Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (CONTROL OF POLLUTION BY NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES IN BULK) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 25

Maintenance of condition after survey

(1) The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained so as to
conform to the provisions of these regulations.

(2) After any survey of the ship under regulation 23 has been completed, no
change shall be made in the structure, equipment, systems, fittings,
arrangements and materials covered by the survey, without the sanction of the
Director, except by direct replacement.

(3) Whenever an accident occurs to a ship or a defect is discovered, either of
which substantially affects the integrity of the ship or the efficiency or
completeness of the equipment required by these regulations the master or
owner of the ship shall report at the earliest opportunity to the Director,
who shall, in the case of a Hong Kong ship, determine whether an additional
survey is necessary. If the ship is in a port other than a port in Hong Kong
the master or owner shall also report immediately to the appropriate authority
of the government of the state in which the port is situated. (Enacted 1987)