Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SEAFARERS) (CREW ACCOMMODATION) REGULATION - SECT 39

Interpretation

PART II

REQUIREMENTS TO BE COMPLIED WITH BY SHIPS REGISTERED IN HONG KONG BEFORE 1
JULY 1979

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires-

"apprentice" (學徒) includes a cadet and a midshipman;

"Chief Officer" (大副) includes a first mate and an only mate;

"crew" (船員) means seafarers and apprentices;

"passenger ship" (客船) means a ship carrying more than 12 passengers;

"sanitary accommodation" (衞生間) means washing accommodation and
accommodation containing water closets or urinals;

"sleeping room" (寢室) does not include a hospital ward;

"special ratings" (特殊普通船員) are ratings with distinctive national
habits and customs;

"steamer" (汽船) includes a ship propelled by electricity or other
mechanical power;

"tons" (噸) means gross tons;

"trunked mechanical ventilation system" (圍壁機械通風系統) means a
system of ventilation complying with the specifications set forth in Appendix
2 to Schedule 6;

"washing accommodation" (洗濯室) does not include-

   (a)  any sleeping room or hospital ward whether or not provided with a
        washbasin, bath or shower; or

   (b)  any room appropriated for use only as a laundry;

"whaling" (捕鯨) includes the taking and treatment of seals and walrusses
and references to whales shall be construed accordingly. (Enacted 1995)

"apprentice" (學徒) includes a cadet and a midshipman;

"Chief Officer" (大副) includes a first mate and an only mate;

"crew" (船員) means seafarers and apprentices;

"passenger ship" (客船) means a ship carrying more than 12 passengers;

"sanitary accommodation" (衞生間) means washing accommodation and
accommodation containing water closets or urinals;

"sleeping room" (寢室) does not include a hospital ward;

"special ratings" (特殊普通船員) are ratings with distinctive national
habits and customs;

"steamer" (汽船) includes a ship propelled by electricity or other
mechanical power;

"tons" (噸) means gross tons;

"trunked mechanical ventilation system" (圍壁機械通風系統) means a
system of ventilation complying with the specifications set forth in Appendix
2 to Schedule 6;

"washing accommodation" (洗濯室) does not include-

   (a)  any sleeping room or hospital ward whether or not provided with a
        washbasin, bath or shower; or

   (b)  any room appropriated for use only as a laundry;

"whaling" (捕鯨) includes the taking and treatment of seals and walrusses
and references to whales shall be construed accordingly.