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[接上页] Surveyors should therefore make it generally known to owners and their technical representatives that where it is proposed to make any alterations or additions affecting the ship or its machinery or equipments, or the passengers'or crew's accommodation, prior information should be given to the Principal Surveyor of Ships so that appropriate action can be taken before such alterations or additions are made. In all cases the Principal Surveyor of Ships will decide whether or not it will be necessary to issue fresh declarations or certificates. IX. Accidents and damage When from any cause a passenger steamship has sustained damage affecting her seaworthiness or efficiency in any part of her hull, equipments or machinery a Government surveyor of ships is to go on board and ascertain the extent of the damage. The surveyor should at once report to the Principal Surveyor of Ships the result of his examination, and whether in his opinion the vessel is rendered inefficient or unseaworthy in hull, machinery or equipment, and whether or not he has detained the ship. On completion of any repairs a full report is to be filed in the office of the Principal Surveyor of Ships. X. Survey for issue of a certifying letter For the convenience of ship-builders and shipowners, the Government allows the surveyors to undertake the survey, or partial survey, during construction, of ships which will not qualify for a passenger certificate owing to the absence of passenger accommodation, or to non-compliance with the regulations having reference to hull, life-saving appliances, or other part of the equipment, machinery or boilers, and after such a survey, or partial survey (which may include the steam trial), the Government will, if desired, issue a letter certifying that the hull, machinery, boilers, or other parts specified, have been constructed to the satisfaction of the surveyor, and that, had the regulations been fully complied with in all other respects, the ship would have been entitled to a passenger certificate under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (Cap 281). In the survey for a certifying letter the procedure should be identical with that followed in the survey for passenger certificate. A letter similar in character to the above will be issued by the Government in respect of new engines, boilers, or auxiliary machinery which have been constructed under survey in the usual way, but do not comply with the highest legal requirements, and are therefore not entitled to a certificate. When for any reason, a ship is not to be surveyed during construction for a passenger certificate or certifying letter the Principal Surveyor of Ships will undertake to examine and advise upon any plans showing the hull scantlings, watertight subdivision and other arrangements and details proposed for the ship, and, where the final proposals comply with the legal requirements for passenger ships, to issue a certifying letter to that effect. ___________________________________________________________________ Note: + Please also see following- (a) in relation to the Merchant Shipping Act 1894, Part 3 of Schedule 5 to Cap 415 and s. 1 of Schedule 2 to Cap 508; (b) in relation to the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1979, s. 117 of Cap 281, s. 103 of Cap 415 and s. 142 of Cap 478. Cap 369C reg 1 Survey during construction PART I CONSTRUCTION OF HULL (1) Every new steamship for which, when completed, a safety certificate or a passenger certificate will be required, is to be surveyed during construction and these Instructions are for the guidance of the surveyor in carrying out this duty. (2) All proposals relating to hull scantlings, structural strength, watertight subdivision, escapes, weathertight arrangements and fire-resisting bulkheads are in the first instance to be referred to the Principal Surveyor of Ships. (See paragraph 74). (3) In order to avoid the inconvenience and delay which might arise if alterations or amendments are deemed necessary the various plans and particulars should be submitted before the work is put in hand at the ship. (4) As the construction of the ship proceeds the surveyor is to satisfy himself that the arrangements and details in connection with the structure of the hull, watertight subdivision, fire-resisting bulkheads, etc., are in accordance with the approved plans and these Instructions. Where any parts or arrangements are found to be materially different from those approved by the surveyor of ships or are unsatisfactory in any respect the surveyor is at once to forward a report to the Principal Surveyor of Ships. All pressure and hose tests specified in these Instructions are to be carried out in the presence and to the satisfaction of the surveyor, who will make appropriate records of the tests. (5) Standard of Subdivision: The surveyor must satisfy himself that the approved standard of subdivision is provided in the ship and the procedure described below is generally to be followed- |