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CAP. 281]

Merchant Shipping (Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations

[1984 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

Procedure to be

adopted when

inspection reveals

deficiencies.

Power to detain.

(c) a ship has been manoeuvred in an erratic or unsafe manner or has not followed navigational course markers or traffic separation schemes.

and if by reason of such occurrence an authorized person has grounds for believing that the standards of watchkeeping prescribed by these regulations are not being maintained, the authorized person may inspect the ship in order to assess the ability of the officers and other seamen serving on board to maintain those standards.

11. If an authorized person finds on an inspection carried out under regulation 10-

(a) that any officer who is required under these regulations to hold a certificate of competency or of service, does not hold such a certificate:

(b) that the conditions of any exemption granted under these regulations to the ship or to the class of ships to which it belongs have not been complied with:

(c) that the navigational or engineering watch arrangements on the ship do not conform to the requirements specified for the ship by the appropriate authority of the country in which the ship is registered:

(d) that there is an absence on a watch of any person qualified to operate equipment essential to safe navigation: or

(e) that the master is unable to provide adequately rested persons for the first watch at the commencement of a voyage and for subsequent relieving watches.

he shall notify in writing the master of the ship and, in the case of a ship registered outside Hong Kong, the nearest maritime, consular or diplomatic representative of the country in which the ship is registered.

12. (1) If an authorized person finds on an inspection carried out under regulation 10-

(a) that the master or chief engineer officer, or any officer in charge of a navigational or engineering watch, is not qualified in accordance with regulation 9: or

(b) that the navigational or engineering watch arrangements for the ship do not conform to the requirements laid down for the ship by the appropriate authority of the country in which the ship is registered.

and if these deficiencies are not corrected within a reasonable time after notification thereof under regulation 11, then the authorized person may cause the ship to be detained until those deficiencies have been corrected to an extent sufficient to remove any danger to persons, property or the environment.

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C4 CAP. 281] Merchant Shipping (Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations [1984 Ed. [Subsidiary] Procedure to be adopted when inspection reveals deficiencies. Power to detain. (c) a ship has been manoeuvred in an erratic or unsafe manner or has not followed navigational course markers or traffic separation schemes. and if by reason of such occurrence an authorized person has grounds for believing that the standards of watchkeeping prescribed by these regulations are not being maintained, the authorized person may inspect the ship in order to assess the ability of the officers and other seamen serving on board to maintain those standards. 11. If an authorized person finds on an inspection carried out under regulation 10- (a) that any officer who is required under these regulations to hold a certificate of competency or of service, does not hold such a certificate: (b) that the conditions of any exemption granted under these regulations to the ship or to the class of ships to which it belongs have not been complied with: (c) that the navigational or engineering watch arrangements on the ship do not conform to the requirements specified for the ship by the appropriate authority of the country in which the ship is registered: (d) that there is an absence on a watch of any person qualified to operate equipment essential to safe navigation: or (e) that the master is unable to provide adequately rested persons for the first watch at the commencement of a voyage and for subsequent relieving watches. he shall notify in writing the master of the ship and, in the case of a ship registered outside Hong Kong, the nearest maritime, consular or diplomatic representative of the country in which the ship is registered. 12. (1) If an authorized person finds on an inspection carried out under regulation 10- (a) that the master or chief engineer officer, or any officer in charge of a navigational or engineering watch, is not qualified in accordance with regulation 9: or (b) that the navigational or engineering watch arrangements for the ship do not conform to the requirements laid down for the ship by the appropriate authority of the country in which the ship is registered. and if these deficiencies are not corrected within a reasonable time after notification thereof under regulation 11, then the authorized person may cause the ship to be detained until those deficiencies have been corrected to an extent sufficient to remove any danger to persons, property or the environment.

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C4 CAP. 281] Merchant Shipping (Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations [1984 Ed. [Subsidiary] Procedure to be adopted when inspection reveals deficiencies. Power to detain. (c) a ship has been manoeuvred in an erratic or unsafe manner or has not followed navigational course markers or traffic separation schemes. and if by reason of such occurrence an authorized person has grounds for believing that the standards of watchkeeping prescribed by these regulations are not being maintained, the authorized person may inspect the ship in order to assess the ability of the officers and other seamen serving on board to maintain those standards. 11. If an authorized person finds on an inspection carried out under regulation 10- (a) that any officer who is required under these regulations to hold a certificate of competency or of service, does not hold such a certificate: (b) that the conditions of any exemption granted under these regulations to the ship or to the class of ships to which it belongs have not been complied with: (c) that the navigational or engineering watch arrangements on the ship do not conform to the requirements specified for the ship by the appropriate authority of the country in which the ship is registered: (d) that there is an absence on a watch of any person qualified to operate equipment essential to safe navigation: or (e) that the master is unable to provide adequately rested persons for the first watch at the commencement of a voyage and for subsequent relieving watches. he shall notify in writing the master of the ship and, in the case of a ship registered outside Hong Kong, the nearest maritime, consular or diplomatic representative of the country in which the ship is registered. 12. (1) If an authorized person finds on an inspection carried out under regulation 10- (a) that the master or chief engineer officer, or any officer in charge of a navigational or engineering watch. is not qualified in accordance with regulation 9: or (b) that the navigational or engineering watch arrangements for the ship do not conform to the requirements laid down for the ship by the appropriate authority of the country in which the ship is registered. and if these deficiencies are not corrected within a reasonable time after notification thereof under regulation 11. then the authorized person may cause the ship to be detained until those deficiencies have been corrected to an extent sufficient to remove any danger to persons, property or the environment.

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