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CAP. 369]

Merchant Shipping (Safety)

[1981 Ed.

Notice of loss of Hong Kong ship to be given to the Director.

Report of dangers to navigation.

$6/9056.

(c) state the name of the ship and its official number, its position at the time of the report and the next port of call; and

(d) give the particulars of any other ship involved in the

accident.

(3) If the owner or master of a ship fails without reasonable excuse to comply with this section he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000.

81. (1) If the owner or agent of any ship registered in Hong Kong has reason, owing to the non-appearance of the ship or to any other circumstance, to believe that the ship has been wholly lost he shall, as soon as practicable, submit a written report of the loss to the Director.

(2) The written report referred to in subsection (1) shall specify-

(a) the probable cause of the loss of the ship; and

(b) the name of the ship and its official number.

(3) Any owner or agent who fails to comply with this section commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.

82. (1) The master of any ship registered in Hong Kong shall, on meeting with-

(a) dangerous ice;

(b) a dangerous derelict;

(c) air temperatures below freezing point associated with gale force winds causing severe ice accretion on the superstructure of ships;

(d) winds of force 10 or above on the Beaufort Scale for which

no storm warning has been received;

(e) a tropical storm; or

(f) any other direct danger to navigation,

send information accordingly, by all means of communication at his disposal and in accordance with the regulations made under the Merchant Shipping Acts with respect to navigational warnings, to ships in the vicinity and to such authorities on shore as may be prescribed by those regulations.

(2) If the master of a ship fails without reasonable excuse to comply with subsection (1) he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $20,000.

(3) Every person in charge of a wireless telegraph station which is under the control of the Postmaster General, or which is established or installed under a licence issued by the Postmaster

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44CAP. 369]Merchant Shipping (Safety)[1981 Ed.Notice of loss of Hong Kong ship to be given to the Director.Report of dangers to navigation.$6/9056.(c) state the name of the ship and its official number, its position at the time of the report and the next port of call; and(d) give the particulars of any other ship involved in theaccident.(3) If the owner or master of a ship fails without reasonable excuse to comply with this section he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000.81. (1) If the owner or agent of any ship registered in Hong Kong has reason, owing to the non-appearance of the ship or to any other circumstance, to believe that the ship has been wholly lost he shall, as soon as practicable, submit a written report of the loss to the Director.(2) The written report referred to in subsection (1) shall specify-(a) the probable cause of the loss of the ship; and(b) the name of the ship and its official number.(3) Any owner or agent who fails to comply with this section commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.82. (1) The master of any ship registered in Hong Kong shall, on meeting with-(a) dangerous ice;(b) a dangerous derelict;(c) air temperatures below freezing point associated with gale force winds causing severe ice accretion on the superstructure of ships;(d) winds of force 10 or above on the Beaufort Scale for whichno storm warning has been received;(e) a tropical storm; or(f) any other direct danger to navigation,send information accordingly, by all means of communication at his disposal and in accordance with the regulations made under the Merchant Shipping Acts with respect to navigational warnings, to ships in the vicinity and to such authorities on shore as may be prescribed by those regulations.(2) If the master of a ship fails without reasonable excuse to comply with subsection (1) he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $20,000.(3) Every person in charge of a wireless telegraph station which is under the control of the Postmaster General, or which is established or installed under a licence issued by the PostmasterPage 45Page 46

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44CAP. 369]Merchant Shipping (Safety)[1981 Ed.Notice of loss of Hong Kong ship to be given to the Director.Report of dangers to navigation.$6/9056.(c) state the name of the ship and its official number, its position at the time of the report and the next port of call; and(d) give the particulars of any other ship involved in theaccident.(3) If the owner or master of a ship fails without reasonable excuse to comply with this section he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000.81. (1) If the owner or agent of any ship registered in Hong Kong has reason, owing to the non-appearance of the ship or to any other circumstance, to believe that the ship has been wholly lost he shall, as soon as practicable, submit a written report of the loss to the Director.(2) The written report referred to in subsection (1) shall specify-(a) the probable cause of the loss of the ship; and(b) the name of the ship and its official number.(3) Any owner or agent who fails to comply with this section commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.82. (1) The master of any ship registered in Hong Kong shall, on meeting with-(a) dangerous ice;(b) a dangerous derelict;(c) air temperatures below freezing point associated with gale force winds causing severe ice accretion on the superstruc- ture of ships;(d) winds of force 10 or above on the Beaufort Scale for whichno storm warning has been received;(e) a tropical storm; or(f) any other direct danger to navigation,send information accordingly, by all means of communication at his disposal and in accordance with the regulations made under the Merchant Shipping Acts with respect to navigational warnings, to ships in the vicinity and to such authorities on shore as may be prescribed by those regulations.(2) If the master of a ship fails without reasonable excuse to comply with subsection (1) he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $20,000.(3) Every person in charge of a wireless telegraph station which is under the control of the Postmaster General, or which is established or installed under a licence issued by the PostmasterPage 45Page 46

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