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(Cap 478 sections 72, 73 and 134) [2 September 1996] L.N. 342 of 1996 (L.N. 601 of 1995) Cap 478K s 1 (Omitted as spent) (Omitted as spent) (Enacted 1995) Cap 478K s 2 Interpretation In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires- "Certification Regulation" (《资格证明规例》) means the Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Certification of Officers) Regulation (Cap 478 sub. leg.); "employer" (雇主) means the person for the time being employing a master; "liquefied gas" (液化气体) means liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas and any of the gases listed in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) publication entitled "International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code)", together with any Supplements thereto, as in force from time to time; "liquid chemical" (液体化学品) means any liquid chemical listed in the IMO publication entitled "International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code)", together with any Supplements thereto, as in force from time to time; "petroleum products" (石油产品) means fuels, lubricants, bitumen, wax, industrial spirits and any substance having a final boiling point at normal atmospheric pressure of more than 50 degrees Celsius higher than its initial boiling point, produced directly or indirectly, from crude petroleum, except liquefied gas; "qualified" (符合资格) means qualified in accordance with section 5; "seagoing tanker" (海域航行油船) means a tanker other than one which navigates exclusively within inland waters or in areas where port regulations apply; "supervised shipboard service" (受监督船上服务) means the performance of duties connected with cargo or cargo equipment on a tanker (whether or not a tanker to which this Regulation applies) under the supervision of a qualified officer or rating in order to acquire an adequate knowledge of safe operational practices on a tanker; "tanker" (油船) means a ship which is constructed or adapted and used for the carriage of bulk cargoes consisting in whole or in part of petroleum products, liquid chemicals or liquefied gases and any reference to a type of tanker shall be a reference to the type of cargo which the tanker carries. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478K s 3 Application (1) This Regulation shall apply to all seagoing tankers which are Hong Kong ships. (2) The Authority may grant exemptions from all or any of the provisions of this Regulation for classes of cases or individual cases on such conditions, if any, as he thinks fit and may, subject to giving reasonable notice, alter or cancel any such exemption. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478K s 4 Obligation on employer and master (1) It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure that any tanker for which he employs the master carries sufficient qualified officers and ratings to perform all duties which may arise in respect of the cargo and cargo equipment. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the master of any tanker shall not permit an officer or rating to have specific duties or responsibilities in connection with the cargo or cargo equipment on the tanker unless that officer or rating- (a) is qualified; or (b) is an officer whose certificate of competency or service is endorsed with a dangerous cargo endorsement for the same type of tanker in accordance with the relevant determinations made under the Certification Regulation.(3) Subsection (2) shall not prohibit the participation of an additional officer or rating in duties connected with cargo or cargo equipment in the course of supervised shipboard service. (4) It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure that masters, chief engineer officers, chief mates, second engineer officers and any person with immediate responsibility of loading, discharging and care in transit or handling of cargo shall have- (a) experience appropriate to their duties on the type of tanker on which they serve; and (b) completed a specialized training programme approved or recognized by the Authority and covering the matters specified in Schedule 1 that are appropriate to their duties on the type of tanker on which they serve. (L.N. 107 of 1998) (Enacted 1995) Cap 478K s 4A Transitional and savings (1) Subject to subsection (2), a seafarer shall be considered to have completed the specialized training programme referred to in section 4(4)(b) if he has served in a relevant capacity on board the type of tanker concerned for a period of not less than 1 year within the 5 years immediately prior to his application for an endorsement on his certificate of competence or service in respect of such service. (2) Subsection (1) shall expire on 1 February 1999. (L.N. 107 of 1998) Cap 478K s 5 Qualifications (1) In order to be qualified for the duties described in section 4 on a tanker of any type an officer or rating, other than a master, a chief engineer officer, a chief mate, a second engineer officer or a person with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging