13 Jul 2018 / Hong Kong
Amendments made to the following subsidiary legislation, giving effect to certain amendments to Annex II to MARPOL, the BCH Code and the IBC Code, will come into operation on 17 July 2018:
a) Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulation (Cap. 413 sub. leg. B);
b) Merchant Shipping (BCH Code) Regulation (Cap. 413 sub. leg. D);
c) Merchant Shipping (IBC Code) Regulation (Cap. 413 sub. leg. E).
The amended regulations reflect the latest requirements of MARPOL Annex II in relation to the discharge and washing of tanks, documents, construction and equipment, and surveys and related matters on chemical tankers carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk.
Copies of the amendments to the said regulations [can] be found on the website of Marine Department: http://www.mardep.gov.hk/en/notices/notices.html
Shipowners, operators and coxswains of local chemical tankers are required to observe and comply with the amendment regulations. For enquiries, please contact Local Vessels Safety Section by telephone no. 2852 4444 or e-mail ([email protected] or [email protected]).
(For information about operations in Hong Kong, contact GAC Hong Kong at [email protected])
Source: Government of the Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No.109 of 2018
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