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[接上页] (a) rigged adjacent to a hoist and available for immediate use so that access to it is available from the hoist during any point of its travel; and (b) capable of reaching sea level from its own point of access to the ship.(4) The position on the ship's side where a hoist will be lowered shall be indicated. (5) An adequately protected stowage position shall be provided for a portable hoist and, in very cold weather, the master shall ensure that the portable hoist is not rigged until its use is imminent in conditions when ice may form on the hoist. (Enacted 1995) Cap 369AU s 21 Testing of hoists (1) A new hoist shall be subjected to an overload test of 2.2 times the working load, for which purpose- (a) the load shall be lowered a distance of not less than 5 metres and the brake applied to stop the hoist drum; and (b) if a winch is not fitted with a brake, the load shall be so lowered at the maximum permitted lowering speed and a power failure simulated to show that the hoist will stop and support the load.(2) An operating test of 10% overload shall be carried out on a hoist after its installation on board the ship. (3) Subsequent examination of a hoist under working conditions shall be made at- (a) each survey for the renewal of the ship's safety equipment certificate; and (b) where the hoist is installed on or after 1 January 1994, each annual and intermediate survey.(4) In addition to the testing required in subsections (1), (2) and (3), regular test rigging and inspection, including a load test to not less than 150 kg, shall be carried out by the ship's personnel at intervals of not more than 6 months, and a record to that effect shall be maintained- (a) if the ship is required to keep an official log book, by the master in that book; and (b) in any other case, by the master, or a member of the ship's personnel nominated by him for that purpose,and kept on board for not less than 12 months. (5) The master shall ensure that rigging and testing of a hoist pursuant to subsection (4) is supervised by a responsible officer of the ship. (Enacted 1995) Cap 369AU s 22 Shipside doors PART IV MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS The owner of a ship shall ensure that a shipside door used for embarkation and disembarkation of pilots and other personnel which is installed on or after 1 January 1994 shall not open outwards. (Enacted 1995) Cap 369AU s 23 Associated equipment The master shall ensure that the equipment specified in section 4(5)(b) is kept at hand ready for immediate use when persons are embarking or disembarking by means of appliances provided pursuant to section 4. (Enacted 1995) Cap 369AU s 24 Lighting The master shall ensure that lighting is provided so that- (a) a ladder or hoist provided pursuant to section 4 overside; (b) a hoist control; and (c) the position on deck where a person embarks or disembarks by means of such ladder or hoist,are adequately lit. (Enacted 1995) Cap 369AU s 25 Equivalents PART V EQUIVALENTS AND PENALTIES Where this Regulation requires that a particular fitting, material, appliance or apparatus or type thereof, shall be fitted or carried in a ship, or that any particular provision shall be made, the Director may approve any other fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or type thereof to be fitted or carried, or any other provision to be made in that ship if he is satisfied after trial thereof or otherwise that such other fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or type thereof, or provision, is not less effective than that required by this Regulation. (Enacted 1995) Cap 369AU s 26 Penalties (1) A master of a ship who contravene any provision of section 5, 14(8), 20(1), (3) or (5), 21(4) or (5) or 23 commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (2) An owner of a ship who contravenes section 4(1) or (5), 14(1) or (8) or 22 commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (3) An officer who fails to supervise as instructed by the master and required by section 20(1) or 21(5) commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 3 months. (4) An officer responsible for the maintenance of a hoist who fails to keep a record as required by section 14(9) commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 2. (5) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under this Regulation to prove that he took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence. (Enacted 1995) Cap 369AU s 27 (Omitted as spent) PART VI (Omitted as spent) (Enacted 1995) |