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CAP. 369]
Merchant Shipping (Safety)
Careful navigation near ice.
Method of giving helm orders.
[1981 Ed.
(3) A master shall be released from the obligation imposed by subsection (1) as soon as he is informed of the requisition of one or more ships other than his own and that the requisition is being complied with by the ship or ships requisitioned.
(4) A master shall be released from the obligation imposed by subsection (1) and, if his ship has been requisitioned, from the obligation imposed by subsection (2), if he is informed by the persons in distress, or by the master of any ship that has reached the persons in distress, that assistance is no longer required.
(5) If a master fails to comply with subsection (1) or subsection (2), he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000.
(6) If the master of a ship registered in Hong Kong, on receiving at sea a signal of distress or information from any source that a vessel or aircraft is in distress, is unable, or in the special circumstances of the case considers it unreasonable or unnecessary, to go to the assistance of the persons in distress, he shall forthwith cause a statement to be entered in the official log-book, or if there is no official log-book cause other record to be kept, of his reasons for not going to the assistance of those persons.
(7) The master of every ship registered in Hong Kong for which an official log-book is required shall enter, or cause to be entered, in the official log-book every signal of distress or message that a vessel, aircraft or person is in distress at sea.
(8) Any master who fails to comply with subsection (6) or (7) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.
85. (1) The master of a ship registered in Hong Kong, when ice is reported on or near his course, shall at night either proceed at a safe speed or change his course so as to keep amply clear of the ice reported and of the area of danger.
(2) The master of any ship who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000.
86. (1) No person on any ship registered in Hong Kong shall, when the ship is going ahead-
(a) give a helm or steering order containing the word "starboard" or "right" or any equivalent of "starboard" or "right" unless he intends that the head of the ship shall move to the right; or
(b) give a helm or steering order containing the word "port" or "left" or any equivalent of "port" or "left" unless he intends that the head of the ship shall move to the left.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.
46
CAP. 369]
Merchant Shipping (Safety)
Careful navigation
near ice.
Method of giving helm orders.
[1981 Ed.
(3) A master shall be released from the obligation imposed by subsection (1) as soon as he is informed of the requisition of one or more ships other than his own and that the requisition is being complied with by the ship or ships requisitioned.
(4) A master shall be released from the obligation imposed by subsection (1) and, if his ship has been requisitioned, from the obligation imposed by subsection (2), if he is informed by the persons in distress, or by the master of any ship that has reached the persons in distress, that assistance is no longer required.
(5) If a master fails to comply with subsection (1) or subsec- tion (2), he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000.
(6) If the master of a ship registered in Hong Kong, on receiving at sea a signal of distress or information from any source that a vessel or aircraft is in distress, is unable, or in the special circumstances of the case considers it unreasonable or unnecessary, to go to the assistance of the persons in distress, he shall forthwith cause a statement to be entered in the official log-book, or if there is no official log-book cause other record to be kept, of his reasons for not going to the assistance of those persons.
(7) The master of every ship registered in Hong Kong for which an official log-book is required shall enter, or cause to be entered, in the official log-book every signal of distress or message that a vessel, aircraft or person is in distress at sea.
(8) Any master who fails to comply with subsection (6) or (7) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.
85. (1) The master of a ship registered in Hong Kong, when ice is reported on or near his course, shall at night either proceed at a safe speed or change his course so as to keep amply clear of the ice reported and of the area of danger.
(2) The master of any ship who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000.
86. (1) No person on any ship registered in Hong Kong shall, when the ship is going ahead-
(a) give a helm or steering order containing the word "star- board" or "right" or any equivalent of "starboard" or "right" unless he intends that the head of the ship shall move to the right; or
(b) give a helm or steering order containing the word "port" or "left" or any equivalent of "port" or "left" unless he intends that the head of the ship shall move to the left.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.
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