and care in transit or handling of cargo, shall have satisfactorily completed a fire-fighting course approved by the Authority and- (a) a period of 3 months' supervised shipboard service in the same type of tanker; or (b) a tanker familiarization course approved or recognized by the Authority relating to the same type of tanker and covering the matters specified in Schedule 2: (c) (Repealed L.N. 107 of 1998)Provided that during any period of supervised shipboard service required under paragraph (a) there shall be not more than one deck officer and one engineer officer engaged in such service as part of the regular crew complement on that tanker. (L.N. 107 of 1998) (2) An officer or rating who satisfactorily completes the service requirements described in subsection (1) in respect of any type of tanker, shall be given a written statement to that effect signed by the master of the tanker or the employer, and the Authority may cause an appropriate entry to be made in the employment registration book, service record book or discharge book of any officer or rating who obtains such a statement. (3) The Authority, if satisfied upon evidence which appears to him to be sufficient that an officer or rating has successfully completed a course described in subsection (1), may cause an appropriate entry to be made in the employment registration book, service record book or discharge book of the officer or rating. (L.N. 107 of 1998) (4) Any officer or rating aggrieved by a decision of the Authority to refuse to make an entry referred to in subsection (2) or (3) in his employment registration book, service record book or discharge book may appeal against the decision to the Administrative Appeals Board. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478K s 6 Offences (1) An employer who contravenes section 4(1) or (4) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 2 years. (L.N. 107 of 1998) (2) A master who contravenes section 4(2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 2 years. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478K s 7 Amendment of Schedules The Authority may, by notice in the Gazette, amend Schedule 1 or 2. (L.N. 107 of 1998) Cap 478K Sched 1 SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAMMES [sections 4(4)(b) & 7] Oil tankers 1. General The specialized training programme referred to in section 4(4)(b) of this Regulation appropriate to duties on oil tankers shall provide theoretical and practical knowledge of the subjects specified in sections 2 to 7. 2. Regulations and codes of practice Familiarization with the appropriate provisions of- (a) relevant international conventions; (b) relevant international and national codes; (c) the IMO "Manual on Oil Pollution"; (d) relevant tanker safety guides; (e) relevant port regulations as commonly applied. 3. Design and equipment of oil tankers Familiarization with- (a) piping, pumping, tank and deck arrangements; (b) types of cargo pumps and their application to various types of cargo; (c) tank cleaning, gas-freeing and inerting systems; (d) cargo tank venting and accommodation ventilation; (e) gauging systems and alarms; (f) cargo heating systems; (g) the safety factors of electrical systems. 4. Cargo characteristics Knowledge of the chemical and physical properties of different oil cargoes. 5. Ship operations Cargo calculations; loading and discharging plans; loading and discharge procedures, including ship-to-ship transfers; checklists; use of monitoring equipment; importance of proper supervision of personnel; gas-freeing operations and tank cleaning operations; where appropriate, crude oil washing procedures and the operation and maintenance of inert gas systems; control of entry into pump-rooms and enclosed spaces; use of gas-detecting and safety equipment; load-on-top and proper ballasting and deballasting procedures; air and water pollution prevention. 6. Repair and maintenance Precautions to be taken before and during repair and maintenance work, including that affecting pumping, piping, electrical and control systems; safety factors necessary in the performance of hot work; control of hot work and proper hot-work procedures. 7. Emergency operations The importance of developing ship emergency plans; cargo operations emergency shutdown; action in the event of failure of services essential to cargo; fire fighting on oil tankers; action following collision, stranding or spillage; medical first-aid procedures and the use of resuscitation equipment; use of breathing apparatus for safe entry into and rescue from enclose spaces. Chemical tankers 8. General The specialized training programme referred to in section 4(4)(b) of this Regulation appropriate to duties on chemical tankers shall provide theoretical and practical knowledge of the subjects specified in sections 9 to 14. 9. Regulations and codes of practice Familiarization with relevant international conventions and relevant IMO and national codes and with relevant tanker safety guides and relevant port regulations as commonly applied. 