum tar or petroleum fuel so taken out forms part of a quantity of petroleum tar or petroleum fuel which has been certified by the Government Analyst or other similar officers of this or any British Colony or Possession not to give off an inflammable vapour at a temperature of less than 200° Fahrenheit, when tested in the manner set forth in the schedule hereto.

7-(1.) When the master of a tank ship, having on board Petroleum in bulk, shall have made the declaration in rule 5 but shall not have produced any such certificate as in the last Office to be preceding rule mentioned, the Harbour Master shall cause an officer of his department to go to take sam on board the ship to obtain samples of the petroleum from each compartment or tank.

sent on board

ples.

Master to

ples of each

(2.) The Master shall forthwith deliver to the officer aforesaid without charge samples deliver sam from each tank or compartment in which petroleum is carried. Such samples shall be taken consignment, under the personal supervision of the officer aforesaid and in the presence of the master or

chief officer of the ship.

Quantity of

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(3.) Every such sample shall consist of about forty fluid ounces and every sample shall samples. be rapidly transferred from the compartment or tank in which it is stored into a separate

bottle to be provided by the said officer.

Government

Transmission (4.) When the samples have been delivered to the said officer he shall fasten up, secure of samples to and label the bottles containing them with the name of the ship and the description or number Analyst. of the compartment or tank from which each sample has been taken and such other dis- tinguishing marks as may be necessary in the presence of the master or chief officer of the ship. The Harbour Master shall cause the samples to be forwarded to the Government Analyst.

Testing and

flashing point.

(5.) The Government Analyst shall test the samples thus received in the manner indi- certificate of cated in the schedule to these rules and regulations and shall, as soon as practicable, give a certificate of the temperature at which the samples were found to give off an inflammable vapour and shall forward such certificate to the Harbour Master.

Fee for test- ing.

Petroleum on

(6.) The fee for testing each sample shall be two dollars and fifty cents which shall be paid to the Colonial Treasurer.

Discharge of (7.)-(a.) If the certificate of the Government Analyst certifies that the petroleum in certificate of any one compartiment on board a tank ship gives off an inflammable vapour at a temperature Government of less than 78° Fahrenheit when tested in the manner set forth in the schedule hereto, the

Analyst.

ship with the petroleum on board shall not be permitted to discharge and shall be ordered by the Harbour Master to leave the waters of this Colony by the route by which she entered. In all other cases the ship may, upon payment of the said testing fees and upon obtain- ing the permission of the Harbour Master, proceed to the wharf as hereinafter mentioned and the petroleum may be discharged as hereinafter provided.