| (Cap 369 section 114) [27 May 1983] (L.N. 179 of 1983; L.N. 154 of 1988; L.N. 155 of 1988) Pursuant to section 114 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance (Cap 369), the Secretary for Economic Services hereby grants the following exemptions in respect of all ships- (a) Regulation 72(4)(a) of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/572 U.K.) requires the hull including the fastenings of the sea connections, overboard discharge valves and other ship-side fittings to be examined in dry dock at intervals not more than 6 months before, nor later than 6 months after, the half way date of the period of validity of the cargo ship safety construction certificate. Provided that- (i) there are a minimum of 2 such examinations within the period of validity of the cargo ship safety construction certificate; (ii) the interval between 2 such examinations does not exceed 36 months; then such examinations need not be conducted within the period specified by the Regulation. The exemption specified in this paragraph shall have effect until revoked. (L.N. 179 of 1983)(b) Subject to the conditions specified in Schedule 1, all ships are exempted from the examination required by regulation 58(2)(d) of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/1217 U.K.) which requires certain boilers, after they are 8 years old, to be examined internally and externally at intervals not exceeding 1 year. (L.N. 154 of 1988) (c) Subject to the conditions specified in Schedule 2, all ships are exempted from the examination required by regulation 74C(2)(d) of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/572 U.K.), as amended, which requires certain boilers, after they are 8 years old, to be examined internally and externally at intervals not exceeding 1 year. (L.N. 155 of 1988) Cap 369I Sched 1 [paragraph (b)] This exemption shall not apply to a ship unless- (a) the internal and external examinations described in regulation 58(2)(d) of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/1217 U.K.) are carried out at intervals not exceeding 2 years; and (b) a satisfactory intermediate inspection is carried out by a surveyor with the boiler under working conditions, within 3 months before and after the anniversary date of the boiler survey. (L.N. 154 of 1988) Cap 369I Sched 2 [paragraph (c)] This exemption shall not apply to a ship unless- (a) the internal and external examinations described in regulation 74C(2)(d) of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/572 U.K.), as amended, are carried out at intervals not exceeding 2 years; and (b) a satisfactory intermediate inspection is carried out by a surveyor with the boiler under working conditions, within 3 months before and after the anniversary date of the boiler survey. (L.N. 155 of 1988) |
