THE implementation of an engine marking system on new main engines for Hong Kong licensed Class I vessels will commence from March 1.
The implementation is pursuant to section 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Safety and Survey) Regulation, CAP 548G, said the Hong Kong Marine Department.
It is important to avoid main engines being replaced without a trace which could endanger the operational safety of vessels, the Marine Department said.
To this end, it will implement an engine marking system by engraving an official mark of an unique set of letter-numbering combined code onto each brand new main engine to be fitted on board a newbuilding and all locally licensed Class I vessels.
The code begins with "LVS(M1)" plus 4-digit serial numbers in sequential order starting from "LVS(M1)0001".
The Marine Department will assign a code for each brand new main engine and it will be engraved onto the engine during the first opportunity arising from a ship survey or inspection.
Engraving the code will take place before the survey of the engine's safety devices and be conducted in the presence of an inspector or a surveyor from the Local Vessels Safety Section of the Marine Department.
For any enquiry, please contact Local Vessels Safety Section, 23rd Floor, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong (Tel. : 2852 4444 or Fax. : 2542 4679).
The implementation is pursuant to section 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Safety and Survey) Regulation, CAP 548G, said the Hong Kong Marine Department.
It is important to avoid main engines being replaced without a trace which could endanger the operational safety of vessels, the Marine Department said.
To this end, it will implement an engine marking system by engraving an official mark of an unique set of letter-numbering combined code onto each brand new main engine to be fitted on board a newbuilding and all locally licensed Class I vessels.
The code begins with "LVS(M1)" plus 4-digit serial numbers in sequential order starting from "LVS(M1)0001".
The Marine Department will assign a code for each brand new main engine and it will be engraved onto the engine during the first opportunity arising from a ship survey or inspection.
Engraving the code will take place before the survey of the engine's safety devices and be conducted in the presence of an inspector or a surveyor from the Local Vessels Safety Section of the Marine Department.
For any enquiry, please contact Local Vessels Safety Section, 23rd Floor, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong (Tel. : 2852 4444 or Fax. : 2542 4679).