Hong Kong Regulations

EXAMINATION OF HULL, SHIP-SIDE FITTINGS AND BOILERS (EXEMPTION) (CONSOLIDATION) NOTICE - LONG TITLE

Empowering section

( Cap 369 section 114)

[27 May 1983]

(L.N. 179 of 1983; L.N. 154 of 1988; L.N. 155 of 1988)

Pursuant to section 114 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance ( Cap 
369), the Secretary for Economic Services hereby grants the following
exemptions in respect of all ships-

   (a)  Regulation 72(4)(a) of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction
        and Survey) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/572 U.K.) requires the hull
        including the fastenings of the sea connections, overboard discharge
        valves and other ship-side fittings to be examined in dry dock at
        intervals not more than 6 months before, nor later than 6 months
        after, the half way date of the period of validity of the cargo ship
        safety construction certificate. Provided that-

        (i)    there are a minimum of 2 such examinations within the period of
               validity of the cargo ship safety construction certificate;

        (ii)   the interval between 2 such examinations does not exceed 36
               months; then such examinations need not be conducted within the
               period specified by the Regulation. The exemption specified in
               this paragraph shall have effect until revoked. (L.N. 179 of
               1983)

   (b)  Subject to the conditions specified in Schedule 1, all ships are
        exempted from the examination required by regulation 58(2)(d) of the
        Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations
        1984 (S.I. 1984/1217 U.K.) which requires certain boilers, after they
        are 8 years old, to be examined internally and externally at intervals
        not exceeding 1 year. (L.N. 154 of 1988)

   (c)  Subject to the conditions specified in Schedule 2, all ships are
        exempted from the examination required by regulation 74C(2)(d) of the
        Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations
        1981 (S.I. 1981/572 U.K.), as amended, which requires certain boilers,
        after they are 8 years old, to be examined internally and externally
        at intervals not exceeding 1 year. (L.N. 155 of 1988)