| (Cap 369 section 123(3))* [4 October 1941] N.B. These regulations, which except for having its Chinese version published in the Annex to the Official Languages (Authentic Chinese text) (Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance) Order (L.N. (C) 136 of 1997) were never published in the Gazette, remain in force by virtue of section 119(1) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (Cap 281). They were amended by G.N.A. 169 of 1950, 23 of 1998. ___________________________________________________________________ Note: * These regulations were made under section 10(6) of 10 of 1899. See section 119(1) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (Cap 281) and section 123(3) of the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance (Cap 369). Cap 369C Preamble PRELIMINARY I. Object of instructions and responsibility of surveyors The object of these instructions is to secure uniformity of action by Government surveyors of ships in the performance of their duties in regard to the survey of passenger ships under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (Cap 281) and also to indicate to shipowners, shipbuilders and others concerned the conditions under which the Governor is prepared to issue safety certificates or passenger certificates. Government surveyors are in no case to give a declaration either for the hull, boilers, machinery or equipment or any other matter unless they are fully satisfied that all the requirements of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (Cap 281) and of the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1958+, relating to these matters have been complied with. It is the duty of the Government surveyors of ships to satisfy themselves personally regarding every detail of the survey of a passenger ship and not, without the authority of the Principal Surveyor of Ships, to trust to any certificate or other document given by any person not responsible to the Governor. This instruction does not apply to certificates of compass adjustment. II. Definitions (1) So far as the same are not inconsistent with the provisions of these instructions the definitions contained in regulation 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Regulations 1935, notwithstanding their revocation by the Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances Regulations (Cap 369 sub. leg.), shall apply in the interpretation of these instructions. (2) In these instructions- "Principal Surveyor of Ships" (首席验船师) means the Assistant Director of Marine (Ship Surveys); "Declaration of Survey" (检验声明书) means a declaration made under Part VI of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (Cap 281); "Safety convention ship" (安全公约船舶) means a ship belonging to a country to which the Safety Convention applies and the expression "Safety Convention passenger steamer" (安全公约客轮) shall be construed accordingly; "Special passenger trade" (特别客运业) or "Simla Special Trade" (西姆拉特别业务) means any passenger trade in which passenger steamers are employed in the carriage of large numbers of unberthed passengers, and "special passenger trade voyage" (特别客运业航程) shall be construed accordingly. III. Application for survey Every passenger steamer must be surveyed at least once every year. The survey will be arranged on the application of the owners whose duty it is to cause such survey to be made. Application for survey should be made on the form Surveys 6 which can be obtained at the Principal Surveyor of Ship's Office. IV. Notice of survey In order that the survey may be taken in hand without delay, at least three days' notice should be given to the Principal Surveyor of Ships. V. Fees to be paid before survey is commenced Except by the express direction of the Principal Surveyor of Ships, no survey shall be commenced until the appropriate fee is paid. VI. Presence of owner & c. at survey Government surveyors of ships should, if possible, make their inspections when the owner, agent, master or chief mate and chief engineer of the vessel are present. Defects can then be pointed out to the proper persons without incurring the uncertainty and delay attendant upon messages delivered to subordinate officers. If the owners do not instruct a responsible representative to be present, the Government surveyor of ships will proceed with the survey in his absence. VII. Written statement of repairs In order to prevent mistakes as to the nature and extent of repairs required by the Government surveyors whenever they cannot give a declaration until repairs are effected or alterations made, they will, on request, give to the owner or agent a written statement of the nature and extent of the defects to be remedied or alterations required. If any difference of opinion should arise or any questions be raised between the Government surveyor of ships and the owner, or other persons interested in the survey, the case should be reported to the Principal Surveyor of Ships. VIII. Alterations made subsequent to survey After the completion of the survey no change is to be made in the approved structural arrangements, watertight subdivision arrangements, passenger accommodation, equipments or machinery without the sanction of the Principal Surveyor of Ships. |