10. Design and equipment of chemical tankers A brief description of specialized piping, pumping and tank arrangements, overflow control; types of cargo pumps and their application to various types of cargo; tank cleaning and gas-freeing systems; cargo tank venting; vapour-return systems; accommodation ventilation, airlocks; gauging systems and alarms; tank temperature control systems and alarms; the safety factors of electrical systems. 11. Cargo characteristics Sufficient knowledge of liquid chemical cargo characteristics to allow proper use of relevant cargo safety guides. 12. Ship operations Cargo calculations; loading and discharging plans; loading and discharge procedures; vapour-return systems; checklists; use of monitoring equipment; gas-freeing operations and tank cleaning operations, including proper use of absorption and wetting agents and detergents; use and maintenance of inert atmospheres; control of entry into pump-rooms and enclosed spaces; use of detecting and safety equipment; disposal of waste and washings. 13. Repair and maintenance Precautions to be taken before the repair and maintenance of pumping, piping, electrical and control systems. 14. Emergency operations The importance of developing ship emergency plans; cargo operations emergency shutdown; action in the event of failure services essential to cargo; fire fighting on chemical tankers; action following collision, stranding or spillage; medical first-aid procedures and the use of resuscitation and decontamination equipment; use of breathing apparatus and escape equipment; safe entry into and rescue from enclosed spaces. Liquefied gas tankers 15. General The specialized training programme referred to in section 4(4)(b) of this Regulation appropriate to duties on liquefied gas tankers shall provide theoretical and practical knowledge of the subjects specified in sections 16 to 26. 16. Regulations and codes of practice (1) Familiarization with relevant international conventions and relevant IMO, national and industry codes. (2) Familiarization with- (a) the ship design and equipment of liquefied gas tankers; (b) types of liquefied gas tankers; (c) cargo-containment systems (construction, surveys); (d) cargo-handling equipment (pumps, piping systems); (e) cargo conditioning systems (warm-up, cool-down); (f) tank atmosphere control systems (inert gas, nitrogen); (g) instrumentation of cargo-containment and cargo-handling systems; (h) fire-fighting system and safety and rescue equipment. 17. Fire fighting Advanced practical fire-fighting techniques and tactics applicable to liquefied gas tankers, including the use of water-spray systems. 18. Chemistry and physics An introduction to basic chemistry and physics as it relates to the safe carriage of liquefied gases in bulk in ships, covering- (a) the properties and characteristics of liquefied gases and their vapours, including- (i) the definition of gas; (ii) simple gas laws; (iii) the gas equation; (iv) density of gases; (v) diffusion and mixing of gases; (vi) compression of gases; (vii) liquefaction of gases; (viii) refrigeration of gases; (ix) critical temperature; (x) the practical significance of flashpoint; (xi) upper and lower explosive limits; (xii) auto-ignition temperature; (xiii) compatibility of gases; (xiv) reactivity; (xv) polymerization and inhibitors;(b) the properties of single liquids, including- (i) densities of liquids and vapours; (ii) variation with temperature; (iii) vapour pressure and temperature; (iv) enthalpy; (v) vaporization and boiling liquids; and(c) the nature and properties of solutions, including- (i) the solubility of gases in liquids; (ii) miscibility between liquids and effects of temperature change; (iii) densities of solutions and dependence on temperature and concentration; (iv) effects of dissolved substances on melting and boiling points; (v) hydrates, their formation and dispersion; (vi) hygroscopicity; (vii) drying of air and other gases; (viii) dewpoint and low-temperature effects. 19. Health hazards Familiarization with health hazards relevant to the carriage of liquefied gas, covering- (a) toxicity, including- (i) the modes by which liquefied gases and their vapours may be toxic; (ii) the toxic properties of inhibitors and of products of combustion of both materials of construction and of liquefied gases carried; (iii) acute and chronic effects of toxicity, systemic poisons and irritants; (iv) Threshold Limit Value;(b) hazards of skin contact, inhalation and ingestion; and (c) medical first aid and administering of antidotes. 20. Cargo containment Principles of containment systems; rules; surveys; tank construction, materials, coatings, insulation and compatibility. 21. Pollution Hazards to human life and to the marine environment; the effect of specific gravity and solubility; danger from vapour cloud drift and the jettisoning of cryogenic liquids. 