EXAMINATION OF HULL, SHIP-SIDE FITTINGS AND BOILERS (EXEMPTION) (CONSOLIDATION) NOTICE

EXAMINATION OF HULL, SHIP-SIDE FITTINGS AND BOILERS (EXEMPTION) (CONSOLIDATION) NOTICE

EXAMINATION HULL, SHIP-SIDE FITTINGS AND BOILERS
EXEMPTION) (CONSOLIDATION) NOTICE

(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, 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)





SCHEDULE 1 [para- (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)

SCHEDULE 2 [para. (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)

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