Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SEAFARERS) (ENTRY INTO DANGEROUS SPACES) REGULATION - SECT 2

Interpretation

In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Code" (守則) means Chapter 10 of the United Kingdom Department of
Transport, publication entitled "Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant
Seamen", published in 1991 by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, as in force
from time to time;

"crew" (船員) means all the seafarers employed on board a ship;

"dangerous space" (危險艙) means any enclosed or confined space in which it
is foreseeable that the atmosphere may at some stage contain toxic or
flammable gases or vapours, or be deficient in oxygen, to the extent that it
may endanger the life or health of any person entering that space;

"employer" (僱主) means the person for the time being employing the master;

"gas carrier" (氣體運載船) means any ship constructed or adapted for the
carriage in bulk of any liquefied gas;

"master" (船長) excludes a watchman;

"tanker" (油船) means any ship constructed or adapted for the carriage in
bulk of oil or chemicals;

"tons" (噸) and "tonnage" (噸位) mean-

        (a)	"tons" and "tonnage" as calculated in accordance with the 
Merchant Shipping (Registration)(Tonnage) Regulations ( Cap 415 sub. leg.);
and

   (b)  gross registered tons, and the gross registered tonnage of a ship
        having alternative gross tonnages shall be taken to be the larger of
        those tonnages. (Enacted 1995)

"Code" (守則) means Chapter 10 of the United Kingdom Department of
Transport, publication entitled "Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant
Seamen", published in 1991 by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, as in force
from time to time;

"crew" (船員) means all the seafarers employed on board a ship;

"dangerous space" (危險艙) means any enclosed or confined space in which it
is foreseeable that the atmosphere may at some stage contain toxic or
flammable gases or vapours, or be deficient in oxygen, to the extent that it
may endanger the life or health of any person entering that space;

"employer" (僱主) means the person for the time being employing the master;

"gas carrier" (氣體運載船) means any ship constructed or adapted for the
carriage in bulk of any liquefied gas;

"master" (船長) excludes a watchman;

"tanker" (油船) means any ship constructed or adapted for the carriage in
bulk of oil or chemicals;

"tons" (噸) and "tonnage" (噸位) mean-

        (a)	"tons" and "tonnage" as calculated in accordance with the 
Merchant Shipping (Registration)(Tonnage) Regulations ( Cap 415 sub. leg.);
and

   (b)  gross registered tons, and the gross registered tonnage of a ship
        having alternative gross tonnages shall be taken to be the larger of
        those tonnages.