Hong Kong Regulations

DANGEROUS GOODS (SHIPPING) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 8

Movements of tankers generally

PART III

PROVISIONS RELATING TO TYPE II VESSELS

Except with the permission of the Director, no type II vessel having on board
any dangerous goods in category 5, class 1, 2 or 3, shall-

   (a)  berth or anchor except at an approved petroleum wharf specified in
        Part I of the First Schedule or in a dangerous goods anchorage other
        than the western dangerous goods anchorage;

   (b)  proceed otherwise than directly to or from an approved 
        petroleum wharf specified in Part I of the First Schedule or a
        dangerous  goods anchorage except the western
        dangerous goods anchorage; or

   (c)  enter or remain in that part of the harbour which is bounded-

        (i)    to the East by a line drawn from a position on Hong Kong Island
               in latitude 22 degrees 17' 41" North, longitude 114 degrees 11'
               56.5" East, thence on a bearing of 334 degrees True to the
               mainland; and

        (ii)   to the West by lines drawn-

   (a)  from a position on Hong Kong Island in latitude 22 degrees 16' 34"
        North, longitude 114 degrees 06' 50" East, 329 degrees to the western
        side of Green Island and thence on a bearing of 126 degrees True to
        the western side of Stonecutters Island; and

   (b)  from a position on the eastern side of Stonecutters Island in latitude
        22 degrees 19' 24" North, longitude 114 degrees 08' 44" East, thence
        on a bearing of 000 degrees True to the mainland. (L.N. 39 of 1969)