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[接上页] "forward perpendicular" (首垂线) means the perpendicular defined as such in the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Load Line) Regulations (Cap 369 sub. leg.); "freeboard deck" (干舷甲板) means the deck defined as such in the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Load Line) Regulations (Cap 369 sub. leg.); "gas carrier" (气体运输船) means a cargo ship constructed or adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of any liquefied gas or other product listed in either Chapter 19 of the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by Resolution MSC.5(48) or Chapter XIX of the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk adopted by the International Maritime Organization by Resolution A.328(IX); (L.N. 480 of 1996) "hazardous area" (危险范围) means an area in which explosive gas-air mixtures are, or may be expected to be, present in quantities such as to require special precautions for the construction and use of electrical apparatus or other apparatus which otherwise would constitute a source of ignition; "Hong Kong ship" (香港船舶) means a ship which is registered in Hong Kong; "length" (长度) means the length of the ship ascertained in accordance with the requirements of the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Load Lines) (Length of Ship) Regulations (Cap 369 sub. leg.); "lightweight" (空载重量) means the displacement of a ship in tonnes without cargo, fuel, lubricating oil, ballast water, feed water and fresh water in tanks, consumable stores, passengers and crew and their effects; "machinery alarm and control centre" (机械警报与控制中心) means the position from which the propelling and auxiliary machinery can be controlled and where the alarms, other than those located in accommodation spaces and at the navigating bridge, necessary for the safe operation of such machinery are located; "machinery control room" (机械控制室) means a room from which the propelling machinery and boilers serving the needs of propulsion may be controlled; "machinery space" (机舱) means any space which contains propelling machinery, boilers, oil fuel units, steam and internal combustion engines, generators and major electrical machinery, oil filling stations, refrigerating, stabilising, ventilation and air conditioning machinery, and similar spaces; and, where the context so admits, any trunk to such a space; "machinery spaces of Category A" (A类机舱) means a machinery space which contains- (a) internal combustion type machinery used either for main propulsion purposes, or for other purposes where such machinery has in the aggregate a total power output of not less than 375 kilowatts, or (b) any oil fired boiler or oil fuel unit;and any trunk to such a space. "main generating station" (主发电站) means the space in which the main source of electrical power is situated; "main source of electrical power" (主电源) means a source intended to supply electrical power to the main switchboard for distribution to all services necessary for maintaining a ship in normal operational and habitable condition; "main steering gear" (主舵机) means the machinery, rudder actuators, steering gear power units, if any, and auxiliary equipment and the means of applying torque to the rudder stock, such as the tiller or quadrant, necessary for effecting movement of the rudder for the purpose of steering the ship under normal service conditions; "main switchboard" (主配电板) means the switchboard which is directly supplied by the main source of electrical power and is intended to distribute electrical energy to the ship's services; "maximum ahead service speed" (最大前进航度) means the greatest speed which the ship is designed to maintain at sea at her deepest seagoing draught; "maximum astern speed" (最大后退速度) means the greatest speed which it is estimated the ship can attain at the designed maximum astern power at the deepest sea going draught; "Merchant Shipping Notice" (商船公告) means a Notice described as such, issued by the United Kingdom Department of Transport; and includes a reference to any document amending or replacing that Notice which is approved by the Director and notified to this effect in the Gazette; "navigable speed" (可航行速度) means the minimum speed at which the ship can be effectively steered in the ahead direction; "noise level" (噪音声级) means 'A' weighted sound pressure level in decibels dB(A) as defined and tabulated in the British Standards specification number BS5969:1981 or other equivalent standard acceptable to the Director; "normal operational and habitable condition" (正常操作和适居状况) is a condition under which the ship as a whole, the machinery, services, means and aids ensuring propulsion, ability to steer, safe navigation, fire and flooding safety, internal and external communications and signals, means of escape and emergency boat winches, as well as the designed comfortable conditions of habitability are in working order and functioning normally; |