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[接上页] (b) assembly of the ship has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or 1% of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less;"special category space" (特种舱) means any enclosed space intended for the carriage of motor vehicles with fuel in their tanks for their propulsion, into and from which such vehicles can be driven and to which passengers have access; "stability information book" (稳定性资料册) means the book required to be provided in accordance with regulation 9A(8); (L.N. 138 of 1994) "standard fire test" (标准耐火测试) means a test in which a specimen of the relevant "A" Class division or "B" Class division, having an exposed surface area of not less than 4.65 square metres and a bulkhead height or deck length of 2.44 metres, resembling as closely as possible the intended construction and including where appropriate at least one joint, are exposed in a test furnace to a series of time temperature relationships approximately as follows: At the end of the first 5 minutes 538oC At the end of the first 10 minutes 704oC At the end of the first 30 minutes 843oCs At the end of the first 60 minutes 927oC;"steering gear power unit" (舵机动力机组) means- (a) in the case of electric steering gear, the electric motor and its associated electrical equipment; or (b) in the case of electro-hydraulic steering gear, the electric motor, its associated electrical equipment and connected pump; or (c) in the case of steam-hydraulic or pneumatic-hydraulic steering gear, the driving engine and connected pump;"subdivision load water line" (分舱载重水线) means the waterline assumed in determining the subdivision of the ship in accordance with these regulations; "suitable" (适合) in relation to material means approved by the Director as suitable for the purpose for which it is used; "summer load waterline" (夏季载重水线) has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Load Line) Regulations (Cap 369 sub. leg.); "surface spread of flame" (表面火焰蔓延) means the surface spread of flame classified as Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 within the meaning of British Standard 476: Part 7: 1971; "tons" (吨) means gross tons and the gross tonnage of a ship having alternative gross tonnages shall be taken to be the larger of those tonnages; "watertight" (水密), in relation to a structure, means capable of preventing the passage of water through the structure in any direction under the maximum head of water which it might have to sustain in the event of damage to the ship, but for structures below the bulkhead deck at least the head of water up to the ship's margin line; (L.N. 138 of 1994) "weathertight" (风雨密) means, in relation to a structure, capable of preventing the passage of sea water through the structure in ordinary sea conditions. (3) (a) Subject to section 33(4) of the Ordinance and to paragraphs (b) and (c), these regulations apply to Hong Kong passenger ships wherever they may be and to other passenger ships while they are within the waters of Hong Kong, except- (L.N. 138 of 1994) (i) ships the keels of which were laid, or which were at a similar stage of construction, on or after 1 September 1984; or (ii) ships which, although constructed before that date were subsequently converted to passenger ships, such conversion having commenced on or after that date. (b) Part VIIB shall only apply to non-Hong Kong ro/ro passenger ships while they are in the waters of Hong Kong; (c) Regulations 9B to 9I shall not apply to non-Hong Kong ships. <* Note - Exp. X-Ref.: Regulations 9B, 9C, 9D, 9E, 9F, 9G, 9H, 9I *> (L.N. 138 of 1994)(4) Any reference in these regulations, apart from the Schedules, to a Table by number only is a reference to the Table contained in regulation 55 or 71, as the case may be. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AL reg 2 Exemptions for certain classes of ships and individual ships The Director may exempt certain classes of ships or individual ships from the provisions of any of these regulations, subject to such conditions as he may specify, and may alter or cancel any exemption so granted. Without limiting the generality of regulation 1(3), the Director may exempt- (a) any existing ship, not being a ship converted on or after 25 May 1980 from the requirements of these regulations to the extent that he is satisfied that compliance therewith is unreasonable or impracticable in the circumstances; (b) any ship of Class II or II(A)(as defined in regulation 3) which does not proceed more than 20 miles from the nearest land, from the requirements of these regulations to the extent that he is satisfied that compliance therewith is unreasonable or impracticable by reason of the sheltered nature and conditions of the intended services of the ship; (c) any ship which is not normally engaged on international voyages but which, in exceptional circumstances is required to undertake a single international voyage, from any of the requirements of these regulations, if she complies with safety requirements which in the opinion of the Director are adequate for the voyage which is to be undertaken by the ship; |