22. Cargo-handling systems A description of the main types of pumps and pumping arrangements and vapour-return systems, piping systems and valves; an explanation of pressure, vacuum, suction, flow, head; filters and strainers; expansion devices; flame screens; commonly used inert gases; storage, generation and distribution systems; temperature and pressure monitoring systems; cargo vent systems; liquid re-circulation and re-liquefaction systems; cargo gauging, instrumentation systems and alarms; gas detection and monitoring systems; carbon dioxide monitoring systems; cargo boil-off systems and auxiliary systems. 23. Ship operating procedures Loading and discharging preparations and procedures; checklists; cargo condition maintenance on passage and in harbour; segregation of cargoes and procedures for cargo transfer; changing cargoes, tank cleaning procedures; cargo sampling; ballasting and deballasting; warm up and gas-freeing procedures; procedures for cool-down of a gas-free system from ambient temperature and the safety precautions involved. 24. Safety practices and equipment The function, calibration and use of portable measuring instruments; fire-fighting equipment and procedures; breathing apparatus; resuscitators; escape sets; rescue equipment; protective clothing and equipment; entry into enclosed spaces; precautions to be observed before and during repair and maintenance of cargo and control systems; supervision of personnel during potentially hazardous operations; types and principles of certified safe electrical equipment and sources of ignition. 25. Emergency operations The importance of developing ship emergency plans; cargo operations emergency shutdown; emergency cargo valve closing systems; action in the event of failure of systems or services essential to cargo; action following collision, stranding, spillage or envelopment of the ship in toxic or flammable vapour. 26. General principles of cargo operations Inerting cargo tank and void spaces; tank cool-down and loading; operations during loaded and ballasted voyages; discharging and tank stripping and emergency procedures, including pre-planned action in the event of leaks, fire, collision, stranding, emergency cargo discharge and personnel casualty. (L.N. 107 of 1998) Cap 478K Sched 2 TANKER FAMILIARIZATION COURSE [sections 5(1)(b) & 7] 1. General The tanker familiarization course referred to in section 5(1)(b) of this Regulation shall cover at least the subjects specified in sections 2 to 7. 2. Characteristics of cargoes An outline treatment including practical demonstration of the physical properties of oil, chemicals and gases carried in bulk; vapour pressure/temperature relationship; influence of pressure on boiling temperature; explanation of saturated vapour pressure, diffusion, partial pressure, flammability limits, flashpoint and auto-ignition temperature; practical significance of flashpoint and lower flammable limit; simple explanation of types of electrostatic charge generation; chemical symbols and structures; elements of the chemistry of acids and bases and chemical reactions of well-known groupings sufficient to enable proper utilization of codes. 3. Toxicity Simple explanation of principles and basic concepts; toxicity limits, both acute and chronic effects of toxicity, systemic poisons and irritants. 4. Hazards An explanation of hazards, including- (a) explosion and flammability hazards, flammability limits and sources of ignition and explosion; (b) health hazards, including- (i) the dangers of skin contact, inhalation and ingestion; (ii) oxygen deficiency, with particular reference to inert gas systems; (iii) harmful properties of cargo carried; (iv) accidents to personnel and associated first-aid procedures;(c) hazards to the environment, covering- (i) the effect on human and marine life from the release of oil, chemicals or gases; (ii) effect of specific gravity and solubility; (iii) danger from vapour cloud drift; (iv) effect of vapour pressure and atmospheric conditions;(d) reactivity hazards; self-reaction; polymerization; effects of temperature; impurities as catalysts; reaction with air, water and other chemicals; and (e) corrosion hazards, covering- (i) the dangers to personnel; (ii) attacks on constructional materials; (iii) effects of concentration and evolution of hydrogen. 5. Hazard control Inerting water padding, drying agents and monitoring techniques; anti-static measures; ventilation; segregation; cargo inhibition and the importance of compatibility of materials. 6. Safety equipment and protection of personnel The function and calibration of measuring instruments and similar equipment; specialized fire-extinguishing appliances; breathing apparatus and tanker evacuating equipment; safe use of protective clothing and equipment; use of resuscitators and other rescue and escape equipment. 7. Pollution prevention Procedures to be followed to prevent air and water pollution and measures to be taken in the event of spillage, including the need to- (a) immediately report all relevant information to the appropriate officials when a spill is detected or when a malfunction has occurred which poses a risk of a spill; (b) promptly notify shore-based response personnel; and (c) properly implement shipboard spill-containment procedures. (L.N. 107 of 1998)