Hong Kong Regulations

SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL REGULATIONS - REGULATION 14

Deviation from this Part in emergencies

(1) A master of a vessel may, in any emergency affecting the safety of life or
property, deviate from any provision of or direction given under this Part, or
any permission granted under regulation 13, to the extent necessary to avoid
endangering persons, property or the environment.

(2) Where a master deviates from any provision of or direction given under
this Part, or is unable, for whatever reason, to comply with any permission
granted under regulation 13, he shall report that deviation or non-compliance,
as the case may be, to the vessel traffic centre on the VHF channel
appropriate to the VHF sector in which the vessel is presently located in the
waters of Hong Kong. (L.N. 408 of 1994)