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The new maritime ordinances and subsidiary legislation relating to the control, survey and operation of local vessels are as follows:

1. Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance, Cap. 548 (LVO) #
   Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels and Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2005 #
2. Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (General) Regulation, Cap. 548 sub. leg. #
3. Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Dwelling Vessels) Regulation, Cap. 548 sub. leg.
4. Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Ferry Terminals) Regulation, Cap. 548 sub. leg.
5. Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Certification and Licensing) Regulation, Cap. 548 sub. leg. #
6. Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Typhoon Shelters) Regulation, Cap. 548 sub. leg.
7. Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Safety and Survey) Regulation, Cap. 548 sub. leg #
8. Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Works) Regulation, Cap. 548 sub. leg.
9. Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Compulsory Third Parties Risks Insurance) Regulation, Cap. 548 sub. leg.
10. Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Fees) Regulation, Cap. 548 sub. leg. #
11. Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Conduct Inquir ies ) Rules, under Cap. 548.
12. Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Certificates of Competency) Rules, under Cap. 548.
13. Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance--Resolution of the Legislative Council--Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (General) Regulation and Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Safety and Survey) Regulation #
14. Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Signals of Distress and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations, Cap. 369 sub. leg.
15. Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Load Line) Regulations, Cap. 369 sub. leg.
16. Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations, Cap. 413 sub. leg.
17. Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations, Cap. 413 sub. leg.
18. Merchant Shipping (Registration) (Tonnage) Regulation, Cap 41 5 sub. leg,
19. Dangerous Goods Ordinance, Cap. 295
20. Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulations, Cap. 295 sub. leg.
21. Dangerous Goods (General) Regulations, Cap. 295 sub. leg
22. Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulations, Cap. 295 sub. leg.

NB # Relating to safety survey of local vessels

Updated Vessel Safety Standards / Codes of Practice

• Under the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance, Cap. 548, four sets of codes of practices, i.e. " Code of Practice - Safety Standards for Classes I Vessels" , " Code of Practice - Safety Standards for Classes II Vessels" , " Code of Practice - Safety Standards for Classes III Vessels" and " Code of Practice - Safety Standards for Class IV Vessels" have been issued.
• These approved codes are for the purpose of providing practical guidance in respect of the construction, installation and equipment safety, maintenance and operation safety of local vessels under the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Safety and Survey) Regulation, Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Certification and Licensing) Regulation and Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (General) Regulation. These codes may be inspected at or obtained from Local Vessels Safety Section, Marine Department, 23rd Floor, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong (Telephone No.: 2852 4444 ), or from Marine Department web-page at : http://www.mardep.gov.hk.
• The afore-mentioned Codes of Practice have been widely consulted and commented/endorsed by members of PLVAC or its Sub-committees or Working Groups at previous meetings or circulations to ensure their practicability and acceptability in practice. Contents in these codes may be revised or amended from time to time and will also be notified in gazette.

Approved Safety Equipment

Safety equipment for use on board local vessels should be of approved types either approved by the maritime administrations of a convention country or classification society or otherwise accepted by the Director.