Hong Kong: Updates for regulations on merchant shipping safety, prevention of pollution and local vessels proposed
The Government proposes to amend eight regulations under the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance, the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Ordinance and the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance to incorporate into local legislation the latest requirements under three conventions of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), namely the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code), the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships and the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships. The eight regulations to be amended are the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire ...
Read More »