Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (REGISTRATION) (TONNAGE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Application of Part II

PART II

APPLICATION, ASCERTAINMENT OF TONNAGE AND CERTIFICATION FOR NEW SHIPS AND
CERTAIN EXISTING SHIPS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND OVER

(1) This Part of these regulations and Schedules 2, 3 and 4 hereto shall apply
to the following ships registered or to be registered in Hong Kong, being
ships of 24 metres in length or over- (74 of 1990 Sch. 5)

   (a)  new ships;

   (b)  existing ships to which regulation 13(1) of these regulations would
        otherwise apply but which undergo alterations or modifications which
        result in a substantial variation in their existing gross tonnage;

   (c)  existing ships, if the owner so requests;

   (d)  all ships with effect from 18 July 1994.

(2) Existing ships the tonnage of which has once been determined under this
Part of these regulations pursuant to a request of the owner under paragraph
(1)(c) above shall not subsequently have their tonnages determined in
accordance with Part IV of these regulations.